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Texas Rangers: Free agents who could fill the need at 3rd base

By Kristen Bentley

BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 13: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers plays third base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 13, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - JULY 13: Adrian Beltre #29 of the Texas Rangers plays third base against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on July 13, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /
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SAN DIEGO, CA – MARCH 18: Robinson Cano #22, Jose Reyes #7, Adrian Beltre #29, Manny Machado #3 and Gregory Polanco #25 of Team Dominican Republic stand during the national anthem before Game 6 of Pool F of the 2017 World Baseball Classic against Team USA on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. (Photo by Alex Trautwig/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /

He may be 35 years old, but he’s still got the ability to make a play and hit the ball.

Jose Reyes might not be the first choice, but he could be a good choice to work with a young player like Wisdom.

Reyes has spent the majority of his career with the New York Mets with a short stint in Colorado and Toronto. In his 16 years in the MLB, his career slash is .283/.334/.427. He wasn’t very good in 2018, but none of the Mets with the exception of Jacob deGrom were any good in 2018.

The Rangers could most likely get Reyes for a one-year contract for an affordable price. He might not bring the pop that Beltre has at the plate, but Reyes certainly has a personality that makes him fun to watch. He, like Beltre, is from the Dominican Republic and the pair played together on the 2017 World Baseball Classic team from their home country.

He does have the history of domestic abuse after an arrest in 2015, but the charges were dropped in March 2016. He did serve a suspension for the allegations. That history, along with his struggles in 2018, could make it difficult for him to sign.

But, if the Rangers are looking for low-cost players, Reyes could be their guy. According to an article in Forbes, Barry Horn wrote:

"” … Rangers general manager Jon Daniels has testified repeatedly that his team will be nothing more than bargain-basement shoppers until its new indoor/outdoor stadium is ready to host home games. This is a team building for the future, is Daniels’ mantra.”"

Reyes might not be the ideal candidate for the position, but he could be a satisfactory stop gap until Wisdom is ready for the position on a daily basis.

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