Texas Rangers: Three offseason free agent targets
By Nick Stevens
The Texas Rangers aren’t expected to go after high-priced free agents, but these three options could help in 2021.
There’s really no way to sugarcoat the 2020 season for the Texas Rangers. Finishing with the second-worst record in Major League Baseball, Texas enters the offseason with multiple needs in the starting rotation and their lineup but has already made it clear that they won’t be players for major free agent acquisitions over the winter.
Lance Lynn pitched like an ace this year, but the Rangers must decide whether they want to extend the 33-year-old starter, or look to add much-needed pieces by dealing him this offseason.
With 2021 not expecting to be a year in which the Texas Rangers contend in the American League West, moving Lynn may be the best option as teams look to add pitching help, but avoid handing out high-priced free agent contracts.
Other than deciding what to do with Lynn, it’s likely going to be a quiet offseason in Texas. There are, however, a few moves that make a lot of sense for the Rangers as they build their roster for 2021.
Diving into what is expected to be a large class of non-tenders and bringing in veteran arms/role players on minor league deals will constitute the biggest chunk of offseason acquisitions, but here are three free agents the Texas Rangers should pursue this offseason.