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Rangers position outlook: If it's not Joey Gallo, who's playing first base next season?

Related Topics: Mike Napoli

Editor's note: This is part of an ongoing series breaking down the positions on the Texas Rangers roster.

ON THE ROSTER

Joey Gallo: Pre-arbitration

Mike Napoli: Free agent

Ryan Rua: Expected to be arbitration eligible

WHAT THEY DID WELL

They hit home runs. That was a big part of why the team signed Mike Napoli in the offseason. The Rangers got 39 homers from first base, fourth-most in the AL. Napoli hit 22 homers in 95 games at first, Joey Gallo 14 in 59 games and Ryan Rua three in 23 games.