The Texas Rangers are in desperate need of power from the right side of the plate. That need only grew with the departure of Robinson Chirinos to free agency this offseason. Now with the confirmed retirement of future Hall of Famer, Adrian Beltre, any power threat from the right side of the plate is virtually non-existent. Enter Nelson Cruz, former Rangers slugger extraordinaire.
This rumor is brought to you by Jim Duquette of MLB.com and his 2018-19 Free Agent Rankings. Duquette has the Rangers linked to a couple of players this offseason including Mike Moustakas which we covered last week.