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Texas Rangers positional battle review: Who takes center field?

SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 07: Eli White #41 of the Texas Rangers rounds third base during the fourth inning of the MLB spring training baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Surprise Stadium on March 07, 2021 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Ralph Freso/Getty Images)

Leody Taveras’ struggles and the emergence of Eli White, Jason Martin and others has made the center field competition more pronounced than we thought.

Leody Taveras emerged as the Texas Rangers‘ center fielder of the future last season, but his early struggles this season have many concerned.