Roughly a month out from spring training, the Texas Rangers’ offseason to-do list is shrinking. Their main objectives are now to add depth to the bullpen and to establish a reliable utility infielder. While a big free agent splash remains a possibility, it’s not as immediate as compiling a roster for the spring.
Regarding the utility role, Texas doesn’t have any infield prospects on the brink of the big leagues. Even if they did, it wouldn’t make sense to take valuable minor league at-bats away from a prospect in favor of sporadic major league playing time.
The Rangers claimed infielder Jack Reinheimer from the Chicago Cubs this past November.