AL West: Outfield Contingency Plans in Texas

Texas Rangers

The Rangers have a loaded lineup entering 2024, but they also have a handful of players that are known to get hurt. The outfield features Adolis García, Evan Carter, and Wyatt Langford, all with injury histories and two (García and Langford) already injured this spring. Leody Taveras appears to be the immediate fill-in if an injury occurs, but who is the option after Taveras?

There are two immediate options. The first is Dustin Harris. Harris had a cup of coffee with the Rangers in 2024 where he hit .333 with a home run over seven plate appearances. He spent most of the season at Triple-A, hitting .272 with ten home runs and 35 stolen bases over 131 games. Harris has hit 10-20 home runs each season in the minors with...

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