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Offseason Simulation: Third Base Difficult to Fill for Texas Rangers

By Kenneth Nash

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Howie Kendrick #47 of the Washington Nationals fields the ball and throws out Yuli Gurriel (not pictured) of the Houston Astros during the fourth inning in Game Five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 27: Howie Kendrick #47 of the Washington Nationals fields the ball and throws out Yuli Gurriel (not pictured) of the Houston Astros during the fourth inning in Game Five of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park on October 27, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images) /
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DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 20: Shortstop Jordy Mercer #7 of the Detroit Tigers throws out Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox at first base during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on September 20, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 20: Shortstop Jordy Mercer #7 of the Detroit Tigers throws out Tim Anderson of the Chicago White Sox at first base during the seventh inning at Comerica Park on September 20, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

The FanSided MLB mock offseason is over and while filling third base was a priority, answering the Texas Rangers needs was a bit of a struggle.

When we entered the FanSided MLB mock offseason signing or trading for an impact third baseman was one of our top three priorities. With names like Anthony Rendon and Josh Donaldson headline the free agent class, this seemed like the perfect time for our faux Rangers front office to lock in a consistent player at the hot corner moving forward. As it seems to go in all aspects of life, things rarely go according to plan.

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