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Texas Rangers: Spring Training battle for catcher could get interesting

By Kenneth Nash

NAGOYA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 15: Catcher Robinson Chirinos #61 of the Texas Rangers is seen in the top of 1st inning during the game six between Japan and MLB All Stars at Nagoya Dome on November 15, 2018 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
NAGOYA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 15: Catcher Robinson Chirinos #61 of the Texas Rangers is seen in the top of 1st inning during the game six between Japan and MLB All Stars at Nagoya Dome on November 15, 2018 in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JUNE 17: Jose Trevino #71 of the Texas Rangers is doused by teammates after he hit a game winning two-run single against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 17, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 13-12. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JUNE 17: Jose Trevino #71 of the Texas Rangers is doused by teammates after he hit a game winning two-run single against the Colorado Rockies in the bottom of the ninth inning at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 17, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 13-12. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /

The Texas Rangers are just a week away from Spring Training kicking into high gear and with that, we preview the battle at catcher for the 2020 season.

As we near the start of Spring Training, we at Nolan Writin’ are surveying the landscape of the current Texas Rangers roster. Going position by position, we’ll evaluate the current options, the top prospects and potential outside help that could factor in for the Rangers in the 2020 season. Along with that, we predict who gets the starting gig, who gets a depth role and what changes we might see throughout the season. In our first installment, we start behind the plate, looking at catcher, an area of need for Texas entering this offseason.

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