Texas Rangers: Second base primed to be topic of debate in 2020

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers forces out Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees before making the throw to first at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 27, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 27: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers forces out Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees before making the throw to first at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 27, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 27: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers forces out Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees before making the throw to first at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 27, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 27: Rougned Odor #12 of the Texas Rangers forces out Clint Frazier #77 of the New York Yankees before making the throw to first at Globe Life Park in Arlington on September 27, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Second base is shaping up to be a topic of debate next season. Who gets the Opening Day nod for the Texas Rangers and are there changes to be made?

On Monday we covered first base in our second installment of the Texas Rangers 2020 position previews. Now we move over a spot, to second base, a position that was steeped in debate last season and looks primed to be a hot button talking point entering Spring Training. Can Rougned Odor regain his status as a big league building block or will his poor offensive numbers see him dropped from the lineup?

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