Texas Rangers: Top 3 free agents to consider at each position

The Texas Rangers will have at least four openings caused by free agency this year.  Time will tell if  pitchers Mike Foltynewicz or Jordan Lyles will be offered new contracts with Texas.  It also looks like Brock Holt and Charlie Culberson will be looking for new homes for 2022.

Free Agency begins one day after the conclusion of the World Series.  Teams have a five day window to negotiate with their own players.  Five days after the World Series, the free agency signing period begins.

This year, there are plenty of outstanding players available and the Texas Rangers should be primed to take full advantage.  Here is a look at who I believe are the top 3 free agents at each position.

Texas Rangers top free agent options at catcher

The Texas Rangers will most likely go with Jose Trevino and Jonah Heim to start the season.  Sam Huff is waiting in the wings, and will most likely need some catching time at AAA before he becomes a viable option at the MLB level.  Huff saw limited action at catcher in the Arizona Fall League so, it appears that he may not be ready to assume full-time catching duties to start next season.

Here are some options if Texas decides to go outside the organization (All stats provided by Baseball Reference).

Buster Posey (2022 club option, $22,000,000)

• Age: 34
• 2021 Team: San Francisco Giants
• 2021 Salary: $22,177,778
• GP: 113
• HR: 18
• RBI: 56
• SB: 0
• AVG: .304

Mike Zunino (2022 club option, $7,000,000)

• Age: 30
• 2021 Team: Tampa Bay Rays
• 2021 Salary: 2,000,000
• GP: 109
• HR: 33
• RBI: 62
• SB: 0
• AVG: .216

Manny Pina

• Age: 34
• 2021 Team: Milwaukee Brewers
• 2021 Salary: $1,650,000
• GP: 75
• HR: 13
• RBI: 33
• SB: 0
• AVG: .189