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3 Texas Rangers who should absolutely not return in 2023

By Seth Carlson

Aug 24, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Brad Miller (13) watches his ball on a double in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 24, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Texas Rangers left fielder Brad Miller (13) watches his ball on a double in the ninth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Aug 1, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Kole Calhoun (56) in action during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 1, 2022; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Kole Calhoun (56) in action during the game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

3 players who should absolutely not return to the Texas Rangers in 2023

Kole Calhoun

This signing was questioned from the moment it was announced.

Though there’s no such thing as a bad one-year deal, or the fact that Calhoun had killed the Texas Rangers as a longtime member of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, neither point helps make the case for the veteran outfielder as being worth even a small investment.

Much like Miller, Calhoun has provided negative value to the Rangers in 2022, checking in with -1.2 bWAR. And that’s with 12 home runs this season, not too shabby for a part-time player.

Calhoun has been a player in decline for years, and yet the Rangers believed he could still contribute meaningfully to this roster. That hasn’t been so, and with more exciting players like Bubba Thompson having demonstrated their capacity to be assets to this team, this renders Kole Calhoun moot.

Between the Miller and Calhoun free agent signings last winter, some of the luster of an otherwise memorable off-season for the Texas Rangers was lost. Hopefully the team can improve their scouting of veteran players to add for 2023.

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