3 World Series participants Rangers should be chasing once offseason begins

It all comes down to this. The World Series is being played between two of the smallest market teams in Major League Baseball, and it starts tonight at 7 PM. Both the Milwaukee Brewers and the Tampa Bay Rays have used tremendous bang for the buck to get to this point, and once the best of seven is over, there will be a handful of players that the Texas Rangers could pursue to better their own chances of making it back next year.

Here are three players from the Brewers and Rays that Chris Young and the Rangers should prioritize once the last out is made. They are all unrestricted free agents.

These three players in the World Series that should be on the Rangers' radar for next season

Jake Bauers - 1B - Milwaukee Brewers

At 31 years old, Jake Bauers had been a journeyman until breaking out this year with the Brew Crew. He walloped 26 home runs during the regular season and drove in 86 while hitting .266. He made $2.7 million in 2026 and will likely seek in the neighborhood of $15 million per year on a 3-or 4-year deal this winter.

The Rangers have Jake Burger slotted at first base right now, and he is eligible for arbitration after making $3.2 million last season on a one-year deal. Burger has several seasons of plus power under his belt, but his batting average has gone down every year over the last three seasons, bottoming out at .228 in 2026.

Bauers is a left-handed power bat who hits for a higher average than Burger. He bet on himself this past season and won. He will be rewarded by someone. Why can't it be the Texas? The Rangers and their fanbase are not sold on Burger as a long-term solution, and Bauers may be finally entering his prime in his 6th season.

JoJo Romero - RP - Milwaukee Brewers

JoJo Romero is a fiery left-handed reliever who has been money for Milwaukee in their run to the World Series. In the NLDS and NLCS, he has given up just two hits and one earned run spanning 5.1 innings pitched. For the season, he notched a 3.36 ERA with both the Cardinals and Rays over 56.1 frames. He has also fanned nearly a hitter per inning with 54 Ks.

The Rangers were short on left-handed middle relievers for most of the season, relying heavily on guys like Tyler Alexander, rookie Robby Ahlstrom, and eventually Robert Garcia, who returned from injury for the final few weeks of the season. You can never have enough leverage lefties in the bullpen, especially with Alexander hitting free agency, and Romero is one of the best options out there.

He is making $4.26 million in 2026, but could be in line for a raise and a multi-year deal.

Cedric Mullins - OF - Tampa Bay Rays

For Cedric Mullins, the Rangers will be getting the opportunity to buy in on a low. Despite the Rays' success, he had one of the worst seasons of his career, slashing .205/.284/.344. Still, the former Orioles All-Star is just 32 years old and has hit .242 for his career and is normally a 20-20 threat. He plays a plus center field, and the Rangers need an upgrade there.

Evan Carter is much younger, but his first full season without injury was a massive disappointment. He slashed a pitiful .194/.288/.315 spanning 391 at-bats. He is unplayable against lefties, while Mullins has held his own against them with a slash of .227/.297/.349 for his career.

The Rangers need to admit they got this one wrong, swallow their pride, and go out and improve the ballclub by signing Mullins this winter. He is making $7 million this season, but can be had on the cheap after a down year.

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