3 candidates in the running for Rangers' Opening Day DH job

With Opening Day just a few weeks off, the Texas Rangers regular season is almost here, but they still have some questions to answer.

One of the biggest going into the season is who will be the team's everyday designated hitter, especially after Nathaniel Lowe suffered an injury and could shake up the team's infield picture in the early going.

Last year, Mitch Garver served as the team's primary DH, but he signed with the Seattle Mariners this offseason. The Rangers have been in need of a replacement rather quickly, and it hasn't helped Corey Seager, Adolis Garcia and Josh Jung have dealt with injuries in addition to Lowe.

Manager Bruce Bochy has several potential options to fill the role, however, but who will be the best for the job?

3 candidates in the running for Rangers' Opening Day DH job

Justin Foscue

One player who could become the full-time DH is prospect Justin Foscue, who was known for his ability to hit for power throughout the minors. After a slow start, Foscue had a solid campaign this spring so far. He currently has a .286 batting average and a .748 OPS through nine games. He's still looking for his first home run of the spring, but he has three extra-base hits so far, proving he has the potential to hit for power in the majors.

The recent Lowe injury could affect Foscue's role. With Lowe possibly out for the first few weeks of the season, Bochy could decide to put Foscue at first to begin the season. Either way Foscue has a pretty solid chance of making the roster to start the season and has a good chance to log many DH reps when Lowe returns.

Wyatt Langford

Another Rangers' option to fill the DH spot is young phenom Wyatt Langford. With Langford going through the minors at a rapid rate this past summer and excelling this spring in the Cactus League, the Rangers are eager to get the slugger up to the majors, and putting him at DH could be the answer.

Langford has proven he has some pop in his bat this spring by hitting three home runs in the span of two games, and he's the current home run leader in the Cactus League with a total of four. His already proven power from the plate could make him an excellent fit to be the Rangers' DH.

If the Rangers decide to put Langford at DH, they could retain their current outfield, which was constructed last season and had great success, especially on the defensive side. Though the preferred option might be to utilize Langford in the outfield to get him experience on both sides of the ball, perhaps there's a solution with him and Garcia sharing both spots and getting a healthy dose of DH and outfield reps.

In the end, now that the DH is universal, it's more so used to enhance a lineups flexibility rather than locking a singular player into the spot for the entirety of the season. However Bochy goes about this will probably be trusted, and there are a lot of promising options.