THE RELEVISTA | The rebuilding of the Rangers is serious and they will have to be counted on

The Western Division of the MLB it has been territory conquered by the Houston Astros in the last five years. In that five years, the siderales took the pennant in four seasons in addition to winning their first World Series. They didn’t have a very strong rival except for the Oakland Athletics at times. But now, a team from this area, the Texas RangersHe’s made a lot of noise in 2022 free agency and began a rebuilding in earnest.

After a mediocre 2021 with just 60 games, Rangers management decided to dip into the checkbook. Thus, in a few days, he added two infielders who are among the best hitters today – Corey seager and Marcus semien– that help outline a powerful lineup. The two will be the first to deploy the offensive fire in a group that conserves interesting players like Adolis García, a powerful outfielder; and shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

In pitching, undoubtedly the weakest department in the Rangers, they began with the signing of Jon Gray to be part of the middle part of the rotation. There are still a couple of elite arms missing to be considered contenders, and in that sense it would not be strange to add a listed opener that is still available in the market.

The task will not be easy. With some Astros still with a powerful roster, plus some Angels willing to improve to give Mike Trout a chance and Shohei ohtani to play a World Series; the Rangers must cover several cracks to enter the elite. The path they have taken, that of spending on star contracts, is the logical one in these types of situations. And there may be more.