2022 in review: Andy Ibanez

With the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season.

Today, we look at infielder Andy Ibanez.

The Opening Day third baseman for the 2022 Texas Rangers was Andy Ibanez.

Weird, isn’t it?

The Rangers have an impressive history of third basemen in the organization. There’s Adrian Beltre, of course, who will be voted into the Hall of Fame the first year he is eligible. There’s Buddy Bell, who should be in the Hall of Fame, but is shafted due to the HOF’s bias against third basemen.

Fun fact — here is a list of the third basemen with a higher career bWAR than Buddy Bell who are not in the Hall of Fame:

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