ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 1: Jharel Cotton #45 of the Texas Rangers pitches to Cal Raleigh #29 of the Seattle Mariners during the sixth inning at Globe Life Field on August 1, 2021 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
When a team like the Texas Rangers is caught up in a rebuild, there’s a number of inevitable questions for the front office that may be difficult to answer.
At the top of that list is whether the club is willing to indulge into the free-agency market and spend big in the short term.