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Rangers position series, LF: With Carlos Gomez entering free-agency, who will step into the 'faceless position?'

Editor's note: This is the sixth in a series of positional analyses by SportsDay's Rangers insider Evan Grant. SportsDay will break down each Rangers position in the coming week and consider who's on the roster, what worked/didn't work in 2016, and where to go from here.

Texas Rangers left fielder Carlos Gomez relishes the sports drink dump by teammate Elvis Andrus following his grand slam performance against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Wednesday, August 31, 2016.  The Rangers won 14-1. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)
Staff Photographer Texas Rangers left fielder Carlos Gomez relishes the sports drink dump by teammate Elvis Andrus following his grand slam performance against the Seattle Mariners at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Wednesday, August 31, 2016. The Rangers won 14-1. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)

Delino DeShields: Pre-arbitration

Carlos Gomez: Free agent

Jared Hoying: Pre-arbitration

Nomar Mazara: Pre-arbitration

Ryan Rua: Pre-arbitration

What they did well

Left field has become a faceless position for the Rangers.