Some thoughts on the Texas Rangers’ outfield situation

The Texas Rangers have significant outfield depth, which is a good thing. But they also need to figure out who is playing where.

As spring training approaches, the Texas Rangers have a good problem–too many quality outfielders. There are only three outfield positions, but five players on the roster are good enough to field them. You always want to have depth. The MLB season is long and grinding. Injuries happen, guys need days off, and the better your bench players are, the better your team is.

But players also need to know where they’re going to play. Young players especially need consistent at-bats and time in the field if they’re going to develop to their full potential. The Rangers don’t…