There’s been a certain amount of confusion expressed in some quarters about the Texas Rangers’ plan this offseason. The team is rebuilding, and the front office has acknowledged that they do not expect to be contenders in 2021 — this coming season will be about growth and building for the future, rather than present day wins.
And yet, for those who equate rebuilding with what the Houston Astros did in the early teens, or what the Baltimore Orioles have been doing the last couple of years, this doesn’t seem to be a rebuilding effort.