His OPS-plus was better than Correa’s in 2021 and his OPS-plus in the last two full seasons are better than Story has managed in any year with the Colorado Rockies. Mostly he brings a powerful bat to hit lead off or second. He could remain there and the Rangers could choose to do the same with Isiah Kiner-Falafa if they choose, but either way he gives the club more options. The case for: While the other big names being discussed are exclusively shortstops, Semien has converted to second base. Most scouts project him to eventually move to third base, which is one of the reasons he’d be a perfect fit in New York, where he’d be an even better fit than he would be with the Rangers.Ĭonclusion: After all these years getting worn out by Corey’s brother, it’d be nice to have a Seager in the family. That’s a concern at the game’s most important position, especially when Isiah Kiner-Falefa was, if not Gold Glove-caliber, at least in the neighborhood. Since 2018, he’s a minus-3 in Outs Above Average, meaning he’s a slightly below average shortstop. Only Correa, who’s just five months younger, has as much of his prime remaining as Seager, who fits the Rangers’ timeline of contention in 2023 and beyond. Unlike Correa’s bad back, those aren’t exactly chronic injuries. If you’re going to spend big on a free agent, why wouldn’t you buy what you don’t have? Worried about the time he’s missed? He was out all of 2018 because of Tommy John surgery, and otherwise, he sat out after a pitch broke his hand and because of a hamstring injury. Seager makes contact more often than any of the top four shortstops. Besides an inability to score runs, one of the Rangers’ biggest problems is swing-and-miss. 297/.367/.504/.870 would be the best career mark of any Ranger regular since Alex Rodriguez. You may recall that, until early this season, he was the park’s home run king. Globe Life Field doesn’t seem to bother him like it did Joey Gallo.
They need offense, and Seager is the best one-man case for it. The case for: The Rangers were 28th in runs last season (625) and dead last in OPS (.670). Joey Gallo is gone and Globe Life Field needs a star to call it home. In addition to being the long-term answer at short, Correa could also would provide the Rangers a long-term face of the franchise. If the Rangers were to sign Correa, they could also move Isaiah Kiner-Falefa, who started 156 games at short last year, to third or anywhere else there’s a need. It’s the only fielding position he’s played in the major leagues, though third base remains a potential option down the road. Correa could also give the Rangers a long-term, full-time answer at shortstop. Correa, along with Dodgers free agent Corey Seager, are on the younger side of potential big fish signings the Rangers could reel in this offseason. 800 in every season he’s played more than 99 games, aside from one season. The case for: When healthy, Correa has proven to be one of the game’s best players – and that would surely be enough to turn boos from being a star player for an AL West rival, into cheers for playing shortstop for the Rangers.