During the offseason, the Texas Rangers made some adjustments to their 40-man roster. Going into Spring Training in Arizona, the Rangers are going to have to make sure every player is on course to succeed.

Fans have been going to Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, hoping that their favorite team could put together some winning seasons. It might seem like to some of them that the World Series championship in 2023 is a long way back in time now.

But, the Rangers did make a move to help improve in all facets of their game. Putting Skip Schumaker in the dugout offers the ballclub a chance to have a different mindset and attitude.

Did the Rangers do enough to fully get them back into the American League West Division discussion? After all, Texas has a couple of roadblocks in the way in the forms of the Seattle Mariners and Houston Astros.

What did the Rangers do to replace Marcus Semien in their lineup? 

MLB reporter Brandon Doolittle of ESPN.com looked at the Rangers' situation right now and, combined with some data points, has Texas in the No. 16 spot in his MLB Stock Watch report.

Midway through February, the data indicates that the Rangers have an 82.3 win average, a 35.9% of reaching the MLB playoffs, and a 1.4% chance of winning the World Series this season.

"Before Thursday, I might have leaned toward a lesser need, such as the lack of enough off-the-bench righty hitters to pair with three lefty swingers (Josh Smith, Joc Pederson, Evan Carter) who lack utility against lefty pitchers," Doolittle wrote.

"Now, though, the second-base picture is further blurred by the news that top prospect Sebastian Walcott will have elbow surgery," Doolittle continued. "His season might be over before it began."

Doolittle indicated that the Rangers did a lot of moving around yet, with Walcott's situation facing them, those offseason plans already are being shifted around.

"Even before this unfortunate turn of events, the Rangers were probably looking at Smith as the keystone regular, spelled by some combination of Ezequiel Duran and Cody Freeman," Doolittle wrote.

"Smith has been a key utility player for Texas the past two seasons, but his platoon disparities and defensive profile make him an ill-fitting regular," Doolittle continued. "As a stopgap until Walcott is ready, it's fine. Now, though, the position looks a lot less dynamic for the coming season, as in a last-place projection."

The Rangers have a couple of decisions to make around second base. As Doolittle mentioned, Smith will be a doable asset at second base right now. Maybe Duran and Freeman are able to deliver at the plate, while also providing some decent defense for Schumaker's ballclub.

Still, losing Walcott is a blow that the Rangers didn't see happening. Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young, along with Schumaker, is looking at what moves, if any, he could do before Opening Day.

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