The Texas Rangers face a demanding offseason, with the approaching lockout expected to reduce the amount of time available to complete transactions.

President of baseball operations Chris Young and his staff must address weaknesses throughout most of the roster before MLB business potentially stops.

Finding another outfielder should rank among their highest priorities. Texas especially needs a center fielder capable of contributing offensively, although an addition at any outfield position would provide value.

That need became more urgent after Evan Carter suffered a hip injury that will keep him out at the beginning of next season.

The Rangers are expected to work around the financial margins, leaving them with fewer realistic choices in free agency.

Randy Arozarena could provide the impactful right-handed hitter Texas needs.

Arozarena hit .281 with 26 home runs, 79 RBIs and an .865 OPS in 154 games for the Seattle Mariners during the 2026 season.

His postseason résumé increases his appeal. Arozarena owns a .946 OPS in 45 career postseason games, highlighted by an MLB-record 10 home runs in 20 games during the 2020 postseason with the Tampa Bay Rays.

Overall, he has hit .292 with 12 home runs, 19 RBIs and a .946 OPS in 45 postseason games for the St. Louis Cardinals, Rays and Mariners.

Arozarena has consistently reached at least 20 home runs, but he has also maintained a longstanding tendency to hit the ball on the ground.

Because so much of his contact remains on the ground, declining bat speed and less frequent hard contact create legitimate concerns about whether he can maintain his power as he ages.

Those questions make Arozarena difficult to value. He is an established, productive hitter coming off the best season of his career, but he will enter his age-32 campaign.

The amount teams offer, and the length of those proposals, will depend on how confidently they project his hitting to age.

Arozarena would give Texas a proven right-handed presence capable of supplying the power its offense needs. His ability to remain in the lineup throughout the season would also matter for a team already dealing with uncertainty in the outfield.

His postseason production demonstrates that he can continue delivering against stronger pitching and under increased pressure. That history would carry value for a Rangers team attempting to return to meaningful October games.

However, signing Arozarena would require careful consideration rather than an aggressive commitment based entirely on his 2026 performance.

Texas must determine whether his ground-ball tendencies and declining bat speed represent the beginning of a larger offensive regression.

The Rangers would also need a separate plan for center field because Arozarena’s addition alone would not resolve every outfield concern created by Carter’s injury.

A reasonable contract could make Arozarena a valuable part of the solution. He offers established production, consistent power and substantial postseason experience.

However, Texas must balance those benefits against his age and the possibility that his best season will be difficult to repeat.