The Texas Rangers will consider reshaping their roster after missing the postseason for a third consecutive season, although the extent of those changes remains unclear.

Texas will probably work within financial restrictions similar to those it encountered last offseason, when president of baseball operations Chris Young was required to lower payroll.

Those constraints could encourage Young to trade players with expensive contracts or release arbitration-eligible players who no longer align with the roster the Rangers are attempting to construct.

Multiple considerations will determine which players return in 2027. Existing financial commitments will be important, but individual performance will also carry considerable weight in every decision.

The Rangers want to build a more versatile lineup, making the ability to cover different positions another part of their evaluation. Texas must also determine whether any MLB-ready players in the minor leagues can replace more expensive veterans.

Jake Burger is one player who could face an uncertain future.

Trading someone with two remaining years of arbitration eligibility would be uncommon. However, Burger might not fit the offense as effectively as the Rangers anticipated when they acquired him before the 2025 season.

Burger supplied significant power, finishing with 28 home runs and 90 RBIs in 155 games.

However, he batted only .228 and struck out 167 times. That strikeout total was the highest of his career.

Burger’s home run production and two remaining years of team control should still appeal to teams searching for an affordable first baseman capable of adding power to their lineup.

Designated hitter Joc Pederson’s potential departure in free agency creates another issue for Texas. The Rangers could respond by targeting Ty France as a designated hitter and first baseman.

France performed exceptionally well for the San Diego Padres last season, hitting .295 with 21 home runs, 72 RBIs and an .865 OPS in 133 games. He added a .318 average with a double and two RBIs in six postseason games.

France would offer Texas a different offensive approach from Burger. Burger can change a game with one swing, but his strikeout total frequently prevented him from advancing rallies or taking advantage of scoring opportunities.

France’s production suggests he could provide more consistent at-bats while still contributing enough power to remain dangerous.

His ability to fill the two roles previously occupied by Burger and Pederson would also help the Rangers create a more adaptable roster.

Young could use France at first base while rotating another hitter through the designated hitter spot, or reverse those assignments depending on the matchup and the players available.

That flexibility would become particularly valuable should Texas promote younger players from the minor leagues during the season. France would not force the Rangers to depend on one specific roster arrangement.

Replacing Burger or Pederson with France would not be a simple exchange of power hitters. It would represent a deliberate attempt to build a lineup that makes more frequent contact and offers manager Skip Schumaker additional options.

For a Rangers offense seeking greater consistency, France could provide the balance that Burger and Pederson did not deliver often enough.