Spring Training is getting going but there are still plenty of unsigned free agents. The market is headlined by the so-called Boras Four, which consists of , , and , but there are also lots of guys who could be nice under-the-radar pickups at this stage of the offseason. Just over a year ago, , the Rangers signed outfielder . The deal guaranteed him $2MM and also came with $5MM in po sible incentives. The Rangers had a fairly unsettled outfield mix, with s presence the only certainty at the time. The switch-hitting Gro sman ended up getting into 115 games for the Rangers, drawing a walk in 13.6% of his 420 plate appearances and hitting 10 home runs. His .238/.340/ Mike Conley Jersey .394 batting line translated to a 102 wRC+, indicating he was just a bit above league average, though his defense was subpar. Its not an overwhelming profile but digging a little deeper is where the enticing stuff lies. Though he bats from both sides of the plate, Gro sman has always been better against left-handed pitching. For his career, hes hit southpaws to the tune of .282/.381/.426 for a 126 wRC+. Against righties, his .229/.332/.360 batting line translates to a 94 wRC+. The split was even more stark in 2023, as he limped to a line of .206/.304/.329 against righties for a 75 wRC+ but lit up lefties for a .309/.416/.536 slash and 158 wRC+. The Rangers ended up going 90-72 last year, sneaking into the playoffs by securing a Wild Card spot in the final weekend of the regular season. From there, they went on to charge through the postseason and win the World Series for the first time in franchise history. That was obviously thanks to huge contributions from superstars like and , but small pickups like Gro sman and played their roles as well. Gro smans received a fairly regular role over the years, having stepped to the plate at least 420 times in each of the past six full seasons and 192 in the shortened 2020 campaign. Now that hes 34 years old and set to turn 35 in the latter parts of the upcoming campaign, perhaps he would be best utilized by a club that could limit his exposure to right-handed pitching. The Red Sox are looking for outfield additions with a righty being preferred to match with lefties , and . The Tigers have a lefty-heavy outfield featuring , , and . They acquired to add a righty bat to their outfield and the signing of infielder might push righties and into the outfield mix, though those two may also be used at second base with left-handed-hitting rookie . The Blue Jays have a couple of lefty-hitting regulars in and . The Twins have a bunch of lefties for their corner outfield/designated hitter rotation in , and . The White Sox have lefties , , and competing for their right field job, though they brought in righty on a non-roster pact. The Athletics have lefties and set for regular roles in their outfield. The Mariners have , , and competing for time in the outfield. In the National League, the Brewers have lefty swingers , and in their outfield. The Reds have and in their outfield mix, with righties like and perhaps moving off the infield to help them out. The Padres have a wide open outfield apart from There are lots of plausible fits right now and injuries will inevitably crop up over the course of the season that create other sensible landing spots. Plenty of veteran players have signed for modest deals in recent days, with and Urshela each getting $1.5MM to fill roles on the Rays and Tigers, respectively. got $2MM from the Diamondbacks and $1MM from the Friars. For a fairly modest price, Gro sman could be a similar piece for another club. Udoka Azubuike Jersey
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