Former Houston catcher Victor Caratini is coming off a fine offensive season and doesn’t need to be an everyday player to be effective. Same goes for Danny Jansen and Christian Vázquez. The trio are the only free-agent catchers, along with Realmuto, with a bWAR of 1.0 or better in 2025.

The Texas Rangers decided to non-tender Jonah Heim, making him a free agent. These are three potential landing spots for the catcher.

The Rangers non-tendered the contracts of outfielder Adolis García and catcher Jonah Heim before Friday night’s roster deadline, a person with direct knowledge of the decisions confirmed to The Dallas Morning News, and ended their multi-year tenures with the team.

The Rangers did not offer contracts to Adolis Garcia and Jonah Heim​ after both stars struggled at the plate over the past two seasons.

Rangers make disappointing Jonah Heim contract non-tender decision originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Jonah Heim, for a while, seemed like he'd be the Texas Rangers ' long-term answer at catcher. As of Friday, Heim no longer even plays for the Rangers.

The Texas Rangers are aiming to get younger and less expensive next season. Their non-tender moves on Friday reflected that desire.

That move makes Adolis García, Jonah Heim, Josh Sborz and Jacob Webb all free agents, meaning they’re now free to sign with any team.

Slugging outfielder Adolis García, switch-hitting catcher Jonah Heim and right-handed reliever Josh Sborz have all became free agents. The Texas Rangers didn’t tender 2026 contract offers to

Friday’s deadline is for setting the roster ahead of the winter meetings and the Rule 5 draft. The Rangers also added three players to the 40-man roster: Right-handers David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez and first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz.