The Rangers are only willing to give Josh Hamilton a three-year contract as a free agent, which appears to mean a return to Texas is unlikely.

Jon Daniels has said the club is mapping out scenarios for life with and without Hamilton.

"We'll visit with him probably next week," Daniels said. "Whatever the process that they wanted to go through, they were going to do. I'll get a sense of that when Mike and I talk.

"Outside of that, I'm kind of in the dark. I can't really say."

Hamilton is seeking a long-term deal as he enjoys the free agent market for the first time.