ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' 12-10 loss to the Red Sox on Tuesday night was their 82nd of the season. That assured Texas will finish with a losing record for the third straight season.

Manager Chris Woodward is adamant that changes next season. He wants his players to come to Spring Training expecting to win and contend in 2020.

"That was the expectation this year that we were going to come in and win," Woodward said. "But I think next year, with everything we have put in place this year, they should know the process, they should know my expectations. Now we've got to take the next step, put all these processes in place from day one. We have a year now into that process, so now we put that all into play right away. We hit the ground running."

The process that Woodward talks about is defined as the Rangers' fundamental foundation. It is everything his players have been introduced to this season. It is about their daily preparation and approach, whether it is hitters learning to control the strike zone or pitchers attacking with conviction. It is learning to use all the information available to help his players get better.

Much of this season was spent getting his players comfortable with the new core foundation. Now it becomes more about winning.

"They are hungry, they want to win," Woodward said. "That's all these guys talk about. It's all I talk about. Are we doing these processes to be successful as players or to win championships? Or both? Ideally both. If you do the things to the things to help win a championship, you succeed as a player.

"They want to win. We have a lot of character in that locker room that wants to win. So as we move into the offseason, we focus on bringing everything together. I think we've done a good job this year but with a heavier focus on next year."

The Rangers were winning to a certain point this season. They were 38-32 before All-Star outfielder Hunter Pence went on the injured list for the first time. The Rangers also lost Joey Gallo for much of the second half with a broken hamate bone in his right hand.

Injuries were not the only problem. The Rangers' lack of starting-rotation depth beyond Mike Minor and Lance Lynn was exposed as the season progressed. The same could be said for the bullpen, especially after Chris Martin was traded to the Braves on July 30.

What the Rangers do this offseason will no doubt be critical to Woodward's belief that his team should be ready to win.

"I think we need to make some additions in certain areas, but I think the mentality is there," Woodward said. "We are not far off with our bullpen. We have a chance to have one of the best, especially stuff-wise, bullpens in baseball. The back end of the bullpen could be filthy.

"The lineup, with the progress guys are making, if they can sustain it now, we have a chance to do some damage. But it's all about consistency. Starting pitching, we have two of the best in the game if they repeat what they did this year ... make some additions to that and you have some significant pieces."

Woodward said it is also important for his team to understand what it takes to be a championship team.

"In our game, the reason why the teams are the best teams is because they consistently give themselves a chance to win," Woodward said. "That's why I stress to them so often, every day we can not take one day off, you can not have a lapse. Championship players, championship teams do not take a day off.

"These guys should have their priorities straight. We all have an understanding of what makes us a championship player, now we go out and beat the other team. We win with that mentality, we don't change that mentality. I think we can take that next step if we do certain things and get better in certain areas."

Rangers beat
• The Rangers have scratched Brock Burke from Saturday's start against the Yankees, opting to pitch that game out of the bullpen. Burke is fine physically but has allowed 19 runs over 8 2/3 innings in his last three starts.

• Outfielder Nomar Mazara (sore left thumb) and catcher Jeff Mathis (strained lower back) were still not ready to rejoin the lineup.

• Katie Pothier, who serves as the Rangers' executive vice president and general counsel, was honored Tuesday night by DCEO Magazine, receiving the 2019 Corporate Counsel Award for area companies with small legal departments. Pothier is finishing her third year with the Rangers. She served in a similar capacity with the Padres in 2002-10.