2019 REMARKABLE! SEASON PREVIEW — Texas Rangers

by | Mar 6, 2019 | Baseball, Fantasy

Inside Edge is back with our Remarkable! season preview. Over the next 3 weeks, we will provide stats and leaderboards on all 30 MLB teams. Week two stayed out west with the Giants and Mariners getting their previews. We move southwest to the Texas Rangers hoping to bounce back from a last place AL West finish.

2018 Record: 67-95 (5th in AL West)

 

Rangers PITCHERS

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Mike Minor
  • Left-handed hitters had a chase rate of 33.6% (75/223) against Mike Minor in the 2018 season — 13th highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 28.0%.
  • Mike Minor allowed a slugging percentage of .527 (59 Total Bases / 112 ABs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .407.
  • Opponents had a two strike miss rate of just 18.5% (91/492) against Mike Minor in the 2018 season — tied for 6th lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 24.3%.
  • Mike Minor allowed a slugging percentage of .930 (66 Total Bases / 71 ABs) on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .576.

 

Lance Lynn
  • Lance Lynn walked 76 of 700 batters (10.9%) in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 7.7%.
  • Lance Lynn allowed an OBP of .398 (309 PAs) vs left-handed batters in the 2018 season — 4th worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .316.
  • Lance Lynn recorded 121 of his 161 strikeouts (75.2%) with his fastball in the 2018 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: 40.3%.

  • Lance Lynn allowed a slugging percentage of just .227 (29 Total Bases / 128 ABs) on breaking pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 6th best in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 80 IP; League Avg: .351.

 

Ariel Jurado
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of .237 (14/59) against Ariel Jurado on non-fastballs since the All-Star Break — 2nd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 31 IP; League Avg: .123.
  • Ariel Jurado allowed an OBP of .442 (95 PAs) vs left-handed batters since the All-Star Break — 3rd worst in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 31 IP; League Avg: .315.

 

Jose Leclerc
  • Opponents had a Well-Hit Avg of just .062 (4/65) against Jose Leclerc with RISP in the 2018 season — 7th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .129.
  • Jose Leclerc allowed a slugging percentage of just .156 (19 Total Bases / 122 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 10th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .250.
  • Opponents batted just .107 (11-for-103) against Jose Leclerc’s non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .205.

  • Jose Leclerc had an ERA of 1.56 (57.2 IP) in the 2018 season — 3rd best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 3.69.

 

Chris Martin
  • Opponents had a line drive rate of 34.9% (15/43) versus Chris Martin on non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 2nd highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 21.8%.
  • Opponents batted .311 (14-for-45) against Chris Martin’s curve and slider in the 2018 season — 4th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .201.
  • Hitters chased 43 of Chris Martin’s 91 breaking balls down out of the zone (chase rate of 47.3%) in the 2018 season — tied for 8th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 36.0%.’

 

Jesse Chavez
  • Opponents batted .281 (25-for-89) against Jesse Chavez’s non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 3rd worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .205.
  • Jesse Chavez allowed a slugging percentage of .500 (32 Total Bases / 64 ABs) with RISP in the 2018 season — 15th worst among 115 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .376.
  • Jesse Chavez walked 17 of 377 batters (4.5%) in the 2018 season — 4th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 8.9%.

 

Shawn Kelley
  • Right-handed hitters had a groundball rate of just 28.6% (26/91) against Shawn Kelley in the 2018 season — 9th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 44.1%.
  • Opponents had a miss rate of just 35.6% (42/118) against Shawn Kelley on low breaking pitches in the 2018 season — tied for 14th lowest among 126 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 47.9%.
  • Shawn Kelley threw his slider 46.3% of the time (105/227) versus the heart of the order in the 2018 season — 13th highest among 150 qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.5%.

 

Zach McAllister
  • Opponents had a two strike miss rate of just 16.0% (27/169) against Zach McAllister in the 2018 season — 4th lowest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 26.8%.
  • Opponents batted .310 (44-for-142) against Zach McAllister’s fastball in the 2018 season — 10th worst among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: .256.
  • Zach McAllister threw his fastball for a strike 71.6% (421/588) of the time in the 2018 season — 4th highest among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 65.5%.

 

 

Rangers HITTERS

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Joey Gallo
  • Joey Gallo batted just .087 (26-for-299) with two strikes in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: .191

  • Joey Gallo swung and missed 40.8% (465/1,141) in the 2018 season — worst in MLB; League Avg: 23.2%.
  • Joey Gallo had 65 Extra-Base hits out of 103 total hits (63.1%) in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 37.3%

 

Delino DeShields Jr.
  • Delino DeShields Jr. had an OPS of just .554 (262 PAs) against RHP in the 2018 season — worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .764.
  • Delino DeShields Jr. had a Well-Hit Avg of just .057 (19/334) in the 2018 season — 2nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .161.
  • Delino DeShields Jr. grounded into 1 double play in 61 opportunities (1.6%) in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 10.3%.

 

Nomar Mazara
  • Nomar Mazara batted just .224 (17-for-76) on low fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 13th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .299.
  • Nomar Mazara had an OBP of just .274 (186 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 13th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .337.
  • Nomar Mazara slugged just .231 (64 total bases in 277 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — 13th worst among 144 in MLB; League Avg: .305.

 

Shin-Soo Choo
  • Shin-Soo Choo slugged just .218 (67 total bases in 307 ABs) with two strikes in the 2018 season — tied for 10th worst in MLB; League Avg: .305.
  • Shin-Soo Choo had an OBP of .399 (455 PAs) against RHP in the 2018 season — 8th best in MLB; League Avg: .338.
  • Shin-Soo Choo slugged .785 (84 total bases in 107 ABs) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — best in MLB; League Avg: .440.

 

Ronald Guzman
  • Ronald Guzman struck out 121 times in 428 PAs (28.3%) in the 2018 season — 22nd highest in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 20.9%.
  • Ronald Guzman had an OBP of just .245 (106 PAs) against LHP in the 2018 season — 11th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .329.
  • Ronald Guzman slugged .425 (57 total bases in 134 ABs) on low non-fastballs in the 2018 season — 25th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .315.

 

Rougned Odor
  • Rougned Odor had a Well-Hit Avg of .284 (21/74) on pitches 94 mph or greater in the 2018 season — 6th best in MLB; League Avg: .179.
  • Rougned Odor had a groundball batting average of .315 (45 GB hits out of 143 GBs) in the 2018 season — 10th best in MLB; League Avg: .250.
  • Rougned Odor grounded into 5 double plays in 106 opportunities (4.7%) in the 2018 season — 11th best among 144 in MLB; League Avg: 10.5%.

 

Elvis Andrus
  • Elvis Andrus had a Well-Hit Avg of just .049 (5/103) on low non-fastballs in the 2018 season — tied for 22nd worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .100.
  • Elvis Andrus batted just .200 (15-for-75) when the pitcher is behind in the count in the 2018 season — 5th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .348.
  • Elvis Andrus slugged .604 (61 total bases in 101 ABs) on elevated pitches in the 2018 season — 12th best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .397.

 

Asdrubal Cabrera
  • Asdrubal Cabrera batted just .197 (27-for-137) on fastballs away in the 2018 season — 7th worst in MLB; League Avg: .280.
  • Asdrubal Cabrera pulled 53.4% of balls he’s put into play (229/429) in the 2018 season — 9th highest in MLB; League Avg: 45.7%.

 

Isiah Kiner-Falefa
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa had 24 Extra-Base hits out of 93 total hits (just 25.8%) in the 2018 season — 29th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 36.7%.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa had a Well-Hit Avg of just .084 (20/238) against RHP in the 2018 season — 9th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: .162.
  • Isiah Kiner-Falefa swung and missed just 14.8% (91/616) in the 2018 season — tied for 22nd best in MLB among hitters with at least 241 PA’s; League Avg: 24.2%.

 

Jeff Mathis
  • Jeff Mathis swung and missed 43.1% (31/72) against LHP since the All-Star Break — 6th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: 23.6%.
  • Jeff Mathis batted just .158 (6-for-38) against LHP since the All-Star Break — 18th worst in MLB among hitters with at least 94 PA’s; League Avg: .256.

 

 

 

 

 

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