Editor's note: This is part of a series of Rangers player outlooks for the offseason. SportsDay Rangers insider Gerry Fraley breaks down how each player did in 2017 and what to expect going forward.
2017 recap: The Rangers were a markedly better team with DeShields in the lineup. They were 54-48 in his starts and 24-36 in all other games. The Rangers also were 40-38 with 5.1 runs per game with DeShields starting in the lead-off spot and 38-46 with 4.8 runs in all other games. DeShields is a threat on the bases. According to the BsR metric of fangraphs.