Baseball Prospectus has released their 2018 PECOTA projections, and the standings projections foresee mediocrity for the 2018 Texas Rangers, putting them at 77 wins, tied with the Oakland A’s for last in the American League West.
I don’t know that that should be particularly surprising, given the state of the team and the other projections that are out there. Fangraphs currently has the Rangers projected for 78 wins in 2018. USA Today has their annual prediction of the season out, as well, and they have Texas at 80 wins.
Looking at the team depth chart, the Rangers’ mediocrity stems from perceived mediocrity across the board.