Aug 31, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras (3) celebrates with designated hitter Yonny Hernandez (65) after hitting a home run against the Colorado Rockies in the fourth inning at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
The 2021 Texas Rangers have been exactly what we’ve expected them to be: bad.
But we shouldn’t just evaluate their season through the prism of their on-field performance. They’ve been downright pitiful in that regard, and this shouldn’t be surprising given the ongoing rebuild.
Instead, we should focus our attention towards positive developments like drafting Jack Leiter, seeing young players get called up and have success and unearthing diamonds in the rough like Adolis Garcia.