Most improved Texas Rangers’ player as of May 9th, 2019: Joey Gallo. The slugger ranks 2nd in the AL with a 1.106 OPS, 1st with 12 home runs, 6th with 28 RBI, 3rd with a .426 OBP, 2nd with a .679 SLG% and 2nd with 29 walks. Oh, and he’s hitting .269, which is well above expectation.
Gallo has been a force at the plate for a few years, but he’s on an entirely new level through 34 games in 2019. He’s in the perfect place right now. He’s laying off pitches out of the zone and he’s hammering pitches in the zone.