Jul 1, 2021; Oakland, California, USA; Texas Rangers right fielder Joey Gallo, center, is greeted by his teammates after hitting a two-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning at RingCentral Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports
No, the Texas Rangers are not preparing to make a run at a World Series this month. But that doesn’t make July 2021 any less relevant for this franchise.
If anything, this upcoming month expects to be the most consequential for the Rangers in years.
So much rides on how the Texas front office decides to grapple with various action items, including many crucial decisions that will impact the future of the organization and the direction of an ongoing rebuild.