ARLINGTON — Outside expectations were not high coming into 2022 for the Rangers, but a 2-7 start is not at all what anybody within the organization expected or wanted.
Though the offense is obviously improved, with a team OPS in the top-15 instead of the bottom two like last year, there are still lots of questions facing the Rangers just nine games into the season.
Here’s the first Inbox of the 2022 season:
Which new guy do you see making the most impact through this year? — @WritingRangers on Twitter
The middle-infield duo of Corey Seager and Marcus Semien is the obvious answer, but I think starting pitcher Jon Gray will end up with a bigger impact down the stretch than originally expected.
The offense is good, up and down the line. Seager and Semien are just parts of that. The pitching, on the other hand, has not been. The Rangers have the worst ERA in all of baseball at 6.19 with an opponent batting average of .292. Gray made only one start, on Opening Day, before going on the injured list with a blister on his right middle finger, but it’s clear that the Rangers need stability and length if they’re going to succeed at all. Both are things a veteran starter like Gray can provide for a young and inexperienced pitching staff.
Don’t you think we would be better off having kept [Lance] Lynn/[Kyle] Gibson and extending them instead of the return they got? — @joshuacall96 on Twitter
While we’re on the topic of the pitching staff, this was certain to come up….
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Rangers News