This lineup is much, much more than its big-money bats.
It is not the Tampa Bay Rays, who spent the season's first two months laying waste to the American League. It is not the Atlanta Braves with their star-studded lineup, or the Los Angeles Dodgers and their multiple former MVPs. It is certainly not the defending champion Houston Astros, who have woken up this season on the wrong side of the bed with no runs under their pillow.
It is not shocking that the Rangers are suddenly competing after spending roughly the GDP of Samoa on a wave of free agents. But take a look under the hood and you'll do a double take. And that's because this lineup is much, much more than its big-money bats . García, who plays baseball like the world's most youthful 30-year-old, has an MLB-best 49 RBIs as Texas' everyday cleanup hitter. Just ahead of him in the order is Lowe, who has been penciled into the three spot for every single Rangers game so far this year. Meanwhile, Heim has inexplicably emerged into one of the better catchers in the American League, as his 1.9 fWAR ranks third across the majors.
Duran, a second-year player who stepped in for Seager when the former Dodger hit the IL in April, has been spectacular on both sides of the ball. He has an 89th percentile ranking as a defensive shortstop to match an adjusted OPS 33% better than league average. His microscopic walk rate is a definitive red flag, but he makes so much good contact that it might not matter.
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