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5 struggling MLB stars that could turn it around soon

By Connor Muldowney

May 8, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) runs from second to third base against the St. Louis Cardinals during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) runs from second to third base against the St. Louis Cardinals during the sixth inning at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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May 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (29) bats against the Oakland Athletics during the game at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers defeated the Athletics 8-7. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
May 2, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre (29) bats against the Oakland Athletics during the game at Globe Life Park in Arlington. The Rangers defeated the Athletics 8-7. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

4. player. 95. . 3B. Texas Rangers. Adrian Beltre

Adrian Beltre is always one of those guys who can tie a game up, or put his team ahead, with one swing of the bat. Coming off three-straight seasons of hitting over .300, the Texas Rangers‘ star third baseman is in a bit of a slump to start the year.

Beltre would be the first to tell you that he’s not hitting like himself and he could do better. To start the season, however, he is hitting a measly .229 with two homers and six RBI.

Starting the season slow is an understatement as Beltre didn’t record his first hit of the year until the fourth game and finished April with just two home runs and two RBI — obviously meaning he could only hit one when no one is on base.

The struggling Rangers are in fourth place in the AL West, 6.5 games behind the first-place Astros — yes, it’s still weird to see them in first.

Beltre hasn’t hit one out of the ballpark since April 22, but has recorded four RBI in May so far, doubling the number he had in all of April. There’s no way the 36-year-old Dominican-born player can be held down for too much longer.

Don’t be surprised if he goes on a surge in the coming months when the rest of the league is wearing down.

Next: 3. Victor Martinez, DH, Detroit Tigers

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