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Who is your MLB team’s unsung hero so far this season

By Brad Weiss

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NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 12: Isiah Kiner-Falefa #9 of the Texas Rangers follows through on a seventh inning run scoring ground out against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – AUGUST 12: Isiah Kiner-Falefa #9 of the Texas Rangers follows through on a seventh inning run scoring ground out against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on August 12, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Texas Rangers: Isiah Kiner-Falefa

The Texas Rangers have been bad this season, like really bad, and currently find themselves in the cellar of the AL West. They have been sorry in all facets of the game, and during the trade deadline, they traded away ace Cole Hamels as the exclamation point to a terrible season.

While hope springs eternal, there has been at least one player on this roster who has done a nice job when asked this season.. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has looked very good in his first season in  the big leagues, and looks to have staying power moving forward.

After being a utility guy during his minor league days, Kiner-Falefa finally made his Major League debut this season. At only 23-years old, he has been used at catcher, third base, and second base with the big league club, providing a solid bat no matter where the team decides to put him.

Overall, Kiner-Falefa has batted .268 in his first season with the Rangers, and has done a nice job hitting the ball to all fields. Of his 77 hits this season, 23 of them have gone for extra base hits, including 17 doubles. He has struggled with the strikeouts, but that is something he should be able to improve with time.

The Rangers have a lot of work to do on this roster before next season, as the rest of the summer is going to be a long one for their fans. In Kiner-Falefa, they have seen nice progression in year one, and he should get better each season.

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