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MLB power rankings: Each team’s post-All-Star outlooks

By Sean Sears

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 04: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the sixth inning off the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 04: Cody Bellinger #35 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run in the sixth inning off the game against the San Diego Padres at Dodger Stadium on July 4, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 11: Nomar Mazara #30 of the Texas Rangers breaks his bat on a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park July 11, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – JULY 11: Nomar Mazara #30 of the Texas Rangers breaks his bat on a single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Park July 11, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Wade/Getty Images) /

14. Texas Rangers, 49-42, 3rd in the AL West

The Rangers continue to stick around despite having a roster that on paper wasn’t expected to be much more than a .500 club. But they’re still very much in the playoff picture and starters Mike Minor and Lance Lynn have been excellent this summer, easily two of the most important pieces in Texas.

But the real question is who else is going to step up with Joey Gallo, who is doing just about everything he can to push the Rangers towards a playoff spot. He’s hit 20 home runs, has 1.060 OPS on the year and is making stellar plays in multiple outfield positions. If the Rangers were a little bit better, and guys like Mike Trout weren’t having awesome seasons, Gallo could be a real MVP candidate. But this team feels like they’re being held together with pins and needles — hard to see them sticking around much longer.

13. Milwaukee Brewers, 47-44, 2nd in the NL Central

Brewers need pitching, in both the bullpen and their rotation at the moment. Milwaukee dumped a few guys onto the seven-day IL a few days before the All-Star break, including Christian Yelich, but he along with Josh Hader and Orlando Arcia should be available for Friday’s game. However, starters Gio Gonzalez and Jimmy Nelson are both expected to be out for a significant portion of July, which means more starts for Chase Anderson, Corbin Burnes, and Freddy Peralta.

Mike Moustakas and Yasmani Grandal have done what they can to help lessen the load on Yelich, but without bats like Jesus Aguilar and Lorenzo Cain hitting well the Brewers offense is a lot of boom or bust. On top of that, they’ve been dealing with an entire division that’s floundering at the moment and have failed to capitalize on the opportunity. Brewers have taken a step back from last season, and while some of it may be due to injury, their bats just aren’t as reliable as other teams and that’s why they’ve fallen out of the top 10.

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