On this day, one year ago, Fielder was diagnosed with a herniation in the C4-C5 area of his neck, close to where he had his previous neck surgery in 2014. Undergoing his second neck surgery in a three-year span just nine days later, the status of his career was in serious jeopardy. What the Texas Rangers organization and fans feared came true.
This season, the Rangers’ offense is terrible. Their .237 batting average puts them 28th in the league and their .423 slugging percentage puts them 16th. Furthermore, their 745 hits are 28th, 860 strikeouts put them for fifth most in the league.