2022 in review: Spencer Howard

Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty ImagesWith the 2022 regular season over, it is that time where we go back and take a look at the players who appeared for the Texas Rangers this past season.

Today, we look at pitcher Spencer Howard.

During his time in the big leagues in 2022, Spencer Howard walked 7.9% of the batters he faced, compared to 8.2% for MLB as a whole. So Spencer Howard was slightly better than average in 2022 when it came to not walking batters.

That is the lone positive I can point to in Howard’s 2022 performance. It was a disaster of a year, a season where the former top 50 prospect took a big step backwards, one that leads one to wonder if he can ever be an effective major…