It’s easy to say the Texas Rangers should bench Rougned Odor, or even designate him for assignment. His stats are not just bad; they’re a dumpster fire of sadness mixed with an endless parade of strikeouts. In a vacuum, the easy decision would be for the Rangers to move on to Danny Santana or Willie Calhoun.
But decisions like this aren’t made in a vacuum. The circumstances of a season, the personalities on the team and the money on the line all matter. And they all have to be taken into consideration by Jon Daniels and his staff.