If only players could live up to expectations every year. Everyone would be happy, the team would be playing awesome and I wouldn’t be writing an article questioning an individual that I idolize. However, baseball is played by humans, and humans deal with adversity, both physical and mental. One Texas Rangers player is facing great adversity right now, putting the team in an awkward position.
Rougned Odor has looked helpless in the batter’s box this season. He’s hitting .137 with a .212 OBP and a .464 OPS. He’s also struck out in 42% of his at-bats.