The Texas Rangers have themselves a dominant duo at the top of their rotation. It’s not the household names of Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish, rather the blended names of Mike Minor and Lance Lynn. Minor was a nice story last year, but he’s pitched right into Cy Young candidacy in 2019. The Lynn signing was popularly met with indifference, but he’s proved to be a real winner as the season approaches the halfway point.
Texas would not be where they are today without these two workhorses. As good as their offense has been, playoff contenders are born from quality top-of-the-line pitching.