The consensus in the Texas Rangers’ clubhouse is that Joey Gallo has had a productive season, with his power, ability to get on base, speed and the adjustments he has made, and by playing three different positions.
Those things overshadow his .207 batting average and the single-season club record for strikeouts he set Saturday night. He entered Sunday with 187 strikeouts, including 10 in his past 14 at-bats, and has eight games to stay under 200.
Gallo’s productivity, though, has made his strikeouts tolerable. He’s also in his first full big-league season, and the expectation is that he will get better.