PT TOMORROW: AL West—Career crossroads?

Texas Rangers

Rougned Odor and Ronald Guzmán aren't the only positional names that have disappointed in 2019. While his issues haven't been nearly as extreme, 24-year-old Nomar Mazara (OF, TEX) continues to just plod along for an organization in which he was once considered a rising star and part of the long-term core. Currently sitting on 16 HR, Mazara seems like a lock to surpass the 20 HR that he's totaled in each of the past three seasons; a .769 OPS isn't terrible and his current 121 HctX will be a career best if it holds. But beyond this, there's nothing in his current metrics and trends that point to an imminent breakout. And worse, Mazara's .203 BA vL (118 AB) has regressed further from a poor .228 career mark, pointing to a...

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