E. Duran, Kwan, McClanahan, Pasquantino, C. Smith

Duran has been impressive … Ezequiel Duran (SS, TEX) has parlayed a .299 average into a role as a middle-order bat in the Rangers' lineup, providing helpful power and speed in the process. His current pace puts him on track for a 15 HR-15 SB season; is this a reasonable expectation?

Year	PA	HR/SB	BA/xBA	bb%/ct%	G / F	h%	PX/xPX	HR/F	Spd	SB%	SBO	BPX
2022	220	5/4	.236/.234	5%/74%	51/33	30%	89/63	10%	119	80%	11%	55
2023	439	14/8	.276/.240	5%/70%	40/38	36%	109/106	13%	121	67%	12%	64
2024	285	3/1	.246/.204	5%/76%	47/38	31%	54/70	4%	108	33%	5%	-25
2025	219	0/11	.224/.213	4%/73%	39/40	31%	63/52	0%	91	85%	33%	-67
2026	184	4/5	.299/.260	7%/74%	43/37	38%	124/110	8%	152	83%	13%	184

Green flags are flying:

• While Duran has shown almost zero power over the last couple of seasons, he did show some pop in 2023—and the xPX he's...

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