The Texas Rangers made a huge splash at the trade deadline. With the addition of Johnathan Lucroy and Carlos Beltran the Rangers are going for it all in October. With these two players joining an already contending team, it makes them even stronger. Lucroy gives them a reliable catcher behind the plate that works very well with pitchers. Beltran gives them a power bat that can make a big impact come the end of the year and playoffs. The Rangers are heavy favorites now to represent the AL in the “World Series”. There are many teams at the deadline that didn’t make trades but the Rangers understood they needed to make a splash. The Rangers had a huge lead in the AL West but when injuries started to happen everything went down hill. The GM of the Rangers knew this could not continue and made two big trades at the deadline. Now the Rangers are going full speed ahead to October but with the Houston Astros right behind them it won’t be easy. With some of the pitching coming back now and the offense getting better, this is the team to beat.

Johnathan Lucroy in my opinion is one of the best catchers in all of Major League baseball. Lucroy has always been well liked by pitchers because he gives them confidence. He’ll tell you when your pitching good and when your pitching bad. He spent many years playing for the Milwaukee Brewers but it was time for him to go. Carlos Beltran played for the Yankees for a couple of years and now the Yankees are “rebuilding”. The Rangers won the MLB trade deadline in my mind.