Has the Rangers offense actually improved from 2025 to present?

The Texas Rangers might only be two games below .500 and 1.5 games back for the lead in the American League West but fans have already seen what this team is incapable of doing.

Spoiler alert: It’s not much.

A question to ponder though. How does it compare to the lackluster performance that was the 2025 season?

Rangers' fans doubt anything has truly changed from 2025

We've seen the absolute worst of this team over the last few weeks, especially throughout their latest nine-game home stand that is thankfully nearing its end on Wednesday afternoon.

Starting off the season, fans were tricked into thinking offensively this team has turned a corner. The philosophy had changed to drawing walks and making contact rather than swinging, hoping and then praying the ball would land over the fence.

Now, 30 games into the season, Texas's top five offense has gone back to what it was in 2025, a bottom tier offense in the league. When it comes to batting average (.231) they sit 21st in MLB, OBP (.314) is 22nd, slugging (.379) is 22nd, OPS (.693) also 22nd and have the sixth most strikeouts in the baseball at 277.

There's also plenty more damming stats to showcase the lack of production. Most importantly, Texas is averaging less than four runs per game (3.90) which is tied for fifth worst in baseball, including a league worst 2.64 runs/game at Globe Life Field.

Last season it was without a doubt hard times but at this point last season the Rangers were still 16-14, two games over .500 and two games better than the 2026 squad. That offense, which had terrible seasons from several main contributors, still .235 in April and had 50 or so less strikeouts.

Not to say they were better off last season because last year they were worse than the 2026 squad in practically every other category (OBP, SLG, OPS).

Why hasn't it worked for Texas?

For one, that's what happens when an owner like Ray Davis decides to cut payroll drastically to save a few bucks. It leans toward the front office and baseball operations sides making business deals according to the budget which doesn't lean to the best on-field talent.

The struggles to key contributors also hurts. Corey Seager is hovering around .200 for the season and despite the six home runs and 17 RBIs, he is CHASING pitches. Seager has a 30.9 percent chase rate (42nd percentile) and a 25.6 strikeout rate (31st percentile). Compare that 2025, he was among the top 20 percent of qualified hitters with a 23 percent chase rate and only struck out 19.6 percent of the time.

He's not the only one struggling. I have no clue what Josh Smith is even doing up there at the plate and neither does he after striking out on a pitch timer violation on Tuesday for the second time this home stand. To make matters worse, the lineup 1-9 is just abysmal with six starters from Tuesday's game hitting .224 or lower.

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