The Texas Rangers regained the American League West lead and moved up in the latest ESPN MLB Power Rankings.
And also climbing in the latest MLB Power Rankings from ESPN. The panel of baseball experts who decided the rankings have the Rangers checking in at No. 7, which is up to spots from last week.One thing about Rangers standout Marcus Semien: You know he'll be there. As a leadoff hitter who never misses a game, Semien topped the AL in plate appearances in four of five seasons from 2019 to 2023, and he heads that leaderboard once again.
In the field, however, Semien is building a strong case for what would be his second career Gold Glove, after earning his first when he played second base for Toronto in 2021. According to Fangraphs' DEF metric, which combines the results of the leading defensive evaluation systems, Semien easily leads the majors -- among all positions -- with 7.6 runs above average.The Seattle Mariners are 1.5 games behind Texas in the AL West and No. 11 in the power rankings, a drop of four spots.
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