5 Teams to Watch in MLB’s Second Half

The unofficial first half of the baseball season comes to a close after Sunday’s games, which means the All-Star break is upon us. So, when baseball resumes after a four day respite, who are the teams worth keeping an eye on?

Here are five worth mentioning, for different reasons.

Texas Rangers

This is a team that was soaring just a couple weeks ago in the American League West. Recently though, they have hit a speed bump.

Their lead in the division — which once was double digits — is down to 6.5 games over the surging Houston Astros. Injuries to their starting rotation have taken a toll. But the reason they’re on this list is because they are the club with the best chance at making a big splash come the August 1 trade deadline.

With a stocked minor league system — led by power-hitting Joey Gallo and versatile infielder Jurickson Profar (now in the majors) — the Rangers are primed to deal from their riches to land either an impact starter or reliever. With a few savvy moves from GM Jon Daniels to enhance a team with an already deep lineup, look out for Texas to make a deep run into October this postseason.

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