On July 6th, the Texas Rangers found out that 2 pitchers and 1 outfielder will be playing for the American League on Tuesday July 16th at Citi Field. The Rangers will be represented by Nelson Cruz, Yu Darvish and Joe Nathan.
Nelson Cruz has been one of the Rangers main offensive sparks plugs by hitting .275 with 22 HR 67 RBI and a .333 OBP. Joe Nathan has been equally as solid in closing games by completing 29/30 save opportunites with a 1.40 ERA and 40 Strikeouts and a .78WHIP. Yu continues to have a solid season with 8-4 record, 3.02 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and a League Leading 157 Strikeouts.
Tanner Scheppers is eligible for the Final Vote, determined by the fans. He has a 1.48 ERA, sixth lowest among AL relievers. He is tied for fourth in the AL with five relief wins and is tied for fourth with 17 holds.
The Rangers are creating a #TakeTanner social campaign and would like to remind all fans to Vote online or on your mobile device, or vote via text message – text A4 to 89269 (101010 in Canada). There is no voting limit, but voting ends on Tuesday, July 11 at 3 p.m. CT.
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