7 years agoT.R. Sullivan of MLB.com reports that the Texas Rangers want to try a few days of Delino DeShields leading off with Joey Gallo following. This is certainly a vote of confidence in the gains that the slugger has made in his hitting approach, but fantasy owners should not get too excited by this news. The no. 2 spot is typically reserved for the team's best hitter, and, even with improvements, Gallo is unlikely to be even top 4. Elvis Andrus, Adrian Beltre, and Nomar Mazara are more likely to hit out of the 2-hole, but the news does indeed lend credence to the idea that Gallo will be a solid investment in 2018.--Sean Scampton
Source: T.R. Sullivan - MLB.com