The Rangers have had a rough go of it so far in the month of May. Theyve gone just 11-15 on the month entering play today, including an embarra sing sweep at the hands of the White Sox last week, and three of those 11 wins came at the expense of a haple s Rockies club that has still not yet won its tenth game of the season. Thats left the team three games under .500, four games back in the AL Wild Card race, and 4.5 games back of the Mariners in the AL West. Those struggles have come in spite of a rotation so dominant that a fully healthy and effective is arguably the #3 starter this year by the results. To find the culprit of the Rangers struggles, one need look no further than the starting lineup. The clubs hitters have posted a collective .219/.281/.354 slash line this year with a wRC+ of 80 thats better than only that of the Pirates and Rockies. Texas has the lowest on-base percentage in the majors and the fewest runs scored in the AL. Going position-by-position, they have been in the bottom half of the league in wRC+ at almost every position in the majors with below-average production everywhere except third base and left Cal Mitchell Jersey field. Those positions are salvaged by standout performances from and , but the rest of the lineup is faltering. Thats not to say theres no light at the end of the tunnel, however. remains an above average hitter overall on the year, and perhaps he can shake his current cold stretch (.233/.295/.337 in May) once hes relieved of the defensive rigors of serving as the clubs everyday shortstop. Smith took that role up in the absence of , who has been his typical excellent self when healthy but has appeared in just 27 games this season due to injuries. Seagers recent return and the likely impending return of from the injured list leaves the Rangers with some decisions to make about their lineup, as discu sed recently by . Seagers return yesterday (albeit as a DH) pushed out of the lineup, but that leaves no room for Carter unle s the club is willing to pull the plug on outfielder despite him having looked good in his first cup of coffee as a big leaguer. Once Carter returns, Grant suggests that it could mean a shift in playing time for second baseman and/or right fielder . Both veterans were key pieces of the clubs 2023 World Series championship but struggled through below-average (99 wRC+ for Semien, 92 for Garcia) seasons last year. 2025 has been far worse for both hitters, with Semien slashing just .173/.260/.224 (42 wRC+) on the year while Garcia has posted a lackluster .208/.256/.371 (74 wRC+) line. The pairs expected numbers are better than their current production, leaving the door cracked open to optimism for a rebound, but even those numbers would be good for merely average offensive production. As things stand, neither of those performances are acceptable for a big league regular. With the first two months of the season in the books and other hitters starting to get healthy, the leash for both veterans may be shortening. Its hard to imagine the Rangers cutting either player (particularly with three years and $72MM left on Semiens deal after 2025), but some sort of change appears to be nece sary. On paper, using lefty hitters on the club like Smith and Osuna as platoon partners for the righty-swinging Semien and Garcia could make some sense. A look under the hood reveals that may not be as helpful as it might seem, however; Garcia is actually roughly average (99 wRC+) against right-handed pitching this year but has gone just 7-for-48 with one walk and one double against southpaws. Semien, meanwhile, is hitting lefties better than righties but is striking out at a 30.8% clip against southpaws with a 51 wRC+. Whatever advantage he has against opposite-handed pitching is more of a commentary on his struggles against fellow righties than a sign of actual succe s. If neither player makes sense as a candidate for a platoon role, then perhaps the Rangers best option would simply be to decrease the playing time of both hitters slightly. A reduction in playing time could be tough to stomach for the veterans, particularly in the case of an iron man like Semien who last played le s than 159 games in a full season back in 2017, but it seems clear that something needs to change for the Rangers moving forward. The club could also consider benching either one for the time being to offer a physical breather and mental reset, but Semiens solid defense at second base would be mi sed and, as previously mentioned, Garcia has performed decently enough at least against right-handed pitching. How would MLBTR readers handle the situation? Would you fully bench one of the two struggling veterans, continue sticking with them as regulars in the lineup, or try to work out a timeshare between all of the Rangers bats? Have your say in the poll below: What Should The Rangers Do About Their Lineup? Garcia and Semien should both have their playing time reduced slightly, but not so much that either becomes a bench player. 61.58% (1,016votes) Marcus Semien should be benched for the time being. 14.85% (245votes) Alejandro Osuna should be sent to Triple-A so both Semien and Garcia can remain in the lineup full-time. 12.97% (214votes) Adolis Garcia should be benched for the time being. 10.61% (175votes) Total Votes: 1,650 Kyle Nicolas Jersey