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In 2015, the Texas Rangers were one of MLB‘s biggest surprises, going 88-74 to win the AL West. This year, the Rangers are going to get an enormous boost when Yu Darvish returns, but he is not expected to be ready for the start of the season. Here is a prediction of how their starting rotation might look in the meantime.
5. Nick Martinez
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports5. Nick Martinez
Through 24 games (21 starts) with the Rangers last season, Nick Martinez went 7-7 with a 3.96 ERA (107 ERA+) and a 1.45 WHIP. Martinez should be a solid candidate to snag the No. 5 spot in the rotation for now.
4. Martin Perez
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports4. Martin Perez
Although he has been limited to only 22 starts over the past two years, Martin Perez appears healthy and ready to go for 2016. Perez's best season came back in 2013 when he went 10-6 with a 3.62 ERA (114 ERA+) and a 1.34 WHIP.
3. Colby Lewis
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports3. Colby Lewis
Although he was helped by an offense that gave him an average of 5.79 runs per start, 36-year-old Colby Lewis was a stabilizing force for the Rangers last season, going 17-9 with a 4.66 ERA (91 ERA+) and a 1.24 WHIP over 204.2 innings.
2. Derek Holland
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports2. Derek Holland
Limited to only 16 games (15 starts) over the past two seasons, Derek Holland will need to stay healthy and step up this year. Holland had a great season back in 2013, going 10-9 with a 3.42 ERA (120 ERA+) and a 1.29 WHIP over 33 starts.
1. Cole Hamels
Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports1. Cole Hamels
Acquired by the Rangers last summer, Cole Hamels gives the team a legitimate ace heading into 2016. In each of the past six years, Hamels has been good for 30-plus starts, 200-plus innings and an ERA of 3.65 or lower.
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