33-year old righty swinging 3B Michael Young finished 16th for the A.L. MVP Award. He played in 135 games for the Rangers and he was 174 for 541 (.322 avg, .892 OPS) with 76 runs scored, 22 homers, 68 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. Young has now played in 1,351 games in his 10 years with the Rangers and he is 1,662 for 5,501 (.302 avg, .798 OPS) with 819 runs scored, 137 homers, 720 RBIs and 77 stolen bases. Young made a seamless transition to 3B from SS last season and he would have finished much higher in the voting if he wouldn’t have hurt himself late in the year.

27-year old righty swinging 2B Ian Kinsler turned into a 30/30 man this season for the Rangers. He has played in 139 games for the Rangers this season and he is 139 for 550 (.253 avg, .815 OPS) with 97 runs scored, 31 homers, 85 RBIs and 30 stolen bases. The sky is the limit for Kinsler who just needs to stay healthy (which he has for the most part this season) to realize his full potential. The Rangers would probably be better off to hit Kinsler lower in the order to take advantage of his power.

21-year old righty swinging shortstop Elvis Andrus should get a lot of votes for the American League Rookie of the Year. He played in 140 games for the Rangers this season and he is 124 for 463 (.268 avg, .700 OPS) with 71 runs scored, 6 homers, 35 RBIs and 32 stolen bases. The upside of Andrus is huge as he proved he could handle major league pitching this season. He is also a solid defensive player who will likely team with 2B Ian Kinsler as the Rangers’ double play combination for a long, long time.

32-year old righty swinging outfielder Marlon Byrd has taken advantage of the injuries in the outfield for the Rangers. He has played in 136 games for the Rangers this year and he is 145 for 513 (.283 avg, .797 OPS) with 59 runs scored, 17 homers, 79 RBIs and 8 stolen bases. The Rangers would be smart to re-sign Marlon Byrd as a lot of teams will likely have an interest in him.

23-year old lefty swinging outfielder Julio Borbon has exploded on the scene for the Rangers. He was the Rangers’ #9 rated prospect heading into this season according to Baseball America. Borbon has played in 33 games for the Rangers this season and he is 36 for 112 (.321 avg, .823 OPS) with 22 runs scored, 4 homers, 16 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. The power is new as he didn’t hit for much power in the minors but he has speed to burn.