Despite the Texas Rangers not moving higher in the latest MLB Power Rankings from The Athletic, the team's bullpen was recognized.

And, for good reason.

The Rangers are 19-22 entering Tuesday's action. When MLB reporter Zack Maisel of The Athletic took a bird's-eye view of the ballclub, giving kudos to the relief corps obviously was important.

"As Texas waits for Corey Seager to return to form, Evan Carter to break out and Wyatt Langford to heal, a bunch of relievers you might not recognize have carried the Rangers," Maisel wrote.

Then, Maisel puts a spotlight on Rangers relievers Jacob Latz, Jakob Junis, Gavin Collyer, and Jalen Beeks.

"Just because you haven’t heard of Jacob Latz doesn’t mean you can’t marvel at his opponent slash line of .074/.125/.147," Maisel continued. "He and Jacob deGrom combined on a three-hit, zero-walk shutout of the Cubs’ Big Blue Machine on Sunday. It was art."

In that game, deGrom and Latz were stellar in stopping the Cubs 3-0 at Globe Life Field. 

"This is a safe space; you can admit you’ve never heard of Gavin Collyer, the guy with 11 scoreless appearances," Maisel wrote. "Yes, Jakob Junis is still in the league, and he owns a 1.65 ERA, thank you very much. Jalen Beeks’ name rings a bell, right? His ERA is 2.65. Texas’ pen ranks first in the league in ERA — by a lot — and has kept the club afloat."

In putting a light on the Rangers' bullpen, this should be good news for fans waiting to see if the ballclub really can compete this season.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker has come in this season and implemented a shift in the mindset for the on-the-field product. Getting the bullpen shaped up has been a major job for first-year Rangers pitching coach Jordan Tiegs.

Tiegs took over this season for longtime Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux.

In looking at what Tiegs has done with the bullpen and the results, too, Tiegs has been pushing the right buttons.

Of course, having strong starting pitchers as part of the Rangers' rotation matters.

The good thing here is that Schumaker and Tiegs have put together a solid arsenal of arms to choose from according to a game situation.

The American League West Division isn't the strongest case study for great baseball so far this season. Because of this, the Rangers, despite being below .500, are still among the division challengers.

Should the bullpen remain a standout element this season, the Rangers can fully trust in those relievers to come in and perform at a high level.

Don't be surprised if the bullpen becomes a big part of a potential run to the MLB playoffs this season for the Rangers. Getting back into the postseason definitely will please all the fans who have supported the Rangers for many, many years.

It also might give them some hope for another run into a World Series appearance.

Now that would please those fans a whole lot more.

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