The latest on the once and future World Series champion Texas Rangers
Good morning.
Shawn McFarland has some observations from the 6-5 loss by the Texas Rangers in yesterday’s Cactus League game which featured a nice spring debut for Cody Bradford.
Kennedi Landry writes that the Rangers now have outfielder Kevin Pillar in camp as a minor league deal invitee.
McFarland notes that Pillar chose taking another crack at baseball with the Rangers over retirement.
Jeff Wilson writes that Pillar could make the team as a platoon center field option who hits left-handers.
MLB dot com checks out roster dark horses this spring with Landry picking Pillar to pull a Travis Jankowski.
Jim Bowden calls the Rangers one of the teams poised to bounce back in 2025, assuming they’re healthier this season.
Brian Murphy writes that the Rangers are among the teams expected to have solved a weakness with Joc Pederson now at DH.
McFarland notes the bummer that Alejandro Rosario’s 2025 season is already over after the breakout prospect from a year ago sustained an elbow injury.
Landry’s newsletter covers Justin Viele replacing Tim Hyers but re-joining Donnie Ecker to tackle hitting instruction for the Rangers this year.
Keith Law has Kumar Rocker high on the list of prospects who can impact the MLB season this year.
And, Evan Grant’s top 30 Rangers prospects list continues with an extremely hopeful comparison between Jacob deGrom and Kolton Curtis.
Have a nice day!