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2020 Texas Rangers Offseason


CowtownHorn

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Imagine going from walking up to the beautiful ballpark to this rodeo and fairgrounds travesty.

I'm actually excited about the new place but this is not it's best side.

Honestly this is pretty on par with the Rangers organization.  Trot out an average team in below average new uniforms to play in a soulless stadium. 

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More on CF. 

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The story on James Jones at star-telegram.com asks (and partially answers) the question: Who is the fastest Rangers player now that Delino DeShields is gone?

It might be Jones, who stole 27 bases in 2014 for the Seattle Mariners as an outfielder. He claims he can still fly even though the sprints he runs are shorter than they used to be.

Of those who are likely to make the Opening Day roster, Nick Solak, Danny Santana and Rougned Odor received some votes. So did Ronald Guzman, from smart aleck Joey Gallo.

But the two fastest players in camp are Eli White and Leody Taveras.

White, who was first mentioned by general manager Jon Daniels, posted the fastest 10-yard sprint Monday at 1.6 seconds. That just edged Taveras at 1.63.

“I like to run,” White said.

Taveras, though, is confident that he can beat White over a longer distance.

Taveras is thought to be the Rangers’ future in center field, though former first-round pick Bubba Thompson and a few others might have something to say about that. White might be one of them.

Manager Chris Woodward said that White has the potential be an elite center fielder, and would come with a decent bat. That bat is a tick ahead of Taveras’ bat at this point.

White will see game action this spring in center field, Woodward said, but Santana and Solak will start the first two games Friday and Saturday.

Woodward expects Solak to play most of his games this spring in center field, especially early on. He might also do some work during intrasquad games and B games, which there will be plenty of to accommodate all the innings the 37 healthy pitchers will need.

 

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Wilson’s early projections. Just stay healthy, Duffy. 

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Infield (5): Elvis Andrus, ss; Rougned Odor, 2b; Todd Frazier 3b; Ronald Guzman, 1b; Matt Duffy, util.

Comment: Guzman is on the 40-man roster, so that gives him the early edge on Greg Bird. Bird, of course, has to stay on the field. The backup first baseman is Frazier, in part because Duffy’s best position is third base.

Andrus and Odor are locked in, but Odor is facing heavy scrutiny. The Rangers also want more from Andrus, though it seems hard to imagine him losing playing time if he isn’t as productive as he was in 2017 or even last season. Duffy can play shortstop when Andrus needs a day off.

Outfield/DH (6): Willie Calhoun, lf; Danny Santana, cf; Joey Gallo, rf; Shin-Soo Choo, dh; Nick Solak, util; Scott Heineman, of.

Comment: Solak will also play in the infield, particularly at second base if Odor flops, but the Rangers need to learn this spring if he can play center field. Santana is projected to play most in center field, though the Rangers would like to move him around.

Heineman makes the team, edging out infielder Isiah-Kiner Falefa, because of the uncertainty with Solak’s abilities in center and because he can play all three spots capably.

 

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Don’t really agree with this, working a guy at 1B won’t fuck up his OF. And he’ll really be the 5th OF if Solak can fake CF. 

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• The Rangers used outfielder Scott Heineman at first base last year to increase his versatility. This spring, the focus will be on outfield, since Heineman has a chance to make the team as a fourth outfielder.

TR’s Notes

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Thanks for Kluber, enjoy DD. 

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The Indians received another injury blow Thursday, as an MRI revealed a moderate strain of the teres major muscle in hard-throwing young reliever Emmanuel Clase‘s back. Clase, the main player Cleveland received in the trade that sent Corey Kluber to the Rangers, is expected to miss eight to 12 weeks of game activity.

 

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