Every team needs a Danny Santana. A guy who can play just about anywhere, play it well defensively—or well enough for Rangers standards—and hits while doing it. He was part of the holy trinity of good fortune the Rangers uncovered in 2019, along with Lance Lynn and Hunter Pence. Of […]
Left field is Willie Calhoun’s. He’s worked long and hard for that, and now he’s earned it. Below him on the depth chart is Scott Heineman, who everyone is rooting will make the team as a fourth outfielder and becomes a major contributor. It’s asking too much for him to […]
The Rangers depth chart at third actually looks more promising in the minor leagues than it does at the major league level. Well, promising in about three years. But that’s then. This is now. It’s Todd Frazier, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Nick Solak, and Danny Santana, all the way from center. Solak played […]
Danny Santana is going to be a busy man in 2020. Not only is he the Rangers’ starting centerfielder as of today, he is also the backup second baseman, backup shortstop, backup first baseman, and backup third baseman. Who needs a depth chart when you have Santana? But the Rangers […]
Derek Jeter was vote into the Hall of Fame yesterday. So was Larry Walker. They were voted in by the Baseball Writers of America. There is not an organization that lacks more creditability that the BWA. The fact that Jeter didn’t get 100 percent of the vote makes the BWA […]
Looking at the depth chart on texasrangers.com at first base, only two players from the 40-man roster are listed: Ronald Guzman and Danny Santana. They ignore that Scott Heineman played there four games in 2019. Or that Todd Frazier has played 94 games at first in his career. Ignoring that, […]
This season, rosters are expanding to 26 players. In an effort to stem the tide of endless bullpenning, or prevent it from increasing, only thirteen players can be pitchers. The Rangers still have a lot of work to be done with their position players if they want to be competitive […]
And now, the first addition of Piling On, my periodic answering the questions T.R. Sullivan also answers in his mlb.com mailbag, reprinted without permission. Why potentially sign Nicholas Castellanos to play first base? He’s been passable defensively in right field in his career. Is the outfield plan locked in wit […]
This year it will be interesting to see how the new three-batter-minimum rule plays itself out. In an effort to speed up the games and to try to stop the endless parade of relief pitchers, and warmup pitches, major league baseball is instituting a rule where every pitcher brought into […]
Forget about sign stealing. There’s a baseball season up ahead. Will Leitch of mlb.com published his article about the most pressing questions for teams in the A.L. West teams yesterday. About the Rangers, his five questions are: 1) Can Joey Gallo stay healthy?Do not forget how unbelievably good Gallo was […]