It’s the time of spring to start making roster decisions. Luckily the Rangers don’t have many left ahead of their March 28 opener.
The Texas Rangers watch during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Phoenix. steeped in spring training traditions. They visited the Chicago Cubs, who do St. Patrick’s Day up right, festooning Sloan Park in green, right down to the yard-long flagons of ale.Back in Surprise, expected opening day starter Nathan Eovaldi pitched in a minor league game.
The statement, even with the qualifier, is a huge vote of confidence for the 30-year-old Leclerc, the longest-tenured member of the Rangers roster. A year ago, Bochy couldn’t offer similar sentiments. Not after watching Leclerc struggle all spring with a lifeless, flat fastball and lacking command. The Rangers went into the season planning to use matchups in the ninth inning at the start of the season. We know how that went.
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