Good morning, folks…

The Texas Rangers beat the Houston Astros last night by a score of 5-1.

Two slumping veterans, Marcus Semien and Joc Pederson, had big contributions in the victory.

Evan Grant writes about Marcus Semien’s offensive struggles and his efforts to rectify them.

Evan Carter was scratched from the lineup on Saturday due to quadriceps soreness.

The Rangers have officially signed Korean free agent Seong-Jung Kim, who will join the organization after he graduates from high school in January.

MLB.com’s top minor league performers for Saturday include Sebastian Walcott.

David Laurila has his Sunday notes column up at Fangraphs.