For the first 10 days of spring training, the only thing teams must go on is what players do in workouts. There are no games upon which to draw conclusions.

So, when it comes to players that weren’t in the organization the previous year, coaching staffs and front office personnel from teams like the Texas Rangers take what they see in those workouts with some perspective. They may like what they see, but they want to see how successful it is in a game.

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That’s why the Rangers are being cautious in the buzz around reliever Alexis Díaz. He as more saves than anyone on the pitching staff but is coming off his worst season. Still, when he threw his latest bullpen, he impressed manager Skip Schumaker with one key trait.

The Alexis Díaz Trait That Impressed Skip Schumaker