Good morning, folks\u2026<\/p>\n
Shawn MacFarland offers up Three Observations<\/a> from the Texas Rangers\u2019 win over the Chicago Cubs yesterday.<\/p>\n Kumar Rocker, who started yesterday\u2019s game for Texas, is looking to show the organization this spring what he worked on in the offseason<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kennedi Landry looks<\/a> at some of the Rangers\u2019 options for handling the closer role in 2026.<\/p>\n Cody Freeman\u2019s hopes of making the Opening Day roster have taken a blow, as he has a stress fracture in his back <\/a>that will sideline him for several weeks.<\/p>\n Skip Schumaker has told Justin Foscue that Foscue has a clean slate this spring<\/a>, after a disappointing 2025 season that saw him passed over repeatedly when the Rangers needed to bring up a position player.<\/p>\n Schumaker is also having players take batting practice on the main field<\/a>, rather than the back fields.<\/p>\n Brandon Nimmo\u2019s spring regimen<\/a> has him not playing in spring games for a while.<\/p>\n David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.<\/a><\/p>\n