Good morning.
Shawn McFarland writes that with Marcus Semien now in Flushing, NY, Josh Smith finally has a shot at an everyday role at second base.
Kennedi Landry writes that Smith will be first in line to replace Semien but the Rangers won’t just hand him the job.
On a quiet first day of the Winter Meetings, Evan Grant ruminated on Texas’ outfield alignment and where Wyatt Langford should be moved.
Jeff Wilson ponders if Evan Carter will get more looks against left-handers or if he’s destined to be
a platoon player.
MLB dot com’s Joe Trezza has a preview for Wednesday’s Rule 5 Draft where the Rangers could select someone despite mostly skipping out on the event in recent years.
Should Texas opt to make a Rule 5 selection, R.J. Anderson checks out ten names of interest among the players that will be available.
And, McFarland notes that the Rangers have added former minor league hitting coordinator Eric Dorton to the big league dugout to round out new manager Skip Schumaker’s staff.
Have a nice day!
