So you missed out on Dustin Pedroia or Hanley Ramirez. There are still plenty of runs out there.Elvis Andrus, SS, Texas RangersWith his speed and Texas’ offense, he should cross the plate often…Read the full article on Bleacher Report…
The Angels did not make a formal contract offer to the 35-year-old slugger, who eventually signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers. Guerrero insists he will not be motivated by the snub. The Angels did not make a formal contract offer to the 35-year-old slugger, who eventually signed a one-year deal with the Texas Rangers.
Hank Blalock has found a new team and according to a pair of tweets from SI.com’s Jon Heyman that team is the the Tampa Bay Rays who have agreed to pay the former Rangers third baseman a base salary of $925,000 with performance bonuses that that could total $350,000. Blalock spent his first eight seasons with the Texas Rangers mostly playing third base for the team, but shifting to first and DH the last two seasons. Blalock hit well earlier in his career but struggled recently, dipping to a .234/.272/.459 batting line in 495 plate appearances for the Rangers
The Angels showed little interest in retaining the eight-time All-Star and former American League MVP after he had two stints on the disabled list last season for a torn right pectoral muscle and strained left knee.
Rangers’ Josh played his first spring game after being limited by a bruised left shoulder.
Texas Rangers slugger Vladimir Guerrero says he has no hard feelings against the Los Angeles Angels.
Josh Hamilton will make his spring debut today, playing in the A game and batting third against the Angels. He’ll play no more than five innings and will play left field with Vlad Guerrero DHing. Here’s the rest of the lineup for that game: 1, Julio Borbon; 2, Michael Young; 3, Josh Hamilton; 4, Vladimir Guerrero; 5, Ian Kinsler; 6, David Murphy; 7, Chris Davis; 8, Taylor Teagarden; 9, Elvis Andrus.
Colby Lewis will have to prove himself to stay in the starting rotation.
Texas Rangers general manager Jon Daniels did a different kind of scouting Saturday.
The late-season slump in 2009 is why left-hander Derek Holland came to Rangers camp this spring in a dogfight for his spot in the rotation.
