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Texas Rangers (1-2-1) at Chicago White Sox (3-2) San Diego Padres (3-3) at Texas Rangers (1-3-1) Texas Rangers (1-3-1) at Oakland Athletics (2-3-1) RHP Tyson Ross (0-0, 9.00) vs. RHP Bartolo Colón (0-0, ––) RHP Clayton Blackburn (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Jharel Cotton (0-0, 0.00) LHP Matt Moore (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, ––) Spring Games #6-7/Home #3 (1-1) • Thurs., March 1, 2018 • Surprise Stadium • Spring Games #6-7/Road #4 (0-2-1) • Thurs., March 1, 2018 • Hohokam Park • 2:05 p.m. CT • Webcast 2:05 p.m. CDT • No TV / Radio Spring #5 • Road #3 (0-1-1) • Wed., February 28, 2018 • Camelback Ranch • 2:05 p.m. CT • Webcast / No TV TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS - SURPRISE TEXAS RANGERS SAN DIEGO SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 40 Bartolo Colón RHP 38 Tyson Ross RHP 56 Austin Bibens-Dirkx RHP 32 Chris Young RHP Record ....................................................................................1-3-1 43 Tony Barnette RHP 62 Walker Lockett RHP Home .........................................................................................1-1 74 Brett Martin LHP 72 Cal Quantrill RHP Road .......................................................................................0-2-1 32 Kevin Jepsen RHP 53 Kazuhisa Makita RHP 60 Erik Goeddel RHP In Surprise .................................................................................1-1 Away from Surprise ................................................................0-2-1 TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS - MESA Current streak ............................................................................. L1 TEXAS RANGERS OAKLAND Last 5 games ..........................................................................1-3-1 47 Clayton Blackburn RHP 45 Jharel Cotton RHP Longest winning streak .......................................................1 (2/25) 48 Paolo Espino RHP 60 Andrew Triggs RHP 79 David Hurlbut LHP 46 Santiago Casilla RHP Longest losing streak......................................................1 (current) 45 Nick Gardewine RHP 31 Liam Hendriks RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st .......................................1-3-1/0-0 82 Tayler Scott RHP 52 Ryan Buchter LHP TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even ......................... 0-1-1/0-2/1-0 52 Steve Delabar RHP 50 Raul Alcantara RHP HR/No HR .........................................................................0-0/1-3-1 71 Jarret Martin LHP Error/Error-less .................................................................1-3/0-0-1 63 Bobby Wahl RHP Lead after 6/7/8 ...................................................1-1-1/1-1-1/1-0-1 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS Trail after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-2/0-2/0-3 TEXAS RANGERS CLEVELAND Tied after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-0/0-0/0-0 65 Yohander Mendez LHP 47 Trevor Bauer RHP One-run games..........................................................................0-1 59 Connor Sadzeck RHP 59 Carlos Carrasco RHP Come-from-behind wins ............................................................... 0 41 Jake Diekman LHP 37 Cody Allen RHP 31 Chris Martin RHP 24 Andrew Miller LHP vs. A.L. .......................................................................................0-1 57 Deolis Guerra RHP - Carlos Torres RHP vs. N.L. ...................................................................................1-2-1 - Ben Taylor RHP INJURY REPORT: SS Elvis Andrus (back spasms) exited the 1st full squad WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers are 1-3-1 through 5 games after yester- workout on 2/20…has returned to full activity and has been participating in club’s day’s defeat in Glendale, going 0-2-1 since lone win on Sun. vs. COL…team workouts, but has yet to appear in any games…INF Trevor Plouffe (tight left is 1-1 in Surprise and 0-2-1 on the road ahead of today’s split squad…6 of the intercostal muscle) was scratched from the original starting lineup Mon. vs. LAD Rangers’ first 9 games this spring, and 8 of the first 13, are slated to be played as a precaution…he has been participating in workouts and is getting closer to on the road…the Rangers have scored first in all 5 games, including 4-0 leads being ready for a game, but is still day-to-day…INF Hanser Alberto (tight left through 6 innings each of the past 2 days without a win (0-1-1). hamstring) exited Saturday’s game against the Cubs in Mesa after a 5th-inning single…he is day-to-day and possibly 2-3 days from returning to games…the SPLIT STAFFS: With today’s split squad, manager Jeff Banister will join a Rangers have 4 players in camp who are returning from ‘Tommy John’ surgery coaching contingent in Mesa…the other coaches: Jason Wood (3rd base), last year…the pitchers and the dates of their surgeries: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez Joe Mikulik (1st base), Dan Warthen (pitching), Justin Mashore (hitting), Brian (7/24/17), LHP Joe Palumbo (4/26/17), RHP Shawn Tolleson (5/17/17), and Shouse (bullpen), and Howard Johnson (bench) are joining Banister in Mesa. RHP Edinson Volquez (8/4/17)…Palumbo was placed on the 60-day DL on Friday when the club formally signed RHP Jesse Chavez. LOSS IN GLENDALE: The Rangers lost to the White Sox on Wednesday in Glendale, 5-4…Texas had a 4-0 lead through 6 innings before Chicago scored BATTING NOTES: Texas is batting .226/.313/.308/.621 over the 1st 5 games once in the 7th inning and 4 times in the 8th to take the game…Drew Robinson with 12 XBH (11 2B, 1 3B)…have 2nd-lowest BA among Cactus League clubs went 2-for-4 with a double and RBI yesterday, the only Ranger with multiple (CIN-.204)…club is averaging 3.8 R/G (19 R/5 G)…still seeking 1st HR, only hits…Jurickson Profar hit an RBI double in the first inning and later scored to ML club without a HR this spring, although team’s 5 overall games are tied give Texas an early 2-0 lead…Ronald Guzman hit a pair of sacrifice flies…No- with KC for fewest in majors…just 2 Rangers have multiple XBH (Mazara-2 2B, mar Mazara doubled and scored in the 6th to stretch the Rangers’ lead to 4-0… Kiner-Falefa-2B, 3B)…batters are 12-for-39 (.308) with RISP the last 4 G…bat- Texas pitching held the Sox to just 3 hits over the first 6 innings…Matt Moore ters have just 34 SO in 159 AB (21.4%), far below last year’s reg. season clip posted 2.0 shutout innings in his first spring outing with Texas…Alex Claudio, (27.5%)…Rangers have been successful in 7 of last 9 steal attempts over the Jose Leclerc, and Ricky Rodriguez each recorded scoreless frames in relief… last 4 G…Rougned Odor has reached safely in 5 of his 8 plate appearances Leclerc has retired all 6 batters faced with 2 strikeouts in his first 2 outings this this spring, going 2-for-5 with 3 BB…Shin-Soo Choo has walks in 2 straight… spring. Drew Robinson has reached in 3 of 4 G for a .364 OBP…Jurickson Profar has hits in 2 of 3 G, including a double yesterday at CWS…Willie Calhoun has NEW ADDITIONS / ROSTER: Since the publication of the Rangers’ media hits in 3 straight at 3-for-6, and has reached safely in 5 of 8 PA’s in last 3 G… guide, the club has signed two players: RHP Edinson Volquez (#64, non-roster, tied for team lead with 3 hits (also Mazara and Robinson)…Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed 2/16) and RHP Jesse Chavez (#53, ML roster, signed 2/23)…Volquez is 2-for-6 with a 2B, 3B, HBP, 2 RBI, and 2 R in his last 3 G…Ronald Guzman is rehabbing from 8/4/17 ‘Tommy John’ ligament reconstruction surgery on his has reached safely in 3 of 5 games (single, 2B, BB) and had 2 sac flies in 3 trips right elbow. yesterday at CWS…Brett Nicholas had 2 hits in the spring opener Sat. at CHC, and he is 2-for-4 thus far…Scott Heineman has reached safely in 3 of 6 PA’s With the addition of Volquez and Chavez, the Rangers have 67 players on the over his last 3 G (single, 2 BB). club’s spring training roster: a full 40-man roster, 26 non-roster invitees, and one player (LHP Joe Palumbo) on the 60-day disabled list…3 of the 26 non-roster WEBCAST FOR TODAY’S HOME GAME / BROADCAST SCHEDULE: To- invitees (Volquez, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Shawn Tolleson), along with day’s home game vs. SD will be available as a free audio webcast at texasrang- Palumbo, are all rehabbing from ‘Tommy John’ surgery last year. ers.com, with Jared Sandler and Matt Hicks on the call…there will be an audio webcast each day this week, followed by radio broadcasts on The FAN this VS. SAN DIEGO: Today’s game in Surprise will be the 1st of 2 meetings with Saturday and Sunday. the Padres this spring, the other on 3/23 in Peoria (night game)…the teams will play a pair of 3-game series in the regular season in 2018: 6/25-27 in Arlington GLOBE LIFE FIELD IN 2020: A new ballpark for the Texas Rangers is coming and 9/14-16 in San Diego…Rangers went 3-1 in a pair of May home-and-home to Arlington for the 2020 season. The official groundbreaking for Globe Life series last season, winning the final 3 meetings…this will be 2nd straight year Field took place on 9/28/17 with construction beginning the following week. The and 3rd time in 4 years for Rangers and Padres to meet in the reg. season… new 1.7 million square foot ballpark, which will be located on 13 acres just south Texas leads the all-time series, 19-16. of the current Globe Life Park in Arlington, will include a retractable roof for cli- mate control and shelter for fans during the hot summer months.