Texas Rangers (9-13-2) at San Diego Padres (7-14) RHP Nick Martinez (0-0, 16.20) Vs
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Texas Rangers (9-13-2) at San Diego Padres (7-14) RHP Nick Martinez (0-0, 16.20) vs. LHP Clayton Richard (1-1, 12.27) Spring #24 • Road #12 (2-8-1) • Mon., March 20, 2017 • Peoria Sports Complex • 9:10 p.m. CST • FSSW+* / Webcast * - FSSW+ will carry Padres’ FS San Diego feed TONIGHT’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS SAN DIEGO SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 22 Nick Martinez RHP 3 Clayton Richard LHP 39 Dario Alvarez LHP 65 Miguel Diaz RHP Record ..................................................................................9-13-2 62 Jose Leclerc RHP 37 Brandon Maurer RHP Home ......................................................................................7-5-1 75 R.J. Alvarez RHP 40 Ryan Buchter LHP Road .......................................................................................2-8-1 52 Brad Hand LHP 83 Carlos Fisher RHP In Surprise ..............................................................................7-4-1 76 Jose Torres LHP Away from Surprise ................................................................2-9-1 Current streak ............................................................................W1 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS Last 5 games ..........................................................................3-1-1 TEXAS RANGERS CHICAGO-AL Longest winning streak ..................................................2 (3/12-13) 35 Cole Hamels LHP 33 James Shields RHP Longest losing streak....................................................5 (2/27-3/2) 52 Tanner Scheppers RHP 34 Anthony Swarzak RHP 23 Jeremy Jeffress RHP 76 Zack Burdi RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st ................................... 5-4-1/4-9-1 43 Tony Barnette RHP 68 Dylan Covey RHP TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even ....................... 6-1-2/3-12/0-0 71 Matt Purke LHP HR/No HR .........................................................................8-4-2/1-8 Error/Error-less .................................................................4-7-2/5-6 WINS AND LOSSES: Texas is 9-13-2 overall in Cactus League games, going 4-1-1 in last 6, 6-2-1 in last 9, and 7-3-1 in last 11 contests, this after opening Lead after 6/7/8 ...................................................6-2-1/7-2-1/9-1-1 spring with a 2-10-1 mark…at 9-13-1 (.409) and 5.0 games back of Cactus Trail after 6/7/8 ................................................... 2-10-1/1-9-1/0-10 League-leading Seattle, Rangers are ahead of 2 teams in the standings: SD Tied after 6/7/8 .......................................................... 1-1/1-2/0-2-1 (7-14, .333, 6.5 GB) and SF (9-14, .391, 5.5 GB)…Rangers’ 9 wins are T3rd- One-run games..........................................................................3-5 fewest in the CL (SD-7, CHC-8) and T6th-fewest in MLB…Rangers are 7-4-1 in Surprise with a 7-5-1 mark as the home team (including San Antonio)…team is Come-from-behind wins ............................................................... 5 2-8-1 in road games, including 2-9-1 away from Surprise (including San Anto- vs. A.L. .......................................................................................8-7 nio), as only wins outside Surprise came 3/12 at CWS and Sat. vs. CLE at the vs. N.L. ...................................................................................1-6-2 Alamodome. ROSTER MOVES: The Rangers announced 9 transactions with the spring MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS FOR TONIGHT training roster today…optioned to Round Rock (AAA): INF Ronald Guzman The call-ups from minor league camp for tonight’s game can be found on the travel and RHP Tyler Wagner…reassigned to minor league camp: C Patrick Cantwell, RHP Brady Dragmire, INF/OF Josh Hamilton, 3B Will Middlebrooks, OF Travis roster in the press box. Snider, C Jose Trevino, LHP Wesley Wright…after today’s 9 moves, the Rang- ers now have 46 players on the spring training roster, along with 2 players (LHP also homered in the 3/9 exhibition vs. Team Venezuela…Rua is 4-for-last-7 w/ Jake Diekman and 1B Prince Fielder) on the 60-day disabled list. RISP…Shin-Soo Choo has hits in 3 of 4 at 4-for-11, and has reached via H or BB in 5 of his last 6 G…had day off yesterday after playing 3 straight days… WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT: The Rangers are scheduled for night games team is 7-3-2 with Choo in lineup this spring…Joey Gallo saw 4-G hit streak both tonight in Peoria and Tuesday in Surprise, the 4th and 5th night tilts of the and 7-G on-base streak end with yesterday’s 0-for-3…last 8 G: .318 (7-22), 2 spring…club is 1-2 at night, winning 3/13 vs. SF and losing 3/10 at LAD and Fri- HR, 2 2B, 6 RBI, BB, HBP, 4 R…is tied w/ Gomez and Robinson for club lead day vs. CLE in San Antonio…the night games this week are the last in Arizona with 3 HR and has team-high 16 starts…Drew Robinson has reached safely this spring, with only remaining night contest on the schedule being 3/31 vs. KC via hit or walk in 11 of his last 16 G and has an .835 OPS this spring…ranks at Globe Life Park. among team leaders in HR (T1st, 3), XBH (T2nd, 5), total bases (T3rd, 20), RBI (3rd, 8), and runs (3rd, 8)…is 0-for-last-10…Mike Napoli has reached safely ANOTHER WIN: The Rangers topped the Mariners on Sunday afternoon in via H or BB in 7 of 8, has hits in 6 of 8, and owns a .286/.344/.464/.808 slash Surprise, 3-2…Delino DeShields went 2-for-3 with a bunt single and 2 stolen line in 32 PA’s this spring…has RBI in 5 of 7 and 7 of 12 overall, and is 5-for-12 bases…Carlos Gomez hit a game-tying 2-run HR in the 3rd inning…Ryan Rua w/ RISP…Rougned Odor has hits in all 5 spring games w/ TEX (5-for-12), with launched a go-ahead solo HR to open the 4th inning, a drive which would end last game on 3/5 vs. CHC…Odor in 6 G in WBC: .263 (5-19), 2 HR, 2B, 4 RBI, up being the game-winner…Gomez and Rua are tied for the club lead with 9 only player on Team Venezuela w/ multiple HR…Robinson Chirinos played in RBI…starter Eddie Gamboa earned the win with 5.0 innings, matching the lon- 6 G in WBC for Venezuela: .214 (3-14), 2 RBI, BB, HBP…Chirinos’ last game gest outing by a Texas pitcher this spring, allowing just a pair of unearned runs w/ TEX was 3/4 at MIL…Nomar Mazara DNP yesterday after going 2-for-4 with in the opening frame…Matt Bush (2 SO) and Keone Kela (save) each pitched 2 2B, RBI, and 2 R in 2 G in San Antonio…he has reached safely in 9 of his 2.0 scoreless innings of relief to finish the win, as the Mariners were 0-for-their- 12 G this spring and has a .741 OPS…Mazara’s last 3 hits are all doubles… last-14 with one walk to end the game…Shin-Soo Choo had a hit, stolen base, James Loney has reached safely via H or BB in 5 of 6 at 5-for-18 w/ 2 BB… and sacrifice bunt as the rightfielder…A.J. Jimenez went 2-for-3 in the win. Jared Hoying in his last 4 G: 4-for-8…Hoying has team-high 20 games…A.J. Jimenez is 3-for-6 his past 2 G and is batting .316 (6-19) with a .777 OPS in 22 WBC UPDATE: The Rangers had a total of 8 players from the organization par- PA’s…Cesar Puello owns 2 of the Rangers’ 5 HR of 3+ runs. ticipating in the World Baseball Classic: 3B Adrian Beltre (Dominican Republic), C Robinson Chirinos (Venezuela), LHP Alex Claudio (Puerto Rico), RHP Sam DARVISH TO RETURN ON THURSDAY: Yu Darvish’s wife, Seiko Yamamoto, Dyson (USA), C Jonathan Lucroy (USA), INF Rougned Odor (Venezuela), LHP gave birth to a son yesterday in Texas…Darvish is scheduled to throw a bullpen Martin Perez (Venezuela), and INF Jurickson Profar (Netherlands)…all players at TMI on Tuesday…slated to rejoin the club on Thursday and will likely start a advanced to the second round, and 4 will be in the semifinals in LosAngeles. game on Friday. Netherlands is scheduled to play as road team against Puerto Rico tonight at INJURY REPORT: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez has been diagnosed with a partial Dodger Stadium at 6pm AZ time…Profar in 6 G in WBC: 12-for-23 (.522), HR, tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, as announced on Friday 5 2B, 3 BB, 6 R…the U.S. is slated to be the road team on Tuesday vs. Japan afternoon…he was scheduled to see Dr. Michael Lee in Phoenix for a second at 6pm AZ time in LA…Chirinos, Odor, and Perez were scheduled to return to opinion on the elbow today…INF Hanser Alberto (sore rt. shoulder) began a Rangers camp today…Beltre is scheduled to be in camp on Tuesday. throwing program yesterday…RHP Andrew Cashner has right upper biceps soreness…threw a 20-pitch bullpen off the mound on Friday…RHP Tyson OFFENSE OF LATE: Over the Rangers’ current 7-3-1 span, the team is hitting Ross had surgery to relieve Thoracic Outlet Syndrome performed on his right .285 (106-372) with 14 HR and 63 R (5.7 R/G) to raise spring average from .201 side on 10/13/16 in St. Louis by Dr. Robert Thompson…is expected to miss the to .241, still 3rd-lowest in MLB (BAL-.225; SD-.227)…club’s 63 runs since 3/11 start of 2017…threw a 35-pitch bullpen on Friday and is scheduled for live BP are T3rd-most in MLB (74-MIL, 67-CWS, 63-TEX/CLE), this after an MLB-low on Wednesday…SS Elvis Andrus had surgery on 11/1/16 to repair a sports 42 runs through 3/10…have a .290 (31-107) avg.