Texas Rangers (1-0) at Kansas City Royals (0-1) LHP Derek Holland (0-0, ––) Vs
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Texas Rangers (1-0) at Kansas City Royals (0-1) LHP Derek Holland (0-0, ––) vs. RHP Edinson Volquez (0-0, ––) Spring #2 • Road #2 (1-0) • Thurs., March 3, 2016 • Surprise Stadium • 2:05 p.m. CDT • No TV / Webcast TODAY’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS KANSAS CITY SPRING TRAINING AT A GLANCE 45 Derek Holland LHP 36 Edinson Volquez RHP 51 Jeremy Guthrie RHP 50 Miguel Almonte RHP Record .......................................................................................1-0 71 Sam Freeman LHP 33 Brian Flynn LHP Home .........................................................................................0-0 57 Francisco Mendoza RHP 75 Brooks Pounders RHP Road ..........................................................................................1-0 75 Scott Williams RHP 68 Sam Selman LHP 53 Anthony Ranaudo RHP 72 Christian Binford RHP In Surprise .................................................................................1-0 Away from Surprise ...................................................................0-0 Current streak ............................................................................W1 TOMORROW’S SCHEDULED PITCHERS TEXAS RANGERS LOS ANGELES-NL Last 5 games .............................................................................1-0 21 Chi Chi Gonzalez RHP 29 Scott Kazmir LHP Longest winning streak ....................................................1, current 47 Sam Dyson RHP 67 Jharel Cotton RHP Longest losing streak................................................................. NA 55 Cesar Ramos LHP 46 Mike Bolsinger RHP TEX scores 1st/Opp. scores 1st ..........................................1-0/0-0 36 Steve Johnson RHP 79 Jacob Rhame RHP 65 Yohander Mendez LHP 52 Pedro Baez RHP TEX out-hits/Opp. out-hits/Hits even .............................1-0/0-0/0-0 72 Myles Jaye RHP 62 Louis Coleman RHP HR/No HR ............................................................................1-0/0-0 59 Connor Sadzeck RHP Error/Error-less ....................................................................0-0/1-0 Lead after 6/7/8 .............................................................1-0/1-0/1-0 A WIN IN OPENER: The Rangers won the Cactus League opener in Surprise Trail after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-0/0-0/0-0 yesterday over the Royals, 6-2.…Nomar Mazara went 3-for-3 with a HR, 4 RBI, Tied after 6/7/8 ..............................................................0-0/0-0/0-0 and 2 runs, as he now has hits in all 6 PA’s this spring if you include Monday’s in- One-run games..........................................................................0-0 trasquad contest…Texas piled up 13 hits and went 3-for-5 with RISP yesterday, Come-from-behind wins ............................................................... 0 with 2 of those hits by Mazara…Colby Lewis and Nick Tepesch each posted 2.0 scoreless innings to begin the game…Andrew Faulkner and Tony Barnette vs. A.L. .......................................................................................1-0 added scoreless innings in the 5th and 6th, as Texas pitchers held Kansas City vs. N.L. ......................................................................................0-0 batters to just one hit over the first 6 innings…Justin Ruggiano went 2-for-2 with a double, while Pat Kivlehan and minor league player Doug Bernier each had MINOR LEAGUE EXTRAS FOR TODAY a sac fly in the win…James Jones went 2-for-3 with a run after entering the 2 Josh Morgan INF 82 Jimmy Reyes LHP game in center…Bobby Wilson singled in each of his 2 plate appearances, and 12 Adam Parks RHP 84 Chuck Moorman C Hanser Alberto doubled and scored in the 7th inning. 73 Ronald Guzman (L) 1B 85 Ryan Strausborger OF 75 Isiah Kiner-Falefa* INF 95 Tyler Sanchez C RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY TODAY: To recognize the major off-season *-Pronunciations: KYE-nuhr fuh-LEE-fuh renovations of the Rangers and Royals spring training facilities, there will be a ceremonial ribbon-cutting on-field prior to Thursday’s game. Co-Chairman Ray Davis and Executive Vice President, Business Operations Rob Matwick will par- a slow progression as he returns from rehab/injury last season…has thrown a ticipate for the Rangers. The Royals will be represented by President Dan Glass bullpen and has no current limitations, and will progress as dictated by pitching and Senior Vice President, Business Operations Kevin Uhlich. Surprise Mayor coach Doug Brocail and bullpen coach Brad Holman. Sharon Wolcott and Surprise Director of Community and Recreation Services Mark Coronado will also take part. VS. KANSAS CITY: Texas won yesterday in the first of 2 straight against the World Series champion Royals to open the Cactus League slate…clubs are scheduled to meet 5 total times this spring: 3 in Surprise, 2 in San Antonio…the INDIVIDUAL TICKET ON-SALE TOMORROW: Individual tickets for all 2016 Texas Rangers home games will go on sale tomorrow, Friday, March 4 at 9:00 Rangers have now played their Cactus League opener against the Royals in a.m. at the Globe Life Park in Arlington First Base Ticket Office, on the internet each of the 14 springs in Surprise (2003-16)…Texas has played multiple games at texasrangers.com, or by phone at 972.RANGERS. Scattered singles and vs. K.C. to begin the spring in each of those years except 2008 (opened vs. standing room only tickets for the Rangers’ 2016 home opener on Monday, April K.C., then played 2 straight vs. Angels). 4 vs. Seattle will go on sale on Friday as part of the individual ticket on-sale. The Rangers went 4-3 against the eventual champs in 2015…all 7 regular sea- Reserved tickets for opening day were exhausted through the online ticket op- son meetings between the 2 clubs in 2016 take place over the final 10 days of portunity held in February. Opening day tickets are still available as part of full July, 7/22-24 at KC (3 G) and 7/28-31 in Arlington (4 G). and partial season ticket plans for 2016. RANGERS/ROYALS NOTES: The Rangers (2010-11) and Royals (2014-15) TODAY’S GAME ON WEB / BROADCAST SCHEDULE: Today’s game will are the last 2 MLB clubs to reach consecutive World Series…the only time in be carried as a free audio webcast at texasrangers.com, with Eric Nadel and the last 6 years that at least one of these clubs has not reached the postseason Matt Hicks on the call…the Rangers’ 2016 spring training broadcast schedule came in 2013…both of these teams were division-winners in 2015, the first time includes 10 television games, 16 radio contests, and nine free webcasts on tex- that has ever happened, and the Rangers’ loss in ALDS Game 5 in Toronto asrangers.com Gameday Audio…the club’s first TV game is on Thursday, 3/10 eliminated the potential for a Texas/KC ALCS. vs. CWS…the only 2 game days in the club’s entire spring schedule in which at least one game will not be broadcast on TV/radio/web are the Rangers’ final 2 CAMP ROSTER / LATE ADDITIONS: There are 60 players in Rangers camp, days in Arizona on 3/29-30. a figure which includes injured players Yu Darvish, Josh Hamilton, and Tanner Scheppers (60-day DL), none of whom are expected to return soon…of the HOME STRETCH / SPRING SCHEDULE: The Rangers open the spring with a 60 players, 4 were added in February: 1B Ike Davis, RHP Jeremy Guthrie, OF span in which the club will play in Surprise for 5 of the first 6 games (including 2 Drew Stubbs, and OF Ian Desmond…Davis signed early enough to be included “road games” against the Royals), then play on road for 5 of 7 from 3/8-14…the in the media guide (page 393), but the bios for the other 3 players are available Rangers are scheduled to play 33 spring training games in 2016: 29 in Arizona as supplements. (incl. 16 in Surprise), 2 in San Antonio (3/18-19 vs. KC), and the final 2 games in Arlington (4/1-2 vs. CLE). PUT ME IN COACH: Jurickson Profar is scheduled to start at SS for Texas today…while Profar served as DH in rehab assignments/instructional league INJURY REPORT: RHP Yu Darvish (3/17/15 Tommy John surgery) threw games/Arizona Fall League in 2014-15, Monday’s intrasquad contest marked a 20-pitch full-mound bullpen session on Wednesday, his 2nd such bullpen, his 1st game in the field since a spring training game on 3/22/14 at KC (2nd with no issues…is expected to continue with bullpen(s) this week…Texas an- base) and his 1st game at SS since 11/16/13 at Escogido while playing with nounced on 2/24 that OF Josh Hamilton (left knee soreness) would open the Licey in DWL. season on the disabled list…Hamilton had a stem cell injection in his left knee on 2/23 in Alabama after a visit to Dr. Jeffrey Dugas and could go out on a rehab SHORTS: The Rangers have won 2 straight to open the spring training sched- assignment in April…RHP Tanner Scheppers had surgery on 2/24 to repair ule just once since moving to Surprise in 2003…club won 1st 2 games, both torn articular cartilage in his left knee performed by Rangers Team Physician against KC, in 2004…yesterday was just 2nd time in last 6 springs to win the Dr. Keith Meister and is expected to miss at least the first half of the season… opener, the other an 11-7 victory on 2/27/14 against KC…Sam Freeman is he was placed on the 60-day DL on 2/29 (retro to 2/18) when the club signed scheduled to pitch today and would become the 1st pitcher used in Monday’s Ian Desmond…Texas announced RHP Luke Jackson was diagnosed with a intrasquad to appear in an ‘A’ game this spring…all 4 RBI for Nomar Mazara stress reaction in his lower lumbar area (back) on Wednesday and he will be yesterday came with 2 outs in an inning…Texas handled all 37 chances in the shut down for 2 weeks before being re-evaluated…RHP A.J.