This is from Jeff Wilson of the Ft Worth Star Telegram...
Here’s my crack at the Opening Day roster. No gambling, please.
Starting pitchers (4): Yu Darvish, Cole Hamels, Martin Perez, A.J. Griffin
Relief pitchers (8): Sam Dyson, Matt Bush, Keone Kela, Tony Barnette, Jeremy Jeffress, Alex Claudio, Dario Alvarez, Mike Hauschild
Catchers (2): Jonathan Lucroy, Robinson Chirinos
Infielders (6): Elvis Andrus, Adrian Beltre, Mike Napoli, Rougned Odor, Jurickson Profar, Drew Robinson
Outfielders (5): Shin-Soo Choo, Carlos Gomez, Nomar Mazara, Delino DeShields, Ryan Rua
I’m torn about Robinson making the team. The Rangers are worried about him rotting away on the bench as a rookie who needs everyday at-bats, but he’s more versatile than James Loney. Loney, like Robinson, bats left-handed and, unlike Robinson, knows how to come off the bench.
But Loney would also need a spot on the 40-man roster, and the Rangers don’t have one and don’t want to create one.
Loney and Robinson are also healthy. Hanser Alberto is still out with shoulder soreness. If he gets healthy, I like him to make the roster. Right now, that’s iffy.
So is predicting the Opening Day roster.
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