Boxes were packed and stacked outside the Texas Rangers’ clubhouse Saturday morning, and an 18-wheeler had backed its way almost to the back door.
Spring training has entered the home stretch.
Following the Saturday matinee against the Cincinnati Reds at Goodyear Stadium, the Rangers have only nine Cactus League games remaining. Two of those are split-squad games Thursday, and the March 24 finale will feature exactly zero players from what’s left of the big-league spring roster.
So, yeah, things are winding down at the Surprise Recreation Campus, which means that things will be picking up for all those involved in making the final roster decisions.