OAKLAND, Calif. - Rougned Odor, the Rangers' lightning-rod second baseman, said Monday that he will not change.
The Rangers do not want Odor to change. They want the same fiery and edgy player, no matter the resolution of his imbroglio on Sunday with Toronto's Jose Bautista.
Odor remained in the lineup for the series opener against Oakland at The Coliseum. He expects to receive a multi-game suspension for his actions.
Odor also said that although he respects Bautista, he has no regrets for rocking him with a right.
"It's part of the game,'' Odor said in his first public comments on the episode.