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Gallo could bunt to counter extreme shifts

ARLINGTON -- Rangers hitting coach Anthony Iapoce said Joey Gallo knows how to bunt. Iapoce also said Gallo could start doing it on occasion to combat some of the drastic defensive shifts teams have used against him.

"We have talked about it, especially if he bunts, it's a possible double," Iapoce said. "I think it's something he is really going to think about and work on. Whatever we need in the game is going to dictate that. He's such a good baserunner, he can steal a base if we need to, go first to third. It will help a team by just him getting on base and starting a rally.