Two of the key components for a six-man rotation were on display Saturday afternoon at a sun-drenched Scottsdale Stadium, where Matt Bush and Jesse Chavez made their second outings of the spring.
Bush, looking more like a starter, continued to build his pitch count over 2 2/3 innings as the Rangers' third pitcher of the day, and Chavez entered in the seventh.
Cole Hamels, though, was the Rangers' first pitcher of the day, and no matter how many starters the Rangers have in their rotation, Hamels will top it.
But the plan for a six-man rotation has one big obstacle in front of it — Hamels.