ARLINGTON - We learned on Sunday even before Rougned Odor came roaring out of soul-crunching slump that his spot on the major-league roster was secure.
“My evaluation of him is as glowing as it was in spring training,’’ manager Chris Woodward said. “He’s too important to us.’’
As if to justify the manager’s faith, Odor ended a drought that had reached 0 for 21 with a two-run homer in the second inning. He added a run-scoring, opposite-field single in a 10-2 rout of Toronto at Globe Life Park.
“I was not frustrated,’’ Odor said. “I’ve been through this before.