The Texas Rangers have informed pitchers Spencer Howard and Brock Burke and catcher Jonah Heim that they will make the Opening Day roster, per multiple local media folks on the Tweetbox.
Howard will be in the rotation, I would assume in the #5 spot. Taylor Hearn, per the same reports, will be starting the Rangers’ home opener against Colorado on April 11. That will be the Rangers’ fourth game of the season, so it stands to reason Howard will be the fifth starter. With Jon Gray starting Opening Day, my guess is that Martin Perez will pitch in the second game and Dane Dunning in the third game, since managers usually want to break up lefties in the rotation.