Opening Day second baseman Rougned Odor is putting himself in position for a return to the Major Leagues. Odor is hitting .378 with five home runs and 18 RBIs in 27 games since being demoted to Triple-A Round Rock.
Rangers manager Jeff Banister said Odor has also shown significant improvement on defense. That was an area of priority for Odor while in the Minor Leagues.
"He is playing much better defense," Banister said. "His footwork is better and so is turning the double play. I'm getting reports his defense has been impressive."
Worth noting
• Josh Hamilton, on the disabled list with a strained left hamstring, is running on a treadmill, but has yet to begin baseball activities.