ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have adjusted their pregame routine to emphasize defense. They are going through 15 minutes of concentrated defensive work before beginning batting practice.
Most teams do their defensive work during batting practice. While one group of players is hitting, the others are routinely taking grounders in the infield or fly balls in the outfield.
The Rangers' new approach is to get all the defensive work done in a 15-minute window before batting practice begins. That's how they do it in Spring Training, but only a few teams do it this way during the regular season.