Even the young players need an occasional day off, and that explains why Joey Gallo wasn't in the Texas Rangers' starting lineup Sunday afternoon.
The day had been planned well in advance of learning that fearsome left-hander Chris Sale was going to start for the Boston Red Sox, manager Jeff Banister said. Gallo had played too many days in a row and while shuttling between left field and first base.
He's also a rather large fellow with some recent history of hamstring issues.
Yes, he hit two home runs Saturday and is among the MLB leaders with 12, in part because he started 34 of the Rangers' first 35 games.