The Texas Rangers Winter Caravan started off Thursday night at the Academy Sports and Outdoors with relief pitchers Matt Bush, Tony Barnette and radio broadcaster Matt Hicks.
Over 150 fans lined up to get autographs and pictures, including Maci Schrader, 9, of Waco, who was first in line thanks to her granddad, who lined up at 3 p.m. It’s the first of 12 stops across Texas at Academy stores. Barnette and Bush visit the Greenville location from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Meeting and interacting with fans, Barnette said, just adds to his excitement of spring training drawing near.