How many people thought Ryan Rua would be the Texas Rangers Opening Day left fielder? Yeah, I’d say maybe a handful of people, but Rua is making serious strides this spring, and could legitimately open the season as the guy in left.
This spring he’s hitting .340 with two home runs and a team leading 11 RBI in 50 at-bats. The even more impressive stat is that he’s collected 17 hits in 17 games thus far. Rua has been on a tear, and doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing down.
Last season Rua hit .