PEORIA, Ariz. A tell-tale sign that the Texas Rangers have entered the homestretch toward the regular season came Monday afternoon, when nine players were trimmed from the spring roster and sent to the minors.
None rates a massive surprise, though left-hander Wesley Wright falling out of the bullpen competition might be a little surprising. If the Rangers go with two lefties, they will be Alex Claudio and Dario Alvarez.
That’s a big if.
A whole bunch of players, 46, are on the big-league roster. Four are in Los Angeles for the final days of the World Baseball Classic, and one is in Texas for the birth of his son.