SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 8-6 loss to Colorado Saturday while wondering why neither of the Rangers' young pitching prospects were able to seize control of the No. 5 spot this spring despite being given ample opportunity:
Three takeaways
--Nicked up: RHP Nick Martinez struggled for the fourth consecutive outing and may have lost any remaining shot he had at a spot on the pitching staff. Martinez walked the first batter he faced, threw two wild pitches and blew a two-run lead - all in his first inning of work.