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Three takeaways: Phil Klein gets final opening day roster spot, but Rangers lose spring finale

The Dallas Morning News

Texas Rangers pitcher Derek Holland pitches to Kansas City Royals third baseman Mike Moustakas during a spring training game at Surprise Stadium on Thursday, March 3, 2016, in Surprise, Ariz. (Smiley N. Pool/The Dallas Morning News)

ARLINGTON - Takeaways and observations from the Rangers' 3-1 loss to Clevleand Saturday while waiting - impatiently - for the actual regular season to get here. It begins Monday afternoon against Seattle:

Three takeaways

Klein time: The Rangers informed RHP Phil Klein that he would open the season in the bullpen as the long reliever.