Texas Rangers Spring Training

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To the dogs

Spring Training for the defending American League Champion Texas Rangers began yesterday with pitchers and catchers arriving.

Things are tingling. As Mike Rhyner said yesterday, the grind starts. The Spring Training games, the 162 and, hopefully, a long journey into the fall. It all starts with Neal Cotts, Joe Beimel, Conor Jackson and Sean Green.

Most Spring Training rosters can be divided up pretty cleanly into five categories.

For Sures
The usual suspects.
Mike Adams
Yu Darvish
Scott Feldman
Neftali Feliz
Matt Harrison
Derek Holland
Colby Lewis
Mark Lowe
Joe Nathan
Alexi Ogando
Yoshi Tateyama
Koji Uehara
Mike Napoli
Yorvit Torrealba
Elvis Andrus
Adrian Beltre
Ian Kinsler
Mitch Moreland
Nelson Cruz
Craig Gentry
Josh Hamilton
David Murphy
Mike Young

Getting A Taste
Prospects with definite promise Very unlikely to make 40-man or 25-man. But worth a look.
Mike Olt
Tommy Mendonca
Robbie Ross
Roman Mendez
Justin Miller
Wilmer Font
Matt West
Neil Ramirez
Engel Beltre

Kicking The Tires
Veterans with "substantial" Major League experience looking for a gig.
Kelvin De La Cruz
Luis Martinez
Brandon Snyder
Neal Cotts
Joe Beimel
Sean Green
Greg Reynolds
Mitch Stetter
Chris Robinson
Alberto Gonzalez
Brad Hawpe
Conor Jackson
Luis Hernandez

Lurking
Youngish prospects with limited or no Major League experience. Just on the bubble of 25-man. Probably an injury away. Typically these guys have promise.
Jacob Brigham
Miguel De Los Santos
Cody Eppley
Mark Hamburger
Michael Kirkman
Martin Perez
Julio Borbon
Leonys Martin
Tanner Scheppers
Fabio Castillo

Triple A Fodder
No offense. Youngish guys, mostly free agents, with limited Major League experience hoping to latch on to a club. Typically these guys' ceilings are limited.
Yangervis Solarte
Greg Miclat
Ben Snyder
Kyle Hudson

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