Rangers Crush Wildcats 4-1: Batting Champions Light Up Stadium!
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SURPRISE, ARIZONA - MARCH 14: Josh Smith #8 of the Texas Rangers high fives Evan Carter #32 after hitting a grand slam off relief pitcher Logan Gillaspie #71 of the San Diego Padres during the third inning of the spring training game at Surprise Stadium on March 14, 2026 in Surprise, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) | Getty Images Good morning, folks… Evan Grant has Three Observations from the Rangers’ 22-2 win over San Diego on Saturday. The Rangers are confident in a Joc Pederson rebound despite his struggles this spring .
The Rangers are close to having everyone in their projected starting lineup available. That includes Josh Smith , who appears to have won the second base job with a scorching spring. The fifth starter spot is still up for grabs between Jacob Latz and Kumar Rocker.
The DMN’s Rangers prospect countdown continues with Seong-Jun Kim at #10. David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.