3 Texas Rangers observations: Kumar Rocker ends on high note, Josh Jung returns with bang
Plus, the top of the order consisting of Brandon Nimmo, Wyatt Langford, Corey Seager and Jake Burger looked quite potent.
Texas Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker fist bumps teammates before a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz. (Smiley N.
Pool/Staff Photographer) SURPRISE, Ariz. - Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker acknowledged Wednesday morning that the top four he's used in - outfielder Brandon Nimmo, shortstop Corey Seager, outfielder Wyatt Langford and first baseman Jake Burger - is "probably" the quartet that'll top the order once the regular season begins. It's not difficult to understand why, and if Wednesday's 12-3 win vs.
the Kansas City Royals at Surprise Stadium is proof, it's potentially quite potent. Seager (101 mph double) and Burger (110 mph double) combined for the team's first run in the first inning. Langford, three innings later, tore it open with a three-run home run into left field for his fifth of the spring.
Seager's . 814 OPS is the lowest of the lineup's top four hitters behind Burger (. 928), Nimmo (1.