3 Texas Rangers observations: Jacob Latz's 'perplexing' velocity dip, second base setback
Latz's last start in Cactus League had ugly results, but there were some positives to take away.
Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob Latz warms up in the bullpen before a spring training game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Surprise Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, in Surprise, Ariz. (Smiley N.
Pool/Staff Photographer) PHOENIX - Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Thursday morning that, with only three days left in camp, "I don't think 8 for 8 or 0 for 8 is going to make or break" a player's individual roster candidacy. Some might've forgotten to tell infielder Ezequiel Duran and outfielder Mark Canha. The two roster candidates each hit their third home run of the spring on consecutive pitches from right-hander Brandon Woodruff in the fourth inning.
Duran, who's now slashed . 300/. 417/.
600 this spring, hit a high Woodruff fastball 417 feet to left field. Canha, who's up to . 324/.
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