It’s a tale as old as time. Or, in the case of the Texas Rangers, as old as their original manager Ted Williams trying and failing to get the most out of Pete Broberg, a first-round pick from Dartmouth back in 1972.

The Texas Rangers have played five Cactus League exhibition games. Their starting rotation, if you want to call it that this early in the spring, has gone as such in this order: Nathan Eovaldi, Tyler Mahle,

Shelled again

It was a backfield game against his own teammates on the first day of the second week of March, sure, but Kumar Rocker’s unofficial third start of spring training could only be classified as progress.

The Texas Rangers have been able to put together a relatively strong farm system in recent years, with players like Sebastian Walcott, Kumar Rocker, Jack Leiter and Alejandro Rosario headlining the top class of prospects.

An MLB writer shared a bold take on a Texas Rangers prospect many thought was on the outside looking in of the Opening Day roster.

Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker classified the start to his spring training as, among other things, “unacceptable.” The team’s president of baseball operations Chris Young considers it a window into his own past.

Texas Rangers right-handed pitching prospect Alejandro Rosario is expected to undergo season-ending elbow surgery, president of baseball operations Chris Young said Sunday morning. Rosario, 23, is considered the organization’s second-best pitching prospect behind right-hander Kumar Rocker.

It was a backfield game against his own teammates on the first day of the second week of March, sure, but Kumar Rocker’s unofficial third start of spring training could only be classified as progress.

Keep an eye on: Non-roster invitee Adrian Houser, who was scheduled to relieve Jacob deGrom Friday night against Colorado, has allowed only five baserunners and no runs in six innings. Houser has made 104 major league starts for Milwaukee and the New York Mets since 2019. He would be a depth option.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Texas Rangers right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker classified the start to his spring training as, among other things, “unacceptable.” The team’s president of baseball operations Chris Young considers it a window into his own past.

Pitchers and health. On that front, Saturday was a productive day for the Texas Rangers. In a morning camp game, facing a quintet of major league hitters, Kumar Rocker showed progress in his command after two rough outings.