FEBRUARY 27 • MLB.COM
Days after daughter's open-heart surgery, Burger hits 1st HR with Rangers SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Instead of roaming the back fields in Surprise this week, Rangers infielder Jake Burger returned to his home in Nashville...
Cardinals predicted to trade $8.2 million All-Star closer to Rangers at deadline | Sporting News The Cardinals are projected to make a blockbuster deal at the deadline.
FEBRUARY 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Cardinals predicted to trade $8.2 million All-Star closer to Rangers at deadline | Sporting News Canada The Cardinals are projected to make a blockbuster deal at the deadline.
FEBRUARY 27 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Franco Aleman - Undergoes hernia surgery Aleman underwent a left hip inguinal hernia repair Wednesday and will be sidelined 4-to-6 weeks.
Impact Aleman was added to the 40-man roster this offseason but had always been likely to begin the season at Triple-A Columbus. He'll be assigned there once recovered, although an initial rehab assignment at a lower affiliate is possible. Aleman could be an option for the Guardians' bullpen at some point this season.
FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Why the Texas Rangers are betting on Joc Pederson for a championship revival At this stage in his career, teams bring in Pederson for two things: to crush righties, and to make their clubhouse a better place.
FEBRUARY 27 • NYTIMES.COM
Texas Rangers top 30 prospects: No. 25 Mitch Bratt lacks overwhelming stuff, but gets outs The 21-year-old pitcher’s ceiling might be somewhat limited, but his floor seems extremely high given his aptitude.
FEBRUARY 27 • DALLASNEWS.COM
Nathan Eovaldi - Up to three innings Eovaldi allowed one run on three hits while striking out three over three innings in Wednesday's spring start against the Guardians.
Impact Eovaldi threw an efficient 31 pitches and came away pleased with the effort after an uneven first Cactus League start. "I felt much better this time around than the last outing," Eovaldi told Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News. "I felt like my command was a lot better and I liked the shapes of my pitches." Eovaldi felt like he rushed pitches during his first outing.
FEBRUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
