Mar 15, 2021
When spring training began, projecting the Texas Rangers' Opening Day roster seemed like an impossible endeavor. There were a few locks, but the rest of it was some of my best educated guesses with a few blind tosses at a dartboard — I was just hoping to hit something.
I'm happy to report that Projection 1.0 was not a cataclysmic failure. All 26 players from my first projection are still on the active roster, meaning they are still in the hunt for an Opening Day roster spot.
Obviously, quite a bit has happened in the past couple of weeks, so there are a few changes this time around. Three injuries have made things a little easier to predict, but there are a couple players who have really made some noise in camp.
Mar 15, 2021
The Texas Rangers paid tribute to late country music legend Charley Pride on Sunday, naming Field Two at their spring training complex in Surprise after him.
"Charley Pride was a very special person," general manager Chris Young said during the unveiling. "As we dedicate this field to him today, it's important to remember who he was and the way he lived his life. This guy left nothing to chance. He lived life to its fullest. And I think every time we take this field or any field for that matter, we want to do the same.
"We honor Charlie, we honor all Ranger fans with the way we go about it on a daily basis. ... Charley's name on this field represents who we are and what we want to be. Charlie was a champion, our number one fan, and this is a special day to celebrate him."
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