Rangers' moves point to potential PT shifts
Jun 27 2024
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers
NEWS: The Rangers optioned UT Ezequiel Duran to Triple-A Round Rock and recalled OF Derek Hill.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: Duran has struggled in a part-time role for most of the season, so Texas hopes to get him untracked with more regular play in the minors. Hill started on Wednesday 6/27 against MIL lefty Dallas Keuchel, and figures to get some spot starts in CF against LHP, with Leody Taveras sitting more against southpaws (although we’d anticipated some reduced usage in the second half for Taveras, so no adjustment in his PT was needed). Meanwhile, Duran’s demotion seems to cement 2024 surprise Josh H. Smith as the super-utility player once rehabbing 3B Josh Jung returns to the active roster, even...
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