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Sunday morning Rangers things

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - NOVEMBER 16: Kumar Rocker attends The Lucky Classic MLB and Celebrity Softball Game at First Horizon Park on November 16, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Good morning, folks…

Shawn MacFarland offers up Three Observations from the Texas Rangers’ win over the Chicago Cubs yesterday.

Kumar Rocker, who started yesterday’s game for Texas, is looking to show the organization this spring what he worked on in the offseason.

Kennedi Landry looks at some of the Rangers’ options for handling the closer role in 2026.

Cody Freeman’s hopes of making the Opening Day roster have taken a blow, as he has a stress fracture in his back that will sideline him for several weeks.

Skip Schumaker has told Justin Foscue that Foscue has a clean slate this spring, after a disappointing 2025 season that saw him passed over repeatedly when the Rangers needed to bring up a position player.

Schumaker is also having players take batting practice on the main field, rather than the back fields.

Brandon Nimmo’s spring regimen has him not playing in spring games for a while.

David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.

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