The 26-year-old allowed one run on seven hits in three innings, but he employed his most diverse arsenal yet this spring.
The 26-year-old allowed one run on seven hits in three innings, but he employed his most diverse arsenal yet this spring.Texas Rangers pitcher Kumar Rocker delivers during the first inning of a spring training game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Feb.
21, 2026, in Mesa, Ariz.roster that lacks a big league hitter — recorded 14 hits in a run-rule shortened seven-inning game against the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium Wednesday afternoon.It’s as good a time as any to remember that process takes priority over results at times in the spring, and in his third exhibition start, Rocker’s process was prioritized. The 26-year-old allowed one run on seven hits in three innings, but he employed his most diverse arsenal yet this spring, didn’t allow a stolen base and took positive steps toward what the Rangers want to see out of their former first-round draft pick. “I thought the running game was better, I thought the presence was better, I thought a lot of things were really good from Kumar today,” Schumaker said. “Just the 0-2 hits, probably just the location of those pitches that he wants to have back, but other than that, good day.”Rocker allowed five hits in two-strike counts. One, a fourth-inning home run hit by second baseman Lucas Rojo, came on Rocker’s work-in-progress changeup. The Rangers believe that Rocker’s fastball could benefit from greater changeup usage. He threw it only 6% of the time last season but increased it to 14% vs. Brazil. The first he threw in the third inning elicited a swing-and-miss from outfielder Lucas Ramirez. The one that Rojo hit out was the only one he threw to a right-handed batter. He had not thrown his cutter once this spring but used it eight times vs. Brazil, exclusively against left-handed hitters, and landed one for a called strike.“Some good ones, some probably that he wants back,” Schumaker said. “But it was good to see that he wasTexas Rangers top 30 prospects: No. 21 Izack Tiger has good stuff but must move quicklyShawn covers the Texas Rangers and college sports for The News. He joined The Dallas Morning News after covering UConn basketball, football and high school sports for The Hartford Courant. A Boston area native, Shawn graduated from Springfield College in 2018 and previously worked for The Boston Globe and Baseball America.After Senate defeat, Jasmine Crockett returns to Washington facing new questions
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