SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Rangers continued to pare down the spring training roster Sunday, optioning catcher Sam Huff to Triple-A Round Rock. Huff, the top...
did not have a role to fight for this spring with Jonah Heim and Mitch Garver expected to handle the catching duties., Chase Lee and Jake Latz to the minor league camp. Outfielder Elier Hernandez was also sent to minor league camp.- LHP Jake Latz, RHP's March Church and Chase Lee, and OF Elier Hernandez reassigned to minor league camp.Huff, 25, has made some changes to his swing to try to shorten it up, but also was a little slow getting started this spring due to some soreness.
Though entirely different styles of pitchers, Church, 22, and Lee, 24, are both bullpen options at some point this year. Church has a power fastball and perhaps the best slider in the system. After giving up a walkoff homer to the first batter he faced this spring, he’s allowed two hits and a run in six innings since. He struck out nine and walked one.
had one rough outing, but has otherwise been very effective. He pitched 1.1 scoreless innings against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday in a last-minute spot start after Glenn Otto felt soreness in his lat muscle during warmups.
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