TEXAS RANGERS 2010

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*Players on the 40-man roster are indicated in BOLD
*Baseball America '10 pre-season ranking indicated in BLUE
*Baseball Prospectus '10 pre-season ranking indicated in GREEN

*40-man roster total (40)

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
Starting Lineup
1 CF Julio Borbon
2 3B Michael Young
3 LF Josh Hamilton
4 DH Vladimir Guerrero: UPDATE 1/9 - agreed to one-year deal with option for 2011
5 RF Nelson Cruz
6 1B Chris Davis
7 C Taylor Teagarden
8 2B Andres Blanco: UPDATE 3/27 - acquired from Cubs for PTBNL or cash
9 SS Elvis Andrus

Bench
C Matt Treanor: UPDATE 3/22 - acquired from Brewers for Ray Olmedo UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp UPDATE 4/8 - contract purchased from minors
1B Ryan Garko: UPDATE 4/1 - claimed off waivers from Mariners
IF Joaquin Arias
OF David Murphy

Starting Rotation
1 RHP Scott Feldman: UPDATE 3/27 - named opening day starter
2 RHP Rich Harden: UPDATE 12/9 - agrees to one-year, $6.5M deal with incentives plus an $11M mutual option for 2011
3 LHP C.J. Wilson
4 RHP Colby Lewis: UPDATE 1/14 - agrees to two-year deal
5 LHP Matt Harrison

Bullpen
CL RHP Neftali Feliz BA#1 BP#1
SU RHP Frank Francisco
SU LHP Darren Oliver: UPDATE 12/21 - agrees to 1-yr, $3.5M deal with option for 2011
MID RHP Darren O'Day
MID RHP Chris Ray: UPDATE 12/9 - acquired from Baltimore in Millwood deal
MID RHP Dustin Nippert
LR RHP Doug Mathis

15-Day Disabled List
Position Players
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia: UPDATE 4/8 - placed on DL (upper back stiffness)
2B Ian Kinsler: UPDATE 4/4 - placed on DL (sprained right ankle)

Pitchers
RHP Tommy Hunter: UPDATE 3/19 - likely to miss 1-2 weeks with a strained oblique UPDATE 4/4 - placed on DL (oblique strain)

60-Day Disabled List
Position Players
None

Pitchers
RHP Eric Hurley: UPDATE 3/13 - placed on 60-Day DL; expected to be out until at least late June with a shoulder injury
RHP Warner Madrigal: UPDATE 4/4 - placed on DL (forearm soreness) UPDATE 4/8 - transferred to 60-Day DL

Next in Line (Players ticketed for AA or AAA)
Position Players
C Toby Hall: UPDATE 1/22 - signed to minor league deal
C Max Ramirez: UPDATE 4/1 - optioned to minors
C Kevin Richardson: UPDATE 10/21 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 10/29 - signed to minor league deal
1B Justin Smoak BA#2 BP#3: UPDATE 3/20 - optioned to minors
1B/3B Wes Bankston: UPDATE 2/24 - signed to minor league deal
1B/3B Matt Brown: UPDATE 1/7 - signed to minor league deal
IF Esteban German: UPDATE 12/16 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
IF Hernan Iribarren: UPDATE 3/13 - claimed off waivers from Brewers UPDATE 3/24 - cleared waivers and outrighted to minors
IF Gregorio Petit: UPDATE 3/24 - acquired from A's for Edwar Ramirez UPDATE 3/31 - reassigned to minor league camp
OF Brandon Boggs: UPDATE 3/24 - optioned to minors
OF Endy Chavez: UPDATE 2/15 - signed to minor league deal with team option for 2011; recovering from ACL injury, he should be ready to play in April or May
OF Craig Gentry: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors

Pitchers
RHP Omar Beltre: UPDATE 3/17 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Willie Eyre: UPDATE 12/7 - outrighted to minors
RHP Geoff Geary: UPDATE 12/16 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/24 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Brandon McCarthy: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors
RHP Guillermo Moscoso
RHP Alexi Ogando: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors
RHP Jailen Peguero: UPDATE 1/20 - re-signed to minor league deal
RHP Omar Poveda: UPDATE 2/27 - will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery UPDATE 3/17 - optioned to minors
RHP Elizardo Ramirez: UPDATE 1/20 - re-signed to minor league deal
RHP Tanner Scheppers BA#4 BP#4: UPDATE 3/24 - reassigned to minor league camp
RHP Pedro Strop: UPDATE 3/24 - optioned to minors
LHP Derek Holland: UPDATE 3/27 - optioned to minors
LHP Clay Rapada: UPDATE 12/7 - acquired from Tigers for PTBNL UPDATE 12/16 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 3/17 - reassigned to minor league camp
LHP Ben Snyder: UPDATE 12/10 - Rule V pick acquired from Orioles as PTBNL in Millwood deal UPDATE 4/1 - cleared waivers; team retains rights after trade worked out with Giants for minor league pitcher Edwin Escobar

Free Agents (ML)
Position Players
IF Khalil Greene: UPDATE 1/10 - signed 1-yr, $750K deal UPDATE 2/22 - out indefinitely with social anxiety disorder UPDATE 2/25 - contract voided

Pitchers
None

Free Agents (Minor League)
Position Players
IF/OF Ryan Freel
IF/OF Justin Leone

Pitchers
RHP Bryan Corey
RHP Mike Wood

Traded / Lost off Waivers / Signed by another team
Position Players
C Ivan Rodriguez: UPDATE 12/7 - agrees to two-year deal with Nationals
1B Hank Blalock: UPDATE 3/8 - signed minor league deal with Rays
3B Travis Metcalf: UPDATE 3/1 - signed minor league deal with Rockies
IF Ray Olmedo: UPDATE 12/16 - signed to minor league deal UPDATE 3/22 - traded to Brewers for Matt Treanor
IF Omar Vizquel: UPDATE 11/23 - signs 1-year deal with White Sox
IF/OF Joe Inglett: UPDATE 12/4 - claimed off waivers from Toronto UPDATE 1/25 - designated for assignment UPDATE 1/27 - claimed off waivers by Brewers
OF Marlon Byrd: UPDATE 12/31 - agrees to three-year deal with Cubs
OF Greg Golson: UPDATE 1/21 - designated for assignment UPDATE 1/26 - traded to Yankees for minor leaguer and cash considerations
OF Andruw Jones: UPDATE 11/25 - signed 1-year deal with White Sox

Pitchers
RHP Joaquin Benoit: UPDATE 2/15 - signed minor league deal with Rays
RHP Kris Benson: UPDATE 3/15 - signed minor league deal with Diamondbacks
RHP Jason Grilli: UPDATE 10/21 - outrighted to minors UPDATE 12/2 - signed minor league deal with Cleveland
RHP Luis Mendoza: UPDATE 4/2 - traded to Royals for cash considerations
RHP Kevin Millwood: UPDATE 12/9 - traded to Baltimore for Chris Ray and Rule V pick
RHP Edwar Ramirez: UPDATE 3/9 - acquired from Yankees UPDATE 3/24 - optioned to minors
RHP Josh Rupe: UPDATE 11/25 - signed minor league deal with Royals UPDATE 3/24 - traded to A's for Gregorio Petit
LHP Eddie Guardado: UPDATE 12/24 - signed minor league deal with Nationals
LHP Mike Hinckley: UPDATE 11/25 - signed minor league deal with Orioles

Minor Leaguers You Should Know
Position Players (BA/OBP/SLG)
C Leonel de los Santos: .272/.299/.355 in 217 AB's ( LoA )
C Vincent DiFazio: .278/.417/.526 in 230 AB's ( LoA/SS )
C Elio Sarmiento: .311/.386/.431 in 209 AB's ( AA/HiA )
C Tomas Telis: .330/ 0.340/ 0.498 in 203 AB's ( SS/Rk ) UPDATE 3/13 - out for 2010 after undergoing Tommy John surgery last month
1B Mauro Gomez: .285/.333/.535 in 501 AB's ( HiA )
1B Michael Ortiz: .302/.390/.402 in 199 AB's ( SS/Rk )
2B Matthew Lawson: .293/.350/.418 in 478 AB's ( HiA )
2B Marcus Lemon: .262/.326/.333 in 451 AB's ( AA )
3B Tommy Mendonca: .290/.343/.489 in 231 AB's ( HiA/SS )
SS Leury Garcia: .232/.288/.286 in 276 AB's ( LoA )
SS Jurickson Prufar BA#5 BP#5 ( DNP )
IF Alfredo Chalas: .312/.384/.429 in 154 AB's ( Rk )
IF/OF Erik Morrison: .296/.366/.548 in 389 AB's ( AA/HiA/LoA )
1B/OF Chad Tracy: .279/.333/.488 in 535 AB's ( AA )
3B/OF Jonathan Greene: .260/.335/.478 in 469 AB's ( AA/HiA )
OF Engel Beltre BP#9: .223/.278/.318 in 381 AB's ( AA/HiA/Rk )
OF Michael Bianucci: .288/.353/.561 in 458 AB's ( HiA/LoA )
OF Joey Butler: .280/.343/.416 in 522 AB's ( HiA )
OF Mitchell Moreland BA#8 BP#7: .331/.391/.527 in 471 AB's ( AA/HiA )
OF Jared Prince: .283/.388/.419 in 198 AB's ( SS )
OF Miguel Velazquez: .296/.363/.514 in 243 AB's ( SS/Rk )

Pitchers
RHP Blake Beavan: 4.14 ERA; 163 IP, 188 H, 29 BB, 85 K ( AA/HiA )
RHP Wilfredo Boscan: 3.59 ERA; 105.1 IP, 105 H, 19 BB, 59 K ( LoA )
RHP Cody Eppley: 2.93 ERA; 67.2 IP, 65 H, 6 BB, 76 K ( LoA )
RHP Adalberto Flores: 3.40 ERA; 55.2 IP, 51 H, 21 BB, 73 K ( HiA )
RHP Wilmer Font BA#10 BP#10: 3.49 ERA; 108.1 IP, 93 H, 59 BB, 105 K ( LoA )
RHP Danny Gutierrez BA#9 BP#6: 1.95 ERA; 32.1 IP, 20 H, 7 BB, 28 K ( AA/HiA ) UPDATE 2/11 - suspended 50 games for positive amphetamine test
RHP Trevor Hurley: 3.32 ERA; 89.1 IP, 80 H, 36 BB, 86 K ( LoA/SS )
RHP Michael Main BP#8: 6.83 ERA; 58 IP, 72 H, 37 BB, 49 K ( HiA )
RHP Jose Mavare: 1.70 ERA; 63.2 IP, 48 H, 19 BB, 61 K ( Rk )
RHP Francisco Mendoza: 1.45 ERA; 37.1 IP, 30 H, 6 BB, 38 K ( Rk )
RHP Jose Monegro: 1.99 ERA; 40.2 IP, 36 H, 8 BB, 61 K ( Rk )
RHP Denny Peralta: 3.30 ERA; 60 IP, 54 H, 7 BB, 65 K ( Rk )
RHP Carlos Pimentel: 2.93 ERA; 123 IP, 120 H, 35 BB, 101 K ( LoA )
RHP Luis Polanco: 2.48 ERA; 69 IP, 51 H, 14 BB, 71 K ( Rk )
RHP Neil Ramirez: 4.75 ERA; 66.1 IP, 58 H, 41 BB, 56 K ( HiA )
RHP Evan Reed: 2.96 ERA; 48.2 IP, 44 H, 28 BB, 65 K ( HiA )
RHP Jonathan Rojas: 3.52 ERA; 69 IP, 66 H, 17 BB, 76 K ( Rk )
RHP Randol Rojas: 0.80 ERA; 67.1 IP, 42 H, 6 BB, 48 K ( Rk )
LHP Richard Bleier: 4.03 ERA; 167.1 IP, 184 H, 24 BB, 125 K ( HiA/LoA )
LHP Miguel De Los Santos: 1.41 ERA; 32 IP, 8 H, 22 BB, 70 K ( Rk )
LHP Ryan Falcon: 2.44 ERA; 66.1 IP, 56 H, 13 BB, 70 K ( HiA )
LHP Leonel Gil: 1.83 ERA; 59 IP, 50 H, 12 BB, 46 K ( Rk )
LHP Beau Jones: 3.57 ERA; 70.2 IP, 67 H, 33 BB, 83 K ( AA/HiA )
LHP Kasey Kiker BA#6: 3.86 ERA; 126 IP, 108 H, 66 BB, 120 K ( AA )
LHP Michael Kirkman: 3.48 ERA; 144.2 IP, 136 H, 61 BB, 118 K ( AA/HiA ): UPDATE 11/19 - added t0 40-man roster
LHP Yoon-Hee Nam: 3.77 ERA; 88.1 IP, 76 H, 34 BB, 102 K ( LoA )
LHP Luis Parra: 2.63 ERA; 51.1 IP, 32 H, 33 BB, 36 K ( Rk )
LHP Martin Perez BA#3 BP#2: 2.90 ERA; 114.2 IP, 111 H, 38 BB, 119 K ( AA/LoA )
LHP Zachary Phillips: 1.39 ERA; 77.2 IP, 46 H, 30 BB, 75 K ( AA/HiA ): UPDATE 11/19 - added to 40-man roster
LHP Robert Ross BA#7 BP#11: 2.66 ERA; 74.1 IP, 68 H, 17 BB, 76 K ( SS )

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