Spring Training (3/9/20): Texas Rangers vs Oakland Athletics Pre-Game Notes
The Texas Rangers play their second night game of the spring as they host the Oakland Athletics at Surprise Stadium. Here's everything you need to get you ready for first pitch.
Oakland Athletics (12-7) @ Texas Rangers (11-6)
Monday, March 9, 2020
6:05 PM MT (8:05 PM CT)
Surprise Stadium | Surprise, AZ
Probables:
OAK: RHP Chris Bassitt (1-1, 6.00 ERA)
vs
TEX: RHP Jonathan Hernandez (1-0, 3.86 ERA)
Broadcast
Texas Rangers
TV: FOX Sports Southwest, MLB Network
Radio: 105.3 The Fan
Oakland Athletics
TV: MLB Network
Radio: A's Cast
Texas Rangers Starting Lineup
RF Shin-Soo Choo
SS Elvis Andrus
CF Danny Santana
DH Joey Gallo
2B Rougned Odor
3B Todd Frazier
1B Ronald Guzman
LF Nick Solak
C Nick Ciuffo
Oakland Athletics Starting Lineup
2B Jorge Mateo
LF Tony Kemp
CF Ramon Laureano
DH Seth Brown
RF Chad Pinder
C Sean Murphy
1B Vimael Machin
3B Nate Orf
SS Nick Allen
Injury Report
Willie Calhoun (fractured jaw)
Calhoun was struck by a 95-mph fastball in his first at-bat against the Dodgers on Sunday. He was flown via helicopter to a local Phoenix hospital for further evaluation, which diagnosed his fractured jaw. Further updates are expected to be announced on Monday. His timetable is unclear at this moment.
Brock Burke (torn/frayed labrum in left shoulder)
Burke had successful arthroscopic shoulder surgery on February 28th in Arlington. He will miss entire 2020 season. READ MORE on Brock Burke's injury.
Jose Trevino (right index finger - hairline fracture)
The team announced that after further evaluation, Jose Trevino's finger has a hairline fracture after getting hit with a foul tip in a game against Cincinnati earlier this spring. He will be re-evaluated on March 16th to see how much longer he will be out. His original prognosis was two weeks.
Joe Palumbo (right heel inflammation)
He was scratched from last Thursday's game in Mesa against the Cubs, where he was scheduled to start. He is scheduled to pitch two innings in a simulated game on Wednesday
Juan Nicasio (back tightness)
His back tightened up on him while warming up in last Monday's game against the Giants. He has been cleared to throw.
Rangers Notes
- RHP Lance Lynn was originally slated to start this game, but will pitch a five-inning, 80-pitch simulated game on Monday.
- LHP Mike Minor is penciled in to start on Tuesday at Camelback Ranch against the White Sox. RHP Luke Farrell will start on Wednesday at Surprise Stadium against the Giants, while RHP Corey Kluber is scheduled to pitch a simulated game that morning.
- Willie Calhoun is having surgery on Monday after suffering a fractured jaw in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
- MLB will join the NHL and NBA in closing clubhouses to the media due to fear over the spread of the Coronavirus.
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