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Sam Blum
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Dallas Morning News
27 Feb
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The Rangers top option at third base might be the embattled Rougned Odor. Much of his work during infield drills on Friday was at second...
... Across the infield, it makes sense that Isiah Kiner-Falefa will be at short, Nick Solak will be at second base and either Nate Lowe or Ronald Guzman will be at firs ...
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Adam J. Morris
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SB Nation: Lone Star Ball
26 Feb
A recent comment from Chris Woodward about Rougned Odor seems to indicate the Rangers are prepared to cut him loose next month
... arry him on the roster if he’s not the starter. And given all signs are that Nick Solak will be the starter this year, barring something unexpected, this is an omin ...
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Yahoo Sports
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Yahoo Sports: Big League Stew
26 Feb
Continuing his Shuffle Up series, Scott Pianowski turns his attention to the middle infielders.
... of my teams. Plausible upside, but not without fleas $10 Eduardo Escobar $9 Nick Solak $8 Paul DeJong $8 Jorge Polanco $8 Andres Gimenez $6 Chris Taylor $6 Kolten ...
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R.J. Anderson
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CBS Sports
26 Feb
Hope springs eternal, and there's some reason to believe in all 30 of these players
... alls that sees him make his best contact at low-flying trajectories. Rangers Nick Solak: Solak finished last season with a 90.4 percent in-zone contact rate and an ...
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Taylor Dunn
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Fansided: Sport DFW
26 Feb
The Texas Rangers Spring Training is underway and the club's first exhibition game is already Sunday. There is plenty of intrigue surrounding the Texas Ran...
... s in 2021 and grab the starting job immediately. Infielder: 1B Nate Lowe, 2B Nick Solak, SS Isiah Kiner-Falefa, 3B Rougned Odor Nate Lowe can mash and could be a gu ...
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benmor78
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SB Nation: Lone Star Ball
25 Feb
Links!
... year old career minor leaguer Andy Ibanez is impressing Chris Woodward, and Nick Solak is working to earn the second base job. Josh Jung’s is to make the Opening D ...
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Sam Blum
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Dallas Morning News
24 Feb
SURPRISE, Ariz. — The first pitcher to throw live batting practice in spring training was Kohei Arihara. He threw 23 pitches in front of numerous Japanese...
... vated, “ Arihara said. Briefly: Manager Chris Woodward said his challenge to Nick Solak this spring is to show that he can excel at second base. “He’s going to be a ...
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Kyle Thele
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SB Nation: Lone Star Ball
24 Feb
SBN Reacts looks at the Fernando Tatis, Jr., extension, and who should be the Rangers’ second baseman to start the season
... s’ second base situation, and who should be the starter to start the season. Nick Solak, not surprisingly, is the clear preference among Rangers fans... To vote in ...
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Yahoo Sports
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Yahoo Sports: Big League Stew
24 Feb
The first edition of Scott Pianowski's Shuffle Up series for the 2021 fantasy baseball draft season is live, starting with the corner infield.
... fleas $10 Justin Turner $10 Eduardo Escobar $10 Eric Hosmer $9 Joey Votto $9 Nick Solak $8 Austin Riley $8 Kyle Seager $8 Andres Gimenez $7 J.D. Davis $7 Jesus Agui ...
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Steve Gardner
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USA Today
23 Feb
A case can be made for any of Ronald Acuña, Mookie Betts, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis or Mike Trout at the top of this season's fantasy rankings.
... Ryan Mountcastle, Orioles OF 158. Joey Gallo, Rangers OF 159. Nick Solak, Rangers 2B/OF 160. Jean Segura, Phillies 2B/3B 161. Clint Frazi ...
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ghostofErikThompson
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SB Nation: Lone Star Ball
23 Feb
I miss Shin-Soo Choo
... arting catcher for the Rangers but in Surprise. Levi Weaver writes that with Nick Solak likely moving back to the infield, and Khris Davis perhaps taking the DH at- ...
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Evan Grant
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Dallas Morning News
22 Feb
At the heart of the Rangers’ efforts to construct a new culture is the idea of “meritocracy.” Formally, Webster’s defines it as a “system, organization or...
... st indications the approach is different behind the rhetoric. They have said Nick Solak will get every chance to win the second base job. More significantly, they h ...
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Luke Arkins
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Prospect Insider
20 Feb
The Texas Rangers were dismal in 2020. Afterwards, the organization underwent a significant overhaul leading to the departure of several longtime Rangers and team’s best player. There was even a front…
... ranking. The -12 DRS at second base was the combined total of Odor, (-5) and Nick Solak (-5), plus substitutes Derek Dietrich (-1), Anderson Tejeda (-1), and Yadiel ...
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Athlon Sports
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Athlon Sports
19 Feb
An eight-game losing streak in mid-August sealed the Rangers fate for 2020, and, as it turns out, beyond. The Rangers decided to enter into a rebuild......
... lefa (R) RF Joey Gallo (L) 1B Nate Lowe (L) DH Khris Davis (R) 2B Nick Solak (R) LF Willie Calhoun (L) 3B Rougned Odor (L) C Jose Trevino (R) ...