Texas Rangers' Projected 25-Man Roster, Revised

I wrote the first version of the 25 players that I think will make up the Texas Rangers’ team for the start of the 2009 season back on Mar. 14. Here is an updated version of the players that I believe will make the team.

Last time I accompanied the players with their stats from the 2008 season, this time its their stats for the 2009 Spring Training as of Mar. 23.

Players that have been italicized are not in jeopardy of making the 25-man roster.

STARTING ROTATION

Kevin Millwood - 1-1, 8.05 ERA, 19.0 IP, 13 K, 5 BB

Vicente Padilla - 0-2, 5.00 ERA, 9.0 IP, 4 K, 5 BB

Brandon McCarthy- 2-0, 1.80 ERA, 10.0 IP, 7 K, 3 BB

Matt Harrison - 2-0, 5.63 ERA, 16.0 IP, 12 K, 6 BB

Scott Feldman - 2-1, 5.73 ERA, 11.0 IP, 6 K, 4 BB

BULLPEN

Dustin Nippert - 1-0, 2.08 ERA, 8.2 IP, 6 K, 2 BB

Warner Madrigal - 0-0, 9.00 ERA, 5.0 IP, 3 K, 1 BB

C.J. Wilson -0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3.1 IP, 4 K, 2 BB

Eddie Guardado - 0-0, 15.00 ERA, 3.0 IP, 0 K, 2 BB

Derrick Turnbow - 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 6.0 IP, 7 K, 5 BB

Josh Rupe - 0-0, 4.70 ERA, 7.2 IP, 4 K, 5 BB

CLOSER

Frank Francisco - 2 saves, 5.14 ERA, 7.0 IP, 5 K, 1 BB

STARTING LINEUP

Catcher - Jarrod Saltalamacchia- .294 AVG., .385 OBP, 10 hits, 6 2Bs, 5 RBI, 8 runs

First Base - Chris Davis - .245 AVG., .365 OBP, 13 hits, 2 2Bs, 2 HRs, 4 RBI, 13 runs

Second Base - Ian Kinsler - .381 AVG., .429 OBP, 16 hits, 5 2Bs, 1 HR, 9 RBI, 12 runs

Shortstop - Elvis Andrus - .265 AVG., .321 OBP, 13 hits, 2 2Bs, 2 SBs, 2 RBI, 6 runs

Third Base - Michael Young - .310 AVG., .408 OBP, 13 hits, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 runs

Left Field - David Murphy - .286 AVG., .333 OBP, 14 hits, 3 2Bs, 2 3Bs, 2 HRs, 10 RBI, 10 runs

Center Field - Josh Hamilton - .373 AVG., .385 OBP, 19 hits, 5 2Bs, 1 3B, 3 HRs, 16 RBI, 10 runs

Right Field - Nelson Cruz - .308 AVG., .367 OBP, 8 hits, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 4 HRs, 11 RBI, 10 runs

Designated Hitter - Hank Blalock - .263 AVG., .364 OBP, 10 hits, 2 2Bs, 1 3B, 2 HRs, 6 RBI, 8 runs

BENCH

Marlon Byrd (OF) - .333 AVG., .391 OBP, 13 hits, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 12 RBI, 5 runs

Omar Vizquel (UT) - .306 AVG., .390 OBP, 11 hits, 1 2B, 4 RBI, 7 runs

Taylor Teagarden (C)- .160 AVG., .250 OBP, 4 hits, 2 HRs, 5 RBI, 3 runs

Andruw Jones (OF/DH) - .273 AVG., .333 OBP, 9 hits, 3 2Bs, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 runs