Sunday morning Rangers things

Sunday morning Rangers things
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - APRIL 04: Brandon Nimmo #24 of the Texas Rangers catches a fly ball by Matt McLain of the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning at Globe Life Field on April 04, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images) | Getty Images

Good morning, folks…

The Texas Rangers fell to the Cincinnati Reds yesterday by a score of 2-0.

Kumar Rocker impressed in his season debut.

Jeff Wilson writes that Kumar Rocker took a step forward and the offense took a step back.

Skip Schumaker says that Evan Carter will keep getting chances against lefthanded pitchers.

Jake Burger will be wearing tinted contact lenses in darker parks in an effort to improve his ability to pick up the ball.

Cody Bradford wants to improve his execution in his next rehab start, which will be Wednesday for Frisco.

MLB.com’s 10 nasty new pitches worth watching includes Jack Leiter’s cutter.

Michael Young was interviewed about a number of topics, including the new ABS system.

David Laurila has his Sunday Notes column up at Fangraphs.