Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks...

Evan Grant thinks that Jesse Chavez, who has reportedly agreed to a minor league deal with the Rangers, could be an asset as a multi-inning reliever.

Willie Calhoun wants to show the haters that his defense isn’t as bad as people say.

T.R. Sullivan runs down five dark horse candidates to make the Texas Rangers’ Opening Day roster, including Rule 5 pick Carlos Tocci.

Evan Grant also looks at Tocci’s bid to make the Opening Day roster.

Levi Weaver’s positional preview takes a look at shortstop, which means, of course, Elvis Andrus.

Mike Scioscia has praise for reliever Kevin Jepsen, who is in Rangers’ camp on a minor league deal.

The Rangers and Cubs will be wearing caps honoring the victims of the Parkland shooting in their spring opener on Sunday.

Jeff Wilson has his Surprise Five notes from camp yesterday.