Friday morning Rangers things

Good morning, folks...

The Texas Rangers announced the signings of Hunter Pence and Matt Davidson to minor league deals yesterday.

Jon Daniels praised Pence as “one of the elite teammates in the game.”

The DMN has 10 things to know about Pence.

Evan Grant looks at the big adjustments Nomar Mazara needs to make this season, and also looks at the work the Rangers need to do to fix their pitching.

Jeff Wilson says that, if the National League does adopt the DH for the 2019 season, the Rangers could have a better chance of moving Shin-Soo Choo.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa may play some infield in 2019, but is expected to primarily focus on catching.

T.R. Sullivan has a new Inbox column up, with questions on players who are out of options, Jason Hammel, bench guys, and the turf in the new stadium.

Tim Cowlishaw weighs in on some of the proposed rule changes.

The S-T has a story on how the decision to have turf in the new stadium came to be made.