Will Alex "Chi Chi" Gonzalez grab the fifth slot in the rotation?
by Mitch Cox | Rangers Correspondent | Thu, Mar 26th 1:29am EDT
With the season-ending injury to ace Yu Darvish opening up an extra spot in the Rangers rotation, a quartet of candidates has emerged to grab the No. 5 position. Of the four - Gonzalez, Nick Tepesch, Nick Martinez, and Anthony Ranaudo, Gonzalez has been the most effective this spring. (www.mlb.com)
Fantasy Impact:
A long shot to make the roster, Gonzalez is tied with Tepesch for most innings pitched this spring (13.2) but has been far more effective. He has allowed 11 hits and six runs (3.95 ERA), while walking six and striking out 15. Hitters have posted a pedestrian .216 batting average against Gonzalez. Compare that to Tepesch who has thrown the same amount of innings, yet yielded 19 hits and 13 runs, has walked five and struck out only three. Hitters, meanwhile, are hitting a robust .339 off of Tepesch this spring.
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