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Gallo trying to show more patience

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Last year, Joey Gallo wore No. 70 on his Cactus League uniform. This year, he's got No. 13.

That says a lot about where the Rangers' slugging third-base prospect has traveled in the days between his first and second Major League Spring Training camps. Gallo, after 108 Major League at-bats in 2015, arrived in the Texas clubhouse in Surprise more at ease in his surroundings. That, he says, has allowed him to put all of his concentration into what he needs to go do turn those 108 into a lot more.

"It's different knowing everybody and being more comfortable," said Gallo, who turned 22 in November.