Alexy, Snyder optioned to AAA Round Rock

Photo by Adam Bow/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesA.J. Alexy and Nick Snyder have been optioned to AAA Round Rock, the Texas Rangers announced today.

This is an expected move, as at this point, the Opening Day roster appears to be pretty much set.

The Rangers’ rotation will be Jon Gray, Dane Dunning, Martin Perez, Taylor Hearn and Spencer Howard.

Ten relievers have apparently been told they have made the Opening Day roster: Joe Barlow, Matt Bush, Brett Martin, John King, Garrett Richards, Dennis Santana, Josh Sborz, Brock Burke, Albert Abreu and Kolby Allard.

That alignment leaves Spencer Patton, who I had assumed was safe, off the roster. He is out of options, so if he’s not on the roster or…