SURPRISE, Ariz. - The Rangers kick off the exhibition schedule Wednesday, beginning a month of evaluation as they put together the final pieces on a mostly-settled roster. But staff writer Evan Grant knows you want answers now and he jumps to the ending to present his first mock roster of the spring:
Starting pitchers (5): LHP Cole Hamels, RHP Colby Lewis, LHP Martin Perez, LHP Derek Holland, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez
The skinny: Chi Chi Gonzalez goes into camp as the favorite for the No. 5 spot, perhaps because of a higher ceiling, but he struggled down the stretch and must show the Rangers' more trust in his stuff again.