The Rangers are aiming for Hamilton to get approximately 35 at-bats between extended spring training and real Minor League games before he is considered an option at the Major League level. He missed all of regular Spring Training while dealing with inflammation in the knee.
"That's the number we'd like him to get to," manager Jeff Banister said. "But it's all about the legs and getting the body ready to perform continually."
Gimenez was playing for the first time since March 26 after being sidelined for almost a month because of an infection in his left ankle.