ARLINGTON -- News of Danny Santana's sudden impact with the Rangers did not surprise Gene Glynn, his mentor with Minnesota.
"It's in there,'' said Glynn, who was Santana's manager at Triple-A and joined in him the majors as the Twins' third base coach from 2015-18. "I think everybody expected him to be back. He can impact a game in so many ways: speed, defense, arm, hitting. He has an up-tempo game."
The Rangers recognize that, too. This is Santana's first week with the club, and manager Chris Woodward has already said "there's something about him that is special.