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Whomever the Rangers choose as their No. 2 catcher, they will get more reps than expected

MESA, Ariz. -- The Rangers need a backup catcher.

Big yawn.

The search will not dominate the spring-training storylines. The backup catcher is never famous.

He will be significant for this team. Whoever the Rangers go with will be used more than the typical reserve catcher.

Robinson Chirinos, the unquestioned starter, has never started more than 88 games in a season. Chirinos did start 42 of the final 55 games last season after the trade of Jonathan Lucroy, but the Rangers will handle him with care.

Manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that he has talked with Chirinos about his workload.