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Why Rougned Odor has Chris Woodward thrilled after a hitless game

Rougned Odor has walked three or more times in a regular-season game only twice in his five-year career.

The Texas Rangers second baseman walked five times against the Orioles on Aug. 2 (he also homered) and walked three times in a game in 2017.

Odor walked three times in three plate appearances in Friday’s spring training game against the Colorado Rockies, including a nine-pitch at-bat in the third that loaded the bases for Elvis Andrus’ first-pitch grand slam.

“It’s huge,” Rangers manager Chris Woodward said. “It’s the message we’re trying to get to this lineup is it’s so deep, if guys like him, especially in the middle of the lineup have at-bats like that and not [be] afraid to pass the baton.