Rangers' Andy Ibanez: Enters DH mix
Ibanez could make the Rangers' roster as a right-handed designated hitter, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Ibanez entered the DH mix after the Rangers announced Khris Davis (quadriceps) will miss a minimum of three weeks. That's on top of Willie Calhoun (groin), who has been ruled out to start the season. Davis was expected to serve as the primary designated hitter and a right-handed balance to a lefty-dominant order. That means Ibanez could claim a roster spot, but he would need to be added to the 40-man roster. That might be a roster complication for the Rangers, so they could opt to wait until Davis is ready to return, getting by in the interim with lefties like Ronald Guzman or Nate Lowe, with the additional possibility of keeping righty Eli White on the major-league roster.
