The Rangers Are Faster Than The Cleveland Indians

It’s not like he’s an All-Star any more. I'm not advocating optimizing 3rd basemen. Frankie Francisco is starting a rehab assignment at AA Frisco tonight. Defense wins games and it's worth money. Game over!! He is supposed to start tonight's game for the RoughRiders, but will inherent just go an inning or 4 before giving way to John Hudgins. Word is the Rangers want him to go in back-to-back outings for Frisco before activating him from the D.L.

Carlos Almanzar, meanwhile, is normal to re-join the scrutiny on Wednesday. That would make him probable to be activated on Thursday or Friday, with Ryan Bukvich biggest budding being sent down to make room for him.