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Rangers mulling final roster decisions for ALDS
- Updated: October 2, 2016
ARLINGTON — The Rangers have three days to decide the final composition of their roster for the American League Division Series.
There are two big decisions left. One is if outfielder Shin-Soo Choo is ready for the postseason and the other is if the Rangers will carry an eighth reliever or an extra position player who can give them speed and defense off the bench.
Choo was in the lineup on Sunday for the third straight day after being sidelined since Aug. 15 with a broken left forearm. Choo appears to be healthy, but the Rangers have to decide if he is up to Major League speed.
“We are still in the process of evaluating Shin-Soo Choo,” manager Jeff Banister said.
Choo’s situation impacts multiple players. If Choo is ready to return to the regular starting lineup, then he would push either Nomar Mazara or Carlos Gomez to the bench, or put them in a platoon situation in left field.
It will also take up another roster spot. If the Rangers go with eight relievers, they would have one open spot on the bench. They would have to decide between Ryan Rua, Delino DeShields and Jared Hoying for a spot on a four-man bench besides catcher Robinson Chirinos, infielder Jurickson Profar and the …
