The Rangers are going to select the contract of first baseman , with among those to relay the news. Walsh was in camp on a minor league deal but will be added to the roster prior to Opening Day. Wilson that the club outrighted infielder , creating an opening on the 40-man roster. They will still need two more roster spots for and but could perhaps accomplish that by moving and to the 60-day injured list. Walsh, 30, seems like he will be the clubs regular first baseman for a while. suffered an oblique strain a couple of weeks ago Jonathan Loaisiga Jersey , forcing the Rangers to pivot to backup plans. Walsh hit three home runs this spring and walked at a 14% clip. He also struck out in a third of his plate appearances but produced a solid batting line of .250/.368/.458. If he can carry that over into the regular season, it will make for a feel-good comeback story. He hit .280/.338/.531 for the Angels over the 2020 and 2021 seasons, leading to a 130 wRC+ seemingly establishing himself as a mainstay of that club in the proce s. But the last two years have been a struggle. He hit just .215/.269/.374 in 2022 and ultimately required surgery to addre s thoracic outlet syndrome. Last year, he had to deal with neurological i sues, including insomnia and headaches, while hitting just .125/.216/.279. The Angels outrighted him off the roster at the end of the year and Walsh secured a minor league deal with the Rangers. If Walsh can overcome those two rough years and get back to the form he showed prior to that, it would be a nice find for the Rangers. It might lead to a bit of a squeeze when Lowe gets back but that would be a good problem for the Rangers to have. Walsh doesnt have roster flexibility since hes out of options but he does have between three and four years of service time, meaning he could be retained beyond this season if he hangs onto a roster spot for the whole campaign. Barrero, 26 next week, was just claimed off waivers from the Reds last month. Hes hit just .186/.242/.255 in his big league career thus far but has played both middle infield positions and center field. Hell stick with the Rangers as non-roster depth. Jon Berti Jersey