DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) - Just a week ago, the K&C Masterpiece believed it was very possible that Rangers infielder Rougned Odor wouldn't make the club's Opening Day roster.
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But things can change very quickly in Major League Baseball, and that seems to be the case with Odor, as he finds himself squarely in the mix for the club's opening at third base.
So far this spring, Odor is 3-9 with one home run, which isn't a surprise considering he usually performs at the plate around this time of year. However, his defense is what is catching the attention of his teammates and coaches.
"Honestly, I'll give him credit, I wasn't sure how that was going to go down," Chris Woodward said, via Chris Halicke of Inside the Rangers. "But he has fully embraced third base. He goes out there and works every day."
Rangers shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa concurred.
"I actually I like him there," Kiner-Falefa said. "I think second base and shortstop are more thinking positions. As a third baseman, and if you look at Rougie's personality, it matches him a lot better. When he's standing out there at third base, he's not thinking much. He's just having a good time.
"When he's not thinking, that guy is unstoppable," Kiner-Falefa said. "I think having him at third base is just going to ease him, and is going to let him just be a power hitter."
This development brought up the obvious question for Bacsik on Monday's show - Can Odor win the starting job at third? Listen to the audio below (starting at the 8:00 mark).
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