‘Lunatic’ fringe: Rangers prospect Josh Smith brings the relentless energy that Chris Woodward loves | Evan_P_Grant
Infielder Josh Smith takes batting practice during a Texas Rangers minor league spring camp workout at the team's training facility on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, in Surprise, Ariz.MESA, Ariz. — Josh Smith is in his first spring training with the Rangers. He is making team officials take notice.A year ago, Rangers scout Jonathan George was in Tampa for Yankees spring training, when he happened upon an early-camp intrasquad game.
The dive caught the Rangers’ attention. But, it also cost Smith six weeks because he tore a muscle in his thumb. When he returned, he captured it again. And held it until the Rangers’ made him central to their price for sending Joey Gallo to New York. The Rangers received four prospects:Since arriving, the 24-year-old has only made others make similar comments.
On Wednesday, he lined a two-strike pitch to right for a hit and eventually stole third, applying the kind of pressure manager Chris Woodward has asked of his team on the regular. He was, however, thrown out twice on the bases Thursday. If there is a time to push the envelope, though, it is in spring.
“What was I told about him?” Woodward answered a question with a question on Thursday. “A lot of this.”
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