Worth noting
The Rangers play the San Diego Padres twice in San Antonio to wrap up their exhibition season, with Alexi Ogando starting Friday night's game (7:05 p.m. CT) against left-hander Eric Stults and Holland going on Saturday (1:05 p.m.) against right-hander Jason Marquis.
The Rangers released 19 Minor League players Thursday, including former Arlington Grace Prep Academy standout Matt Thompson, a right-handed pitcher selected in the seventh round of the 2008 First-Year Player Draft.
Others cut: RHP Andres Perez-Lobo, LHP Austen Thrailkill, RHP Ben Henry, RHP Brandon Kuter, RHP Daniel Lopez, RHP Denny Peralta, 2B/OF Gabe Suarez, OF Jared Prince, OF Jeremy Williams, 1B/OF Jhonny Gomez, RHP Jorge DeJesus, RHP Kyle Devore, RHP Shawn Blackwell, LHP Timp Murphy, C/OF Yefry Castillo, RHP Yonata Ortega, RHP Zach Osborne and RHP Zach Simons.