Fortunately, for Carter Baumler on Monday night, Texas Rangers manager Skip Schumaker had something worth talking about. (Getty Images)Baumler came into the Rangers’ exhibition game against the Kansas City Royals in relief of MacKenzie Gore in the fifth inning. But Schumaker made his appearance on the mound even after Baumler didn’t meet the three-batter requirement before he would be allowed to be removed from the game. Because he was a Rule 5 selection, it meant the Rangers would have had to keep him on the roster for the entire season if they chose to put him on the opening day roster. Original article source: Rangers pitcher learns he made opening day roster during game

Source: Fox News March 25, 2026 14:29 UTC