Rangers announce 2010 spring training schedule

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By ANTHONY ANDRO

aandro@star-telegram.com

Fans will get their first chance to see the 2010 Texas Rangers on March 4 when the team opens the exhibition season against the Kansas City Royals at Surprise (Ariz.) Stadium.

The Rangers released their spring training schedule Thursday, and they will play 31 exhibition games.

All but two of those games will be in Arizona. The Rangers will leave Surprise after an April 1 game against Cincinnati.

They will play Kansas City on April 2 at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and will meet the Royals again the next day in Frisco.

Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report Feb. 18, with workouts beginning Feb. 19. Infielders and outfielders don’t have to be in camp until Feb. 23.

Full-squad workouts begin Feb. 24.

Texas will play 16 games at Surprise Stadium, highlighted by home dates against the Los Angeles Dodgers (March 20) and Chicago Cubs (March 24).

Exhibition season-ticket packages go on sale Dec. 1. For more information, go to www.surprisespringtraining.com or call 623-222-2222.

Young honored

For the fourth time in the past six seasons, Michael Young has been selected the Rangers’ Player of the Year by area members of the Baseball Writers’ Association.

Young also won the award in 2004, 2005 and 2007.

He finished the 2009 season hitting .322 with 22 home runs and 68 RBI in 135 games. In his first season at third base after moving from shortstop, Young made his first All-Star Game start.

Young’s average was fifth best in the American League and it marked a club-record sixth time that he’s hit at least .300.

Young will receive his award at the 2010 Rangers Mid-Winter Awards Banquet, which is scheduled Jan. 29 at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel.

Tickets for the banquet are available from www.texasrangers.com.

Two added to roster

Texas has added a pair of left-handed pitchers — Michael Kirkman and Zachary Phillips — to its 40-man roster.

Kirkman combined to go 9-8 with a 3.48 ERA in 26 games this year for Class A Bakersfield and Double A Frisco. Phillips also pitched for Bakersfield and Frisco, going a combined 2-3 with four saves and a 1.39 ERA in 36 games.

With those moves, the Rangers have 37 players on their 40-man roster.

2010 Texas Rangers spring training schedule
DateOpponentSiteTime
Thursday, March 4Kansas City Royals Surprise Stadium2:05 p.m.
Friday, March 5Kansas City RoyalsSurprise Stadium2:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 6Kansas City RoyalsSurprise Stadium2:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 7Cleveland IndiansGoodyear3:05 p.m.
Monday, March 8Los Angeles AngelsSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 9Oakland A’sPhoenix3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 10Seattle MarinersSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 11Colorado RockiesTucson3:05 p.m.
Friday, March 12San Diego PadresSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 13Cleveland IndiansGoodyear3:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 14 Arizona Diamondbacks (SS)Surprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Los Angeles Dodgers (SS)Glendale3:05 p.m.
Monday, March 15San Francisco GiantsSurprise Stadium8:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 16Chicago CubsMesa3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 17Seattle MarinersPeoria9:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 18Milwaukee Brewers Surprise Stadium8:05 p.m.
Friday, March 19Cleveland IndiansSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 20Los Angeles DodgersSurprise Stadium 3:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 21San Diego Padres Peoria3:05 p.m.
Monday, March 22San Francisco GiantsScottsdale3:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 23off day   
Wednesday, March 24Chicago CubsSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Thursday, March 25Los Angeles AngelsTempe3:05 p.m.
Friday, March 26Oakland A’sSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Saturday, March 27Milwaukee BrewersMaryvale3:05 p.m.
Sunday, March 28Chicago White SoxSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Monday, March 29Colorado RockiesSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Tuesday, March 30Arizona DiamondbacksTucson3:05 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31Seattle MarinersSurprise Stadium3:05 p.m.
Thursday, April 1Cincinnati Reds Goodyear3:05 p.m.
Friday, April 2Kansas City RoyalsArlington7:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 3Kansas City RoyalsFrisco1:05 p.m.
SS-split squad

Cactus League home games played at Surprise Stadium/Billy Parker Field, Surprise, Ariz.

Anthony Andro, 817-390-7760

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