Improved Carlos Gomez expects to return for Rangers’ spring finale

Outfielder Carlos Gomez expects to play Wednesday after missing the past seven games with a jammed left shoulder. Gomez has been hitting at various levels the past three days and says his shoulder has improved. He was scheduled to stand in against Tyson Ross during a bullpen session to practice tracking pitches Tuesday morning. Gomez took close to 100 swings on Monday, including some on a tee, soft toss and batting practice.

“Every day I’ve been feeling better,” he said. “Still sore, still feel a little pinch sometimes but the stability is good. We don’t want to take any risk.”

Gomez said he didn’t think a minor league game was necessary with three more games remaining before the season opener, including the two exhibition games against the Royals Friday and Saturday at Globe Life Park

This story was originally published March 28, 2017 at 2:48 PM with the headline "Improved Carlos Gomez expects to return for Rangers’ spring finale."