World champion Rangers among 18 teams that get going with pitchers and catchers on the field

The new sign outside the Texas Rangers’ training facility in Surprise, Arizona, became a favorite photo opportunity on Wednesday.

“World Series Champions. 2023.”

“I’ve gotten even a deeper appreciation of what these guys did. It was just incredible year with a lot of ups and downs,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. “I mean, yeah, got some pretty big hits on the injury side with some tough losses. But how these guys just focused forward the whole time. But what they did at the end, you know, throughout the postseason, it was just amazing.”

Texas was among 18 teams that got workouts underway for pitchers and catchers, with 10 more scheduled to get started on Thursday.