Rangers' Josh Smith Emerges as Frontrunner for Starting 2B Job

Josh Smith appears to be the favorite to win the starting second base job for the Texas Rangers, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports. While the team hasn't officially announced it, teammate Corey Seager provided a hint, mentioning Smith specifically when discussing working with someone new at the keystone. Smith has already drawn two starts at second base in spring training and continues to work drills exclusively at the position, per McFarland, indicating he's ahead in the competition early in camp.