Randy Vasquez

The 27-year-old right-hander also issued a pair of walks on the afternoon while striking out two. The damage done against him all came in the second inning as Willie MacIver delivered an RBI single and Brandon Nimmo followed with a run-scoring triple. Vasquez generated five swings and misses on 63 pitches on the day, posting a CSW of 24 percent. For the spring, he now holds a 2.08 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and a 7/5 K/BB ratio over 8 2/3 innings in Cactus League play. His velocity remained steady in this one as well, sitting 96.1 mph (+2.6 mph) with his fastball. He's still fighting to secure one of the final spots in the Padres' Opening Day rotation.

Nimmo smacked a Randy Vasquez offering for an RBI triple in the second inning, increasing the Rangers' early advantage to 2-0. That would be all of the offense that they would need in the ballgame. The 32-year-old outfielder also drew a walk, reaching base safely in two of his three plate appearances. He looks to be locked into the leadoff spot in the Rangers' lineup to open the season, which should lead to ample opportunities to score runs for fantasy managers.

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Marquez made his first start as a member of the Padres and celebrated it by pitching like he usually did with the Rockies. The 31-year-old will battle JP Sears and Randy Vasquez for the final spot in the San Diego rotation.

Vasquez is apparently taking the threats to his rotation spot seriously, as he showed up with some serious juice today; his fastball averaged 96.6 mph, up from 93.5 mph last season. Even his changeup touched 90 mph. Vasquez was effective for the Padres last season in spite of a 13.7% strikeout rate. If his stuff is going to be this much better now than it was then, not only is his rotation spot safe, but he might be interesting in fantasy leagues for the first time.