Rangers' Skip Schumaker Revives Bunting

0:00On April 22nd, Texas Rangers manager Skip Shoemaker is pushing back against modern baseball's obsession with power-hitting. He believes bunting deserves a comeback for the right players to help teams win. The Rangers tie for 21st in Major League Baseball with just 26 bun hits from 2023 through 2025, including playoffs. That low number makes sense with stars like Corey Seeger and Jake Berger in the lineup, but Shoemarker sees value for speedier guys like Josh Smith. is equal Durran and especially Evan Carter. These players can round out their gains by dropping buns to get on base or advance runners. Carter's embracing it big time. The young center-fielder laid down his first career bun hit on April 17th against the Mariners Logan Gilbert. Lately, he's mixed in more buns for hits and sacrifices, joking that he can't hit right now, so he's trying anything to help. He's been drilling bunting since spring training with first base coach Travis Jankowski, who notched 27 bun hits over his 11-year career.

1:02Jankowski focused on technique to build Carter's confidence, noting it opens up the field and boosts his chances against lefties. By blending buns with power, Shoemarker's Rangers are mixing old school smarts with today's game, proving versatility wins ball games no matter the... From around the league, powered by AI, this is MLB News today. I'm quarreling with the story.