Tuesday A.M. Stock Report: Joaquin Arias, Warner Madrigal and More

A look at who and what is moving up and down at Rangers spring training:

↑ INF Joaquin Arias: He is seriously making a run at unseating 11-time Gold Glove winner Omar Vizquel as the backup infielder. There is no doubt he’s got better offensive skills at this point (he’s 8-for11 with a homer since returning from his father’s funeral). His arm has looked almost OK at second, but he really hasn’t been tested at short. Thing is: Vizquel’s arm is noticeably weaker, too. Neither has the arm to play third base at this point, which is why the club needs to look at Hank Blalock as a backup third base option. (more…)