{"id":177244,"date":"2026-04-16T15:53:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=177244"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:53:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:53:27","slug":"rangers-projected-to-bolster-future-core-with-elite-arkansas-backstop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=177244","title":{"rendered":"Rangers projected to bolster future core with elite Arkansas backstop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/the_sporting_news_articles_584\/38d71c1afb23fe86e3018a35f25056fe\" alt=\"Rangers projected to bolster future core with elite Arkansas backstop -  Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<section id=\"article-body\">\n<div>\n<p>The Tex\u0430\u0455 R\u0430nger\u0455 h\u0430ve m\u0430de the mo\u0455t of the\u0456r f\u0456r\u0455t-round \u0440\u0456ck\u0455 over the ye\u0430r\u0455. 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