Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News is reporting that the Texas Rangers have offered the position of Pitching Coach to former Ranger and current Corpus Christi Hooks Pitching Coach Doug Brocail.  Brocail retired with the Houston Astros and worked his way through their organization quickly, spending 2011 and 2012 as the club's Pitching Coach before the hiring of Bo Porter as manager precipitated a new coaching staff.  Brocail spent 2013 and '14 advising Jeff Luhnow on organizational pitching goals and coaching strategies, and was put in charge of Houston's crop of young arms in 2015.  Brocail has confirmed that his agent is currently negotiating a contract with Texas.

Grant also reports that Texas has offered the Bullpen Coach position to AAA pitching coach Brad Holman.  Considering one of Holman's chief duties the past year has been to convert minor league starters to MLB relievers, including what will probably be half the bullpen next year, that's probably a good choice.

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