Both left fielder Wyatt Langford and third baseman Josh Jung — two key pieces of the Rangers’ present and future — independently described Ecker’s dismissal as a surprise. It’s the first in-season staff change that either of them have been apart of during their young major league careers.

Bret Boone has never previously held a position as an MLB coach or manager until being hired by the Texas Rangers.

Former big league infielder Bret Boone, brother of Yankees' manager Aaron Boone, has been hired as the hitting coach for the Texas Rangers, who are last in the American League in runs scored