The Texas Rangers have made the shocking decision to hire former Seattle Mariners infielder Bret Boone as the team’s new hitting coach. The Rangers had a need for a new hitting instructor after they fired offensive coordinator Donnie Ecker following a three-game series against Seattle on Sunday.

Logan Evans takes the mound for the Seattle Mariners on Sunday at Globe Life Field against Josh Jung and the Texas Rangers. First pitch is at 2:35 p.m. ET for the second game of a three-game series.

The Mariners have won 6 games in a row and are 16-4 in their last 20 games. They won in a blowout (13-1) in the first game of this series on Friday and followed that up on Saturday with a 2-1 win. 1B Rowdy Tellez hit a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth inning to break a 1-1 tie.