ANAHEIM, Calif. - Carlos Gomez will very possibly be the first Ranger announced Monday in Houston and he will be booed heavily on his return to a city that cut him loose less than a month ago.

Gomez's reaction: No big deal.

"I got booed when I played there, too," said Gomez, who spent a little more than a year with the Astros after being acquired at the trade deadline in 2015. "I'm not going to be surprised if I get booed when I'm the opposing team."

What may be surprising to the fans at Minute Maid Park, however, is the difference in Gomez. He reached base twice more on Sunday as the Rangers' leadoff hitter to run his batting average to .333 for 36 at-bats since August 30. More surprising: The aggressive Gomez has nine walks in that time span to raise his OBP to .467.

The Rangers and Gomez believe they have fixed a flaw in his approach at the plate, by getting him to stay on his back leg longer and create more "separation" in his swing. Gomez said he's experiencing something in his swing that he's never felt before. It looks like his swings are much more under control and his takes are more well-informed.

"It's just made it easier to see the ball," Gomez said. "I swing just as hard, but it looks easier. I'm just happy for what has happened and that I can contribute to part of something special."

Gomez hit leadoff in each of the Rangers final two games in Anaheim, though manager Jeff Banister did not commit to a long-term change. The Rangers used Sunday to rest several regulars. Still, it's hard to dispute the results. In his first two games there, he had a pair of homers, a walk and was 3 for 8.

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