By T.R. Sullivan

Catcher Luis Martinez tags out Yangervis Solarte at home plate during Thursday’s intrasquad game. Right-fielder Jared Hoying made the throw. More photos from Brad Newton below.

1. Yu Darvish pitches today in an intrasquad game. Starts at noon (MST) on the Nolan Ryan Field. Also scheduled to pitch today are Joe Nathan, Neftali Feliz, Martin Perez and Neil Ramirez among others.

2. By the way. In that first intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday. Robbie Ross retired the side in just nine pitches in his inning of work.

3. Former Rangers pitcher R.A. Dickey has teamed with Wayne Coffey to write his autobiography.The book, “Wherever I Wind Up: My Quest for Truth, Authenticity and the Perfect Knuckleball,” is scheduled for release on March 29.

4. Teaching moment: Rangers manager Ron Washington admonished infielder Yangervis Solarte after he decided against trying for second when catcher Tommy Mendonca let a ball get past him in Thursday’s intrasquad game. Said Washington, “You never know what you can do until you try.”

5. Washington on Colby Lewis’ outstanding slider: “He can spin the ball. If you can spin the ball and hit your spots, that should show our young guys who can throw blazingly, that if you hit your spots, It doesn’t matter how hard you throw.”

6. Lewis on being a team leader: “You want to lead by example. Your on-field performance should represent why type of person you are. I don’t blow up a lot…or at all, slam things or break things. You have to stay cool.”

7. At the end of each half-inning of the intrasquad game, the Rangers leave the defensive team on the field and make them execute one bunt defense play.

8. You know of course that Adrian Beltre has hit 301 home runs and driven in 1,091 runs while playing third base. Both rank him eighth all-time.

9. As the Rangers celebrate 40 years in Arlington, realize that Pete Broberg turns 62 today.

Adrian Beltre works on his defense and pitching instructor Greg Maddux talks with Roman Mendez.