ARLINGTON -- The Rangers spent only a few minutes on the field Monday.

They were significant nonetheless.

Before news broke that Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs had passed away, resulting in the postponement of Monday's game between the Rangers and Angels, infield coach Tony Beasley and Willie Calhoun spent nearly 20 minutes on a detailed instruction at second base.

It's the first time Calhoun has worked at second base since he was injured in mid-May. And it won't be the last.

"It's something we still want to keep going," Beasley said. "But I just want to start from scratch. We will see where it's at. But he's got a different body now; he's a different athlete. I want to work with him a little bit every day there. I want to make it part of his routine."

Also, Beasley said, the plan is for Calhoun to get a bit of work at third base. The Rangers aren't making any plans yet to play him at either position in games, but it does create some interesting potential possibilities. The Rangers don't have a major league-ready third baseman on the roster for 2020 and second baseman Rougned Odor continues to struggle offensively.

Calhoun, originally signed as a second baseman, moved to the outfield shortly before the Rangers acquired him in 2017. He struggled there, however, due to a body that had grown unathletic. His willingness to lose 30 pounds over this past offseason led the Rangers to reconsider the infield as a way to get him some playing time. He did appear in three games at second at Nashville in the first month of the season, where he handled eight chances without an error.

"This was the most detailed session I've had, though," Calhoun said after the workout. "He made it clear he wants me to be serious about this and make it part of my routine. I did not feel uncomfortable there. And whatever makes me more valuable, I'm interested in that."

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