Rua went 3-for-4 with a run scored Monday in Seattle.

EDGE Analysis

Rua has started two of Texas' last three games with Shin-Soo Choo dealing with a calf strain, going an impressive 4-for-8 in an effort to earn more playing time. His value will remain minimal as long as he remains buried down at eighth in the lineup, though.

Rua will start in right field and hit eighth on Saturday against the Angels, Evan P. Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rua will start in place of Shin-Soo Choo, who was scratched due to a right calf strain. He will face Angels starting pitcher Garrett Richards. This will be Rua's second game of the season, after starting on Wednesday against the Mariners, in which he had zero hits in four at-bats, with one RBI.

Rua is starting at first base and hitting sixth Wednesday against the Mariners, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

EDGE Analysis

It is not surprising to see Rua in the lineup against lefty Wade Miley, and it appears he will have a chance at adding first base eligibility this year after playing just two games there last season. Rua has a career .758 OPS against lefties, and serving as the short side of a platoon at first base could be his primary purpose early in the season, as Justin Ruggiano fills a similar role in left field.

Rua will be on the Opening Day roster, Jeff Worth of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rua and Justin Ruggiano will provide depth in the outfield and at first base. Both figure to see a decent amount of playing time against southpaws, but even if Mitch Moreland is regularly rested against right-handers, it will be tough for Rua or Ruggiano to get more than two or three starts per week.

Rua's play at first base has impressed Texas manager Jeff Bannister, according to MLB.com's TR Sullivan.

EDGE Analysis

Rua could potentially play well enough to earn the short-side of a platoon at first base with Mitch Moreland, so bump up your expectations a notch. Rua entered Friday's game with a .457 on-base percentage and a .682 slugging percentage in 44 at-bats this spring.

Rua collected his first home run of the spring Sunday and now has six extra-base hits in just 28 at-bats.

EDGE Analysis

Rua's chances of earning a spot in the starting lineup all but ended with the signing of Ian Desmond to play left field, but his solid spring figures to have earned him a spot as a reserve outfielder thus far.

Rua, who might have been the favorite to open the season as Texas' left fielder, had those hopes dashed with the signing of Ian Desmond.

EDGE Analysis

A strong spring landed Rua the job to start last season before an ankle injury wrecked his season, but he'll get no such opportunity this spring if Desmond remains healthy.

Rua could enter spring training as the front runner to take over the left field duties with the injury to Josh Hamilton, the team's web site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Texas is reportedly interested in a few options on the free agent market as well, but it sounds like Rua will at least head the list of internal candidates initially.

Rua figures to be among the internal options for the left field vacancy should Josh Hamilton's balky knee require additional surgery.

EDGE Analysis

Rua won the starting job last season with a strong spring but an early-season ankle injury kept him largely sidelined until mid-June and he failed to hit in a limited role upon his return.

Rua was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock and will start in left field and hit eighth Saturday in Oakland, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's Stefan Stevenson reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rua will share time in left field with Will Venable and Joey Gallo down the stretch, but he is unlikely to do much from a fantasy perspective.