Mark Walters believes the standard of Scottish Premiership will improve if his former side Rangers return to the top flight.Rangers, who were forced to drop down to Scottish footballs lowest tier in 2012 due to financial difficulties, hold an eight-point lead over second-placed Hibernian with 13 games remaining in the Scottish Championship.Without a doubt it will be great for Scottish football when Rangers get back up to the Premiership, Walters told Sky Sports. They look solid and they look organised. Unfortunately, my former colleague Ally McCoist was unable to get them back in the Premiership but I think Mark Warburton has made them strong enough to get out of the league automatically.Im sure most Celtic fans would say the worst thing that has happened to the Premiership over the last four years is Rangers being out of the game. And thats not only from a financial point of view but also from an atmospheric point of view in the matches.I dont think its been good for Celtic and the standard of the football in the league has also dropped, which was a big criticism before anyway. I think the standard will increase when Rangers go up and hopefully they will be able to recruit some good players of a similar standard to Celtics, and that will help the league get the recognition it deserves. Rangers Kenny Miller was awarded the Ladbrokes Championship Player of the Month for January as he scored five goals in five games. Walters, who spent three-and-a-half seasons at Ibrox during the late eighties and early nineties, was speaking at the British Ethnic Diversity Sports Awards, hosted by Sporting Equals at Londons Grosvenor House hotel.I love these awards particularly because they are a great vehicle for coaches from the BME (Black Minority Ethnic) community to move forward, Walters said.When people from those communities come to awards like these it helps them realise there is a way forward for them, not only to get qualified, but also to maybe get a job in football which is fantastic.Also See:Rangers videoRangers fixturesRangers statsSky Bet ClubCheap Jerseys . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. 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The Toronto Blue Jays signed versatile Steve Pearce and Philadelphia added reliever Joaquin Benoit.And the New York Yankees confirmed theyre trying to boost their bullpen with major free-agent talent.We have been pursuing Aroldis Chapman. We also have been talking to Kenley Jansen. We also had talked with Melancon, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said.Jose Reyes, meanwhile, might be changing positions, rather than teams. Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said the star infielder would get his first look at the outfield in spring training.And the Red Sox said they might fill their designated hitter spot -- left vacant by the retiring David Ortiz -- with a DH-by-committee. That would still leave room, of course, for them to sign slugger Edwin Encarnacion.Boston did make a move with manager John Farrell, picking up hiss contract option through the 2018 season.ddddddddddddMelancon tweeted that he was excited to be joining the Giants. They certainly were thrilled to get him, pending a physical, giving the 31-year-old the richest deal ever for a reliever. Because he was traded during the season, from Pittsburgh to Washington, the Giants dont lose their first-round draft pick next June as compensation.The Giants bullpen was a troublespot all year, blowing 32 saves. Their woes peaked in their final loss, to the Cubs in Game 4 of the NL playoffs, when Chicago scored four runs in the ninth inning against five relievers.Melancon posted a combined 47 saves and a 1.64 ERA last season, a year after leading the majors with 51 saves for the Pirates.The 36-year-old Hill found stability, and a lot more in Los Angeles. He was on the scrap heap in 2015, pitching in independent ball for the Long Island Ducks, before resurrecting his career.I think its something that has been an incredible journey to get to this point, but never did I ever think that I would pack it in, he said.Hill went a combined 12-5 with a 2.12 ERA in 20 starts for the Dodgers and Oakland last season.Not everyone was in the holiday shopping spirit. Instead of hoping for hitters, pitchers or fielders, Kansas City manager Ned Yost was thinking about his field back home in Georgia.I got to refill the feeders at the farm. Planted some grers at the farm. Planted some gr