Here's where Rangers' top prospects will play to start 2025
With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rangers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
- Sebastian Walcott (MLB No. 16), SS/3B -- Frisco (Double-A)
- Kumar Rocker (MLB No. 43), RHP -- Texas (MLB)
- Jack Leiter, RHP -- Texas (MLB)
- Malcolm Moore, C
'He can win up here': Leiter picks up Rangers with 1st career win
ARLINGTON -- Jack Leiter doesn¡¯t remember when he went to his first Opening Day. After all, when he was born in 2000, his father Al was in the midst of a seven-year stint with the Mets. This year, Jack made his first Opening Day roster, and at 24 years, 347
'He's certainly right there': Rocker makes case for rotation
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- On Thursday morning, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy observed that a good outing could do wonders for Kumar Rocker's psyche. The Rangers¡¯ No. 2 prospect, per MLB Pipeline, has had a rough spring so far, allowing 11 runs in 4 1/3 innings entering Thursday¡¯s matchup with the Rockies.
Prospect Santos 'electric' in Spring Breakout start
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Malcolm Moore knew Winston Santos was locked in before he even threw a pitch. In the second annual Spring Breakout game, Santos -- the Rangers¡¯ No. 5 prospect, per MLB Pipeline -- was throwing to Moore, the Rangers¡¯ No. 4 prospect and highest-ranked catcher. The battery more
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SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The annual Spring Breakout game returns for its second year as a showcase event for Major League prospects. The Rangers have a farm system full of talent, and while big names like Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford have graduated to be consistent fixtures on the big league
At age 19, top prospect Walcott mature beyond his years
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- In the middle of the Rangers¡¯ clubhouse at Surprise Stadium sat two lockers side by side. In one locker sat Marcus Semien, the three-time All-Star, two-time Silver Slugger and 2021 Gold Glove Award-winning infielder. In the other was 19-year-old Sebastian Walcott, almost five inches taller than Texas¡¯
Bradford's delay opens door for Leiter, Rocker
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The competition in Rangers camp just got a little more open. Texas had a rather deep rotation at the start of Spring Training, headed by ace Jacob deGrom and featuring Nathan Eovaldi, Jon Gray, Cody Bradford, Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker.
3 Rangers to watch in Spring Breakout
This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry's Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Spring Breakout is back in 2025, and the Rangers couldn¡¯t be more excited to showcase some of the organization's best prospects
Texas' exciting crop of pitching prospects looks to spin the narrative
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers haven't signed a fully homegrown pitching All-Star since Mart¨ªn P¨¦rez in 2007 and have ranked better than the Major League average in run prevention just once in the last 11 seasons. Not coincidentally, they won 90 games and the World Series when that happened in
Young talks bullpen battle, Walcott's skills at 18: 'It's not normal'
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers' matchup with the Rockies was canceled on Friday night due to inclement weather, pushing back the Cactus League debuts of both ace Jacob deGrom and second-year outfielder Wyatt Langford. The Rangers will return to the field on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. Arizona time against the
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Church back 'in the mix' for Rangers' bullpen as homegrown option
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Much has been made about the Rangers¡¯ completely rebuilt bullpen this spring. Texas added veteran arms like Chris Martin and Luke Jackson, as well as other experienced relievers such as Shawn Armstrong, Jacob Webb and Hoby Milner. But one of the most intriguing options for the Rangers¡¯
Here are the Rangers' 2025 Top 30 prospects
Injuries derailed the Rangers¡¯ defense of their 2023 World Series championship as they dropped from 90 victories to 78 and finished eight games out of the playoffs. The oldest pitching staff in the Majors was especially hard hit, both in terms of ailments (requiring 15 different starters over the course
Can flamethrowing Teodo break camp with Texas ¡ as a reliever?
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Picture it. A flamethrowing, homegrown reliever strutting out of the bullpen at Globe Life Field in the ninth inning, preparing to close out games in front of a sold out crowd. It¡¯s possible for Emiliano Teodo. Teodo -- the Rangers¡¯ No. 6 prospect, per MLB Pipeline --
No. 3 prospect Rosario (elbow) likely out for 2025 season
SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Alejandro Rosario, MLB Pipeline¡¯s No. 50 overall prospect, suffered an elbow injury and will likely be out for the 2025 season as he requires surgery, Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young announced on Sunday. ¡°We're still kind of sorting through the diagnosis and prognosis, but probably
Which Top 100 prospects are headed for Opening Day rosters?
As the sounds of bats cracking and gloves popping echo across the diamonds of Florida and Arizona, baseball's top prospects will be digging in to push for spots on Major League Opening Day rosters. Although most of these prospects will begin the season in the Minors, there are a handful
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Veteran Chavez, top prospect Walcott among Rangers' NRIs
ARLINGTON -- When Jesse Chavez made his MLB debut with the Pirates in 2008, Sebastian Walcott was just 2 years old. Now the 41-year-old Chavez and 18-year-old Walcott will share a clubhouse in Surprise, Ariz., this spring. On Monday, the Rangers announced they signed Chavez to a Minor League deal
3 Rangers land on Top 100 prospects list; 2 among Top 10 RHPs
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