Texas Rangers
AL West
2024 record: 78-84 (3rd)
MiLB affiliates
Triple-A: Round Rock Express
Double-A: Frisco RoughRiders
High-A: Hub City Spartanburgers
Single-A: Hickory Crawdads
Notable prospects graduated in 2024
OF Wyatt Langford
OF Evan Carter
Prospects1500 writers who contributed to this column and rankings: Tony Bps (@tonybps1), Greg Bracken (@gregbracken07), Byron Cox (@byrontx), Clint Fasse (@ProspectLarceny), Adam Greene (@aj_greene1015), Scott Greene (@Scotty_Ballgame), Shaun Kernahan (@ShaunKernahan), and Jeremy Mahy (@JMahyfam). The writer’s Twitter handle follows each player write-up or paragraph.
Prospects1500 Tiers:
Tier 1: Players with high expectations of both making the majors and playing at an All-Star level for a number of years
Tier 2: Players with an above-average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 3: Players with an average expectation of making the majors and being a solid contributor
Tier 4: Players who have the potential to make the majors; possible sleeper candidates for sustained MLB success
Tier 5: Players of interest, worth keeping an eye on, who may make (or have made) the majors but provide minimal impact
Levels listed for each player are the highest levels player reached in 2024
Tier 1
1. Sebastian Walcott, SS, 18, Double-A
It’s been a successful first couple of pro seasons for Walcott, who came in 29th overall on our midseason Top 106 back in August. The Nassau, Bahamas native spent most of last season at High-A, played in the Futures Game, and then got five games at Double-A as an 18-year-old. Following his 116 games in Hickory where he homered 10 times and stole 26 bases, all he did in his short stint in Frisco was go 8-23 (.348) with 3 doubles, 1 HR, 7 RBI and a SB. He should spend most of, if not all, of 2025 at Double-A and has a shot at becoming a top 10 overall prospect in the game. (@Scotty_Ballgame)
2. Kumar Rocker, RHP, 25, MLB
Rocker’s saga with the Mets after being drafted out of Vanderbilt seems like ages ago considering how impressive he’s been in the Rangers organization. He obviously has the arsenal required to succeed at the Major League level highlighted by a lethal fastball-slider one-two punch, the only question really concerns his health. He pitched 48.1 innings in 2024, his first season back from Tommy John, so ramping up his workload while also adapting to being a MLB starter could present difficulty. Regardless, Rocker still looks to be one of the best pitching prospects in recent memory. (@aj_greene1015)
Tier 2
3. Alejandro Rosario, RHP, 23, High-A
The Rangers were impressed enough with Rosario’s three seasons at the University of Miami (despite his mixed results) that they made him a 5th round draft pick in 2023. Despite possessing a fastball that can touch triple digits, his out pitches are his slider and splitter which equated to 128 strikeouts in 2024. The expectation is that he’ll spend most of the 2025 season in Double-A Frisco with a chance to make his MLB debut as soon as 2026. (@byrontx)
Tier 3
4. Emiliano Teodo, RHP, 23, Double-A
A forearm strain caused Teodo to miss the first two months of the 2024 season, but when he did make his return, the results were electric. Featuring a fastball that can reach 102mph, he struck out an average of slightly more than 12 batters per 9 innings. He also added a two-seamer to his arsenal which immediately became his best pitch. The Rangers resisted the temptation of converting him to a reliever for some immediate 2024 help and should be rewarded with a middle of the rotation starter as soon as 2026. (@byrontx)
5. Jack Leiter, RHP, 24, MLB
I’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong, and I envisioned Leiter as one of those generational talents coming out of Vanderbilt a few years ago. The path to superstardom in the Majors hasn’t been quite as easy as I was expecting, as there have been a lot of growing pains in the Minors, and recently in the Majors for that matter. The second generation Major Leaguer has the stuff to be an All-Star in the coming years, but he definitely needs to reel in his command and limit baserunners. If he’s putting up numbers like his 8.83 ERA and 1.71 WHIP in 2024, he won’t be in Arlington long unless he turns things around quickly. To speak the obvious, 2025 couldn’t be more important for Leiter. (@Scotty_Ballgame)
6. Justin Foscue, 2B/1B, 25, MLB
Foscue has nothing left to prove in the minors. The last two seasons he has walked more than he has struck out and posted an OBP of .394 and .429. He makes great contact, has above average bat speed, and enough speed to project a .275 average with 15 HR/10-12 SB. That would make a very solid major league baseball player just not a star. Unfortunately, he probably needs a change of scenery for that to happen. (@JMahyfam)
7. Winston Santos, RHP, 22, Double-A
The 6’0” righty was originally signed as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2019 for a bargain price of just $10,000. Since then, Santos has enjoyed a steady rise in the organization, ending the 2024 season in Double-A Frisco where he threw 46 innings and earned a spot in the MLB Futures game. Featuring a plus fastball and plus slider combination, he struck out 138 batters in just over 110 total innings pitched in 2024 and could be poised to make his MLB debut in 2025. (@byrontx)
8. Kohl Drake, LHP, 24, Double-A
Drake is a bit under the radar right now but another year like last year and that will change quickly. In 106 innings across three levels last season, he posted a 1.00 WHIP and 2.84 FIP with a 35% strike out rate. The 6’5” southpaw has dedicated himself to strength and conditioning and added 5 mph to his fastball. The Rangers are developing him as a starter currently but there is a nice backend bullpen role fall back here. Savy dynasty owners should get him on their watch list. If he thrives in Double-A he won’t stay under the radar long. (@JMahyfam)
9. Paulino Santana, OF, 18, Rookie (DSL)
The Rangers acquired MLB Pipeline’s No. 3 2024 international prospect as a J-15 signee just over a year ago. Paulino’s plate vision is especially elite for a 18-year-old, and along with a .830 OPS in 53 games in the DSL, he posted a 20.0% walk rate. He may not have shown it in 2024, but he also has plus power potential. Although he has a long way to go, Paulino is an intriguing prospect who could emerge as one of their best in time. (@aj_greene1015)
10. Malcolm Moore, C, 21, High-A
There are some real questions with Moore, but there is real upside too. Nobody will accuse him of being a burner, and his future defensively would be at first base if he has to move off catcher, which is a possibility. He has a solid arm but it is no cannon, and his upside would only be average as a receiver and blocker. The value with her is purely in the bat, where he has average to better power, especially to the pull side, and he does not chase. He is has strong wrists that allow the ball to really jump off the bat, but I would like to see him look to ambush a fastball on the first pitch more often, as he has a tendency to get deep into counts to his own detriment. (@ShaunKernahan)
Tier 4
11. Yeremi Cabrera, OF, 19, Single-A
12. Brock Porter, RHP, 21, High-A
13. Cameron Cauley, SS/2B, 21, High-A
14. Anthony Gutierrez, OF, 20, High-A
15. Dustin Harris, OF, 25, MLB
16. Abimelec Ortiz, 1B, 22, Double-A
17. Jose Corniell, RHP, 21, High-A
18. Yolfran Castillo, SS, 17, Rookie (ACL)
19. Mitch Bratt, LHP, 21, Double-A
20. Alejandro Osuna, OF, 22, Double-A
21. Braylin Morel, OF, 18, Rookie (ACL)
22. Josh Stephan, RHP, 23, Double-A
23. Aidan Curry, RHP, 22, High-A
24. Gleider Figuereo, 3B, 20, High-A
25. Izack Tiger, RHP, 23, High-A
26. Dylan Dreiling, OF, 21, High-A
27. Yeison Morrobel, OF, 21, High-A
28. Dane Acker, RHP, 25, Double-A
Cabrera has a good set of tools across the board and is one to keep an eye on in this tier. Porter has struggled for two years and is looking more like a move to the bullpen may help him. Cauley has great speed with developing power but needs to hit more to reach his potential. Gutierrez also has above-average speed and a developing hit-tool. Harris hasn’t put it all together to be more than a potential utility type. Ortiz has great power with an average hit-tool, and it will be interesting to see if he has success at the upper levels. Acker could develop into a back-end starter type. (@tonybps1)
Tier 5
29. Pablo Guerrero, 1B, 18, Single-A
30. Marc Church, RHP, 23, MLB
31. Ryan Lobus, RHP, 24, Double-A
32. Aaron Zavala, OF, 24, Double-A
33. Skylar Hales, RHP, 23, Double-A
34. David Hagaman, RHP, 21, College
35. Casey Cook, OF/2B, 22, Single-A
36. Cody Freeman, 3B, 24, Double-A
37. David Davalillo, RHP, 22, High-A
38. Jesus Lopez, C, 19, Single-A
39. Cole Winn, RHP, 25, MLB
40. Walter Pennington, LHP, 26, MLB
41. Jose Gonzalez, RHP, 23, High-A
42. Caden Scarborough, RHP, 19, Single-A
43. Marcos Torres, OF, 20, Single-A
44. Jonathan Ornelas, SS, 24, MLB.
45. Devin Fitz-Gerald, SS, 19, High school
46. Reid Birlingmair, RHP, 28, Triple-A
47. Luis Curvelo, RHP, 24, Double-A
48. Curley Martha, SS/3B, 18, Rookie (DSL)
49. Esteban Mejia, 3B, 20, Double-A
50. Paul Bonzagni, RHP, 22, High-A
Guerrero has good power but needs to improve his consistent contact skills. Hales could be a solid reliever in the majors. Freeman is a light-power third baseman who may be a bench type in the majors. Winn was once ranked highly in this system but injuries have derailed him. It would be great to see what he can do if healthy for an entire season. Birlingmair is older for a prospect at 28, but could be a Major League reliever as soon as this season. (@tonybps1)
Adam Greene is a student UMass Amherst's Isenberg School of Management. He currently writes for the Cape Cod Baseball League and UMass Athletics. From Longmeadow, MA, Adam is a huge Red Sox fan and has been following the team his whole life and he's spent the last few years covering their farm system. Follow him on Twitter at @aj_greene1015 and Instagram at the same handle.
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Tony Bps Spina is a lifelong baseball fan hailing from the City of Brotherly Love - Philadelphia! Tony has loved baseball since 1980 and has followed the Phillies through good and bad times. Tony is married with 3 kids and works for a financial institution but has enough free time to play in 20 fantasy baseball leagues with 75% of them being Dynasty Leagues. He lives a few blocks away from Citizens Bank Park and attends many Phillies games per year in addition to their minor league teams in Lehigh Valley and Reading. He can be reached on Twitter at @TonyBps1.
Shaun Kernahan is the MLB Draft correspondent for Prospects1500. When not at a game, chances are the TV and/or tablet has a game on and he has a notepad out taking notes. When not scouting draft prospects, he is the Director of Baseball Operations for the Mile High Collegiate Baseball League, a collegiate wood bat league in Colorado. Shaun can be found on Twitter at @ShaunKernahan.
Byron Cox covers the AA Texas League for Prospects1500. From his home in Mckinney, Texas, he is only minutes away from the home park of the Frisco Roughriders, giving him many opportunities to watch the top prospects from his favorite team, the Rangers, along with many other top AA players. Byron was an original founder of RotoJunkie.com and is an avid fantasy baseball player to this day. He can be found on Twitter at
@byrontx.
Abimelec Ortiz is at worst Tier Three.
Where is Avery Weems?
27-year-old with an 8.31 ERA at Triple-A (11.25 ERA overall in 7 games last year)?
Not in our Texas Top 50 right now.
How’s Blaine Crim looking this year? We love watching him in Round Rock. Nice guy.
Where will Devin Fitz-Gerald be playing the 2025 season?