Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers:

Players

Dane Acker

Dane Harrison Acker (born April 1, 1999) is an American

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in the Texas Rangers organization. Acker attended

Brenham High School Brenham High School is a public high school located in the city of Brenham, Texas, United States. It is classified as a 5A school by the UIL. It is a part of the Brenham Independent School District located in central Washington County. In 20 ...

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. Acker pitched to a 5–2 record with a 1.79 ERA his senior season of 2017. Undrafted out of high school, he attended

Rice University William Marsh Rice University (Rice University) is a Private university, private research university in Houston, Houston, Texas. It is on a 300-acre campus near the Houston Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. Rice is ranke ...

to play for the

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. Acker went 5–2 with a 4.20 ERA and 32 strikeouts over innings his freshman season. Following that year, he transferred to

San Jacinto College San Jacinto College is a public community college in the Greater Houston with its campuses in Pasadena and Houston, Texas. Established in 1961, San Jacinto College originally consisted of the independent school districts (ISD) of Channelview, De ...

. As a sophomore with San Jac in 2019, Acker went 10–0 with a 2.36 ERA and 97 strikeouts over innings. Acker was drafted by the

Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...

in the 23rd round of the

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, but did not sign and transferred to the

University of Oklahoma The University of Oklahoma (OU) is a Public university, public research university in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it had existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two Territories became the state of Oklahom ...

to play for the

Sooners Sooners is the name given to settlers who entered the Unassigned Lands in what is now the state of Oklahoma before the official start of the Land Rush of 1889. The Unassigned Lands were a part of Indian Territory that, after a lobbying campaign, ...

. Acker played for the

Chatham Anglers The Chatham Anglers, more commonly referred to as the Chatham A's and formerly the Chatham Athletics, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Chatham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in t ...

of the

Cape Cod Baseball League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

in the summer of 2019. In the COVID shortened season of 2020, Acker went 1–1 with a 3.51 ERA and 28 strikeouts over innings for OU. In a game on March 1, Acker threw a no-hitter versus

LSU Louisiana State University (officially Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, commonly referred to as LSU) is a public land-grant research university in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The university was founded in 1860 near ...

, in which he recorded 11 strikeouts. Acker was drafted by the

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in the 4th round of the 2020 MLB draft. He signed with them for a $447,400

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. Acker did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

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. On February 6, 2021, Acker,

Khris Davis Khristopher Adrian Davis (born December 21, 1987), nicknamed “Khrush”, is an American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Bre ...

, and

Jonah Heim Jonah Nathan Heim (born June 27, 1995), nicknamed "The Buffalo Bomber", is an American professional baseball catcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020 for the Oakland Athletics. Early life Hei ...

were traded to Texas Rangers in exchange for

Elvis Andrus Elvis Augusto Andrus Torres (born August 26, 1988) is a Venezuelan-American professional baseball shortstop who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics and ...

Aramis Garcia Aramis Michael Garcia (born January 12, 1993) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. The San Francisco Giants selected Garcia in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He made h ...

and cash considerations. Acker made two starts for the

Down East Wood Ducks The Down East Wood Ducks are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the owned-and-operated Single-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Kinston, North Carolina, and are named for the wood duck, a local colorful wa ...

of the

Low-A East The Carolina League is a Minor League Baseball league which has operated along the Atlantic Coast of the United States since 1945. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 unt ...

in 2021 before suffering a torn UCL and underwent

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in May 2021. After successfully rehabbing, Acker returned to game action in July 2022. He split the remainder of 2022 between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level

Arizona Complex League The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona, since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League (AZL). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it f ...

and the

Hickory Crawdads The Hickory Crawdads are a Minor League Baseball team of the South Atlantic League (SAL) and the High-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Hickory, North Carolina, and play their home games at L. P. Frans Stadium, which opened i ...

of the

High-A High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

South Atlantic League The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its ...

, going a combined 0–3 with a 6.31 ERA and 31 strikeouts over innings.
Oklahoma Sooners bio

Luisangel Acuña

Luisangel José Acuña (born March 12, 2002) is an American

infielder in the Texas Rangers organization. Acuña grew up in La Sabana, Venezuela. Acuña had agreed in principle to sign with the

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in 2017, but due to the Braves international signing scandal, Atlanta was stripped of its ability to pay his signing bonus and he returned to the open market. On July 2, 2018, Acuña signed with the Texas Rangers for a $425,000

. Acuña made his professional debut with the

DSL Rangers The Dominican Summer League Rangers or DSL Rangers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Dominican Summer League and Rookie affiliates of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Since 2014, the tea ...

of the Rookie-level

Dominican Summer League The Dominican Summer League (DSL) is a branch of affiliated Minor League Baseball which is played in the Dominican Republic. The league was founded in 1985. After the demise of the Venezuelan Summer League after the 2015 season, it is the only L ...

in 2019, hitting .342/.438/.455/.893 with 2 home runs, 29 RBI, and 17 stolen bases, and was named to the DSL All-Star team. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Acuña spent the 2021 season with the

of the

. Over 111 games he hit .266/.345/.404/.749 with 12 home runs, 74 RBI, and 44 stolen bases. Acuña was named the Rangers 2021 minor league Defender of the Year. Acuña opened the 2022 season with the

of the

, hitting .317/.417/.483/.900 with 8 home runs, 29 RBI, and 28 stolen bases over 54 games. He was promoted to the

Frisco RoughRiders The Frisco RoughRiders (often shortened to 'Riders) are a Minor League Baseball team of the Texas League and the Double-A (baseball), Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers. They are located in Frisco, Texas, and are nam ...

of the Double-A

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on August 2 and finished the season after hitting .224/.302/.349/.651 with 3 home runs, 18 RBI, and 13 stolen bases for Frisco. Acuña played for the

Surprise Saguaros The Surprise Saguaros are a baseball team that plays in the West Division of the Arizona Fall League. They play their home games in Surprise, Arizona, at Surprise Stadium. The ballpark is also the spring training facility of the Kansas City Royal ...

of the

Arizona Fall League The Arizona Fall League (AFL) is an off-season sports league owned and operated by Major League Baseball (MLB) which operates during the autumn in Arizona, United States, at six different baseball complexes. Arizona Fall League rosters are fill ...

following the 2022 season, and was named to the Fall League All-Star team. On November 15, 22, Acuña was added to the Rangers’ 40-man roster. Luisangel comes from a baseball family. His half-brother,

Ronald Acuña Jr. Ronald José Acuña Blanco Jr. (born December 18, 1997) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). After signing with the Braves as an international free agent in 2014, Acuña made hi ...

is an MLB outfielder. His father Ronald Sr. played in minor league baseball for three organizations, and his younger brother Bryan currently plays in the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

organization.

Grant Anderson

Grant Anderson (born June 21, 1997) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Anderson attended West Orange-Stark High School in

West Orange, Texas West Orange is a city in Orange County, Texas. The population was 3,459 at the 2020 census, up from 3,443 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Beaumont– Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography West Orange is located at (30.0 ...

. Undrafted out of high school, he attended

McNeese State University McNeese State University is a public university in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Founded in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College, it was renamed McNeese Junior College after John McNeese, an early local educator. The present name was adopted in 1970. ...

to play

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for the

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. After posting a 13.80 ERA as a freshman, Anderson went 8–0 with a 2.30 ERA and 56 strikeouts over innings as a sophomore. As a junior, Anderson pitched to a 4–7 record with a 3.86 ERA and 72 strikeouts over innings. Anderson was drafted

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in the 21st round of the

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. Anderson split his professional debut season of 2018 between the

AZL Mariners The Arizona Complex League Mariners are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Peoria Sports Complex in Peoria, Arizona. The team is com ...

Everett AquaSox The Everett AquaSox are a Minor League Baseball team in Everett, Washington. The team is a member of the Northwest League and is affiliated with the Seattle Mariners. The AquaSox play their home games at Funko Field, which has a seating capacity o ...

, and the

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, going a combined 2–1 with a 1.38 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 13 innings. On April 1, 2019, Anderson was traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Connor Sadzeck. He spent the 2019 season with the

of the Class A

, going 7–4 with a 3.22 ERA and 50 strikeouts over innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Anderson split the 2021 season between Hickory (reclassified to the

High-A East The South Atlantic League, often informally called the Sally League, is a Minor League Baseball league with teams predominantly in states along the Atlantic coast of the United States from New York to Georgia. A Class A league for most of its h ...

) and the

of the

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, going a combined 2–4 with a 5.76 ERA and 61 strikeouts over innings. His 2022 campaign was split between Frisco and the

Round Rock Express The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named ...

of the Triple-A

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, with whom he posted a 5–0 combined record with a 3.48 ERA and 91 strikeouts over innings. During the 2022 offseason, he played in the

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for the Cangrejeros de Santurce, posting a 1–2 record with a 0.47 ERA and 24 strikeouts over 19 innings.
McNeese Cowboys bio

Cody Bradford

Cody Bradford (born February 22, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Bradford attended Aledo High School in

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. He produced a 0.64 ERA with 87 strikeouts over 66 innings during his senior season; A year in which he was also valedictorian of his high school class. Undrafted out of high school, Bradford attended

Baylor University Baylor University is a private Baptist Christian research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas and one of the fir ...

to play

for the

Bears Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family Ursidae. They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the North ...

. Bradford appeared in 15 games for Baylor in his freshman season of 2017; posting a 5–5 record with a 5.52 ERA and 43 strikeouts over innings. He posted a 7–6 record with a 2.51 ERA and 87 strikeouts over innings in his sophomore season of 2018. Bradford appeared in two games for the

of the

Cape Cod League The Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL or Cape League) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league located on Cape Cod in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. One of the nation's premier collegiate summer leagues, the league boasts over one thousan ...

in 2018, posting a 2.25 ERA over 8 innings. Bradford was named to the 2018 USA Baseball Collegiate National Team; posting a 1–0 record with a 0.00 ERA and 5 strikeouts over 5 innings. Bradford with named the 2018

Big 12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year The Big 12 Conference Pitcher of the Year is a baseball award given to the Big 12 Conference's most outstanding pitcher. The award was first given following the 2001 season. It is selected by the league's head coaches, who are not allowed to vote ...

. Bradford appeared in 3 games for Baylor in 2019, before being shut down due to injury. He underwent surgery for Thoracic outlet syndrome on March 27 and missed the rest of the 2019 season. Bradford was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 6th round of the

. He signed with Texas for a $700,000

, which was $418,000 over slot value. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Bradford was assigned to the

of the

to open the 2021 season. With them, he posted a 4–4 record with a 4.23 ERA and 87 strikeouts over innings. He was promoted to the

of the

in August. In 7 games for Frisco, he went 2–0 with a 3.89 ERA and 41 strikeouts over innings. Bradford returned to Frisco for the 2022 season, going 10–7 with a 5.01 ERA and 124 strikeouts over innings. Bradford received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. Bradford graduated from

in 2019 with a degree in supply chain management. He married his wife, Madi, in December 2019.

Mitch Bratt

Mitchell Eric Bratt (born July 3, 2003) is a Canadian professional

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in the Texas Rangers organization. Bratt grew up in

Newmarket, Ontario Newmarket ( 2021 population: 87,942) is a town and regional seat of the Regional Municipality of York in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is part of Greater Toronto in the Golden Horseshoe region of Southern Ontario. The name stems from the ...

and attended

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. After most Canadian baseball leagues were shut down due to Covid-19, he pitched for Georgia Premier Academy in

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while completing his final year of high school online. Bratt played

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after his senior year for the

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of the

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and had a 2.57 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 28 innings pitched. Bratt was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round of the

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. After signing with the team he was assigned to ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level

, where he did not allow an earned run and struck out 13 batters in six innings pitched. Bratt spent the 2022 season with the

of the

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, going 5–5 with a 2.45 ERA and 99 strikeouts over innings. Bratt was the recipient of the 2022 Wayne Norton Award, as the top Canadian MiLB player for that season.

Evan Carter

Evan Jason Carter (born August 29, 2002) is an American

outfielder An outfielder is a person playing in one of the three defensive positions in baseball or softball, farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder. As an outfielder, their duty is to cat ...

in the Texas Rangers organization. Carter was born and grew up in

Elizabethton, Tennessee Elizabethton is a city in, and the county seat of Carter County, Tennessee, United States. Elizabethton is the historical site of the first independent American government (known as the Watauga Association, created in 1772) located west of both th ...

and attended

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. He was an All-Conference selection in baseball in all three seasons he played. He committed to play college baseball at Duke after his sophomore year. As a junior, Carter batted .324 with four homers and 27 RBIs and was 10–2 with a 1.34 ERA and six complete games as a pitcher. Carter was selected in the 2nd round of the 2020 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers and received a $1.25 million signing bonus. His selection at 50th overall came under scrutiny due to the fact that ''

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'' had not considered him a top-200 prospect and ''

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'' had not rated him one of its top 500 prospects. Carter spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, hitting .236/.438/.387/.825 with 2 home runs, 12 RBI, and 12 stolen bases over 32 games. In June 2021, Carter suffered a

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in his lower back, which caused him to miss the remainder of that season. Carter split the 2022 season between the

of the

and the

of the Double-A

, hitting a combined .295/.397/.489/.885 with 12 home runs, 73 RBI, and 28 stolen bases. Carter was named the Texas Rangers 2022

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Player of the Year. He also received a 2022 minor league

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. Carter was ranked as the 26th overall prospect in baseball by

, the 41st overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, and the 53rd overall prospect by

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's Keith Law during the 2023 off-season. Carter received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.

Marc Church

Marc Easton Church (born March 30, 2001) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Church attended

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. He spent most of his life as an infielder, committing to

North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Caro ...

as such after his junior season. Church converted to pitching and reached 93 MPH on his fastball as a senior. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the

. Church signed with Texas for an over-slot $300,000

. After signing, Church did not appear in an official game with a Rangers' affiliate in the 2018 season. Instead, he took part in a new program put in place by Texas for their newly drafted high school pitchers. The "de-load" program as the organization called it, emphasized building a foundation mentally and physically while resting the pitchers' bodies from a strenuous senior season and pre-draft showcase circuit. The players were put through a strength program and classroom work until the post-season fall instructional training started. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Church made his professional debut and spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, going 3–1 with a 4.28 ERA and 49 strikeouts over innings. He missed the second half of that season with elbow inflammation that did not require surgery. Church opened the 2022 season with the

of the

, going 2–2 with a 2.91 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 34 innings. He was promoted to the

of the Double-A

on June 29, and struggled to a 1–3 record with a 7.20 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 15 innings. Church received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.

Blaine Crim

Linton Blaine Crim (born June 17, 1997) is an American

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in the Texas Rangers organization. Crim attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in

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. As a senior Crim went 12–0 on the mound with a 1.88 ERA and 69 strikeouts, while hitting .536 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs to earn Alabama Coastal Player of the Year and 2nd team 2014-15 ALL-USA Alabama Baseball Team. Undrafted out of high school, Crim attended

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where he played

for the

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. Crim hit .300/.358/.424/.781 with 3 home runs and 33 RBI and went 3–4 with a 7.18 ERA over innings on the mound as a freshman in 2016. He hit .335/.392/.540/.933 with 8 home runs and 41 RBI in 2017. During the summer of 2017, he played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the

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and hit .359/.389/.557/.946 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI and being named the MVP of GLSCL All-Star game. Crim produced a .383/.435/.665/1.100 batting line with 13 home runs and 66 RBI as a junior in 2018. That summer he returned to play for Southern Ohio; hitting .404/.419/.680/1.099 with 7 home runs and 52 RBI. Crim returned for his senior season in 2019 and hit .373/.423/.689/1.112 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI. Crim was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the

and signed with them. Crim split his professional debut season of 2019 between the

AZL Rangers The Arizona Complex League Rangers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Texas Rangers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The team is composed ...

of the Rookie-level

Arizona League The Arizona Complex League (ACL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in and around Phoenix, Arizona, since 1988. Prior to 2021, it was known as the Arizona League (AZL). Along with the Florida Complex League (FCL), it f ...

and the

Spokane Indians The Spokane Indians are a Minor League Baseball team located in Spokane Valley, the city immediately east of Spokane, Washington, in the Pacific Northwest. The Indians are members of the High-A Northwest League (NWL) as an affiliate of the Color ...

of the

Class A Short Season Class A Short Season (officially Short-Season A) was a level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States from 1965 through 2020. In the hierarchy of minor league classifications, it was below Triple-A, Double-A, Class A-Advanced (cre ...

Northwest League The Northwest League is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Pacific Northwest, Northwestern United States and Western Canada. A Class A Short Season league for most of its history, the league was promoted to High-A as part of Maj ...

, hitting a combined .348/.411/.543/.954 with 8 home runs and 48 RBI. He was named the 2019 Northwest League MVP. Crim did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Crim opened the 2021 season with the

of the

, hitting .300/.372/.559/.931 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI over 73 games and was named to the 2021

All-Star team. Then promoted to the

of the

, he finished the season hitting .288/.331/.525/.856 with 9 home runs and 19 RBI over 35 games. He played for the

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, the ''Indios'' have won 18 national ...

of the

following the 2021 season. Crim was the league batting champion after hitting .406/.452/.594/1.046 with 3 home runs and 25 RBI. Crim split the 2022 season between Frisco and the

of the Triple-A

, hitting a combined .293/.357/.485/.843 with 24 home runs and 96 RBI. Crim received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.

Scott Engler

Scott Engler (born December 12, 1996) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Engler attended

Bishop Carroll Catholic High School Bishop Carroll Catholic High School is a private high school located in Wichita, Kansas, United States.Wichita, Kansas Wichita ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County, Kansas, Sedgwick County. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. The Wichita metro area had ...

. Undrafted out of high school, he attended

Cowley Community College Cowley College is a public community college in Arkansas City, Kansas. It also operates locations in nearby Wellington, Winfield, Mulvane, and downtown Wichita. In addition to an online presence the college offers on-site courses at nine area ...

Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City () is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States, situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Walnut River in the southwestern part of the county. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,974. The n ...

. Engler was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 16th round of the

2016 MLB draft The 2016 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 9, 2016, to assign amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order is the reverse order of the 2015 MLB season standings. In addition, compensation picks will be d ...

. Engler made his professional debut in 2016, appearing in four games for the

of the Rookie-level

. Engler suffered a torn UCL which required

and caused him to miss the 2017 season. Engler played for the

of the

in 2018, going 3–6 with a 5.87 ERA and 49 strikeouts over innings. Engler split to the 2019 season between the

of the Class A

and the

of the

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

, going a combined 5–2 with a 2.23 ERA and 103 strikeouts over innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Engler opened the 2021 season with the

of the

, going 1–0 with a 3.20 ERA and 32 strikeouts over innings. He was promoted to the

of the

Triple-A West The Pacific Coast League (PCL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the Western United States. Along with the International League, it is one of two leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one grade below Major League Ba ...

on June 16, and posted a 2–0 record with a 4.01 ERA and 32 strikeouts over innings. On February 28, 2022, Engler underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a second torn UCL, and missed the 2022 season.
Crowley College Tigers bio

David García

David Alejandro García (born February 6, 2000) is a Venezuelan

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

in the Texas Rangers organization. García signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2016 for a $800,000

. He made his professional debut in 2017 with the

of the Rookie-level

, hitting .215/.321/.280/.601 with 1 home run and 26 RBI. He spent the 2018 season with the

of the Rookie-level

, hitting .269/.320/.361/.682 with 1 home run and 20 RBI. He played for the

of the

in 2019, hitting .277/.351/.435/.786 with 5 home runs and 29 RBI. García did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. The Rangers added García to their 40-man roster following the 2020 season. He spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, hitting .256/.298/.349/.647 with 5 home runs and 40 RBI. On November 30, 2021, Garcìa was non-tendered by Texas and became a free agent. He re-signed with Texas the next day on a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training. García spent the 2022 season with the

of the Double-A

, hitting a paltry .228/.295/.346/.641 with 5 home runs and 36 RBI. He became a free agent following the 2022 season, but re-signed with Texas on December 7, 2022. He received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.

Ryan Garcia

Ryan Miguel Garcia (born January 24, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Garcia attended La Salle High School in

Pasadena, California Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. I ...

. As a senior in 2016, Garcia posted a 1.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over innings. Undrafted out of high school, he attended the

University of California, Los Angeles The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is a public land-grant research university in Los Angeles, California. UCLA's academic roots were established in 1881 as a teachers college then known as the southern branch of the California St ...

where he played

for the

UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the athletic teams that represent the University of California, Los Angeles. The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pac-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF). ...

. As a freshman in 2017, he posted a 2–0 record with a 6.57 ERA over innings. That summer he played for the

Waterloo Bucks The Waterloo Bucks are a baseball team that plays in the Northwoods League, a collegiate summer baseball league. Their home games are played at the Riverfront Stadium in Waterloo, Iowa. They were founded in 1995. They originally played in the Sou ...

in the

Northwoods League The Northwoods League is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league. All players in the league must have NCAA eligibility remaining in order to participate. The league is amateur, and players are not paid, so as to maintain their college el ...

, going 3–2 with a 1.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 48 innings. As a sophomore in 2018, Garcia excelled to an 8–1 record with a 2.23 ERA and 76 strikeouts over innings. He followed up that summer by playing in the

for the

Wareham Gatemen The Wareham Gatemen are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Wareham, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Gatemen play their home games at Clem Spillane Fi ...

, where he went 2–0 with a 1.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 innings. Garcia's best season came as a junior in 2019. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 94 innings. He was named the 2019

Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year The Pac-12 Conference pitcher of the Year is a baseball award given to the Pac-12 Conference's most outstanding pitcher. From 1991 to 1998, an award was given to the most outstanding pitcher in the South division. After the 1999 season, the divisi ...

and was named a First Team All-American. Garcia was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2nd round of the

. He signed with them for a $1,469,900

. Garcia split his professional debut in 2019 between the

of the Rookie-level

and the

of the

, posting a 3.60 ERA in 5 innings over 3 games. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Garcia suffered a torn UCL which required

in March of 2020. The surgery and his rehab caused him to miss the 2021 season. Garcia returned to game action in 2022 with the

of the

and the

of the

, posting a combined 2–2 record with a 1.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts over innings.

Josh Gessner

Joshua Hugh Gessner (born June 25, 2000) is an Australian

pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization. Gessner was born in

Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

and spent part of his childhood living in Japan until his family moved to

Manly, New South Wales Manly is a beach-side suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is north-east of the Sydney central business district and is currently one of the three administrative centres of the Local government in Australia ...

. In 2017, he pitched for the

Sydney Blue Sox The Sydney Blue Sox are a professional baseball team, and one of eight foundation teams in the re-formed Australian Baseball League (ABL). The team plays their home games at Blacktown International Sportspark (BISP), one of the two venues use ...

of the

Australian Baseball League The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it sh ...

. Gessner committed to play college baseball at Tulane prior to signing with the Phillies. Gessner played for the

Victoria HarbourCats The Victoria HarbourCats are a summer-collegiate baseball team located in Victoria, British Columbia. The HarbourCats play in the West Coast League (WCL), a collegiate summer baseball league. The team's home games are played at Victoria's Royal ...

of the

West Coast League The West Coast League (WCL) is a collegiate summer baseball wooden bat league founded in 2005, comprising teams from Washington, Oregon, British Columbia and Alberta. The WCL was previously named the West Coast Collegiate Baseball League (WCCB ...

in 2019. That summer, he was signed by the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

on June 11, 2019, and received an $850,000 signing bonus. Gessner was assigned to the Rookie-level

Gulf Coast League Phillies The Florida Complex League Phillies are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Phillies. The team plays ...

after signing and went 1–0 with a 2.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts over six appearances with the team. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Gessner was assigned to the

Florida Complex League Phillies The Florida Complex League Phillies are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Phillies. The team plays ...

at the beginning of the 2021 season. On July 30, 2021, Gessner, along with Spencer Howard and Kevin Gowdy, were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for

Kyle Gibson Kyle Benjamin Gibson (born October 23, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and Philadelphia Phillie ...

Ian Kennedy Ian Patrick Kennedy (born December 19, 1984) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, Kansas City Royals, ...

, and

Hans Crouse Hans Michael Crouse (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Crouse attended Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Californ ...

. Following the trade, he spent the remainder of that season with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level

; posting a 2–2 record with a 3.95 ERA and 46 strikeouts over innings.

Dustin Harris

Dustin Alexander Harris (born July 8, 1999) is an American

third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ...

, and

in the Texas Rangers organization. Harris attended

Land o' Lakes High School Land o' Lakes High School is a four-year public high school in Land o' Lakes, Florida. It is a part of the Pasco County Schools District in Pasco County. The school mascot is the Fighting Gators. History Construction of Land o' Lakes High S ...

Land o' Lakes, Florida Land o' Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pasco County, Florida, United States. Land o' Lakes is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida MSA. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 31,145. The CDP grew rapidly dur ...

. He was named First Team All-State during his senior season in 2017. Undrafted out of high school in 2017, Harris attended

St. Petersburg College St. Petersburg College (SPC) is a public college in Pinellas County, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and one of the institutions in the system designated a "state college," as it offers a greater number of bachelor's degrees th ...

St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 258,308, making it the fifth-most populous city in Florida and the second-largest city in the Tampa Bay Area, after Tampa. It is the ...

to play

for the Titans. He hit .373 with 33 RBI in 2018. During the summer of 2018, he played for the

Worcester Bravehearts The Worcester Bravehearts are a summer collegiate baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA, that plays in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) of New England starting in 2014. The team's home games are played at Hanover Insu ...

of the

Futures Collegiate Baseball League The Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) is an eight-team collegiate summer baseball league. It has four franchises in Massachusetts, two in Connecticut, and one each in New Hampshire and Vermont. Format The Futures League is a wood-bat ...

. He hit .306/.367/.434/.800 with 2 home runs and 42 RBI, and was named a league All-Star. Harris committed to transfer to

Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a Public university, public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Florida, Dania Beach, Davie, Florida, Davie, Fort Lauderd ...

following his sophomore season. In his sophomore season of 2019, he hit .409 with 7 home runs, 42 RBI, and 13 stolen bases. He was drafted by the

in the 11th round of the

, and signed with them for a $250,000

. Harris split his professional debut season of 2019 between the

Arizona League Athletics The Arizona Complex League Athletics are a Minor League Baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona, which plays as a Rookie-level team in the Arizona Complex League and has served as a farm team for the Oakland Athletics organization since 1988. Th ...

and the

Vermont Lake Monsters The Vermont Lake Monsters are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Burlington, Vermont. From 1994 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL). They play their home games at Centennial Field, on ...

, combining to hit .325/.403/.407/.810 with 1 home run and 26 RBI. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the

. On September 18, 2020, Harris and Marcus Smith were traded to the Texas Rangers as the PTBNL's in the Mike Minor trade. Harris opened the 2021 season with the

of the

, hitting .301/.389/.483/.872 with 10 home runs, 53 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He was promoted to the

of the

on August 3. Harris hit .372/.425/.648/1.073 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI, and 5 stolen bases over 37 games for Hickory. Harris was named the Rangers 2021

Player of the Year. Harris spent the 2022 season with the

of the Double-A

, hitting .257/.346/.471/.817 with 17 home runs, 66 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 85 games. He represented the Rangers at the 2022

All-Star Futures Game The All-Star Futures Game is an annual baseball exhibition game hosted by Major League Baseball (MLB) in conjunction with the mid-summer MLB All-Star Game. A team of American League-affiliated prospects competes against a team of National League ...

. Harris missed the final two months of the 2022 season due to a left wrist sprain. On November 15, 22, Harris was selected to the Rangers’ 40-man roster.

Trevor Hauver

Trevor James Hauver (born November 20, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Hauver attended Perry High School in

Gilbert, Arizona Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, located southeast of Phoenix within the city's metropolitan area. Incorporated on July 6, 1920, Gilbert was once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World". It is the fifth-larg ...

, where he played

shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

for the baseball team. The

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

selected him in the 37th round of the

2017 MLB draft The 2017 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 12, 2017. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The first 36 picks, including the first round and compensatory picks, were broadcast on MLB Network on J ...

. Hauver did not sign with the Royals, and attended

Arizona State University Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the ...

, where he played

for the

Arizona State Sun Devils The Arizona State Sun Devils are the athletic teams that represent Arizona State University. ASU has nine men's and eleven women's varsity teams competing at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I level as a member o ...

. In 2018 and 2019, he played

collegiate summer baseball Collegiate summer baseball leagues are amateur baseball leagues in the United States and Canada featuring players who have attended at least one year of college and have at least one year of athletic eligibility remaining. Generally, they operat ...

with the

Hyannis Harbor Hawks The Hyannis Harbor Hawks, formerly the Hyannis Mets, are a collegiate summer baseball team based in Hyannis, Massachusetts. The team is a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and plays in the league's West Division. The Harbor Hawks play ...

of the

. The

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...

selected Hauver in the third round, with the 99th overall selection, of the 2020 MLB draft. He did not make his professional debut in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the

. He began the 2021 season with the

Tampa Tarpons The Tampa Tarpons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the New York Yankees. They are located in Tampa, Florida. The Tarpons play their home games at George M. Steinbrenner Field, which is ...

of the

Low-A Southeast The Florida State League (FSL) is a Minor League Baseball league based in the state of Florida. Having been classified at various levels throughout its existence, it operated at Class A-Advanced from 1990 until its demotion to Single-A following ...

. He hit six

home run In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...

s over his first five professional games. He was named the Low-A Southeast Player of the Week for the week of May 4 to 9, and Player of the Month for May. On July 29, 2021, Hauver along with

Josh Smith Joshua Smith (born December 5, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Entering the NBA straight out of high school, Smith played nine seasons with the Atlant ...

Glenn Otto Glenn David Otto Jr. (born March 11, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Amateur career Otto attended Concordia Luther ...

, and Ezequiel Durán were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for

Joey Gallo Joseph Nicholas Gallo (born November 19, 1993) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Texas Rangers, New York Yankees, and Los Angeles Do ...

and

Joely Rodríguez Joely Rodríguez Sánchez (born November 14, 1991) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies, Texas Rangers, New York Yanke ...

. Hauver was assigned to the

of the

following the trade, and hit .246/.357/.426/.783 with six home runs and 21 RBIs over 33 games for them. Hauver split the 2022 season between Hickory and the

of the

Class AA Double-A (officially Class AA) is the second-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States since 1946, below only Triple-A. There are currently 30 teams classified at the Double-A level, one for each team in Major League ...

, hitting a combined .220/.387/.427/.814 with 17 home runs and 70 RBI. He played for the

of the

following the 2022 season.

Lucas Jacobsen

Lucas Jacobsen (born July 1, 1995) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Jacobsen attended Westmont High School in

Campbell, California Campbell is a city in Santa Clara County, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, Campbell's population is 43,959. Campbell is home to the Pruneyard Shopping Center, a sprawling open-air retail complex which was in ...

. He went 7–2 with a 2.54 ERA and 55 strikeouts as a senior in 2013. Undrafted out of high school, he attended

Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) is a public community college in Santa Barbara, California. It opened in 1909 and is located on a campus. History Santa Barbara City College was established by the Santa Barbara High School District in 1909, ma ...

. Jacobsen suffered a hairline fracture in his left elbow during the 2013 fall season, and choose to leave the team. He returned to the team for the following season after healing and recommitting to the game. He posted an 8–4 record with a 2.90 ERA and 62 strikeouts over innings in 2015 for Santa Barbara. Jacobsen transferred to

California State University, Long Beach California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) is a public research university in Long Beach, California. The 322-acre campus is the second largest of the 23-school California State University system (CSU) and one of the largest universities i ...

and posted a 0–2 record with a 3.30 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 30 innings for the Dirtbags in 2016. Jacobsen was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 27th round of the

. Jacobsen made his professional debut in 2016 with the

of the Rookie-level

, going 1–0 with a 6.75 ERA and 12 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2017 season between the AZL and the

of the

, going a combined 3–0 with a 3.77 ERA and 25 strikeouts over innings. Jacobsen suffered a torn UCL during the 2017 season and underwent

which caused him to miss the 2018 season. He returned in 2019 with the

of the Class A

, going 1–4 with a 3.90 ERA and 48 strikeouts over 30 innings. Following the 2019 season, he played for the

Auckland Tuatara The Auckland Tuatara is a professional baseball team in the Australian Baseball League based in Auckland, New Zealand. They are the only team from New Zealand to compete in the ABL, and one of two expansion teams that entered the league in the ...

of the

. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Jacobsen also missed the entire 2021 season due to a lat muscle injury. He split the 2022 season between the

of the Double-A

and the

of the Triple-A

, going a combined 0–1 with a 2.29 ERA and 30 strikeouts over innings. Jacobsen received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.
Long Beach State Dirtbags bio

Antoine Kelly

Antoine Jermaine Kelly (born December 5, 1999) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. The

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

drafted Kelly in the 13th round (381 overall) out of

Maine East High School Maine East High School, or Maine East, and officially Maine Township High School East, is a public four-year high school located at the corner of Dempster Street and Potter Road in Park Ridge, Illinois, a northwest suburb of Chicago, in the Unite ...

in 2018. Kelly elected to attend

Wabash Valley College Wabash Valley College (WVC) is a public community college in Mount Carmel, Illinois. It is part of the Illinois Eastern Community College (IECC) district. History Wabash Valley College was founded independently in 1960 by the local community s ...

instead. In his lone season at Wabash Valley Kelly started 13 games posting a 9–0 record, with a 1.88 ERA and 112 strikeouts. The

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

selected Kelly 65th overall (second round) in the

. In his first pro season of 2019, Kelly posted a 2.84 ERA over innings with the

Arizona League Brewers The Arizona Complex League Brewers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Arizona Complex League (ACL) and a Rookie-level affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The are located in Phoenix, Arizona, and play their home games at American Family Fi ...

Blue and the

Wisconsin Timber Rattlers The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, a town on the outskirts of Appleton, Wisconsin, Appleton in the Fox ...

. Kelly did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. In November 2020, Kelly underwent thoracic outlet syndrome surgery. Upon completing rehab Kelly split the 2021 season between the AZL Brewers, Wisconsin, and the

Carolina Mudcats The Carolina Mudcats are a Minor League Baseball team of the Carolina League and the Single-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. They are located in Zebulon, North Carolina, a suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina, Raleigh, and play their home games a ...

, going a combined 0–2 with a 9.78 ERA over {{frac, 19, 1, 3 innings. He opened the 2022 season with Wisconsin, going 2–4 with a 3.86 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 91 innings. Kelly represented the Brewers at the 2022

. On August 1, 2022, Kelly and

Mark Mathias Mark Andrew Mathias (born August 2, 1994) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and Texas Rangers. Career Amateu ...

were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Matt Bush. Kelly finished the season with the

of the Double-A

, posting a 7.23 ERA with 24 strikeouts over {{frac, 18, 2, 3 innings. Kelly received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. {{Baseballstats, mlb=681520, espn=681520, br=, fangraphs=, brm=kelly-000ant {{clear

Zak Kent

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Zak Kent , number = , team = Texas Rangers , position =

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, bats = Right , throws = Right , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1998, 2, 24 , birth_place =

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, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

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, stat2value = , stat3label =

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s , stat3value = , teams = Zachary Allen Kent (born February 24, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Kent attended Northumberland High School in

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. As a sophomore Kent was a member of their 1A State Championship team in 2014; a season in which he hit .315 and posted a 1.96 ERA. Kent was named

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1A All-State as a pitcher in his senior season of 2016. Undrafted out of high school, Kent attended the

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to play

for the

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for three seasons. Kent enjoyed his best season as a junior in 2019, when he went 5–5 with a 4.64 ERA and 132 strikeouts over 97 innings.{{Cite web, title=Zak Kent College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History, url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=kent--000zak, access-date=2021-10-04, website=

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Kent was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 9th round, with the 265th overall selection, of the

. He signed with Texas for a $140,000

. Kent split his professional debut season of 2019 between the

of the Rookie-level

and the

of the

, going combined 0–1 with a 5.12 ERA and 18 strikeouts over {{frac, 19, 1, 3 innings. Kent did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. He opened the 2021 season with the

of the

, going 6–2 with a 2.83 ERA and 78 strikeouts over {{frac, 60, 1, 3 innings. After being promoted to the

of the

in August, he posted a 0–4 record with a 5.34 ERA and 39 strikeouts over {{frac, 28, 2, 3 innings. Kent split the 2022 season between Frisco and the

of the Triple-A

, going a combined 3–4 with a 3.94 ERA and 110 strikeouts over {{frac, 109, 2, 3 innings. On November 15, 22, Kent was selected to the Rangers’ 40-man roster. {{baseballstats, mlb=687849, espn=, br=, fangraphs=, brm=kent--000zak
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Chase Lee

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Chase Lee , image = , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, birth_date = {{Birth date and age, 1998, 8, 13 , birth_place =

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, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

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s , stat3value = , teams = Chase Alexander Lee (born August 13, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Lee grew up in

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and attended McAdory High School. He played mostly shortstop in high school and was used as a pitcher sparingly in one season. Lee enrolled at the

University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and la ...

after having received no offers to play college baseball. He tried out for the Alabama Crimson Tide baseball team as a freshman, but was not offered a spot on the team. Lee changed his pitching motion to a sidearm delivery at the recommendation of Alabama head coach

Brad Bohannon Brad Bohannon is an American college baseball coach and former middle infielder. He is the head baseball coach at the University of Alabama. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University in 1994 before transferring to the Georgia Institut ...

and joined the Alabama club baseball team, where he posted a 7–0 record and a 0.21 ERA. Lee made the Crimson Tide as a walk-on the following season and posted a 2.67 ERA in 22 appearances with 24 strikeouts over {{frac, 31, 1, 3 innings pitched. After the end of the season he played

for the

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of the

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and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year after leading the league with 51 strikeouts and seven saves with an ERA of 1.03. Lee was named Alabama's closer going into his redshirt sophomore season and had a 1.64 ERA and 19 strikeouts in five appearances before the season was cut short due to the

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. As a junior, he was named a third team All-American after posting a 7–0 record with a 1.33 ERA and 51 strikeouts in {{frac, 40, 2, 3 innings pitched. Lee was selected by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the

. After signing with the team he was assigned to the Rookie-level

Arizona Complex League Rangers The Arizona Complex League Rangers are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Texas Rangers, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Surprise Stadium in Surprise, Arizona. The team is compose ...

, where he made one appearance before being promoted to the Double-A

. He finished the season going 0–1 with a 3.71 ERA and 27 strikeouts over 17 innings for Frisco. Lee returned to Frisco to open the 2022 season, going 1–1 with a 2.25 ERA and 30 strikeouts over 24 innings, before being promoted to the

of the Triple-A

on June 14. With Round Rock, Lee went 1–1 with a 5.46 ERA and 41 strikeouts over {{frac, 31, 1, 3 innings. Lee was named the Texas Rangers 2022 minor league Reliever of the Year. Lee received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. {{baseballstats, mlb=695445, espn=4414112, br=, fangraphs=sa3016946, brm=lee---016cha
Alabama Crimson Tide bio
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Julio Pablo Martínez

{{family name hatnote, Martínez, Sánchez, lang=Spanish {{Infobox baseball biography , name = Julio Pablo Martínez , position =

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, team = Texas Rangers , number = , bats = Left , throws = Left , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1996, 3, 21 , birth_place =

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, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

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, stat1value = , stat2label =

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s , stat2value = , stat3label =

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{{MedalCountry , {{bb, CUB {{MedalCompetition ,

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{{MedalBronze , 2013 Taichung ,

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Julio Pablo Martínez Sánchez (born March 21, 1996) is a Cuban

in the Texas Rangers organization. Martínez began his professional career in the

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from 2012 through 2017, playing for

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Isla de la Juventud Isla de la Juventud (; en, Isle of Youth) is the second-largest Cuban island (after Cuba's mainland) and the seventh-largest island in the West Indies (after mainland Cuba itself, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and Andros Islan ...

, and

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.{{cite web, url=https://www.mlb.com/news/julio-pablo-martinez-signs-with-rangers-c272954478, title=Cuban prospect Martinez, Rangers make it official, author=T.R. Sulliavn, website=

, date=April 19, 2018, access-date=October 13, 2019 In 2016, Martínez played for the

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when they played 20 games in the

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. He played for the

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in the Can-Am League in 2017. In November 2017, Martínez defected from

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. Martínez signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in March 2018. He made his professional debut that year with the

of the Rookie-level

, and was promoted to the

of the

after nine games in the DSL in which he batted .409. In 60 games for Spokane he batted .266 with nine home runs, 24 RBIs, and 13 stolen bases. After the 2018 regular season, Martínez played for the

of the

. On October 22, 2018, Martínez hit for the Cycle, going 4–4 with a walk. Martínez was ranked as the #78 overall prospect in baseball by

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in their preseason 2019 Top 101 list. Martínez was also ranked as the #88 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline in their preseason 2019 Top 100 list. Martínez was assigned to the

of the Class A

to open the 2019 season. He was promoted to the

of the

on April 17, after hitting .250 with 1 home run and 5 RBI. With Down East, he hit .248/.319/.423/.741 with 14 home runs and 58 RBI over 113 games.{{cite web, url=https://theathletic.com/1205198/2019/09/12/long-term-looks-three-high-upside-rangers-outfield-prospects-on-the-horizon/, title=Long-term looks: Three high-upside Rangers outfield prospects on the horizon, author=Jamey Newberg, website=

, date=September 12, 2019, access-date=September 12, 2019 Martínez did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. He spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, hitting .242/.355/.368/.724 with 5 home runs and 28 RBI. He split the 2022 season between Frisco and the

of the Triple-A

, hitting a combined .243/.360/.433/.793 with 15 home runs, 45 RBI, and 39 stolen bases. {{baseballstats, mlb=679881, espn=40905, br=, fangraphs= , brm=martin013jul {{clear

Jonathan Ornelas

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Jonathan Ornelas , position =

Infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

, team = Texas Rangers , number = 16 , bats = Right , throws = Right , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 2000, 5, 26 , birth_place =

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, stat3value = , teams = Jonathan Ornelas (born May 26, 2000) is an American

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

in the Texas Rangers organization. Ornelas attended

Raymond S. Kellis High School Raymond S. Kellis High School is a public secondary school located in Glendale, Arizona, United States, part of the Peoria Unified School District. It opened in August 2004 due to overcrowding at Peoria High School and rapid population growth in ...

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. In his senior season of 2018, he hit .464 with 15 doubles, six home runs, 29 RBIs and 19 stolen bases. He had committed to the

University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state, ...

to play

. Ornelas was drafted by the Texas Rangers with the 91st overall selection in the 3rd round of the

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. He signed with them for a $622,800

. Ornelas was assigned to the

and in 48 games hit .302/.389/.459/.848 with 3 home runs, 28 RBI, and 15 stolen bases over 48 games in his professional debut season of 2018. Ornelas spent the 2019 season with the

of the Class A

, hitting .257/.333/.373/.706 with 6 home runs, 13 stolen bases, and 38 RBI. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Ornelas returned to Hickory (which had moved classification to the

level), hitting .261/.310/.394/.704 with 8 home runs, 9 stolen bases, and 38 RBI. Ornelas spent the 2022 season with the

of the Double-A

. He hit .299/.360/.425/.785 with 14 home runs, 64 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and tied the Frisco franchise record by recording 157 hits in 2022. Ornelas was named the Texas Rangers 2022 minor league Defender of the Year. On November 15, 22, Ornelas was selected to the Rangers’ 40-man roster. {{Baseball stats, mlb=680716, espn=41339, br=, fangraphs=, brm=ornela000jon {{clear

Daniel Robert

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Daniel Robert , number = , team = Texas Rangers , position =

Relief pitcher In baseball and softball, a relief pitcher or reliever is a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed because of fatigue (medical), fatigue, ineffectiveness, injury, or ejection (sports), ejection, or for other strategic ...

, bats = Left , throws = Right , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1994, 8, 30 , birth_place =

Hoover, Alabama Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama, United States. Hoover is the largest suburban city in Alabama and the 6th largest city in Alabama. The city had a population of 92,606 as of the 2020 US Census. Hoover ...

, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = , teams = Daniel McGee Robert (born August 30, 1994) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Robert attended

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. In his sophomore season of 2011, Robert hit .556 with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs and was named the 2011

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Metro Baseball Player of the Year. Robert played receiver on the football team in high school. Undrafted out of high school in 2013, Robert attended

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and played

for the

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. At Auburn, Robert played mainly

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and

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. He enjoyed his best season as a senior in 2017; hitting .290/.402/.429/.830 with 5 home runs and 45 RBI, while recording a 2.16 ERA over 6 appearances on the mound. Robert was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 21st round of the

as a pitcher. Robert agreed to sign with Texas for a $5,000

, but during his physical an MRI revealed a torn UCL.{{Cite web, last=Newberg, first=Jamey, date=June 6, 2020, title=Relationship goals: The edge the Rangers believe they have once MLB draft ends, url=https://theathletic.com/1859386/2020/06/09/relationship-goals-the-edge-the-rangers-believe-they-have-once-mlb-draft-ends/, access-date=2021-11-18, website=

Texas voided his contract and he underwent

. After rehabbing for six months Robert attended an open tryout with Texas and was signed to a minor league contract in 2018. He spent the remainder of the season in rehabilitation. Robert split his professional debut season of 2019 between the

of the

and the

of the Class A

, going 2–1 with a 0.99 ERA and 50 strikeouts over {{frac, 36, 1, 3 innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Robert split the 2021 season between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level

, Hickory, and the

of the

, going a combined 0–1 with a 2.78 ERA and 42 strikeouts over {{frac, 22, 2, 3 innings. Robert spent the 2022 season with the

of the Triple-A

and struggled to a 4–4 record with a 6.28 ERA over {{frac, 38, 2, 3 innings. He followed the 2022 season by appearing in eight games for the

of the

. Robert received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. {{baseballstats, mlb=642016, espn=, br=, fangraphs=, brm=robert005dan
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Tekoah Roby

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Tekoah Roby , image = , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, birth_date = {{Birth date and age, 2001, 9, 18 , birth_place =

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, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = , teams = Tekoah Clark Roby (born September 18, 2001) is an American professional

in the Texas Rangers organization. Roby attended

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. He had committed to play

for

Troy University Troy University is a public university in Troy, Alabama. It was founded in 1887 as Troy State Normal School within the Alabama State University System, and is now the flagship university of the Troy University System. Troy University is accredi ...

. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft. He spent his professional debut season of 2021 with the

of the

, going 2–2 with a 2.45 ERA and 35 strikeouts over 22 innings. Roby missed the majority of that season with a strain of his right elbow but did not require surgery.Roby spent the 2022 season with the

of the

, going 3–11 with a 4.64 ERA and 126 strikeouts over {{frac, 104, 2, 3 innings. {{baseballstats, mlb=694358, espn=, br=, fangraphs=, brm=roby--000tek {{clear

Thomas Saggese

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Thomas Saggese , image = , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions. Historically the position was assigned to defensive specialists who ...

, birth_date = {{Birth date and age, 2002, 4, 10 , birth_place =

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, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

s , stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = , teams = Thomas Darren Saggese (born April 10, 2002) is an American professional

in the Texas Rangers organization. Saggese attended Carlsbad High School in

. As a junior in 2019, he hit .422 with 10 home runs over 102

at-bat In baseball, an at bat (AB) or time at bat is a batter's turn batting against a pitcher. An at bat is different from a plate appearance. A batter is credited with a plate appearance regardless of what happens during their turn at bat, but a bat ...

s. He batted .440 with three home runs over seven games in 2020 before the season was canceled due to the

. He was selected by the Texas Rangers in the fifth round with the 145th overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft. He signed with the club for $800,000, forgoing his commitment to play

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. Saggese made his professional debut in 2021 with the

of the

, batting .256 with 10 home runs, 37 RBIs, and 11 stolen bases over 73 games. He opened the 2022 season with the

of the

, where he was named the Rangers' Minor League Player of the Month for July. He was promoted to the

of the Double-A

for the seasons final week and playoffs. Over 103 games between the two teams, he

slashed ''Slashed'' is a low budget independent horror film, financed and directed by Ash and written by Jed Shepherd.

.312/.361/.506/868 with 15 home runs, 70 RBI, 25 doubles, and 12 stolen bases. Saggese received the Texas Rangers 2022 True Ranger Award, and was named to the South Atlantic League postseason All-Star Team. {{baseballstats, mlb=695336, espn=4999876, br=, fangraphs=, brm=sagges000tho {{clear

Chris Seise

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Chris Seise , image = , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1999, 1, 6 , birth_place =

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, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

s , stat2value = , stat3label =

, stat3value = , teams = Christopher Seise (born January 6, 1999) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Seise attended West Orange High School in

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. He committed to play

at the

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. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the

. After signing, he was assigned to the

. There, he posted a .336 batting average with three home runs and 27 RBIs in 27 games which earned him a promotion to the

, where he batted .222 with nine RBIs in 24 games to end his first professional season. He missed all of 2018 after undergoing rotator cuff surgery. Seise was assigned to the

of the Class A

to open the 2019 season,{{cite web, url=https://www.milb.com/hickory/news/crawdads-announce-opening-night-roster/c-305731818, title=Crawdads Announce Opening Night Roster, last=Salinas, first=Ashley, work=milb.com, date=March 27, 2019, access-date=March 27, 2019 and appeared in 21 games, hitting .241/.267/.356/.623 with 6 RBI. Seise underwent surgery in early May to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder and missed the rest of the 2019 season.{{cite web, url=https://theathletic.com/1224408/2019/09/19/long-term-looks-rangers-not-short-on-candidates-to-eventually-take-the-reigns-from-elvis-andrus/, title=Long-term looks: Rangers not short on candidates to eventually take the reigns from Elvis Andrus, author=Jamey Newberg, website=

, date=September 19, 2019, access-date=September 19, 2019 Seise did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Seise was assigned to the

of the

to open the 2021 season. After just 10 games in 2021, Seise tore the ACL in his right knee, which required season-ending surgery to repair.{{cite web, url=https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/cole-ragans-returns-from-second-tommy-john-surgery/, title=Cole Ragans Returns From Second Tommy John Surgery, author=Jeff Wilson, website=

, date=May 29, 2021, access-date=June 2, 2021 Seise returned to Hickory for the 2022 season, hitting .246/.319/.384/.703 with 10 home runs, 46 RBI, and 12 stolen bases.{{Cite web , date=March 31, 2022 , title=Rangers Release Crawdads Break Camp Roster , url=https://www.milb.com/news/rangers-release-crawdads-break-camp-roster , access-date=2022-04-01 , website=MiLB.com {{baseballstats , mlb=669451 , espn=39647 , br= , fangraphs= , brm=seise-000chr {{clear

Marcus Smith

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Marcus Smith , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, bats = Left , throws = Left , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 2000, 9, 11 , birth_place =

Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City (abbreviated KC or KCMO) is the largest city in Missouri by population and area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090 in 2020, making it the 36th most-populous city in the United States. It is the central ...

, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

s , stat2value = , stat3label =

, stat3value = , teams = Marcus Edward Smith (born September 11, 2000) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Smith attended

The Pembroke Hill School The Pembroke Hill School (usually referred to as Pembroke Hill) is a progressive, inclusive, secular, coeducational, independent preparatory school for about 1,200 students in early years (age 2 years) through high school, separated into four sec ...

. Smith committed to play

for the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

prior to his senior season of high school.{{Cite web , last=Woods , first=Greg , date=June 5, 2019 , title=Pembroke Hill's Smith taken by Oakland A's , url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/mlb/article231205393.html , access-date=March 12, 2022 , website=

The Kansas City Star ''The Kansas City Star'' is a newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri. Published since 1880, the paper is the recipient of eight Pulitzer Prizes. ''The Star'' is most notable for its influence on the career of President Harry S. Truman and as ...

He graduated from Pembroke Hill as their all-time leader in hits (112), runs (112), RBI (79), triples (12), and home runs (13). Smith was drafted by the

in the 3rd round of the

and signed with them for a $400,000

. Smith spent his professional debut season of 2019 with the

, hitting .361/.466/.443/.909 with 1 home run and 14 RBI over 29 games. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the

. On September 18, 2020, Smith and Dustin Harris were traded to the Texas Rangers as the PTBNL's in the Mike Minor trade. Smith suffered through two separate hamstring strains in 2021. Over just 14 games between the

and the

, he hit a combined .209/.320/.395/.715 with 1 home run and 8 RBI. Smith returned to Down East to open the 2022 season. {{Baseballstats, mlb=687526, espn=, br=, fangraphs=, brm=smith-026mar {{Clear

Alex Speas

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Alex Speas , number = , position =

, team = Texas Rangers , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1998, 3, 4 , birth_place =

Powder Springs, Georgia Powder Springs is a city in Cobb County, Georgia, Cobb County, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, United States. The population was 13,940 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, with an estimated population for 2019 of 15,758. In 2015, the cit ...

, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = Alex JoVaughn Speas (born March 4, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Speas attended

McEachern High School John McEachern High School or McEachern High School is a public high school established in 1908 in Powder Springs, Georgia, United States. It was originally established as the Seventh District Agricultural and Mechanical School. Due to its hist ...

.{{cite web, url=https://www.ajc.com/sports/baseball/mceachern-alex-speas-looks-forward-after-being-drafted-rangers/uCz7Nh1QldqnwARZZuTGsK/#, title=McEachern's Alex Speas looks forward after being drafted by Rangers, author=Jordan Hill, website=

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the only major daily newspaper in the metropolitan area of Atlanta, Georgia. It is the flagship publication of Cox Enterprises. The ''Atlanta Journal-Constitution'' is the result of the merger between ...

, date=June 10, 2016, access-date=September 20, 2019 Speas participated in the 2015

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. He was rated as the 36th ranked prospect entering the 2016 MLB draft by

. He committed to play

. Speas was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2nd round, with the 63rd overall selection, of the

. Speas signed with Texas for a $1,024,900

. Speas spent his debut season of 2016 with the

of the Rookie-level

, recording eight scoreless innings over four appearances. In 2017, Speas played for the

of the

, going 1–6 with a 6.15 ERA over {{frac, 33, 2, 3 innings in 16 games (7 starts). Speas was transitioned to a full-time relief role in 2018, and went 2–0 with a 2.20 ERA and 49 strikeouts over {{frac, 28, 2, 3 innings for the

of the Class A

.{{cite web, url=https://www.hickoryrecord.com/news/move-to-bullpen-spurs-success-for-crawdads-speas/article_5b9d7080-c8ce-5f13-b3b0-701ed4f8b9e1.html, title=Move to bullpen spurs success for Crawdads' Speas, author=Mark Parker, website=

Hickory Daily Record ''Hickory Daily Record'' is an American, English language daily newspaper based in Hickory, North Carolina, USA. It is owned by Lee Enterprises and is published seven days a week. The newspaper is a member of the North Carolina Press Associati ...

, date=May 9, 2018, access-date=September 20, 2019 His season was cut short that June when he underwent

after suffering a torn

ulnar collateral ligament of elbow joint The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) or internal lateral ligament is a thick triangular ligament at the medial aspect of the elbow uniting the distal aspect of the humerus to the proximal aspect of the ulna. Structure It consists of two portion ...

. Speas spent the majority of the 2019 season rehabbing his elbow to full health, making just two appearances for the AZL Rangers.{{cite web, url=https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/mlb/texas-rangers/article234856942.html, title=Rangers shut down flame-throwing prospect, but not for a setback. He was throwing 102 mph, author=Jeff Wilson, website=

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, date=September 9, 2019, access-date=September 20, 2019 Once returned to full health in 2019, Speas was clocked throwing as hard as 102 mph. Speas did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Speas split the 2021 season between the ACL Rangers and the with the

of the

, going a combined 2–3 with an 11.15 ERA over {{frac, 15, 1, 3 innings. {{baseballstats, mlb=666208, espn=40946, br=, fangraphs= , brm=speas-000ale {{clear

Ricky Vanasco

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Ricky Vanasco , number = 70 , position =

, team = Texas Rangers , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1998, 10, 13 , birth_place =

Morriston, Florida Morriston is a census-designated place (CDP) in Levy County, Florida, United States. The population was 164 at the 2010 census. Geography Morriston is located at in eastern Levy County. U.S. Route 41 forms the west edge of the community, leading ...

, bats = Right , throws = Right , debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = Ricky Vanasco (born October 13, 1998) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Vanasco attended Williston High School in

Williston, Florida Williston is a city in Levy County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 2,768. Histoy The city was established before 1885 by J.M. Willis, who named it after himself. Geography Williston is located at (29.386 ...

.{{cite web, url=https://www.gainesville.com/sports/20170614/willistons-vanasco-drafted-by-rangers, title=Williston's Vanasco drafted by Rangers, author=Larry Savage, date=June 14, 2017, website=

The Gainesville Sun ''The Gainesville Sun'' () is a newspaper published daily in Gainesville, Florida, United States, covering the North-Central portion of the state. The paper is published by Lynni Henderson, the paper's Executive Editor is Douglas Ray and the edi ...

, access-date=November 14, 2019 In his senior season, he posted a 6–2 record with a 0.53 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 53 innings. Vanasco committed to

Stetson University Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I–4 corridor in Central Florida with the primary undergraduate campus in DeLand. The university was founded in 1883 and was later established in 1887 ...

. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 15th round, with the 464th overall selection, of the

. He signed with the Rangers for a $200,000

. Vanasco made his professional debut in 2017 with the

of the Rookie-level

, going 0–1 with a 0.00 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 9 innings.{{cite web, url=https://theathletic.com/1072128/2019/07/15/turning-heads-rising-rangers-prospect-ricky-vanasco-overcame-frightening-injury-but-one-deficit-persists/, title=Turning heads: Rising Rangers prospect Ricky Vanasco overcame frightening injury, but one deficit persists, website=

, author=Jamey Newberg, date=July 15, 2019, access-date=November 14, 2019 His season was cut short when on August 31, he was struck in the head by a throw from his catcher

Sam Huff Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (October 4, 1934 – November 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college foot ...

. He suffered a concussion and missed the rest of the 2017 season. He returned to the AZL Rangers in 2018, going 3–3 with a 4.38 ERA and 25 strikeouts over {{frac, 24, 2, 3 innings. He was shut down for the rest of the 2018 season on July 24 after developing elbow inflammation that required rehabilitation. Vanasco split the 2019 season between the

of the

and the

of the Class A

, going a combined 3–1 with a 1.81 ERA and 75 strikeouts over {{frac, 49, 2, 3 innings. He was named a 2019 Northwest League All-Star. Vanasco did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. Vanasco underwent

Tommy John Surgery Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, colloquially known as Tommy John surgery (TJS), is a surgical graft procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with either a tendon from elsewhere in the patient's bo ...

in September 2020 after suffering an injury at the Rangers Alternate Training Site. Vanasco spent 2021 recovering from surgery, only returning to game action in the organizational fall instructional league. On November 19, 2021, Texas selected Vanasco to the 40–man roster.{{Cite web, last=Landry, first=Kennedi, date=November 19, 2021, title=Texas protects 3 prospects from Rule 5 Draft, url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ezequiel-duran-among-rangers-added-to-40-man-roster, access-date=2021-11-21, website=

{{Cite web, last=Morris, first=Adam J., date=2021-11-19, title=Rangers add 3 to 40 man roster, outright 2, url=https://www.lonestarball.com/2021/11/19/22792291/texas-rangers-transactions-ezequiel-duran-ricky-vanasco-ronny-henriquez-kyle-cody-edwar-colina, access-date=2021-11-20, website=Lone Star Ball (

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) Vanasco split the 2022 season between Hickory and the

of the Double-A

, going a combined 3–5 with a 4.68 ERA and 118 strikeouts over {{frac, 92, 1, 3 innings. {{baseballstats, mlb=676568, espn=, br=, fangraphs=, brm=vanasc000ric {{clear

Avery Weems

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Avery Weems , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, bats = Right , throws = Left , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1997, 6, 6 , birth_place =

Flagstaff, Arizona Flagstaff ( ) is a city in, and the county seat of, Coconino County, Arizona, Coconino County in northern Arizona, in the southwestern United States. In 2019, the city's estimated population was 75,038. Flagstaff's combined metropolitan area has ...

, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = Avery Brian Weems (born June 6, 1997) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. Weems attended

Coconino High School Coconino High School (CHS) is a public secondary school located in Flagstaff, Arizona (US). It is part of the Flagstaff Unified School District and is one of the district's three high schools. Located at 2801 North Izabel Street, Coconino High ...

. Undrafted out of high school in 2015, he attended

Yavapai College Yavapai College is a public community college in Yavapai County, Arizona. The main campus is in Prescott, with locations in Clarkdale, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley and Sedona. History Yavapai College was established in 1965 by means of a c ...

to play

. He posted a 4–1 record with a 3.90 ERA with 61 strikeouts over {{frac, 57, 2, 3 innings as a freshman in 2016. In 2017, he went 6–4 with a 2.89 ERA and 87 strikeouts over {{frac, 65, 1, 3 innings. Following that season, he transferred to the

University of Arizona The University of Arizona (Arizona, U of A, UArizona, or UA) is a public land-grant research university in Tucson, Arizona. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, it was the first university in the Arizona Territory. T ...

to play for the

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. Weems went 1–3 with a 5.69 ERA and 39 strikeouts over {{frac, 55, 2, 3 innings in 2018. In his senior season of 2019, he went 4–5 with a 7.15 ERA and 47 strikeouts over {{frac, 61, 2, 3 innings. Weems was drafted by the

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in the 6th round of the

and signed with them for a $10,000

. Weems split his professional debut season of 2019 between the

Arizona League White Sox The Arizona Complex League White Sox are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, competing in the Arizona Complex League of Minor League Baseball. The team plays its home games at Camelback Ranch in Phoenix, Arizona. The team is compos ...

and the

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, going a combined 5–4 with a 2.09 ERA and 71 strikeouts over {{frac, 60, 1, 3 innings. Weems did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. On December 8, 2020, Weems and

Dane Dunning Dane Anthony Dunning (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2020. Career Amateur career After graduating fr ...

were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for

Lance Lynn Michael Lance Lynn (born May 12, 1987) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. ...

. During the 2020-2021 offseason, he played for the Atenienses de Manatí of the

, going 0–0 with a 1.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts over {{frac, 11, 2, 3 innings. Weems spent the 2021 season with the

of the

, going 4–6 with a 5.06 ERA and 124 strikeouts over {{frac, 85, 1, 3 innings. He spent the 2022 season with the

of the Double-A

, going 2–6 with a 5.14 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 91 innings. Weems received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023. {{Baseball stats, mlb=686830, espn=4299997, br=, fangraphs=, brm=weems-000ave
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Owen White

{{Infobox baseball biography , name = Owen White , team = Texas Rangers , number = , position =

, bats = Right , throws = Right , birth_date = {{birth date and age, 1999, 8, 9 , birth_place =

Mount Ulla, North Carolina Mount Ulla Township is one of fourteen townships in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. It is currently the smallest township in Rowan County by population. Geography Disambiguation Mount Ulla may refer to several geographical entities: ...

, debutleague = MLB , debutdate = , debutyear = , debutteam = , statleague = MLB , statyear = , stat1label =

, stat1value = , stat2label =

, stat2value = , stat3label =

s , stat3value = William Timothy Owen White (born August 9, 1999) is an American

in the Texas Rangers organization. White attended Jesse C. Carson High School in

China Grove, North Carolina China Grove is a city in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. The city is located just north of Landis and south of Salisbury. It was one of the first towns in the United States to have Rural ...

. White was a three–sport athlete in high school, playing basketball through his senior year and quarterback on the football team through his junior season. White finished his senior season after posting a 10–1 record, 0.22 ERA, with 101 strikeouts in {{frac, 63, 2, 3 innings. He was named the

North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and So ...

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for 2017–2018. White committed to the University of South Carolina to play

for the

South Carolina Gamecocks The South Carolina Gamecocks represent the University of South Carolina in the NCAA Division I. The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...

. The Texas Rangers selected White in the 2nd round, with the 55th overall selection, of the

2018 Major League Baseball draft The 2018 Major League Baseball (MLB) First-Year Player Draft began on June 4, 2018. The draft assigned amateur baseball players to MLB teams. The draft order was determined based on the reverse order of the 2017 MLB season final standings. In a ...

. He signed with Texas for a $1.5 million

. After signing, White did not appear in an official game with a Rangers' affiliate in the 2018 season. Instead, he took part in a new program put in place by Texas for their newly drafted high school pitchers. The "de-load" program as the organization called it, emphasized building a foundation mentally and physically while resting the pitchers' bodies from a strenuous senior season and pre-draft showcase circuit. The players were put through a strength program and classroom work until the post-season fall instructional training started. White suffered a torn UCL and underwent

in May 2019, causing him to miss the entire season. White did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the

. White spent the 2021 season with the

of the

. In his first professional game, White struck the ground with his right hand after making a fielding error and fractured his hand. After making a rehab appearance with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level

, he returned in August and finished the season posting a combined 4–1 record with a 3.06 ERA and 56 strikeouts over {{frac, 35, 1, 3 innings. Following the 2021 season, White played for the

of the

. White was named to the Fall League All-Star team.{{Cite web, last=Newberg, first=Jamey, date=2021-11-17, title=What Does the AFL Mean for the Rangers? Two Skyrocketing Prospects., url=http://www.dmagazine.com/sports/2021/11/what-does-the-afl-mean-for-the-rangers-two-skyrocketing-prospects/, access-date=2021-11-20, website=

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White was named the AFL Pitcher of Year, after posting a 5–0 record with a 1.91 ERA and 29 strikeouts over {{frac, 28, 1, 3 innings. White opened the 2022 season with the

of the

. After going 6–2 with a 3.99 ERA and 81 strikeouts over {{frac, 58, 2, 3 innings for Hickory, White was promoted to the

of the Double-A

in June. With Frisco he posted a 3–0 record with a 2.49 ERA and 23 strikeouts over {{frac, 21, 2, 3 innings. White missed over two months with a right forearm strain, but returned in time to pitch in the Texas League playoffs. White was ranked as the 59th overall prospect in baseball by

, the 66th overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, and the 70th overall prospect by

's Keith Law during the 2023 off-season. On November 15, 22, White was selected to the Rangers’ 40-man roster. {{Baseball stats, mlb=669391, espn=41244, br=, fangraphs=, brm=white-000owe {{Clear

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{{Round Rock Express roster

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{{Frisco RoughRiders roster

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{{Hickory Crawdads roster

Single-A

{{Down East Wood Ducks roster

Rookie

{{Arizona League Rangers roster

Foreign Rookie

{{Dominican Summer League Rangers 1 roster {{Dominican Summer League Rangers 2 roster

Minor League Coordinators

The Rangers' Minor League Coordination staff consists of:{{cite web, url=https://www.mlb.com/rangers/news/texas-rangers-minor-league-coaching-staffs, title=Rangers set Minors coaching, field staffs, author=Kennedi Landry, website=

, date=January 10, 2022, access-date=January 10, 2022 *Field/Infield: Kenny Holmberg *Pitching: Jordan Tiegs *Pitch Design Specialist: Brendan Sagara *Director, Hitting: Cody Atkinson *Catching: Garrett Kennedy *Full Season Hitting Coordinator: Eric Dorton

References

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