Texas Rangers Youth Academy 2026 Scout Team set to debut at Five Tool Texas DFW Kickoff
- 2026 Youth Academy Scout Team announced as team begins season on May 22
- Pitch, Hit & Run Round One winners advance to Team Championship at Globe Life Field
The Texas Rangers Youth Academy’s 2026 Scout Team is gearing up for their first tournament of the season as they take on local opponents in the Five Tool Texas DFW Kickoff. The Scout Team is the Youth Academy’s most prestigious roster of 18U baseball. The roster includes:
- Jayde Austin
- Daylon Brooks
- Arthur Darensburg
- Juan Herrera
- Vincent Hood
- Hayden Jones
- Raul Lomas
- Daniel Martinez
- Jalen McLin
- Zeus Moreno
- Joshua Pepper
- Santiago Pereira
- Santos Salinas
- Evan Smith
- Nicholas Smith
QUICK HITS
Pitch, Hit & Run Round One winners announced
What is Pitch, Hit & Run: Major League Baseball’s Pitch, Hit & Run (PHR) program tests and measures skills essential to softball and baseball. Athletes participated in the first round of PHR on May 11 at the Youth Academy, and the winners earned a sport to compete in the Team Championship at Globe Life Field on Sept. 19. Winners from the Team Championship earn a chance to qualify for finals at the 2026 World Series.
PHR Round One winners: The following athletes will move on to the Team Championship in September:
Baseball winners:
Age, Name, Score
14U, Bryson Smith, 1520
12U, Preston Blackmon, 1100
10U, Ethan Hernandez, 950
8U, Dario Maldonado, 735
Softball winners:
Age, Name, Score
14U, Lilah Rocha, 1060
12U, Alanah Page, 825
10U, Penelope Vargas, 845
8U, Dallas Lavallais, 500
Education & Buckner International Programming
The Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy goes beyond baseball and softball programming to benefit our community. With help from our partner Bucker International, the Academy hosts free education and enrichment courses for athletes and their families throughout the year. Register here for all Youth Academy classes.