MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase features Double-A Rangers, Dodgers matchup

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The Frisco RoughRiders -- Double-A affiliate of the Rangers -- host the Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers) on Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET/noon in the MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase. The game will be carried live from Riders Field on MLB Network and streamed on MLB.TV, MiLB.TV, MLB.com and the MLB and MiLB apps. Frisco broadcasters Zach Bigley and Tyler Danburg will be on the call alongside MLB Pipeline reporter Sam Dykstra.

The biggest name involved is No. 9 overall and top Texas prospect Sebastian Walcott. The Bahamas native first ascended to Double-A at just 18 years old last season and returned to the RoughRiders to begin 2025. He has compiled a slash line of .244/.345/.404 with eight homers and 16 doubles through 65 games this season. He’s one of only 23 players aged 19 or younger to get at least 250 plate appearances in a season at Double-A since 2006, joining Mike Trout, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. on that list.

Standing at 6-foot-4, the right-handed slugger wows evaluators with his plus-plus raw power. His arm also earns 70 grades, and he’s considered an above-average runner to boot. Walcott has received the bulk of his defensive reps at shortstop in 2025 but has also sprinkled in some work at third base, where his arm strength is an asset.

Other Top 30 Rangers prospects who could feature for Frisco on Tuesday are first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz (No. 12) and middle infielder Cameron Cauley (No. 18). Right-hander Ben Anderson -- twin brother of Braves hurler Ian Anderson -- is scheduled to start for Frisco.

Patrick Copen will be on the hill for Tulsa. The 23-year-old right-hander, who lost the vision in his right eye after being struck by a comebacker to the mound last August, Copen is tied for second in the Minors with 97 strikeouts in 63 1/3 innings between Double-A and High-A and has posted a 2.42 ERA and .145 average-against in the span. The Dodgers' No. 29 prospect sports a plus-plus fastball that sits in the mid 90s and features tons of carry, while his mid-80s slider and low-90s cutter also get above-average grades.

Shortstop Noah Miller (LAD No. 23) could also be a highlight for the Drillers. The 22-year-old is considered a plus-plus defender on the dirt with impressive actions and hands and a strong arm. His bat is a bigger question mark, and he’s batting .267 over 20 games with Tulsa since returning from meniscus surgery.

The contest also marks the beginning of the second half of the Double-A season. Frisco finished the first half with a 38-30 record and a half-game behind Texas League South Division winner Midland and San Antonio. Tulsa ended up at the bottom of the North Division with a 26-43 but will be ready for a fresh start.

The MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase is meant to put the spotlight on the game’s next generation of stars from the Minor League ballparks they call home. MLB Pipeline will have interviews with Walcott and No. 20 Rangers prospect Mitch Bratt ahead of Tuesday’s game and will take fans on a tour of Riders Field with special attention paid to the RoughRiders’ famous lazy river in right field.