Rangers Make 41 Selections in 2013 MLB First-Year Player Draft
Arlington, Texas- The Texas Rangers selected 30 players today in the final day of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, which included rounds 11 through 40.
The Rangers selected 41 players overall in this year's draft. The 41 players include 27 pitchers (20 right-handed, 7 left-handed), 6 outfielders, 4 infielders, and 4 catchers. Texas selected 26 college players and made 15 high school picks. Some notable Rangers picks on the final day of the draft:
- In the 18th round, club selected right-handed pitcher David Gates from Howard College in Big Spring, TX. Gates was rated the 2nd-best junior college prospect by Baseball America in the publication's season preview. The right-hander graduated from Midland Christian High School.
- 19th-round selection Joseph Ledbetter from Cedarville University is the twin brother of 3rd round selection David Ledbetter. The brothers are the first two players ever drafted from Cedarville.
- Selected left-handed pitcher Luis Pollorena out of Mississippi State University. Pollorena graduated from United High School in Laredo, TX, where he was a 2-time Texas Class 5A All-State performer.
- In the 24th round, Texas selected OF Darryn Sheppard from John Foster Dulles HS in Sugar Land, TX. Sheppard and Dulles played in the Texas 5A State Championship game today at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock, with Sheppard hitting a home run in that contest. He has committed to Baylor.
- Tabbed Kennesaw State University's RHP Travis Dean with its 26th round selection. The club chose Dean in the 22nd round last season.
- Selected shortstop Sheldon Neuse from Fossil Ridge High School in Keller, TX in the 38th round. Neuse has committed to the University of Oklahoma.
RANGERS SELECTIONS IN THE 2013 FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT (41)
| Rd. | Name | Pos. | B/T | Ht. | Wt. | DOB | School | Hometown | Scout |
| 1 | Alex Gonzalez | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 200 | 01/15/92 | Oral Roberts U. | Boca Raton, FL | Eddings |
| 1 | Travis Demeritte | SS | R/R | 6-0 | 178 | 09/30/94 | Winder Barrow (GA) HS | Winder, GA | Tucker |
| 2 | Akeem Bostick | RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 180 | 05/04/95 | West Florence (SC) HS | West Florence, SC | Kemp |
| 3 | David Ledbetter | RHP | L/R | 6-0 | 190 | 02/13/92 | Cedarville (OH) U. | Fishers, IN | Coryell |
| 4 | Isaiah Kiner-Falefa | SS | R/R | 5-10 | 165 | 03/23/95 | Mid-Pacific (HI) Institute | Honolulu, HI | Flores |
| 5 | Joe Jackson | C | L/R | 6-1 | 190 | 05/05/92 | The Citadel (SC) | Mauldin, SC | Kemp |
| 6 | Sam Wolff | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 190 | 04/14/91 | New Mexico U. | Rapid City, SD | Banks |
| 7 | Nick Gardewine | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 160 | 08/15/93 | Kaskaskia (IL) CC | Effingham, IL | Lee |
| 8 | Evan Van Hoosier | 2B | R/R | 5-11 | 190 | 12/24/93 | College of Southern NV | Henderson, NV | Guggiana |
| 9 | Jose Samayoa | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 205 | 03/09/90 | Lee (TN) U. | Hermosillo, Mexico | Kemp |
| 10 | Cole Wiper | RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 195 | 06/03/92 | U. of Oregon | Bellevue, WA | McGraw |
| 11 | Ryan Cordell | OF | R/R | 6-4 | 205 | 03/31/92 | Liberty (VA) U. | Orangevale, CA | George |
| 12 | Derek Thompson | LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 170 | 08/08/92 | John A. Logan (IL) College | Teutopolis, IL | Lee |
| 13 | Taylor Olmstead | OF | R/R | 6-3 | 200 | 01/28/95 | Greenwich (CT) HS | Greenwich, CT | Sakurayama |
| 14 | Jarred Smith | RHP | L/R | 6-0 | 190 | 03/19/93 | State Col of FL Manatee-Sarasota | Lake Wales, FL | Terracuso |
| 15 | Cody Ege | LHP | L/L | 6-1 | 185 | 05/08/91 | U. Louisville | Cherokee, IA | Lee |
| 16 | Marcus Greene | C | R/R | 5-11 | 195 | 08/19/94 | New Mexico JC | Monero Valley, CA | Banks |
| 17 | Sean Labsan | LHP | L/L | 5-9 | 185 | 09/03/94 | Riverview (FL) HS | Sarasota, FL | Terracuso |
| 18 | David Gates | RHP | R/R | 6-3 | 215 | 09/15/92 | Howard (TX) College | Lubbock, TX | Eddings |
| 19 | Joseph Ledbetter | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 185 | 02/13/92 | Cedarville (OH) U. | Fishers, IN | Coryell |
| 20 | Jackson Lamb | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 195 | 10/27/94 | Bedford (MI) HS | Bedford, MI | Coryell |
| 21 | Lucas Lanphere | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 175 | 09/30/95 | Citrus Valley (CA) HS | Citrus Valley, CA | Flores |
| 22 | Zachary Winn | RHP | R/R | 6-1 | 162 | 09/09/94 | Show Low (AZ) HS | Show Low, AZ | Banks |
| 23 | Luis Pollorena | LHP | L/L | 5-9 | 170 | 01/14/91 | Mississippi St. U. | Laredo, TX | Wood |
| 24 | Darryn Sheppard | OF | R/R | 6-1 | 185 | 10/25/94 | John Foster Dulles (TX) HS | Sugar Land, TX | Heafner |
| 25 | Chris Dula | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 200 | 08/06/92 | Catawba (NC) College | Troutman, NC | Kemp |
| 26 | Travis Dean | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 220 | 05/03/91 | Kennesaw St. (GA) U. | Boston, MA | Tucker |
| 27 | Sherman Lacrus | C | R/R | 5-10 | 180 | 12/23/93 | Western Oklahoma St. | Kango, Curacao | Eddings |
| 28 | Ryan Williamson | LHP | L/L | 6-2 | 190 | 04/28/95 | Cranford (NJ) HS | Cranford, NJ | Sakurayama |
| 29 | Justin Sprenger | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 190 | 06/11/91 | Tennessee Wesleyan Col. | Washington, MO | Kemp |
| 30 | Joseph Palumbo | LHP | L/L | 6-1 | 150 | 10/26/94 | St. John The Baptist (NY) HS | Holbrook, NY | Sakurayama |
| 31 | Michael Peterson | RHP | R/R | 6-7 | 195 | 05/16/94 | West Valley (CA) College | San Jose, CA | Metzger |
| 32 | John Straka | RHP | L/R | 6-3 | 200 | 01/19/90 | North Dakota St. U. | Chaska, MN | Smith |
| 33 | Daniel De la Calle | C | R/R | 6-3 | 220 | 09/18/92 | Miami Dade CC South | Miami, FL | Thon |
| 34 | Easton Napiontek | RHP | R/R | 6-8 | 255 | 04/18/93 | Lower Columbia (WA) Col. | Port Angeles, WA | McGraw |
| 35 | Buddy Reed | OF | S/R | 6-4 | 185 | 04/27/95 | St. George's School (RI) HS | Finksburg, MD | Sakurayama |
| 36 | Dakota Hudson | RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 185 | 09/15/94 | Sequatchie County (TN) HS | Dunlap, TN | Kemp |
| 37 | Cody Lavalli | OF | R/R | 6-4 | 190 | 01/22/92 | Lewis-Clark St. (ID) Col. | Apple Valley, CA | McGraw |
| 38 | Sheldon Neuse | SS | R/R | 6-0 | 175 | 12/10/94 | Fossil Ridge (TX) HS | Keller, TX | Eddings |
| 39 | Jay Gonzalez | OF | L/L | 5-10 | 170 | 12/11/91 | Auburn U. | Orlando, FL | Wood |
| 40 | Sal Mendez | LHP | R/L | 6-4 | 180 | 02/25/95 | Weehawken (NJ) HS | Weehawken, NJ | Sakurayama |