Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
There must be something in the air because the ball was flying on Friday night, with top prospects homering from coast to coast. Jac Caglianone continued his demolition derby at Triple-A, while Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott lassoed the first multihomer game of his young pro career at Double-A. That
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On Friday night, Sebastian Walcott gave Rangers fans a glimpse of what the future could look like -- loud contact, big moments and a whole lot of game-changing potential. The 19-year-old shortstop and Rangers No. 1 prospect delivered the best performance of his young career, launching his first professional multihomer
Here are Thursday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Roundtrippers were flying out of ballparks all across the Minor League landscape, highlighted by a pair of three-homer games. Top 100 prospect and Tigers slugger Josue Briceño kicked things off in the High-A Midwest League with his trio of jacks before Dodgers thumper Ryan Ward did the same for Triple-A
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Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The stars were out across Minor League Baseball, with the sport's top prospect, Roman Anthony, leading the way. Fellow Top 10 prospects Bubba Chandler, Leo De Vries, Sebastian Walcott and Jac Caglianone all stood out, while a number of other Top 100s came through with big-time performances. All that and
Here are Friday's top prospect performances from the Minors
The weekend kicked off with some of baseball's best and brightest prospects coming through. Homers by Top 10 prospects Marcelo Mayer and Jac Caglianone provided fireworks at Triple-A, while Kumar Rocker got back on the mound and tossed zeros during a rehab start. Not to be outdone, Mariners Single-A prospect
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Here are Saturday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Multihit games, walk-off homers and scintillating pitching performances made for a busy Saturday around the Minors. Pittsburgh's first-year pro Konnor Griffin continues to play beyond his years, vaulting up offensive leaderboards in his initial taste of Single-A. Meanwhile, Mets hurler Jonah Tong followed up a perfect outing with even more
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A pair of Top 100 heavyweights led the charge on Wednesday, with Max Clark and Chase Burns lighting up the High-A Midwest League. But the star-studded performances didn't stop there. A pair of Texas prospects -- one an Astro, the other a Ranger -- enjoyed huge offensive afternoons before ending
Here are Tuesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
A new week of baseball started out with plenty of fireworks at the plate and on the mound. A number of Top 100 prospects lived up to their billing, swatting homers, piling up the K's and coming through in the clutch. A pair of Astros teammates combined for a prodigious
Here are Wednesday's top prospect performances from the Minors
Wednesday's Minor League action had a little bit of everything. Multihomer games, walk-offs, continued dominance on the mound from the Blue Jays' 2024 first-round pick and other rookies who have made a seamless transitions to the pro ranks. To top it all off, a Rangers southpaw in the Double-A Texas
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Pair of Rangers' top prospects land on injured list
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SEATTLE -- For the first time in his young career, Kumar Rocker knew his way around on the road. “It’s the first time I’ve had the ability to say that in the Majors,” he joked on Monday.
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With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rangers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:
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- Kumar Rocker (MLB No. 43), RHP -- Texas (MLB)
- Jack Leiter, RHP -- Texas (MLB)
- Malcolm Moore, C
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