Series Thread: Rangers host the Royals May 30 - June 2

[saddles]

Another weaker team to beat up on. The schedule will get harder eventually.

 

[saddles]

 

[saddles]

2019 MLB Mock Draft: Fangraphs has Rangers going bats

2019 MLB Mock Draft: Fangraphs has their latest mock draft out, going a full two rounds, and they have the Texas Rangers going with hitters with all three of their picks, including Lake Travis High School third baseman Brett Baty at #8.


The Fangraphs folks also mention a number of names we have heard before as being linked to Texas — Kody Hoese, Alek Manoah, Hunter Bishop and Jackson Rutledge — though, interestingly, this mock has Nick Lodolo still on the board when Texas picks. Recent mock drafts have generally had Lodolo going to the Cincinnati Reds at #7, after the consensus top 6 go in some order, and one would have to think the Rangers would be tempted if Lodolo, a lefty pitcher from TCU, were still on the board at #8.


At #41, Fangraphs has the Rangers going with Tyler Callihan, a high school third baseman from Florida, while they mock Arkansas center fielder Dominic Fletcher to Texas at 50. Callihan is a lefthanded hitter who is considered one of the better prep bats in the class, while Fletcher is a small lefthanded hitter who is kind of an odd pick at #50, as he’s a college guy who has produced but who has questions about how that will translate to the pros.

 

[saddles]

Right now I am leaning toward favoring the Rangers draft either Bishop, Lodolo, or Jung at #8.

I sure wish we were drafting a little higher and could get Bleday or vaughn.

 

[DT LUNA]

KC has a lot of speed in their line up

 

[DT LUNA]

Some contender may want Choo the way he is hitting

 

[DT LUNA]

Minor on cue

 

[darrylgann]

Right now I am leaning toward favoring the Rangers draft either Bishop, Lodolo, or Jung at #8.

I sure wish we were drafting a little higher and could get Bleday or vaughn.

Read somewhere that Witt, Jr. stock has fallen. Doubt to us tho.

Getting Lodolo would be great

 

[darrylgann]

High pitch count for the fifth for Minor

 

[DT LUNA]

Need some more runs

 

[darrylgann]

Need some more runs

Well, Choo tried.

 

[DT LUNA]

Well, Choo tried.

He has had a good night.

 

[Nightcrawler]

I read that there are 6 projected “ good” major league hitters at the top of the draft.

I know we’re picking 8th and we need one. Do you guys think two teams ahead of us pick a pitcher?

I hope so.

 

[darrylgann]

I wondered if Minor was coming out in the sixth. Wish he didn’t

 

[Kelleyman]

Another weaker team to beat up on. The schedule will get harder eventually.

Weak play by Cabrera leading to HR ball. Hope we get a new 3B next year

 

[Duane1952]

That looked like Soler was looking for that pitch. May have left Minor in there to long.

 

[Kelleyman]

 

[Kelleyman]

That looked like Soler was looking for that pitch. May have left Minor in there to long.

You may be correct on both counts

 

[Nightcrawler]

In fairness, Woodward has very few guys in the bullpen who he trusts and he mainly uses the good ones to help starters who are struggling. I don’t blame him for trying to squeeze as much out of minor and Lynn as he can.

 

[saddles]

I read that there are 6 projected “ good” major league hitters at the top of the draft.

I know we’re picking 8th and we need one. Do you guys think two teams ahead of us pick a pitcher?

I hope so.

I doubt it. Maybe Lodolo could go before one of them, but not any other pitcher, and I highly doubt Lodolo goes that high.