2022 Texas Rangers Spring Training Thread

[saddles]

Here is an update on where Evan Grant is with his countdown of our top 30 prospects.

Rangers’ top prospects
31. Chris Seise, SS
30. Trevor Hauver, OF-2B
29. Justin Slaten, RHP
28. Cody Bradford, LHP
27. Cameron Cauley, SS
26. David Garcia, C
25. Zak Kent, RHP
24. Glenn Otto, RHP
23. A.J. Alexy, RHP
22. Avery Weems, LHP
21. Yerry Rodriguez, RHP
20. Davis Wendzel, INF
19. Yeison Morrobel, CF
18. Anthony Gutierrez, OF
17. Ian Moller, C
16. Aaron Zavala, OF
15. Dane Acker, RHP
14. Tekoah Roby, RHP
13. Evan Carter, OF
12. Ricky Vanasco, RHP
11. Maximo Acosta, INF
10. Luisangel Acuña, INF
9. Owen White, RHP

8-1. Coming soon …

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Here is an update on where Evan Grant is with his countdown of our top 30 prospects.

Rangers’ top prospects
31. Chris Seise, SS
30. Trevor Hauver, OF-2B
29. Justin Slaten, RHP
28. Cody Bradford, LHP
27. Cameron Cauley, SS
26. David Garcia, C
25. Zak Kent, RHP
24. Glenn Otto, RHP
23. A.J. Alexy, RHP
22. Avery Weems, LHP
21. Yerry Rodriguez, RHP
20. Davis Wendzel, INF
19. Yeison Morrobel, CF
18. Anthony Gutierrez, OF
17. Ian Moller, C
16. Aaron Zavala, OF
15. Dane Acker, RHP
14. Tekoah Roby, RHP
13. Evan Carter, OF
12. Ricky Vanasco, RHP
11. Maximo Acosta, INF
10. Luisangel Acuña, INF
9. Owen White, RHP

8-1. Coming soon …

did I miss something, or is Lil' Acuna rated really high?

 

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did I miss something, or is Lil' Acuna rated really high?

Others have him close to that also. There seems to be several guys who do these rankings that tend to really favor good defensive shortstops. MLB Pipeline seems to do so to the extreme, but they aren't alone.

To me Acuna belongs lower than where Evan placed him. Acosta is really overrated on his list it seems.

 

[saddles]

did I miss something, or is Lil' Acuna rated really high?

Jeff Wilson had him at #10. I had him at #26 on my list.

 

[saddles]

At Long Last, Catcher Is a Rangers Strength Once Again

Mitch Garver is the latest top-end talent to turn an up-the-middle position into an organizational strength.

www.dmagazine.com

 

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At Long Last, Catcher Is a Rangers Strength Once Again

Mitch Garver is the latest top-end talent to turn an up-the-middle position into an organizational strength.

www.dmagazine.com

That yet has to be seen but hoping it is a fact.

 

[Kelleyman]

Ranking MLB's 10 best infields: Blue Jays, Dodgers, Red Sox battle for No. 1 after latest moves

Top 5 but author thinks they are overrated. Typical

 

[Kelleyman]

Others have him close to that also. There seems to be several guys who do these rankings that tend to really favor good defensive shortstops. MLB Pipeline seems to do so to the extreme, but they aren't alone.

To me Acuna belongs lower than where Evan placed him. Acosta is really overrated on his list it seems.

Don’t hate on Acuna. Seems like he is young but yeah his defense is legit and offense he will grow into?

 

[Kelleyman]

@scotsman1948 with all the pitching needing to be added to the roster, maybe we do start to lose players after the break.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

Don’t hate on Acuna. Seems like he is young but yeah his defense is legit and offense he will grow into?

Potential is there, but AFAIK he's still young and needs a lot of polish

 

[saddles]

offense he will grow into?

That is the million dollar question. Two years down the road he may be another Leody Taveras.

Also, just because I have him at #26 doesn't mean I am "hating" on him. I think me having him there mainly speaks to how well I feel about our top 30 guys. I just like 25 of our other guys better.

 

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[True Rangers Fan]

Find someone who looks at you the way Newberg looks at Gallo

 

[True Rangers Fan]

 

[saddles]

Find someone who looks at you the way Newberg looks at Gallo

 

[saddles]

I had to reply to Chris and tell him what an honor that would be for Otto, to start on Opening Day. Lol

 

[Kelleyman]

Find someone who looks at you the way Newberg looks at Gallo
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Hands up emoji

Lol

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I had to reply to Chris and tell him what an honor that would be for Otto, to start on Opening Day. Lol

if that's the OD lineup, I'm going into 2022 feeling good about the Rangers.

 

[scotsman1948]

@scotsman1948 with all the pitching needing to be added to the roster, maybe we do start to lose players after the break.

we're going to need to clear 3 to 5 spots just to open the season depending if they go with a 26 or 28-man roster to open the season and if we're planning on moving others into the roster during the season probably another 3 to 5

 

[Kelleyman]

if that's the OD lineup, I'm going into 2022 feeling good about the Rangers.

The order looks pretty good. Bet Kole is in there

Willie- I hope is hitting so well he warrants a better spot in the order otherwise I will defer to the board that he is merely a placeholder