Series Thread: Rangers Play Three Games in Washington Prior to the All Star Break July 7-9

[scotsman1948]

Ditto

Like I said they would not let me on for awhile and when they did I had to create new login. Then I was helped recovering my original login. Now it keeps swinging back and forth between the 2

 

[saddles]

Can't even find a write-up on this kid.

 

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Tiger, a Kansas commit, has had a rollercoaster spring in terms of publicity and performance. Reports have suggested the fastball has flirted with triple digits, though in games he's been mostly 90-94, touching 96 and 97 on occassion. Tiger has a strong operation and a loose, easy arm action. He really rips a fastball inducing high-spin on the pitch. There's solid carry and bore through the zone, but with a little tinkering that spin efficiency could take off and the fastball suddenly projects plus. He throws a hard mid-80s slider with short, downer tilt. There's starter upside here and relief stuff if used in shorter stints. Tiger is on the older side for a JUCO arm, already 22, but the stuff is so loud he's a good bet to get selected in July's draft.

 

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Round 8

Julian Brock, Catcher

Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 50 | Run: 40 | Arm: 55 | Field: 50 | Overall: 45

Paul Bako and Jonathan Lucroy had long big league careers as catchers after going in the top five rounds out of Louisiana-Lafayette, and Brock could do the same. He made just 14 starts and only four behind the plate in his first two years of college before earning all-Sun Belt Conference honors in 2022. He has improved as a fourth-year junior, showing more power and patience at the plate.

Brock's strength-based right-handed swing can get long at times but produces plus raw power. He's been much more selective this spring, controlling the strike zone and waiting for pitches he can drive in the air to his pull side. He handles quality velocity well and makes consistent hard contact.

A good athlete for a 6-foot-3, 220-pounder and for a catcher, Brock has below-average speed on the bases and moves well behind the plate. He needs to clean up his receiving but he's a good blocker and should become an overall average defender. He has solid arm strength and gets rid of his throws in a hurry.

 

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Tiger and Brock seem like the best picks of the day through 8 rounds.

 

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2023 Texas Rangers Season Predictions

Record: 87-75
Place: 2nd
Postseason -- Yes or No? Yes
Team ROY: Jung
Team MVP Seager

Team Leaders

Batting (Name + Number)
HR: Seager 34
RBI: Seager 108
BA: .318 Seager
SB: 24 Smith

Pitching (Name + Number)
W: Perez 18
ERA(minimum 15 starts): deGrom 2.60
K: deGrom 185
Saves: Hernandez 20


Miscellaneous Questions

How many games will Jake deGrom start this season? 24


Which of our starting pitchers will have 28 or more starts this year? Perez and Eovaldi


Which of our starting pitchers will have more than 20 starts this year? DeGrom, Perez, Gray, Eovaldi, Heaney


Who will play the most games in CF this year? Adolis


How long will Robbie Grossman be the primary LF this year before it becomes a platoon situation? Late June


How many blown saves will the Rangers have by the end of June? 11


Will Jung finish in the top three in AL Rookie of the Year; will he win AL ROY? He will win it


Will the Rangers make a blockbuster trade at the deadline(Blockbuster defined as one of our top five prospects and one top ten prospect being included)? Yes, for a reliever because they failed to do so this past offseason


Between Bradford, Winn, and Kent, who will throw the most innings for the Rangers this year, and how many will they throw? Kent 20 innings


Which player starting the year in the minors will have the biggest impact on the team? Kyle Cody. Then Sam Huff


Which two players will be the most pleasant surprises this season? Duran and Smith


Which two players will be the most disappointing surprises this season? Garver and Heaney


Which 3 to 5 minor leaguers, will do the most this season, to put themselves into the conversation as being big contributors for the Rangers in 2024? Owen White, Evan Carter, Blaine Crim, Marc Church, and Zak Kent


Which prospects, who start in the minors, get the most time in the big leagues this year? Chase Lee, Lucas Jacobsen


Will we get Mason Englert back or will the Tigers keep him all year? No (ugh)


How many home runs will Anthony Gutierrez hit in the minors this year?
22


What other miscellaneous thoughts do you have about what you are expecting this season?

The Rangers All Stars will be deGrom, Seager, Jung, and Perez

The Rangers will draft Wyatt Langford in the first round.

Well, I may not get anything else right, but I did get the very last item right.

 

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Who they pick in the 10th round does Matter. Well, in this Case it does.

 

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no heart hands? dumb.

 

[scotsman#1948]

Well, I may not get anything else right, but I did get the very last item right.

yes you did

 

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Case Matter

From Prospects Live:

A reliever from Washington, Matter is much like William Privette. He throws his fastball a big majority of the time, sitting in the mid-90s and getting up to 97 MPH, showcasing solid life and ride. He throws two different breaking balls, a harder slider with tilt and a bigger curveball, but both take a backseat to the heater. He's an interesting arm that could benefit greatly from a solid pitching development program.

 

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Case Matter

From Prospects Live:

A reliever from Washington, Matter is much like William Privette. He throws his fastball a big majority of the time, sitting in the mid-90s and getting up to 97 MPH, showcasing solid life and ride. He throws two different breaking balls, a harder slider with tilt and a bigger curveball, but both take a backseat to the heater. He's an interesting arm that could benefit greatly from a solid pitching development program.

From Future Star Series:

The pride of Mill Creek, Washington, Matter has some really intriguing pure stuff that has scouts' attention. The fastball is his best pitch, touching 97 and comfortably resting 92-95 on any given night. It's a super-vertical heater that really hops over hitters' bats. The potential is there for a plus fastball and a true weapon out of the bullpen. Matter has struggled with command during his time on Montlake, a big development piece for the whippy righty moving forward.

 

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Next time we have a player go to the HR Derby, they should bring someone besides Beasley with them.

 

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[scotsman1948]

Still believe that we will see a trade by the Rangers before play starts back up on Friday

 

[saddles]

Still believe that we will see a trade by the Rangers before play starts back up on Friday

Do you think it will be a relief pitcher?