Below are select minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers:
| Dane Acker | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 1999 |
| Birth Place: | College Station, Texas |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Dane Harrison Acker (born April 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Acker attended Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas. Acker pitched to a 5–2 record with a 1.79 ERA his senior season of 2017.[1] Undrafted out of high school, he attended Rice University to play for the Owls. Acker went 5–2 with a 4.20 ERA and 32 strikeouts over innings his freshman season.[2] Following that year, he transferred to San Jacinto College.[3] As a sophomore with San Jacinto in 2019, Acker went 10–0 with a 2.36 ERA and 97 strikeouts over innings.[4] Acker was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 23rd round of the 2019 MLB draft, but did not sign and transferred to the University of Oklahoma to play for the Sooners.[5] Acker played for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2019.[6] [7] In the COVID shortened season of 2020, Acker went 1–1 with a 3.51 ERA and 28 strikeouts over innings for OU.[8] In a game on March 1, Acker threw a no-hitter versus LSU, in which he recorded 11 strikeouts.[9] [10] Acker was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round of the 2020 MLB draft.[11] He signed with them for a $447,400 signing bonus.[12]
Acker did not play professionally in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On February 6, 2021, Acker, Khris Davis, and Jonah Heim were traded to Texas Rangers in exchange for Elvis Andrus, Aramis Garcia and cash considerations.[13]
Acker made two starts for the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East in 2021 before suffering a torn UCL and underwent Tommy John surgery in May 2021.[14] [15] [16] After successfully rehabbing, Acker returned to game action in July 2022. He split the remainder of 2022 between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going a combined 0–3 with a 6.31 ERA and 31 strikeouts over innings.[17] [18] [19] [20] Acker opened the 2023 season on the injured list, until May 24 when he was assigned back to Hickory. Over 6 games with Hickory, he went 0–0 with a 2.11 ERA and 25 strikeouts over innings. He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League on July 3.[21] Over 46 innings for Frisco, Acker went 1–1 with a 2.74 ERA and 51 strikeouts.[22]
| Max Acosta | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Máximo Douglas José Acosta (born October 29, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Acosta signed as an international free agent with the Texas Rangers on July 2, 2019, for a $1.65 million signing bonus.[23] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Acosta made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, hitting .246/.279/.393/.673 with 1 home run, 5 RBI, and 7 stolen bases. He appeared in just 17 games before being shut down and having surgery to alleviate Thoracic outlet syndrome on August 25, 2021.[24] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, hitting .262/.341/.361/.703 with 4 home runs, 35 RBI, and 44 stolen bases.[25] [26] Acosta spent the 2023 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, hitting .260/.312/.390/.702 with 11 home runs, 60 RBI, and 26 stolen bases.[27] [28]
| Cam Cauley | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Infielder |
| Birth Date: | 6 February 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Houston, Texas |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Cameron Andrew Cauley (born February 6, 2003) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Cauley attended Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu, Texas.[29] Cauley played on the Babers Hill football team, where he was an all-state wide receiver his junior year.[30] During his senior season of 2021, Cauley hit .450 with 6 home runs, 35 RBI, and 52 stolen bases and won the Class 5A Baseball State Championship.[31] He was named the All-Greater Houston hitter of the year by the Houston Chronicle.[32] Cauley had committed to play college baseball at Texas Tech.[33] Entering the 2021 draft, he was ranked as the 85th overall prospect by Baseball America, the 92nd by MLB Pipeline, and the 138th by ESPN.[34] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 3rd round, with the 73rd overall selection, in the 2021 MLB draft. He signed with Texas for an over-slot $1MM signing bonus.[35] [36]
Cauley made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, hitting .255/.311/.383/.694 with 17 RBI and 10 stolen bases over 24 games.[37] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, hitting .209/.306/.289/.595 with 2 home runs, 21 RBI, and 38 stolen bases over 77 games.[38] Returning to Down East to open the 2023 season, Cauley hit .244/.331/.405/.736 with 7 home runs, 33 RBI, and 22 stolen bases over 66 games.[39] He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on July 18.[40] Over 34 games for Hickory in 2023, Cauley hit .248/.336/.424/.760 with 5 home runs, 24 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. Following the 2023 season, Cauley played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[41]
| Marc Church | |
| Number: | 68 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Marc Easton Church (born March 30, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Church attended North Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Georgia.[42] He spent most of his life as an infielder, committing to North Carolina A&T State University as such after his junior season.[43] Church converted to pitching and reached 93 MPH on his fastball as a senior. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the 2019 MLB draft.[44] Church signed with Texas for an over-slot $300,000 signing bonus.[45]
After signing, Church did not appear in an official game with a Rangers' affiliate in the 2018 season. Instead, he took part in a new program put in place by Texas for their newly drafted high school pitchers. The "de-load" program as the organization called it, emphasized building a foundation mentally and physically while resting the pitchers' bodies from a strenuous senior season and pre-draft showcase circuit. The players were put through a strength program and classroom work until the post-season fall instructional training started.[46] He did not play in a game 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[47] Church made his professional debut and spent the 2021 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East, going 3–1 with a 4.28 ERA and 49 strikeouts over innings.[48] He missed the second half of that season with elbow inflammation that did not require surgery. Church opened the 2022 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going 2–2 with a 2.91 ERA and 57 strikeouts over 34 innings.[16] [49] [50] He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League on June 29, and struggled to a 1–3 record with a 7.20 ERA and 21 strikeouts over 15 innings.[51]
Church received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.[52] Church returned to Frisco to open the 2023 season. He was promoted to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on May 23, after posting a 4.00 ERA with 31 strikeouts over 18 innings for Frisco.[53] Over 44 innings for Round Rock, Church posted a 7–1 record with a 3.48 ERA and 48 strikeouts. On November 14, 2023, Texas added Church to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[41]
Church was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season.[54]
| Carson Coleman | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Number: | 84 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 7 April 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Carson Cavanagh Coleman (born April 7, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Coleman attended Lexington Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky and played college baseball at the University of Kentucky. In 2018 and 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Brewster Whitecaps of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[55] [56] He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 33rd round of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign and returned to Kentucky for another season.[57] He signed with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent after he was not selected in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, which was shortened because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[58] [59]
Coleman spent his professional debut season of 2021 with the Tampa Tarpons, going 2–3 with a 6.11 ERA and 49 strikeouts over innings.[60] He split the 2022 season between the Hudson Valley Renegades and the Somerset Patriots, going a combined 2–3 with a 2.13 ERA and 95 strikeouts over innings.[61] Coleman underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2023, and missed the entire season.[62]
On December 6, 2023, Coleman was selected by the Texas Rangers in the Rule 5 draft.[63]
| José Corniell | |
| Number: | 87 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 22 June 2003 |
| Birth Place: | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
José Armando Corniell (born June 22, 2003) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Corniell signed with the Seattle Mariners as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for a $630,000 signing bonus.[64] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On December 15, 2020, Corniell and a PTBNL were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Rafael Montero.[65] [66]
Corniell made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 1–3 with a 6.98 ERA and 44 strikeouts over innings.[67] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 3–5 with a 5.45 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 66 innings.[68] Corniell opened the 2023 season back with Down East, going 4–1 with a 2.70 ERA and 27 strikeouts over innings. He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on June 20.[69] Over innings for Hickory, Corniell went 4–2 with a 3.09 ERA and 63 strikeouts. He was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Nolan Ryan Pitcher of the Year.[70]
On November 14, 2023, Texas added Corniell to the 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[41] He was optioned to the Double–A Frisco RoughRiders to begin the 2024 season,[71] but did not make an appearance for the affiliate due to injury. On June 19, 2024, it was announced that Corniell would be undergoing season–ending surgery to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow.[72]
| Blaine Crim | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Number: | 74 |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Birth Date: | 17 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Mobile, Alabama |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Linton Blaine Crim (born June 17, 1997) is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Texas Rangers organization.
Crim attended St. Paul's Episcopal School in Mobile, Alabama.[73] As a senior Crim went 12–0 on the mound with a 1.88 ERA and 69 strikeouts, while hitting .536 with eight home runs and 61 RBIs to earn Alabama Coastal Player of the Year and 2nd team 2014-15 All-USA Alabama Baseball Team.[74] [75] Undrafted out of high school, Crim attended Mississippi College where he played college baseball for the Mississippi College Choctaws.[76] Crim hit .300/.358/.424/.781 with 3 home runs and 33 RBI and went 3–4 with a 7.18 ERA over innings on the mound as a freshman in 2016.[77] He hit .335/.392/.540/.933 with 8 home runs and 41 RBI in 2017. During the summer of 2017, he played for the Southern Ohio Copperheads of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League and hit .359/.389/.557/.946 with 4 home runs and 38 RBI and being named the MVP of GLSCL All-Star game.[78] Crim produced a .383/.435/.665/1.100 batting line with 13 home runs and 66 RBI as a junior in 2018. That summer he returned to play for Southern Ohio; hitting .404/.419/.680/1.099 with 7 home runs and 52 RBI. Crim returned for his senior season in 2019 and hit .373/.423/.689/1.112 with 11 home runs and 56 RBI.[79] Crim was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 19th round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed with them.[80]
Crim split his professional debut season of 2019 between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, hitting a combined .348/.411/.543/.954 with 8 home runs and 48 RBI.[81] [82] He was named the 2019 Northwest League MVP.[83] [84] [85] Crim did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crim opened the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East, hitting .300/.372/.559/.931 with 20 home runs and 61 RBI over 73 games and was named to the 2021 High-A East All-Star team.[86] Then promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central, he finished the season hitting .288/.331/.525/.856 with 9 home runs and 19 RBI over 35 games.[87] [88] He played for the Indios de Mayagüez of the Puerto Rican Winter League following the 2021 season.[89] Crim was the league batting champion after hitting .406/.452/.594/1.046 with 3 home runs and 25 RBI.[90] [91] [92] Crim split the 2022 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, hitting a combined .293/.357/.485/.843 with 24 home runs and 96 RBI.[93]
Crim received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023 and returned to Round Rock for the 2023 season, hitting .290/.385/.506/.891 with 22 home runs and 85 RBI.[52] [94] Crim was named the 2023 True Ranger Award winner.[95]
| Aidan Curry | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 25 July 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Ossining, New York |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Aidan Curry (born July 25, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Curry attended Fordham Preparatory School in The Bronx, New York City.[96] Curry had committed to play college baseball at Bucknell University. Curry had his senior season of high school in 2020 wiped out due to the response to COVID-19 pandemic. Curry went undrafted in the shortened five-round 2020 MLB draft.[97] Instead, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Texas Rangers for a $20,000 signing bonus.[98]
Curry made his professional debut in 2021 with the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 0–1 with a 13.79 ERA and 23 strikeouts over innings. He split the 2022 season between the ACL Rangers and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going a combined 1–1 with a 4.23 ERA and 56 strikeouts over innings.[99] Curry split the 2023 season between Down East and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going a combined 6–3 with a 2.75 ERA and 104 strikeouts over innings.[100] [101]
| Ryan Garcia | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 24 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Arcadia, California |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Ryan Miguel Garcia (born January 24, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Garcia attended La Salle High School in Pasadena, California.[102] As a senior in 2016, Garcia posted a 1.16 ERA with 48 strikeouts over innings.[103] Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of California, Los Angeles where he played college baseball for the UCLA Bruins. As a freshman in 2017, he posted a 2–0 record with a 6.57 ERA over innings. That summer he played for the Waterloo Bucks in the Northwoods League, going 3–2 with a 1.88 ERA with 52 strikeouts over 48 innings.[104] As a sophomore in 2018, Garcia excelled to an 8–1 record with a 2.23 ERA and 76 strikeouts over innings. He followed up that summer by playing in the Cape Cod League for the Wareham Gatemen, where he went 2–0 with a 1.29 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28 innings.[105] Garcia's best season came as a junior in 2019. He posted a 10–1 record with a 1.44 ERA and 117 strikeouts over 94 innings.[106] He was named the 2019 Pac-12 Conference Baseball Pitcher of the Year and was named a First Team All-American.[107]
Garcia was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2nd round of the 2019 MLB draft.[108] He signed with them for a $1,469,900 signing bonus.[109]
Garcia split his professional debut in 2019 between the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League and the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League, posting a 3.60 ERA in 5 innings over 3 games.[110] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Garcia suffered a torn UCL which required Tommy John surgery in March 2020.[111] The surgery and his rehab caused him to miss the 2021 season. Garcia returned to game action in 2022 with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League and the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, posting a combined 2–2 record with a 1.91 ERA and 74 strikeouts over innings.[112] Garcia spent the 2023 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, struggling to a 3–9 record with a 6.66 ERA with 110 strikeouts over innings.
| Dustin Harris | |
| Number: | 73 |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | First baseman / Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 8 July 1999 |
| Birth Place: | Tampa, Florida |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Dustin Alexander Harris (born July 8, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Harris attended Land o' Lakes High School in Land o' Lakes, Florida.[113] [114] He was named First Team All-State during his senior season in 2017.[115] Undrafted out of high school in 2017, Harris attended St. Petersburg College in St. Petersburg, Florida to play college baseball for the Titans. He hit .373 with 33 RBI in 2018.[116] During the summer of 2018, he played for the Worcester Bravehearts of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League.[117] He hit .306/.367/.434/.800 with 2 home runs and 42 RBI, and was named a league All-Star.[118] [119] Harris committed to transfer to Florida Atlantic University following his sophomore season.[120] In his sophomore season of 2019, he hit .409 with 7 home runs, 42 RBI, and 13 stolen bases.[121] He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 11th round of the 2019 MLB draft, and signed with them for a $250,000 signing bonus.[122] [123] [124]
Harris split his professional debut season of 2019 between the Arizona League Athletics and the Vermont Lake Monsters, combining to hit .325/.403/.407/.810 with 1 home run and 26 RBI.[125] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On September 18, 2020, Harris and Marcus Smith were traded to the Texas Rangers as the PTBNL's in the Mike Minor trade.[126] [127] Harris opened the 2021 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East, hitting .301/.389/.483/.872 with 10 home runs, 53 RBI, and 20 stolen bases.[128] [129] He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East on August 3.[130] [131] [132] Harris hit .372/.425/.648/1.073 with 10 home runs, 32 RBI, and 5 stolen bases over 37 games for Hickory.[133] [134] [135] Harris was named the Rangers 2021 Tom Grieve Player of the Year.[136] [137] Harris spent the 2022 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, hitting .257/.346/.471/.817 with 17 home runs, 66 RBI, and 19 stolen bases over 85 games.[138] He represented the Rangers at the 2022 All-Star Futures Game.[139] Harris missed the final two months of the 2022 season due to a left wrist sprain.[140]
On November 15, 2022, the Rangers selected Harris to their 40-man roster to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[141] Harris opened the 2023 season back with Frisco.[142] [143] He was promoted to the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League on June 20, after hitting .245/.374/.406 with 5 home runs, 29 RBI, and 24 stolen bases over 60 games.[144] Over 67 games for Round Rock, he hit .273/.382/.455 with 9 home runs, 31 RBI, and 17 stolen bases.
Harris was optioned to Triple–A Round Rock to begin the 2024 season.[145]
| Trevor Hauver | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 20 November 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Chandler, Arizona |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Trevor James Hauver (born November 20, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Hauver attended Perry High School in Gilbert, Arizona, where he played shortstop for the baseball team.[146] The Kansas City Royals selected him in the 37th round of the 2017 MLB draft.[147] Hauver did not sign with the Royals, and attended Arizona State University, where he played college baseball for the Arizona State Sun Devils. In 2018 and 2019, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[148] [149]
The New York Yankees selected Hauver in the third round, with the 99th overall selection, of the 2020 MLB draft.[150] He did not make his professional debut in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He began the 2021 season with the Tampa Tarpons of the Low-A Southeast. He hit six home runs over his first five professional games.[151] He was named the Low-A Southeast Player of the Week for the week of May 4 to 9,[152] and Player of the Month for May.[153]
On July 29, 2021, Hauver along with Josh Smith, Glenn Otto, and Ezequiel Durán were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Joey Gallo and Joely Rodríguez.[154] Hauver was assigned to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East following the trade, and hit .246/.357/.426/.783 with six home runs and 21 RBIs over 33 games for them.[155] Hauver split the 2022 season between Hickory and the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double–A Texas League, hitting a combined .220/.387/.427 with 17 home runs and 70 RBI.[156] [157] He played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League following the 2022 season.[158] Hauver returned to Frisco for the 2023 season, hitting .260/.375/.429/.803 with 12 home runs and 59 RBI.
| Abimelec Ortiz | |
| Position: | First baseman |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Number: | 91 |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 22 February 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Abimelec Ortiz (born February 22, 2002) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball first baseman in the Texas Rangers organization.
Ortiz attended Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy in Florida, Puerto Rico, where he hit .400 in his senior season.[159] He attended Florida SouthWestern State College in Fort Myers, Florida to play college baseball. Ortiz hit .349 with 9 home runs, 47 RBI, and 5 stolen bases in his freshman season of 2021.[160] Undrafted after that season, he signed a free agent contract with the Texas Rangers.[161]
Ortiz was assigned to the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League for his professional debut season of 2021 and hit .233/.419/.581/1.000 with 11 home runs, 33 RBI, and 5 stolen bases over 40 games.[162] He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, hitting .226/.308/.380/.688 with 11 home runs, 39 RBI, and 6 stolen bases over 94 games.[163] Ortiz returned to Kinston to open the 2023 season and hit .307/.392/.604/.996 with 7 home runs and 20 RBI over 20 games.[164] He was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League on May 23.[165] [166] [167] Over 80 games with Hickory, Ortiz hit .290/.363/.624/.988 with 26 home runs and 81 RBI.[168] He was named the Texas Rangers 2023 Tom Grieve Player of the Year.[169] Following the 2023 season, Ortiz played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League.[41]
| Alejandro Osuna | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Outfielder |
| Birth Date: | 10 October 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Ahome, Mexico |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Tadeo Alejandro Osuna (born October 10, 2002) is a Mexican professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Osuna signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in October 2020.[170] He made his professional debut in 2021 with the Down East Wood Ducks.
Osuna played 2022 with Down East and Hickory Crawdads and 2023 with Hickory. He started 2024 with Hickory before his promotion to the Frisco RoughRiders.
His brother, Roberto Osuna, played in Major League Baseball (MLB).[171]
| Alejandro Rosario | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 6 January 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Alejandro Antonio Rosario (born January 6, 2002) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Rosario attended Miami Christian School in Fontainebleau, Florida.[172] Rosario produced a 13–3 record with a 1.67 ERA and 165 strikeouts over innings in his high school career.[173] He helped pitch Miami Christian to the Class 2A-8 championship in 2019.[174] Rosario was part of Team USA three times in high school.[175] He was on the 2017 15U National Team, in the 2017 17U National Team Development Program, and on the 2019 18U National Team. He made three appearances in the 2019 WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup, earning a silver medal.
Undrafted out of high school, he attended the University of Miami to play college baseball. He went 6–4 with a 5.21 ERA and 55 strikeouts over innings in 2021.[176] In 2022, he went 2–3 with a 7.05 ERA and 52 strikeouts over 60 innings. Rosario played for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2022.[177] He posted a 5–6 record with a 7.11 ERA and 91 strikeouts over innings in 2024. Rosario was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 5th round of the 2023 MLB draft.[178] [179]
Rosario did not appear in a professional game in 2023 after signing. Instead, he was focused on reworking his mechanics and repertoire for the upcoming season by Texas. He opened the 2024 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 2–3 with a 2.11 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 47 innings.[180] He was promoted at the end of June to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League.[181] [182]
| Winston Santos | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Birth Date: | 15 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Payita, Dominican Republic |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Winston Santos (born April 15, 2002) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Santons signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent on July 2, 2019, for $10,000 signing bonus.[183] He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season due to the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He split his debut season of 2021 between the DSL Rangers of the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League and the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going a combined 2–2 with a 3.27 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 33 innings. He spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Class A Carolina League, going 7–6 with a 3.49 ERA and 108 strikeouts over innings. Santos was promoted to the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League for the 2023 season, going 7–9 with a 6.29 ERA and 88 strikeouts over innings.[184] He returned to Hickory to open the 2024 season, going 6–3 with a 2.80 ERA and 81 strikeouts over innings.[185] He was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League in June.[186] [187] Santos represented Texas at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game.[188]
| Josh Stephan | |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Birth Date: | 1 November 2001 |
| Birth Place: | DeSoto, Texas |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Joshua James Stephan (born November 1, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Stephan attended South Grand Prairie High School in Grand Prairie, Texas.[189] Before his senior season of 2020 was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Stephan recorded 20 strikeouts over 14 innings pitched.[190] He had committed to attend Stephen F. Austin University to play college baseball.[191] Stephan was not selected in the shortened five-round 2020 MLB Draft, but choose to sign as an undrafted free agent with the Texas Rangers for the maximum allowed signing bonus of $20,000.[192]
Stephan split his professional debut season of 2021 between the ACL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League and the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A East, going a combined 2–2 with a 5.18 ERA and 50 strikeouts over 40 innings.[193] Stephan made 21 starts in 2022, with the first 19 back with Down East and the final three games for the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League. He posted a combined 6–5 record with a 3.14 ERA and 115 strikeouts over innings in 2022.[194] Stephan returned to Hickory to open the 2023 season.[195] [196] After posting a 6–3 record with a 2.17 ERA and 73 strikeouts over innings, he was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League on July 4.[197] Stephan made just one start for Frisco before missing the rest of the season due to a lower back injury.[198]
| Emiliano Teodo | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Number: | 93 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Barahona, Dominican Republic |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Emiliano Teodo (born February 14, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Teodo signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in January 2020 for a $10,000 signing bonus.[199] He spent his professional debut season in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League, going 4–2 with a 3.38 ERA and 48 strikeouts over innings.[200] Teodo spent the 2022 season with the Down East Wood Ducks of the Low-A Carolina League, going 3–6 with a 3.09 ERA and 115 strikeouts over innings.[201] He spent the 2023 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A South Atlantic League, going 5–3 with a 4.52 ERA and 84 strikeouts over innings.[202] Following the 2023 season, he played for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League.[203] Teodo recorded 19 strikeouts over scoreless 11 innings in 8 games, and was named the 2023 AFL Reliever of the Year.[204] Teodo opened the 2024 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League.[205] Teodo represented Texas at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game.[206]
| Sebastian Walcott | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Shortstop |
| Birth Date: | 14 March 2006 |
| Birth Place: | Nassau, Bahamas |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Right |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Batting average |
| Stat2label: | Home runs |
| Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Sebastian Edward Walcott (born March 14, 2006) is a Bahamian professional baseball shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization.
Walcott signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in January 2023.[207] [208] He made his professional debut that year with the Dominican Summer League Rangers. After nine games, he was promoted to the Arizona Complex League Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona Complex League.[209] He was later promoted to the Hickory Crawdads.[210] Walcott returned to Hickory to open the 2024 season. Walcott represented Texas at the 2024 All-Star Futures Game.[211]
| Avery Weems | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Right |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Flagstaff, Arizona |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Avery Brian Weems (born June 6, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Weems attended Coconino High School in Flagstaff, Arizona.[212] Undrafted out of high school in 2015, he attended Yavapai College to play college baseball.[213] He posted a 4–1 record with a 3.90 ERA with 61 strikeouts over innings as a freshman in 2016.[214] In 2017, he went 6–4 with a 2.89 ERA and 87 strikeouts over innings. Following that season, he transferred to the University of Arizona to play for the Wildcats. Weems went 1–3 with a 5.69 ERA and 39 strikeouts over innings in 2018. In his senior season of 2019, he went 4–5 with a 7.15 ERA and 47 strikeouts over innings.[215] Weems was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 6th round of the 2019 MLB draft and signed with them for a $10,000 signing bonus.[216]
Weems split his professional debut season of 2019 between the Arizona League White Sox and the Great Falls Voyagers, going a combined 5–4 with a 2.09 ERA and 71 strikeouts over innings.[217] Weems did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[218]
On December 8, 2020, Weems and Dane Dunning were traded to the Texas Rangers in exchange for Lance Lynn.[219] During the 2020-2021 offseason, he played for the Atenienses de Manatí of the Puerto Rican Winter League, going 0–0 with a 1.54 ERA and 22 strikeouts over innings.[220] Weems spent the 2021 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East, going 4–6 with a 5.06 ERA and 124 strikeouts over innings.[221] He spent the 2022 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, going 2–6 with a 5.14 ERA and 107 strikeouts over 91 innings.[222]
Weems received a non-roster invitation to major league spring training in 2023.[52] On February 15, 2023, Weems underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn UCL, and missed the entire 2023 season.[223]
| Grant Wolfram | |
| Team: | Texas Rangers |
| Number: | 94 |
| Position: | Pitcher |
| Bats: | Left |
| Throws: | Left |
| Birth Date: | 12 December 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Holland, Michigan |
| Debutleague: | MLB |
| Statleague: | MLB |
| Stat1label: | Win–loss record |
| Stat2label: | Earned run average |
| Stat3label: | Strikeouts |
Grant Wolfram (born December 12, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Wolfram attended Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Michigan, where he was a three sport standout in baseball, tennis, and basketball.[224] Wolfram posted a 2.83 ERA with 54 strikeouts in 52 innings in his senior season of 2015. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 17th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but did not sign and instead attended Central Michigan University to play college baseball.[225] In his freshman season with the Chippewas in 2016, he went 0–2 with a 6.66 ERA over innings. Wolfram played for the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League during the summer of 2016, going 2–4 with a 4.25 ERA and 38 strikeouts over innings.[226]
Wolfram transferred to Davenport University before his sophomore season.[227] With the Panthers in 2017, he went 13–2 with a 3.28 ERA and 100 strikeouts over innings.[228] [229] Wolfram played for the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod League during the summer of 2017, going 0–3 with a 4.19 ERA over innings.[230] [231] During his junior season at Davenport, he posted a 6–4 record with a 4.30 ERA and 95 strikeouts over 69 innings. Wolfram was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and signed with them.[232]
Wolfram spent his professional debut season of 2018 with the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, posting a 3.38 ERA with 10 strikeouts over innings.[233] He spent the 2019 season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, going 5–3 with a 4.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts over innings. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Wolfram returned to Hickory for the 2021 season (which had moved classification to the High-A East level), posting a 2–3 record with a 4.21 ERA and 99 strikeouts over innings.[234] He spent the 2022 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Texas League, going 3–3 with a 4.42 ERA and 71 strikeouts over 57 innings. Following the 2022 season he played for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, going 1–0 with a 1.86 ERA and 13 strikeouts over innings. Wolfram split the 2023 season between Frisco and the Round Rock Express of the Triple-A Pacific Coast League, going a combined 10–1 with a 3.90 ERA and 78 strikeouts over innings.[235] [236]
The Rangers' Minor League Coordination staff consists of:[237]