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Rangers April minor league players of the month! | The Prospect Times
Your Texas Rangers announced their April players of the month. Player of the Month was AA Frisco RoughRiders OF Josh HatcherJosh 25 yr old is a 2022 10th round pick from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw Georgia! Josh for the month of April stats .373/.403/.576/.979 with 3 HR’s 16 RBI’s 11 Runs Scored his .373 Avg ranks 3rd in the Texas League 8th with 16 RBI’s 6th in SLG .576 6th in OPS .979! Starting Pitcher of the Month was High A Hickory’s RHP Winston Santos. 22 yr old Winston from Payita Dominican Republic signed as a Free Agent in […]
Pitcher Jack Leiter wins AAA Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week. | The Prospect Times
Congratulations to 24 year old 2021 1st round pick #2 overall Round Rock RHP Jack Leiter wins AAA PCL Pitcher of the week for April 22-28. After making his Major League debut Jack against Detroit Tigers went 3.2 innings 8 hits 7 runs 3 walks 3 strikeouts throwing 85 pitches 52 strikes on April 25th vs Salt Lake City Leiter went 6 innings 1 hit 3 walks 8 strikeouts throwing 86 pitches 53 strikes! In 4 games 3 starts Leiter 1-1 2.66 era 20.1 innings 12 hits 6 walks 33 strikeouts hitters has .167 avg 0.89 whipLeiter’s PCL ranking opp […]
Max Scherzer starts in Round Rock defeat tonight! | The Prospect Times
Well Max Scherzer rehab start tonight in front of 7,513 fans didn’t last long only 2.1 innings throwing 52 pitches 32 were strikes! In Max’s 2.1 innings he gave up 5 hits 3 runs 4 strikeouts 2 homers. Scherzer’s fastball in the 1st inning went 93 Mph and in the 2nd inning it was still at 93 Mph. Reliever Gerson Garabito (L, 0-2) went 4 innings 4 hits 3 runs 2 walks 6 strikeouts Sandro Fabian 26 yr old Right Fielder went 2/5 Hr (2) 2 RBIs (20) is hitting .391. Catcher Andrew Knapp 3/5 hitting .322. Dustin Harris hits […]
Leiter Up: Jack Leiter to make MLB debut in Detroit | The Prospect Times
The Texas Rangers are giving the green light to one of their top pitching prospects, Jack Leiter, who will make his highly anticipated Major League Baseball debut on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers. Leiter, who turns 24 on April 21, was the crown jewel of the Rangers’ 2021 draft class, selected with the first overall pick (second overall). Before turning pro, Leiter dominated college baseball in 2021 at Vanderbilt. He compiled an impressive 11-4 record with a stellar 2.13 earned run average. Over 110 innings, he racked up 179 strikeouts while surrendering 45 walks. Vanderbilt reached the College World Series […]
Crawdads’ Offense Comes to Life in Series Split | The Prospect Times
The little engine that could started to sputter to life as the Crawdads’ offense started to put some runs on the board in the 4th and 6th game of the home opening series against the Jersey Shore BlueClaws. The ‘Dads scored 17 runs across the 6 game series and showcased some of the pure excitement surrounding this team as Tucker Mitchell and Yosy Galan hit the team’s first two home runs of the season with Mitchell’s grand slam in the 4th and Galan’s 2 run shot in the 7th. Even though the offense did show some life throughout the series, […]
Record Crowd Witnesses RoughRiders Rake Past Verlander (10-3) | The Prospect Times
A future Hall of Famer on the mound? Check. A Major League regular getting reps for their rivals? Check. Sellout crowd at Riders Field? Check, check, check! Friday night in Frisco was electric as baseball fans packed the stadium for a Double-A matchup unlike any other, and even got a chance to grab autographs from the RoughRiders before the game! Adding to the night’s flair, Rangers legend LHP Derek Holland threw out the ceremonial first pitch, amping up the crowd even more. Justin Verlander rehabbed in Frisco Astros ace Justin Verlander, a lock for Cooperstown someday, was on a rehab […]
Ex-MLB Pitcher Rhame Joins Shadowcats Coaching Staff | The Prospect Times
Local product Jacob Rhame is returning to Sherman, Texas to join the coaching staff of the Sherman Baseball team as both Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach. A former Major League Baseball pitcher himself, Rhame brings a wealth of experience and talent to the team. Rhame, a graduate of Guyer High School and Grayson College, was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. His professional career saw him play for the New York Mets, where he made his Major League Debut in a scoreless outing against the Houston Astros in 2017. The following […]
Express had a big inning in a 9-6 victory. | The Prospect Times
Express trail all game till the 5th inning when the express offense got rolling with a 6 run 5th inning! Express Starter Adrian Sampson went 4 innings 4 hits 4 runs 3 earned 3 walks 2 strikeouts throwing 84 pitches 49 strikes. Express used 5 relievers today after using 4 yesterday Jonathan Hernandez (W, 1-0) went 1 inning 1 H 1 SO Antoine Kelley went 2/3 inning 1 H 1 R 1 BB 1 SO and Marc Church (H,1) went 1.2 innings 1 H 1R BB SO T/3 Davis Wendzel doubles in Derek Hill scored followed by Trevor Hauver rbi […]
Express didn’t lose tonight they just ran out of outs in 7-2 defeat! | The Prospect Times
Express fans were excited about Pitcher Jack Leiter 2nd pitching outing after his 1st outing when Jack went 5 innings 2 hit 2 runs 9 strikeouts! Well tonight Jack went 3.1 innings 3 H 2 runs 1 earned 3 walk 6 strikeouts throwing 77 pitches 42 strikes! Top of the 3rd Express gets on the board first on Davis Wendzel Rbi Double brings in Elier Hernandez. Davis scored on Sandro Fabian singled making the score 2-0! That was the last time Express scored! Leiter went out to the mound with the 2-0 lead but allowed a 2 out rbi double […]
Crawdads Shutout 4-0 in Season Opener at Rome | The Prospect Times
The 2024 season started out in the worst way possible, being shut out. The bats were extremely quiet as Owen Murphy (Braves No. 5) was perfect the first time through the lineup striking out Cameron Cauley, Sebastian Walcott, and Tucker Mitchell in the first inning.
Wood Ducks improved to 2-0 with shutout | The Prospect Times
Down East improves to 2-0 in a 2 hit 1-0 shutout! 22 yr old LHP Josh Trentadue (W, 1-0) who was scheduled to start this game came in to replace 19 yr old RHP Kolton Curtis who started went 4 innings 2 hits 2 walks on 56 pitches 32 strikes while Trentadue went 5 innings 1 walk 5 STRIKEOUTS on 57 pitches 39 strikes! Wood Ducks scored the go ahead and only run in the Bottom of the 8th thanks to a 1 out single from Tommy Specht and with 2 outs Echedry Vargas brought in Tommy with a Rbi […]
Crawdads’ Errors Lead to 4-1 Loss | The Prospect Times
Another day, another frustrating loss for the Crawdads. Today’s loss was fueled by 4 Crawdad errors leading to all 4 runs being scored by the Emperors as the pitching was stellar, but the defense fell short behind the guys on the bump. Aidan Curry finished the day going 4 innings, 4 runs (all unearned), on 5 hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts.
Express use the long ball in a 10-2 Victory | The Prospect Times
The ball was blowing out to centerfield tonight in a 10-2 Express victory! Express had 8 extra base hits 3 homers 4 doubles 1 triple of 15 total hits! Jonathan Ornelas went 4/5 a homer short of a cycle tonight while Sandro Fabian went 2/5 3 RBIs hitting his 1st homer. Both Sandro and Jonathan so far hitting over .400 for this early season. Davis Wendzel hit his 2nd homer of the season Blaine Crim hit his 1st homer! Starting Pitcher Michael Lorenzen tonight went 4 innings 3 hits 1 run 2 walks 4 strikeouts throwing 70 pitches 41 strikes! […]
Hickory Team Award Predictions | The Prospect Times
The 2024 Hickory Crawdads are loaded with exceptional talent and top Rangers’ prospects, but who will be the best of the best this season? Below are my predictions for team MVP, Cy Young, Most Improved Player, home run leader, stolen base leader, and strikeout leader. Disclaimer: I am only predicting players that I think will be with the Crawdads for the majority of the season, so there may be some key players missing from the predictions. Team MVP The obvious prediction here is Sebastian Walcott, at just 18 years old, Walcott is already the Rangers’ No. 3 prospect and No. […]
SP Michael Lorenzen Inches Closer to Rangers Debut | The Prospect Times
As the 2024 season for the Round Rock Express comes into fruition, the Texas Rangers are waiting for some reinforcements specifically in late offseason signing SP Michael Lorenzen who signed with the Texas Rangers for a 1 year $4.5 million deal. Lorenzen in 2023 was an All-Star splitting time with both the Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Phillies posting a 9-9 record, 4.18 ERA and 111 strikeouts which were the most of his nine-year career. During the offseason, many players were unable to strike the deal desired due to the reset in the market through the LA Dodgers signings of Shohei […]
Express Homers rule the night! | The Prospect Times
With the wind blowing in from Centerfield Express homers were blowing out in a 8-4 victory! 2 homers from LF Dustin Harris solo’s from DH Andrew Knapp and C Sam Huff. Top of the 1st Dustin Harris started off with a 2 run shot then Dustin Harris Top of the 5th hits a Solo Shot putting Express up 4-2. After the game is tied again at 4-4 Top 6 Andrew Knapp hits his 1st Homer as a Express putting Express up 5-4. With the score 5-4 Good Guys Sam Huff hits his 1st of the year the Jax Biggers singled […]
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Jung Out, Foscue Up | The Prospect Times
Call it bad luck, injury prone, or as Bruce Bochy described it “buzzard’s luck”, Josh Jung finds himself back on the Injured List. Last night Jung took an 87mph sinker from Phil Maton off his right wrist, causing a fracture that will leave him out for an extended period of time. It is still unknown the severity of the injury, but it’s safe to assume we won’t see the All-Star third basemen back on the field until late May at the earliest. An all-too-familiar blow to the second year standout who missed over six weeks in 2023 with a fractured […]
It’s Crawdad Season | The Prospect Times
If you are anything like me, crawdad boils are some of the best times of the year. Pair crawdad season with some of the top prospects in the Rangers’ organization and you get the pure excitement that is the Hickory Crawdads. With a lineup led by future superstar Sebastian Walcott and a starting rotation anchored by the 2028 AL Cy Young winner Brock Porter, this team will be the most fun Rangers’ minor league team to watch in 2024 (and might even rival the big league squad at times). But Wait, There’s More In case the Rangers’ soon to be […]
Leiter Dazzles at home, Hernández Steals Homer as Express Win 8-6 Thriller | The Prospect Times
Round Rock, TX – March 30, 2024 – The Round Rock Express (1-1) held on for an 8-6 victory over the Space Cowboys (1-1) on Wednesday night at Dell Diamond. One of the Rangers top pitching prospects, Jack Leiter, impressed in his home Triple-A debut.
Express survives late rally to win 8-6! | The Prospect Times
Round Rock’s starter Adrian Sampson (W, 1-0) in his 1st appearance with the Rangers affiliate went 5 innings of 3 hit ball! Only giving up 2 runs 1 walk 4 strikeouts. Adrian threw 77 pitches 49 strikes! After 3 relievers went 3 innings to combined and give up 1 hit. Top of the 9th Daniel Robert came in and went 1/3 of a inning gave up 1 hit 3 runs 2 walks 1 strikeout! Jesus Tinoco came in and on the 2nd pitch gives up a Grand Slam to cut the lead 8-6! Jesus settled down to strikeout for the […]
Down East Wood Ducks Season Preview | The Prospect Times
The Down East Wood Ducks will begin the 2024 MiLB season with twenty-nine players on the active roster, including four of the Rangers' Top 30 preseason prospects according to MLB.com. The team is composed of a mixture of returning players looking to improve on their 2023 seasons and an injection of fresh
Round Rock Express Season Preview | The Prospect Times
It’s that time of the year again as it is finally “Baseball Time in Texas”. The spotlight sure is on the Texas Rangers organization in 2024 after bringing the franchise’s first World Series as well as being ranked #7 farm system in the league with promising talent on the brink. Like the
Express Fall Short in Season Opener Despite Late Rally (4-2 Loss)
Round Rock, TX - March 30, 2024 - Triple-A baseball is back! The Round Rock Express (0-1) dropped their season opener to the Space Cowboys (1-0) by a score of 4-2 in front of 10,193 fans at Dell Diamond last night. Express starting pitcher Owen White struggled early, surrendering three runs in
Frisco RoughRiders’ Break Camp Roster Has a Lot of Promise and a Few Surprises | The Prospect Times
The Texas Rangers released all of the break camp rosters for their full-season minor league affiliates. The Frisco Roughriders 28-man roster includes sixteen pitchers, three catchers, five infielders, and four outfielders. There are a handful of surprises that I see on the Roughriders roster. Zak Kent was supposed to be returned to