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Rangers Final Report
The best player, best pitcher and a prospect to keep an eye on for the 2011 Rangers organization.
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De Los Santos Impresses Rangers Brass
The hottest pitcher in the Rangers system is lefthander Miguel De Los Santos, who has found his stride after starting the season with injury concerns and an inability to command his fastball.
Myrtle Beach Pitchers Continue To Thrive
High Class A Myrtle Beach was leading the Carolina League in ERA, WHIP, hits, strikeouts, shutouts, saves and home runs through early June. And that was without Neil Ramirez and Robbie Erlin in the rotation.
Rangers Midseason Report
Picking the best player, biggest leap forward and biggest disappointment in the Rangers' farm system over the first half of the season.
Rangers Add Matthews To Stable Of Shorter Lefties
The Rangers have shown that they aren't gun-shy when it comes to drafting shorter pitchers, as long as they happen to throw lefthanded. Georgia prep lefty Kevin Matthews joins a group of recent Texas picks who fit the description.
Rangers’ Beltre Suspended Again
The Rangers were considering what additional measures they would need to take with outfielder Engel Beltre, who was suspended 15 games by the Double-A Texas League for his role in a melee with fans in San Antonio, his second in two seasons.
Ramirez Shows Great Control For Rangers
The Rangers saw their minor league pitching depth take a hit last summer, when the eventual American League champs shipped away multiple young arms in roster-bolstering trades for the stretch drive. Club officials still like the talent in the system but know that the two upper levels aren't as stocked as they could be. Enter pitchers like Neil Ramirez, who have a chance to jump a few levels this season as the Rangers continue their efforts to develop quality big league starting pitchers.
Longshot Tobin Makes Rangers’ Roster
Even though he was a Rule 5 pick, righthander Mason Tobin was a longshot to make the Rangers' Opening Day roster.
Rangers’ Olt Stays At Third, For Now
In a baseball world that can't help but get ahead of itself, consider the case of Rangers prospect Mike Olt. The 49th overall pick out of Connecticut last June, Olt is a power-hitting third baseman who has also captured evaluators' attention with his flashy glove work. But seven months after drafting Olt, the Rangers locked up his position for the next six years with the free-agent signing of power-hitting, Gold Glove winner Adrian Beltre.
Rangers’ Kiker Doesn’t Look Back
The words "last year" jolt Kasey Kiker, a first-round pick who thought he was on the rise after being invited to Rangers spring training in 2010. That stands as the lone highlight.
Rangers Believe Scheppers Can Start
Tanner Scheppers had logged exactly zero innings in a major league organization when he made his first appearance at big league spring training with the Rangers in 2010. A year later he's back in Surprise, with expectations heaped upon him.
Rangers’ Felix Has A Game Plan
Catcher Jose Felix was plucked out of Mexico in January 2008 by an organization that believed it had a wealth of talent behind the plate. Gerald Laird had major league service time, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Taylor Teagarden and Max Ramirez were touted as the Rangers' catching future.
Rangers’ Eppley finds success from lower arm slot
The writing was on the wall two years ago: Cody Eppley was a candidate to be released by the Rangers. The righthander wasn't performing with a traditional throwing motion anyway, so minor league pitching coordinator Danny Clark suggested that Eppley give a sidearm delivery a try. The result is one of the most remarkable turnarounds in the system.
Rangers’ Beltre Has Youth On His Side
There isn't much Engel Beltre can't do on a baseball field, and scouts project that it won't be long until he can do even more on a consistent basis. That's been the book on Beltre, it seems, forever.
