Texas Rangers 2025 International Class Scouting Report
With the MLB international signing period opening today, teams can officially begin to sign players in their 2025 class.
For Baseball America subscribers, we have scouting reports and player notes on the classes for all 30 teams, providing information on the big names to know in each class, as well as deeper cut players to watch.
The Rangers were holding out hope to sign Roki Sasaki, but with him headed elsewhere, the Rangers have different options to sort through in terms of what to do with what appears to be considerable remaining bonus pool space.
For now, their biggest signing will be $1.1 million for Elorky Rodriguez, an outfielder/infielder from the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez has a medium 5-foot-10, 170-pound build with a short lefthanded swing and a keen eye for the strike zone. He should get on base at a high clip at the lower levels and could continue to do so higher up if he’s able to grow into more extra-base damage, though it’s probably always going to be a hit-over-power game. An instinctive, fundamentally sound player, Rodriguez has good defensive instincts and is a solid-average runner who could move around all three outfield spots but has also spent time in the infield, with second base or the possibility of playing multiple infield and outfield positions potentially in his future.
Dominican third baseman Jhon Simon ($500,000) is a burly 5-foot-10 righthanded hitter who can crush baseballs with a short righthanded swing. He’s strong throughout with a physically mature from his age, but he’s not a feast-or-famine hitter, showing good bat-to-ball skills and an eye for the strike zone. Simon’s offensive game is what stands out the most and he has a chance to stick at third base, though he has experience in the outfield as well.
Carlos Torres is an advanced defensive catcher from Venezuela. It’s a thicker build with strong catch-and-throw skills and a high baseball IQ. He’s a righthanded hitter who flashes a mix of both hitting ability and power potential from an aggressive approach. Daniel Rodriguez is a lean, 6-foot-2 shortstop from Venezuela with more room to fill out and is a smart player with a good bet to stick at the position. Offensively, it’s more contact than impact from the right side of the plate. Dominican outfielder Saivel Zayas has an outstanding arm that could be a plus-plus tool, whether he ends up in center or right field. It’s not a picture-perfect swing but he consistently puts together quality at-bats and makes hard contact. Dominican shortstop Fabelin Volquez has a sound righthanded swing and good defensive actions.
