Texas Rangers minor league players
Below are the players and rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Texas Rangers:
Players
Michael De León
| Michael De León | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Shortstop | |
| Born: January 14, 1997 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Michael De León (born January 14, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop in the Texas Rangers organization.
De León was signed by the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in July 2013.[1] He made his professional debut the next season with the Hickory Crawdads.[2] He also spent time with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Double-A Frisco RoughRiders. After the season, he played in the Arizona Fall League, where he became the youngest player in the history of the league.[3]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Ti'Quan Forbes
| Ti'Quan Forbes | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Third baseman | |
| Born: August 26, 1996 Columbia, Mississippi | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Edward Ti'Quan Forbes (born August 26, 1996) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Texas Rangers organization.
Forbes attended Columbia High School in Columbia, Mississippi. As a senior he hit .427 with three home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[4] Forbes was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[5][6] He signed with the Rangers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers.[7] In 48 games, he hit .241/.338/.282 over 174 at-bats.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Ronald Guzmán
| Ronald Guzmán | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| First baseman | |
| Born: October 20, 1994 La Vega, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Ronald Enmanuel Guzmán Rodríguez (born October 20, 1994) is a Dominican professional baseball first baseman in the Texas Rangers organization.
Guzmán signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in 2011.[8] He made his professional debut in 2012 with the Arizona League Rangers.[9][10] He played for the Hickory Crawdads in 2013, 2014 and the start of 2015.[11][12] He finished 2015 with the High Desert Mavericks and played in the Arizona Fall League after the season. Guzmán started 2016 with the Frisco RoughRiders.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Ariel Jurado
| Ariel Jurado | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: January 30, 1996 Aguadulce, Panama | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Ariel Bolívar Jurado Agrazal (born January 30, 1996) is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Jurado signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in December 2012.[13] He made his professional debut in 2014 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers. In 2014 he pitched for the Arizona League Rangers. Jurado spent 2015 with the Hickory Crawdads and was named the Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year by the Rangers after going 12–1 with a 2.45 earned run average (ERA) with 95 strikeouts and only 12 walks in 99 innings.[14][15]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Josh Morgan
| Josh Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: November 16, 1995 Corona, California | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Joshua Brandon Morgan (born November 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball infielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Morgan attended Orange Lutheran High School in Orange, California.[16][17] Morgan was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[18] He signed with the Rangers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers.[19] He was later promoted to the Spokane Indians. He finished the year hitting .322/.436/.347 in 56 games.
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Cole Ragans
| Cole Ragans | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: December 12, 1997 Gainesville, Florida | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
Cole Gatlin Ragans (born December 12, 1997) is an American baseball pitcher.[20][21] He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2016 Major League Baseball Draft out of North Florida Christian High School.[22][23]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Connor Sadzeck
| Connor Sadzeck | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers – No. 59 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: October 1, 1991 Barrington, Illinois | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Connor William Sadzeck (born October 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Sadzeck was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 45th round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft out of Crystal Lake Central High School in Crystal Lake, Illinois. He did not sign and attended Howard College. He was then drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 11th round of the 2011 MLB draft. He missed the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.[24] The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[25]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Yeyson Yrizarri
| Yeyson Yrizarri | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Shortstop / Second baseman | |
| Born: February 2, 1997 Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Yeyson Yrizarri Cruz (born February 2, 1997) is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Texas Rangers organization.
Yrizarri signed with the Rangers for a $1.375 million signing bonus in July 2013 . Due to injuries in the Rangers’ system, the Rangers promoted Yrizarri to the Round Rock Express of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League in June 2015.[26][27] The Rangers returned him to the Spokane Indians of the Class A-Short Season Northwest League, where he was selected to appear in the All-Star Game.[28]
In 2016, Yrizarri began the season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League.[29]
Yrizarri's uncle, Deivi Cruz, played in Major League Baseball.[26]
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Roving Instructors
- Field Coordinator: Corey Ragsdale
- Pitching Coordinator: Danny Clark
- Assistant Pitching Coordinator: Jeff Andrews
- Hitting Coordinator: Josue Perez
- Assistant Hitting/Outfield Coordinator: Dwayne Murphy
- Catching Coordinator: Chris Briones
- Infield Coordinator: Kenny Holmberg
- Special Assignment Coach: Brian Dayett
- Hitting Consultant: Ronnie Ortegon
- Coach: Donzell McDonald
References
- ^ "Rangers Sign No. 26 International Prospect Michael De Leon". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "Looking into the crystal ball: Michael De Leon". wfaa.com. May 11, 2014. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ "De Leon is thriving in Arizona Fall League, despite his age". Texas Rangers. Retrieved November 19, 2014.
- ^ Chris Thomas, The Clarion-Ledger (June 8, 2014). "Texas Rangers' pick earns C-L's Mr. Baseball". clarionledger.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers Select RHP Luis Ortiz and SS Ti'quan Forbes on first day of MLB Draft". Texas Rangers. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers have high hopes for 2nd-round pick Ti'Quan Forbes". star-telegram. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Forbes makes professional debut". columbianprogress.com. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers ink another 16-year-old; $3.5M bonus". July 9, 2011. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Rangers prospect primer: 18-year-old Ronald Guzman could be on fast track to majors - SportsDay". January 23, 2013. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ Guzman, Mazara are jewels for Rangers
- ^ "More mature prospect Guzman back in Texas Rangers' picture". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Crawdads' Guzman thriving in midst of career crossroad". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 5: Ariel Jurado, a young pitcher with a rare trait". SportsDay. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Roundup: Ragsdale, Jurado earn 2015 Rangers honors". HDR – Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Jurado se pone al servicio de Panamá". La Prensa. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Orange Lutheran's Morgan is quite the catch". OC Varsity. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "FIVE QUESTIONS WITH ... Orange Lutheran's Josh Morgan". The Orange County Register. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Morgan continues trend of taking middle infielders". Texas Rangers. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ "Rangers signees get a taste of the Big League dream". wfaa.com. June 10, 2014. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
- ^ Miller, Brian (June 8, 2016). "NFC's Ragans equally ready for college or pros". Tallahassee Democrat.
- ^ "Baseball preview: Cole Ragans the ace of NFC's new pitching staff". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Rangers select high school lefty Cole Ragans with No. 30 pick". Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Five things to know about first-round pick Cole Ragans, including his similarities to a Rangers ace - SportsDay". June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ^ "Texas Rangers prospect Connor Sadzeck wrangles six hitless frames for Frisco RoughRiders – MiLB.com News – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ "Rangers set 40-man roster ahead of deadline". Texas Rangers. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- ^ a b Fraley, Gerry (January 4, 2016). "Texas Rangers: Rangers Top Prospects, No. 9: Yeyson Yrizarri, one of the top infield arms in the Rangers' system - SportsDay". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Shapiro, Sean (June 9, 2015). "At 18, Yeyson Yrizarri 'just having fun' playing baseball for Express". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Derrick, Chris (August 1, 2015). "It's just rewards for Indians' all-stars". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^ Parker, Mark (March 30, 2016). "'Dads' 2016 roster features 11 returning players". Hickory Daily Record. Retrieved April 18, 2016.