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 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 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. The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the season.[13]
- Career statistics 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.[14] 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.[15][16] He started 2016 with the High Desert Mavericks and was promoted to the Frisco RoughRiders during the season.[17]
- Career statistics 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.[18][19] Morgan was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the third round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[20] He signed with the Rangers and made his professional debut with the Arizona League Rangers.[21] He was later promoted to the Spokane Indians. He finished the year hitting .322/.436/.347 in 56 games. Morgan played 2015 with the Hickory Crawdads and 2016 with the High Desert Mavericks.[22]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Pedro Payano
| Pedro Payano | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: September 27, 1994 New York, New York | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Pedro Julio Payano (born September 27, 1994) is a Dominican American professional baseball pitcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Payno signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in July 2011.[23] He made his professional debut that season with the Dominican Summer League Rangers and pitched with them in 2013, 2014 and 2015.[24] He also pitched with the Arizona League Rangers and Hickory Crawdads in 2015. Payano pitched 2016 with Hickory.[25][26]
- Career statistics 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.[27][28] 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.[29][30]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Drew Robinson
| Drew Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Infielder | |
| Born: April 20, 1992 Las Vegas, Nevada | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right |
Drew Elliott Robinson (born April 20, 1992) is an American professional baseball utility player who is currently in the Texas Rangers organization.[31] He is presently with the Triple-A Round Rock Express, having reached that level for the first time in 2014.
Robinson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and attended Silverado High School.[32] He was drafted by the Rangers in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft and began his professional career that season.[33] Upon being drafted, one sources said, "he profiles as a potential solid starting corner outfielder at the Major League level."[34]
With the Arizona League Rangers in 2010, Robinson batted .286 with a .406 on-base percentage in 44 games. He split 2011 between the AZL Rangers and Spokane Indians, hitting a combined .200 with four home runs and 30 RBI in 51 games. For the Hickory Crawdads in 2012, Robinson batted .273 with a .409 on-base mark, hitting 13 home runs with 67 RBI, 10 steals and 86 walks in 123 games. He won his first Player of the Week honor that year. In 2013, Robinson batted .257 with eight home runs, 70 RBI and 10 stolen bases in 122 games for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, earning another Player of the Week honor. With the Frisco RoughRiders and Round Rock Express in 2014, Robinson batted .198 with 12 home runs and 45 RBI in 96 games; in his first taste of Triple-A, he batted .304/.467/.522 with one home run and five RBI in eight games. He played for the RoughRiders and Express again in 2015, batting .235 with 21 home runs, 66 RBI, 16 stolen bases and 87 walks between them; again he performed well at Triple-A, batting .304 in 23 at-bats. He led the Texas League in home runs that year.[35] He was a MiLB.com Organization All-Star in 2015 and earned another Player of the Week. In the offseason, he played for the Indios de Mayaguez in Puerto Rico.[36] Going into 2016, Baseball America named him the #30 prospect in the Rangers system. He began 2016 with Round Rock.
He has played in major league spring training in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
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.[37] The Rangers added him to their 40-man roster after the 2015 season.[38]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Leody Taveras
| Leody Taveras | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Outfielder | |
| Born: September 8, 1998 Tenares, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Switch Throws: Right |
Leody Taveras Salazar (born September 8, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder in the Texas Rangers organization.
Taveras signed with the Texas Rangers as an international free agent in July 2015.[39] He made his professional debut in 2016 with the Dominican Summer League Rangers and was later promoted to the Arizona League Rangers and Spokane Indians that season.[40][41] Prior to the 2017 season, Baseball America ranked him as the best prospect in the Rangers system.[42]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
Jose Trevino
| Jose Trevino | |
|---|---|
| Texas Rangers | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: November 28, 1992 Corpus Christi, Texas | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jose Trevino (born November 28, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher in the Texas Rangers organization.
Trevino attended St. John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi, Texas and played college baseball at Oral Roberts University. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the sixth round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft.[43] He made his professional debut with the Spokane Indians. He played catcher, third base and second base.[44] In 2015, Trevino played for the Hickory Crawdads and became a full-time catcher.[45] After the season he played in the Arizona Fall League. In 2016 he played for the High Desert Mavericks and won a minor league Gold Glove Award.[46] He played in the Arizona Fall League after the season for the second consecutive year.[47]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Oral Roberts Golden Eagles bio
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.[48][49] 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.[50]
In 2016, Yrizarri began the season with the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League.[51]
Yrizarri's uncle, Deivi Cruz, played in Major League Baseball.[48]
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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Roving Instructors
- Field Coordinator: Corey Ragsdale
- Pitching Coordinator: Danny Clark
- Assistant Pitching Coordinator: Jeff Andrews
- Special Assistant, Pitching: Mark Connor
- Hitting Coordinator: Josue Perez
- Assistant Hitting/Outfield Coordinator: Dwayne Murphy
- Catching Coordinator: Chris Briones
- Infield Coordinator: Kenny Holmberg
- Baserunning Coordinator: Damon Mashore
- Rehab Pitching Coordinator: Keith Comstock
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