3 Rangers Prospects make top 50 in Baseball America’s top 100 list
Baseball America posted their top 100 prospects in the MLB and 3 Rangers prospects wound up making the top 50.
No. 49 Alejandro Rosario
The 23-Year-Old 5th-round pick in 2023 made his debut in 2024 and did not disappoint. Rosario Split time between Low-A where he began the year and then High-A where he finished. Rosario came out of the gates firing on all cylinders as he made 10 starts to the tune of a 2.11 ERA where he struck out 69 batters while only walking 5 in his 47 innings pitched. The Righty was then sent up where he made 7 starts and 1 relief appearance where he still showcased how effective he could be while keeping the walks low. Rosario had a 2.40 in while hurling 41 and a third inning while striking out 60 more and only walking 8 bringing his full-year total to 129 batters sat down while only allowing 13 to reach base for free. The Righty could easily begin his season in Double-A next year with a strong camp and will be fun to see if he can continue his dominance and command of the zone going into the 2025 season.
Sebastian Walcott No. 21
The young Shortstop has been on people’s Radar for a while and the 18-year-old seems he’s finally starting to show signs of being a true star. Walcott finally had his first year in the minors playing 121 games this past season and all but 5 coming with High-A Hickory. Walcott hit 10 home runs, driving in 49 in the 116 games he played in High-A while hitting a respectable .261 with an OPS of .785 over that span. Walcott also showed off his legs swiping 26 Bags over that span. Then while Frisco was heading to the Playoffs the Rangers sent him up where in 5 games he went 8 for 23 hitting a Homer and driving in 7 while adding another stolen base to his catalog. The youngster seemed to thrive on the added pressure of playoff baseball and better pitching. Hence, it looks like he’ll be the starting shortstop in Double-A this season barring anything unforeseen. He’ll be 19 when the season begins and has plenty more time to hone in his craft and tap more into the skill set he continues to build.
Kumar Rocker No. 20
I mean, what more can you say about Kumar Rocker that hasn’t been said or written over the last few months of last season and headed into the next? Rocker went into 2024 on the road to recovery from Tommy John Surgery, but absolutely vaulted all expectations when in 10 games pitched(9 of them starts) Rocker posted a 1.96 ERA across 3 levels where he struck out 55 batters while only allowing 5 walks showcasing is deceiving and swinging and miss stuff. This obviously impressed everyone within the Rangers organization and showed them the big 6’5” righty was ready for the show as he got the call up late September to see what he had and to get him ready for big league batters. Rocker made 3 starts with his longest being 4 and ⅔ vs the Athletics in his final start. Rocker showcased what could come when he’s on. His big overhang slider is his most powerful weapon getting plenty of barrels to miss, and his big-time fastball he pumps in at around the 96 Range topping out in the upper 90’s. It wasn’t a perfect first few games as he had an ERA of 3.86 but with signs of greatness to come, all eyes will be on him as he is almost a shoe to make the opening day rotation and put in his first full year of major-league baseball.
