After taking a pretty risky approach on Day 1 by selecting two high school left-handers, the Rangers most likely won't have a ton of money to work with. Most of these picks will be senior signs because those guys are cheaper, but they can definitely still find some interesting talent.
5th Round: Michael Anderson Jr TWP-
Michael Anderson Jr is another larger-bodied player. The 6'3" right-handed hitter hit 20 homers last year for Penn State and hit .358. Anderson has a low strikeout rate for a player of his profile, striking out 12.9% of the time. His exit velocities are among the best in college baseball, and he consistently makes hard contact. Anderson may not have much defensive value, but the offensive profile is definitely the reason you pick him. He hasn't pitched much in college after undergoing Tommy John surgery the last two seasons, but he can run it up to 97-99. With the offensive profile, this could be an intriguing player to keep tabs on in the future. Michael Anderson Jr ended up signing with the Rangers for $172,500. The slotvalue for Pick 149 was $486,800, meaning the Rangers saved $314,300.
6th Round: Aidan Brainard RHP-
Aidan Brainard has a four-pitch mix and can run it up to 98 MPH with his fastball but sits in the mid 90's more often than not. His fastball gets average carry through the zone, and has some tail. Brainard has good feel for spin with his fastball, reaching 2500 rpm on occasion. However, the calling card for Brainard is definitely his secondary pitches. He throws a slider, curve, and changeup at a higher clip than most college pitchers with his fastball velo. According to Joe Doyle of Over-Slot, "It's a solid mix with variable shapes. His ability to repeat his delivery and release point is a strength." The changeup from Brainard has the potential to be his best secondary pitch if he can find consistency. At times the pitch can vary in shape. He often can leave it up in the zone. Brainard started 10 games in 2026, so I am thinking they will keep him starting.
7th Round:Caden Aoki RHP-
Caden Aoki made 9 starts for the University of Georgia in 2026. In addition to those starts it looks like he appeared out of the bullpen for the Bulldogs. Overall, Aoki pitched in 20 games in 2026 and logged 84.2 innings. The right-handed hurler looks the part of a supinator that has four or five pitches to work with. The pitch arsenal consists of a sinker, slider, curveball, and changeup. He had a strange year in 2026. The K% was the highest it has ever been in his college career, but the BB% increased almost 4% up to a 7.3 BB%, after having a 3.5 BB% in 2025. Caden Aoki's profile came across as a solid back-end of the rotation starting pitcher prospect. Just a solid pitcher overall who will eat some innings in pro ball, and notch some strikeouts.
8th Round: Kolby Branch SS-
The Lucas, Texas native played for the Georgia Bulldogs the last three years. In 2026, Kolby Branch hit 20 homers and hit .291 with a 1.022 OPS. The batted ball profile is the thing you like about the senior shortstop. High average exit velos, high barrel%, and he has pull side power. Branch is also a patient hitter, he has a walk rate over 14%, and he has solid chase rate that is around 22%. The whiff problems are something you don't love about his game, but man, if the Rangers can fine-tune his whiff problems, Branch could end up being an intriguing offensive profile. He also has the potential to move through the minor leagues relatively quickly.
9th Round: Kaden Carpenter OF-
Kaden Carpenter is a 6'4" outfielder from Utah Valley with huge power from the left side of the batter's box. He produced a 93.4 MPH average exit velocity, a 108.8 MPH 90th percentile mark and a 119.4 MPH max exit velocity, giving him some very loud power. The contact ability is reportedly "fringy", but does a good job of not chasing a bunch. In 2026, Carpenter put up very good numbers for UVU. He slashed .338/.467/.706 with 17 home runs, 21 doubles and 44 walks over 255 plate appearances. Another intriguing offensive profile, though he is 23 years old.
10th Round: Evan Morrison SS-
Evan Morrison has spent the last two college seasons at Grand Valley State University. In 58 games with Grand Valley State Lakers he hit .410/.476/.590/1.065 with 6 HRs, 51 RBIs, 27 SB. In 288 plate appearances he only struck out 7 times, which is pretty impressive. Although there isn't much more info out there other than the stats, I think that tells us he has pretty solid bat-to-ball skills. (Not much available info).
11th Round: Jordan Hawkins OF-
Jordan Hawkins is a multi-sport high school athlete from Oklahoma. At Carl Albert High School, Jordan played baseball and basketball. In 2026 he hit .457 in 105 plate appearances with 6 HRs, 37 hits, and 35 RBIs. The switch-hitting outfielder had 22 walks to 6 strikeouts. Hawkins has the speed to track down a lot of balls, according to the Prep Baseball Oklahoma X account, he had a 6.60 60-yard dash at a showcase in June. At 6-foot-3 and 185 pounds, I believe there's still room for more power. With his athleticism and switch-hitting ability Hawkins could be an interesting player to keep an eye on.
12th Round: Jackson Nash RHP-
Jackson Nash is a large 6'6" right-hander from North Carolina. In 2026 he pitched to a 4-2 record and 4.26 ERA across 44 1/3 innings and 19 games in 2026 for the Lancers, his first in Farmville. He struck out 59 and walked just 18 with one save on the year. In the information I could find he throws a fastball, slider, and a changeup. The fastball sits in the mid-to-low 90's and can get north of 16 inches of ride on it. The slider sits in the low 80's, and the changeup is in the low 80's as well. Nash is another three-quarters slot release, which likely means a lower slot release for the tall pitcher. The Rangers seem to like pitchers with a low slot release and big extension, Nash seems to have at least one of those traits.
13th Round: Will Whelan LHP-
Will Whelan pitched three seasons at the University of Minnesota with an inflated ERA above 6. However, the left-hander had good results this summer in the Cape Cod League. Whelan logged 18 innings in the Cape while posting a 0.50 ERA with 20 strikeouts. The Minnesota native appeared out of the bullpen for the University of Minnesota only making 1 start. Whelan has a three-pitch mix that consists of a fastball, slider, and a curveball. He doesn't light up the radar gun with his fastball, which sits in the low 90's, but Whelan creates a little bit of a different angle with his release point. I'm curious to see if the Rangers stretch him out to be a starter, or if the Rangers keep him on the reliever route.
14th Round: Alfredo Capacete RHP-
Alfredo Capacete appeared out of the bullpen for California Baptist in 2026 making 13 appearances and logging 27 innings. He posted a 4.00 ERA in those 27 innings, with a 30.1% strikeout rate and a 7.1% walk rate. Capacete is a prototypical bullpen arm. Above-average extension, above-average run and ride on his fastball. The right-hander primarily uses a fastball and slider, but will sprinkle in a changeup on occasion. The fastball sits around 94-95 MPH while topping out at 97, and has a flat approach angle. He pairs the fastball with a mid 80's slider that has a two-plane shape that he has great feel for. The pitch also generates a 54% whiff rate. The changeup will need some work, but I think Capacete has some intriguing traits to eventually be a late inning reliever.
15th Round: Landon Brewer RHP-
Landon Brewer is a high schooler from Louisiana who was committed to Louisiana Tech, but it sounds like the Rangers reached an agreement with him based on comments made by scouting director Kip Fagg on the DLLS Rangers Weekly Podcast. Brewer is another deeper projection high school arm who is young for the class. He’s 18 with a low-90s fastball and has a fast, whippy arm that shows us more velocity could be in the tank in his future once he packs more weight onto his lean 6-foot-2, 170-pound frame. Brewer has feel for a solid curveball, and a sound delivery.
16th Round: Brandon Crabtree 3B-
Brandon came out of Gaston College (juco), but had some trouble getting into 4-year programs until he came across Catawba College, where he performed very well. Crabtree slashed .413/.516/.745 and was good for a 1.261 OPS. In addition, he struck out only 16 times and walked 53 times. Someone who has known Brandon for a little bit says "He's the best and most humble human I know" and he also says, "Hits for power to all gaps, just a player you want on your team." The source gave Brandon very high praise, and his 2026 stats at Catawba definitely back that up.
17th Round: Collin Cobb RHP-
Collin Cobb logged 70.1 IP for Williston State in 2026 and started 12 games. In those 70.1 innings the right-hander posted a 2.18 ERA and a 1.01 FIP. He registered 119 K's, which was good for a 42% K rate, and held opponents to a .216 batting average. Cobb has a four-pitch mix that consists of a fastball, sweeper, changeup, and a splitter. The fastball sits in the lower 90's and can get up to 94 MPH. The sweeper sits in the low 80's to high 70's, and the pitch has good spin capacity. The pitch gets around 2600-2900 rpm. Lastly, the changeup and splitter sit in the low 80's. Cobb also did a good job of limiting the walks, as he only walked 12 hitters, which is good for a 4.2% walk rate. I assume the Rangers will continue to have him be a starter. From some videos I could find it looks like a three-quarters arm slot or maybe a touch higher.
18th Round: Max Kaufer C-
Max Kaufer started to put it together in his senior season before a shoulder injury ended his season. The catcher played in 18 games with a .431 batting average and slugging 11 homers. It was by far his best offensive season even though it was cut short due to a season-ending injury. Although when Kaufer swings it is a violent stroke, he still shows a patient approach at the plate. The catcher has impressive batted ball metrics even though his offensive track record is very short. Maybe the Rangers find something offensively with him. Kaufer has good actions behind the plate. Could be an intriguing bat to keep an eye on after what he did in 2026 before his injury.
19th Round: Selden Kolkebeck RHP-
Selden Kolkebeck is a high school right-hander from New Jersey who is committed to Columbia University in New York (an Ivy League school). Kolkebeck is another larger-bodied pitcher, he is 6'4" and weighs 215 pounds. Around this time last year the tall right-hander was relatively unknown. However, he saw his stock rise this spring with an amazing senior season and performance at a showcase. Kolkebeck led all of New Jersey with 126 strikeouts, and posted a 0.72 ERA in 78 innings. In the state playoffs he pitched 26 scoreless innings and tossed a no-hitter in a semifinal game. In the state championship game he tossed a complete game shutout notching 10 strikeouts. Kolkebeck has some traits that the Rangers seem to love, big extension and a low-slot release. Similar traits to some recent selections like AJ Russell and Ben Abeldt, who were selected in last year's draft. The fastball has been up to 95 MPH, but sits in the low 90's. The slider, I'm just going to go ahead and call it a sweeper, produces tons of sweeping action that generates whiffs. He also has a changeup that has some fade. Kolkebeck's ability to command the zone also stands out. The traits for a starting pitcher are present for Kolkebeck, and he might have more velocity in the tank. If the Rangers are able to sign him I would definitely keep an eye on him. -Did not sign
20th Round: Cody Airington RHP-
-Did not sign, returning to school.
All information is from scouting reports from Over-Slot.com, Baseball America, and from sources. Stats are found on Baseball Reference and MaxPreps.
