Abimelec Ortiz
Soddies By Morning: Langford Goes Long as Amarillo's Slow Starts Continue
Just what the Sod Poodles needed. Coming into Thursday night Amarillo was 2-9, having not won a game since last Saturday, gearing up to face a Frisco team that already won the first two games of the series and sat in first place in the Texas League South at 8-3. Then they recieved some major reinforcement's. Early on Thursday it was announced that one of the league's biggest rising star's Wyatt Langford would be joining Frisco on Thursday & Friday for his rehab assignment. Langford was dealing w
Soddies by Morning: Ray Shines, but Drake Dominates as the Sod Poodles Can't Fend Off Frisco.
Series: 4/15: FRI - 4 AMA - 3 / 4/16 FRI - 9 AMA - 4 Today: 6:35 PM / 4/18: 7:05 / 4/19: 7:05 / 4/20: 4:05 Dylan Ray turned in his best performance of the season and delivered the second straight Amarillo outing allowing a single run, after Cabrera's outing on Tuesday, unfortunately it didn't end in a victory. Ray spun together an improved outing, only allowing a single earned run, an Abimelec Ortiz solo shot leading off the 4th inning after the Amarillo right hander fell behind 2-0. The Roughr
Rangers announce 11 Internal Non Roster Invites to Spring Training
Monday afternoon the Rangers announced 11 internal player non roster invitees to the Major League Spring Training camp this year. The first two to top the list are MLB Pipeline’s No. 17 Ranked prospect SS Sebastian Walcott, and Rangers 2024 First Round pick C Malcolm Moore. Walcott will be 19 by the time camp is winding down, and the expectations have always been high for the young infielder. Walcott finally played his first full year in the minor leagues that saw him hit .265 with an OPS of .
Can Brock Porter and Abi Ortiz Bounce Back in 2025?
The path of a prospect is rarely linear as guys learn how to work through struggles, league adjustments, higher levels of competition and the grind of a professional season. Two guys who certainly exemplify that for the Texas Rangers last year were Brock Porter and Abimelec Ortiz. After the 2023 season both of these guys were top 10 prospects in the Rangers farm system according multiple prospect lists but going into 2025 both of these guys are buried among guys often thought of as organizationa
Roughriders win playoff thriller in 11 to keep the season Alive
The Frisco Roughriders battled the Midland Rockhounds as they fought to keep their Texas League Championship hopes alive. Starting Pitching It would start as a quiet night in Frisco with the first 3 and a half innings as both Kohl Drake and the RockHounds Jack Perkins would be on their A-game. They both only allowed one hit through 3 innings, Drake striking out 4 and Perkins getting 8. Drake would get another 1-2-3 inning in the 4th. However, Perkins would make his only mistake of the night as
Late Springfield Rally Sinks Frisco 6-3
Frisco (67-42) opened up a twelve game homestand Tuesday night against Springfield (61-48), the St. Louis Cardinals' AA Affiliate. RHP Ben Anderson (5-6, 3.86 ERA) got the starting nod for Frisco to square off against RHP Brandon Komar (6-1, 2.32 ERA) for Springfield. Springfield created lots of loud contact early on, with Nathan Church and R.J. Yeager each ripping doubles in the 1st. Thankfully a diving effort from Aaron Zavala robbed Bryan Torres of a lead-off single, and Zavala combined with
Record Crowd at Riders Field see RoughRiders Top Verlander
A future Hall of Famer on the mound? Check. A Major League regular getting reps for their rivals? Check. Sellout crowd at Riders Field? Check, check, check! A chance to see a future Hall of Famer like Justin Verlander take the mound at Riders Field was a rare opportunity. With only 273 players enshrined in Cooperstown, Verlander's presence added a special layer to the night. That's exactly why I decided to head out to Frisco Saturday night. Not only could I see Verlander, but I could also catc
Texas Rangers Name 2023 Minor League Award Winners
The Texas Rangers named their minor league players of the year last week. These young talents represent the future of our beloved team, and their accomplishments have set them apart from the rest this season. Player of the year: Abimelec Ortiz This year, Abimelec Ortiz, who was signed by Texas as a non-drafted free agent in 2021, was named the Tom Grieve Player of the Year. Ortiz had an impressive season, batting .294 with 33 home runs and 101 RBI. His performance not only led all Texas farm