Arizona Fall League
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
5 Rangers named to Arizona Fall League Fall Star Game
On November 8th it was announced that 5 Texas Rangers prospects were selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game The first one was 2B/SS Max Acosta. Acosta has hit .305 in the 16 games he's played in 12 runs while collecting 8 XBH with one of them leaving the yard. He has also tallied 7 SBs this fall showcasing his skill set on the basepath as he continues. Acosta saw his OPS jump up 75 points in 2024 and has continued his hot hand in the Fall League. Secondly, we have t
Performances from Texas Rangers Prospects in the Arizona Fall League
With the Arizona Fall League (AFL) wrapping up, the Texas Rangers prospects on the Surprise Saguaros roster (14-7) have made notable impressions. There isn’t much time left to improve their stats, with the AFL Play-In Semifinals set for Friday, November 15, and the Championship game the day after. Here’s a breakdown of their current stats—and some thoughts on what they mean for these players. Hitters Alejandro Osuna, CF (22 years old) Osuna’s numbers speak volumes: a .364/.512/.561 slash line
Rangers players in the Arizona Fall Leagues
RHP Josh Stephan has been the star of the show so far in the AFL this year. Stephan is on the road to recovery and wants to show the Rangers or any team willing to take him in the Rule Five Draft. He's tossed a league-best 12 and 2/3 frames while having a microscopic 0.71 ERA in those innings of work. He's not gonna light up the radar gun with his 92-94 heater and sinker, but makes up for it with his command of the plate starting with his windup that allows him to have the focus and command need
Eight Texas Rangers prospects heading to AFL
The 2024 Arizona Fall League (AFL) rosters are officially out, and the Texas Rangers have eight players set to represent the Surprise Saguaros. The 2024 Arizona Fall League season begins on October 7th. A Strong Pitching Contingent, Despite Injury Setbacks The Rangers are sending five pitchers, most of whom missed significant chunks of the season due to injury. The AFL will serve as a chance for them to make up for lost time and get back into rhythm. Marc Church, RHP (Age 23) Church is anoth
Texas Rangers Prospects 2023 AFL Update
The 2023 Arizona Fall League got started on October 2nd so I figured it is about time to give an update on how our Texas Rangers prospects are doing. The Texas Rangers are just one of five MLB teams prospects that make up the roster of the Surprise Saguaros. The five teams are the Blue Jays, Brewers, Rangers, Reds and Royals. This article is just going to focus on the Texas Rangers prospects that are playing in the Arizona Fall League. Mitch Bratt, LHP One Rangers prospect currently making
Surprise Saguaros win the 2022 AFL Championship
The 2022 Arizona Fall League Championship game was a thriller that went into extra innings and the Surprise Saguaros came out on top. They won by a final of 7-6 in 11 innings over the Desert Dogs. This was the Saguaros third championdhip but first since 2013 when they faced the Mesa Solar Sox and won in shutout fashion by a final of 2-0. They also won in 1995 when they were known as the Mesa Saguaros. The Rangers had 9 players in total that were on the Surprise Saguaros team but four played in
Arizona Fall League Stat Tracker - Rangers Prospects
Here is a stat tracker for the Texas Rangers prospects playing in the 2022 Arizona Fall League for the Surprise Saguaros. The Texas Rangers assigned nine players to the Saguaros which is comprised of prospects from the Rangers, Astros, Phillies, Royals and Pirates. Daniel Robert was added later. The purpose of this article is to provide updated statistical information on the progress of these prospects as they compete in the development environment of the AFL. * Luisangel Acuña * Jayce Easl
Rangers Kumar Rocker pitches 1st inning
Texas Rangers pitching prospect, Kumar Rocker pitched his first professional inning in affiliated baseball. Rocker got the start for the Surprise Saguaros, of the Arizona Fall League. Looking at the boxscore it didn't go how any Rangers fan would've liked. One inning pitched throwing 28 pitches- nine of which were strikes. In his inning, he got his 1st out via a flyout, then walked the next two batters, got a swinging strikeout (2nd out), then walked the bases loaded and got a groundout to ge