Kumar Rocker
Rocker looks great in Rehab Start in Frisco
On Friday night, Kumar Rocker made a Rehab outing to get his shoulder ready to reenter the Rangers blazing Starting Rotation. Through 2 Innings Rocker was sitting at 98 on his Fastball and has only allowed a single hit. Rocker was relying heavily on his fastball to care for his shoulder while continuing to mix in his Slider which was steadily in the upper 80’s. In the 3rd Rocker would continue to pepper the zone notching another Strikeout for his outing. Rocker only allowed 2 hits in his 3 inn
Rangers' Prospects Rankings on Seven of This Spring's Top 100 Lists
This spring has seen several baseball publications publish their new Top 100 Prospects lists. They have all been consistent in which Rangers' prospects that they include in their lists. They all have Kumar Rocker, Alejandro Rosario and Sebastian Walcott included in some order. I have looked at seven different lists this spring. I wanted to show how each publication has each of those three Rangers prospects ranked in their top 100. I have listed each of them below. I have also included an a
How did the Rangers do in Keith Law's Top 100 Prospects?
At 7:20am this morning The Athletic posted an article by Keith Law about his top 100 prospects in baseball. Law has covered the sport since 2006 and prior to that was a special assistant to the general manager for the Toronto Blue Jays. With MLB Pipeline and Baseball America's top 100 lets see how the Rangers faired for Law's top 100 prospects Sebastian Walcott He ranked Walcott as the number 2 prospect in all of baseball. It is safe to say he is very high on Walcott as are all of Ranger fans.
Texas Rangers: Case for a 6 Man Rotation
The Texas Rangers are set to enter 2025 with one of the most talented and deepest groups of starting pitchers, for them, in recent memory. They have a legit top of the rotation ace and eight guys with MLB starting experience but this is also a fairly unique group that could require a fairly creative plan to get them through the season. With several guys coming off significant injuries it’s likely that load management will be a priority so that as many guys as possible are available come Septembe
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
Year Review: Kumar Rocker
Kumar Rocker had a special year for the Texas Rangers. He spent half of the year recovering from Tommy John Surgery, when he did return it was incredible. ACL Rangers Rocker threw two innings in first start back. He allowed two hits with a single run coming on a home run and three strikeouts with no walks. This was an encouraging sign for the Rangers that he was even able to throw before the year had ended. He followed this up with two more starts in the Arizona Complex League. Rocker went f
Three Texas Rangers Prospects on MLB Pipeline’s Updated Top 100 List
The Texas Rangers continue to build a future that looks so bright that you'll need to put on your sunglasses if you look more than a few sect. Not surprising that three of the Texas Rangers top prospects have earned spots on MLB Pipeline’s updated Top 100 list they released a few days ago: Sebastian Walcott (No. 23), Kumar Rocker (No. 58), and Alejandro Rosario (No. 86). Each of these players has taken a significant step forward in their development this season, making a strong case for why they
Rangers announce organization Minor League awards for August
Player of the Month Julian Brock was awarded the Rangers minor league Player of the Month award. The 23 year old Catcher was scorching single A pitching this month with the Down East Ducks. Brock had a slash line of .392/.418/.622 in August Accumulating 10 XBH and drove in 13 runs along the way. The 2023 8th Rounder also got at least 1 hit in 14 of his 10 appearances during the month. This was Brock's best month of the season for Down East and finished the final month of the season strong and w
Rocker Has Another Good Start for Round Rock
Kumar Rocker made his Second appearance for Triple-A Round Rock on Friday night where he faced the Las Vegas Aviators Although it wasn't as dominant as his first start, he was still plenty dominant in the outing showcasing his abilities. He's continued to make a name for himself throughout this entire rehab stint recovering from Tommy John in May of last year. Rocker peppered the strike zone once again topping out at 99.3 in the process showcasing that powerful Fastball/slider combo. The Rig
Baseball America puts 4 Rangers in Top 100 Prospects List
Tuesday Morning, Baseball America put out its top 100 Prospects and there’s some new Rangers in new places in the top 100. Emiliano Teodo Starting off at No. 97 is RHP Emiliano Teodo. Teodo was coming into 2024 after a rough 2023 and had a 4.52 in High-A Hickory. This year he has been unstoppable with a 2.00 ERA in his 19 starts in Frisco, even getting to start for the AL in the Future Stars game where he threw 2 scoreless innings. Alejandro Rosario Next down the list is Alejandro Rosario at