Kumar Rocker
Vandy Boys lead dominant day for Rangers' pitching. Farm Recap 8/15/2024
The Texas Rangers' minor league arms had a great day as they were headlined by Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker. Down East Wood Ducks Things started incredible for the Wood Ducks as they jumped out to a 7-0 lead against the Lynchburg Hillcats. The Wood Ducks started their onslaught with a pair of singles from Esteban Mejia and Wady Mendez made the score 3-0. They added on with solo home runs from Ben Hartl and Chandler Pollard as well as an rbi double from 17th ranked prospect Echedry Vargas acc
Kumar Rocker Continues Dominance of the Texas League as RoughRiders Shut Out RockHounds
Kumar Rocker continued his dominance of the Texas League as the Frisco RoughRiders a 4-0 shutout victory against the Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics affiliate). Rocker, who has been flawless since his promotion to Double-A, delivered yet another brilliant outing, showing why he's one of the Texas Rangers' top pitching prospects. Rocker's final line tonight: * 4 IP * 0 R * 3 H * 0 BB * 8 SO He issued no walks, and 41 of his 51 pitches were strikes, including 15 swing-and-misses. Th
Kumar Rocker Rocks Frisco in Dominant Double-A Debut
Kumar Rocker's highly anticipated Double-A debut for the Frisco RoughRiders did not disappoint. His dominant performance was witnessed by 9,151 fans, including GM Chris Young at Riders Field. Rocker is considered by MLB Pipeline to be the Rangers' top pitching prospect in the farm and he basically showcased that. Rocker’s performance was nothing short of dominant. Over three innings, he allowed just one hit, struck out four batters, and induced three groundouts and one flyout. His fastball, c
Texas Rangers promote Kumar Rocker to Double-A Frisco
Kumar Rocker, a 24-year-old right-handed pitcher and the Texas Rangers' 1st-round pick (3rd overall) in the 2022 draft, is set to make his Double-A debut with the Frisco RoughRiders. Jeff Wilson was the first to report this but I can confirm as I have a source that confirmed that Rocker is indeed in Frisco and he's been there since Tuesday. He is scheduled to start the game on Friday. His longest outing in the ACL was 3 innings which happened to be his last start on July 19, 2024. I wouldn't e
Rangers (F)arm Report: July 5, 2024 Pitching Highlights
The Texas Rangers farm system showcased some pretty solid performances last night, highlighting some of the talent on the farm. Here’s a little more detailed look at the some of the standout pitching performances: Kumar Rocker's Return to Action Kumar Rocker made his much-anticipated return to the mound for the ACL Rangers, marking his first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery. Rocker’s performance was solid as he worked his way back into form. Kumar Rocker's Line * 2 IP * 1 R
Hickory Pitcher Kumar Rocker set for Tommy John Surgery
Texas Rangers General Manager Chris Young announced today that right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker will undergo Tommy John surgery. The surgery will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas, Texas. Rocker, 23, was the third overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers. He made six starts for the Rangers' High- affiliate, Hickory Crawdads, this season, compiling a 2-2 record with a 3.86 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 28 innings. Tommy John surgery is a common procedure for pitchers who s
Rangers Kumar Rocker wins pitcher of the week
Congratulations to Texas Rangers pitching prospect, Kumar Rocker, who was selected as the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Week for April 10-16. Kumar was selected by the Rangers with the 3rd overall pick in the 2022 draft. In his first start on April 11th, Kumar (W,1-0) went 5 innings giving up only 2 hits and striking out 8. He threw 53 pitches - 42 strikes - 11 balls! In his 2nd start, he pitched 3 innings, giving up 2 hits, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts. Kumar threw only 38 pitches - 25 str
Texas Rangers' Kumar Rocker wins high-a debut
Kumar Rocker is one of the Texas Rangers' top pitching prospects and he just threw 5 shoutout innings in his dominating High-A Debut. It was the kind of debut that Rangers fans have dreamed about. The Rangers selected Rocker with the third overall pick in the 2022 MLB Draft. The former Commodore took care of business against the Wilmington Blue Rocks (Nationals) tossing 5 scoreless innings. He got through the 1st inning on 8 pitches, all 8 for strikes and had 2 strikeouts. Jacob deGrom did the
Crawdads announce opening rotation
The Hickory Crawdads have announced the starters for their opening series against the Winston-Salem Dash. Let's just say, it might as well be a 3-headed monster. The same for Frisco’s rotation as well. The Hickory Crawdads starters for the Opening Series is as follows: Winston Santos gets the opening day start on Thursday. Kumar Rocker, the Rangers first round draft pick in 2022, gets the start on Friday. Mitch Bratt, who just pitched for team Canada in the World Baseball Classic gets the st
Rocker, Acuña, Wolfram named to Fall Star team
The Texas Rangers have nine players playing in the Arizona Fall League and three were named to the Fallstar game. Right-handed pitcher Kumar Rocker, left-handes pitcher Grant Wolfram and shortstop Luisangel Acuña were all named to the Arizona Fall Star game that will take place on Sunday. Kumar Rocker (1-1, 3.38) RHP Kumar Rocker, 22, was selected to the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars roster but will not participate in Sunday's contest. He is 1-1 with a 3.38 ERA, .211 opp. batting average, a