Sherten Apostel
Naturals Bobby Witt Jr, hit two home runs in win, one taken away.
The 13-14 Naturals came to town in tow with the # 7 ranked prospect in all of baseball, Bobby Witt Jr. He made his presence known in the top of the 1st when he took the 3rd pitch if his at-bat deep off Cole Winn, the Rangers top pitching prospect. Each team had three home runs. However, the one everyone was talking about on social media was the 2nd one by Bobby Witt Jr. He crushed a ball to Left field but kind of hop-skipped at the plate. The RoughRiders Catcher, Matt Whatley, called for the ba
Sherten Apostel and Owen White to the IL
We are one week into the Minor-League season and we've got some injury news to report. Sherten Apostel and Owen White are both listed on the IL. Sherten Apostel to the IL retroactive to May 10. Sherten Apostel, 22, has been playing 1st base for the Double-A Frisco RoughRiders before he was injured (groin). So far he is slashing a line of .273/.304/.409/.713 at the plate with 6 RBI. He's made some nice defensive scoops as well. He's expected to miss minimal time. Owen White White, 21, can'
Texas Rangers Prospect Update
Sam Huff: The power hitting catching prospect was called up by the Rangers on September 10th and has struggled up to this point. Struggles are to be expected for the youngster as this is his first taste of playing above high-a. For the remainder of the season expect him to be splitting time with Jeff Mathis. Leody Taveras: Taveras was once a highly touted prospect in the low minors, but the hype surrounding him has decreased substantially due to inconsistent performance against higher level pit
Sherten Apostel makes MLB debut; gets 1st hit
Sherten Apostel made his Major League Debut for the Texas Rangers. Catcher Sam Huff made his debut yesterday. If that doesn't tell us the Rangers are evaluating for the future, I don't know what does. The Rangers just completed a double-header against the AL West leading Oakland Athletics. They won the first by a final of 5-2 and then lost the 2nd by a final of 10-1. 1st game of the double-header The Rangers won the first game by a final of 5-2 with rookie Wes Benjamin (1-0, 4.38) earning hi