Texas Rangers 2025 Rule 5 Draft Eligible Prospects
With the Rule 5 Draft quickly approaching, the focus turns to the Texas Rangers' players who must be protected or face being exposed.
As the off-season approaches, the Rule 5 Draft becomes a topic of discussion. The Texas Rangers, like other teams, have some interesting decisions to make regarding which players to protect.
To prevent another team from selecting a prospect in the Rule-5 Draft, the player must be added to the 40-man roster. A team that selects a player that was not added to a 40-man roster for protection must then keep them on their 26-man roster for the entire following season. If the player is removed from the 26-man roster, they must first be offered back to their original team.
Therefore, while a player's eligibility makes them a potential pick, it doesn't guarantee they will be selected. The Rule-5 Draft generally takes place during the Winter meetings in December but the deadline to add players is in November.
Below is a list of the prospects who will be Rule 5 eligible this winter along with their position//Name//Age//where they finished the 2025 season.
C // Ian Moller // 22 // Frisco RoughRiders
Moller spent the entire season in Double-A Frisco where he played in 77 games. He slashed a line of .207/.306/.295/.600 with 4 HR and 29 RBI.
SS // Cameron Cauley // 22 // Frisco RoughRiders
Cameron Cauley played the entire season in Frisco as well. He slashed .253/.325/.448/.773 with 15 HR and 51 RBI. The 15 HRs tied his career-high. He also stole 28 bases.
RHP // David Davalillo // 23 // Frisco RoughRiders
David Davalillo was just named the Texas Rangers Minor League pitcher of the season. The 22-year-old Venezuelan native, who signed with Texas as an international free agent in 2022, went 6-4 with a 2.44 ERA (23 ER in 84.2 IP), 0.93 WHIP, .184 opponent batting average, and 126 strikeouts over 23 games (22 starts) between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco—his fourth professional campaign.
RHP // Leandro Lopez // 23 // Round Rock Express
Lopez tossed 101.1 innings between High-A and Double-A. That's the most innings he's pitched by far. He had a 2.40 ERA with 41 walks and 116 strikeouts.
3B // Gleider Figuereo // 21 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Figuereo slashed .201/.287/.353/.640 with 18 HR and a career-high 62 RBI. This is the third consecutive season that he has struckout over 130 times.
INF // Danyer Cueva // 21 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Cueva had limited at bats - was placed on the IL on June 3rd and hadn't played since May 31st.
He slashed a line of .248/.287/.327/.614 with 1 HR, 9 RBI and 6 walks.
OF // Yeison Morrobel // 21 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Morrobel slashed a line of .172/.251/.277/.528 with 6 HR, 25 RBI.
RHP // Ismael Agreda // 22 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Agreda started the season Hickory and promoted to Hub City right before the end of the season. He appeared in one game for Hub City.
For the season he had a 2.64 ERA in 85.1 innings with 44 walks and 95 strikeouts.
LHP // Seth Clark // 25 // Hub City Spartanburgers
For the season Clark had a 6.25 ERA in 32.2 innings with 27 walks and 35 strikeouts.
RHP // Adonis Villavicencio // 24 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Villavicencio had a 6.33 ERA in 48.1 innings with 35 walks and 49 strikeouts.
RHP // Kai Wynyard // 23 // Hub City Spartanburgers
Wynyard had a 3.94 ERA in 59.1 innings with 32 walks and 52 strikeouts between Hickory and Hub City. His ERA in Hickory was 3.51 and 5.91 in Hub City in 10.2 innings.
RHP // Alberto Mota // 22 // Hickory Crawdads
Had a 2.20 ERA in 16.1 innings with 18 walks and 20 strikeouts. He was placed on the IL on May 20.
I have a strong feeling that the Rangers will be adding three players to their 40-man roster for protection from the Rule-5 Draft.
Those players: Cameron Cauley, David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez.
With the standout pitching performances of David Davalillo and Leandro Lopez, and the intriguing offensive/speed combo of Cameron Cauley—it seems highly likely the Rangers will use three of their precious 40-man spots for protection.
Davalillo, coming off a Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year award, and Lopez, who logged over 100 innings with a really nice ERA and strikeout numbers, present the classic profile of a player a team would happily try to stash in a big-league bullpen.
Given their strong 2025 seasons, leaving either unprotected would be a significant risk of losing a valuable, near-MLB-ready arm.
Who do you think the Rangers will protect, and more importantly, who should they protect? Let us know in the comments below!
