If you haven’t by now, you should start with yesterday’s article about the sixth- through tenth-best prospects in the Rangers system. Now let’s get into the cream of the crop. These guys all project to be MLB regulars or better, including a few with relatively high probabilities at providing impact on an MLB roster. Without […]
Top Ten Rangers Prospect Rankings: #s 6-10
Prospect lists aren’t inherently the most useful of tools due to their subjective nature at heart. A mentor once described the process as, “forming our subjective thoughts about a player into an objective scale”, which stuck with me. As scouting grades were designed as an objective scale where each grade had an objective meaning, it’s […]
Scouting Report: Leody Taveras
It’s quite possible that the industry is underrating Leody Taveras. At first that sounds a bit silly; how can you underrate the consensus number one prospect in the Rangers’ system? Due to Leody not “breaking out” yet, I hypothesize that the large scouting orgs are being cautious when it comes to Leody’s tools and skill […]
Scouting Report: Jurickson Profar
This piece has been a long time coming. I saw Jurickson Profar late in the 2017 season when I wanted to see Willie Calhoun (the return for Darvish) in person. I had heard concerning things regarding Profar’s future projection and it was easy to buy into them after his consistently subpar numbers at the MLB […]
Scouting Report: Ronald Guzman
It seems like Ronald Guzman has been around forever. He was acquired by the Rangers during the same international signing period as Nomar Mazara, but didn’t break out offensively the same way that Mazara did. The 6’5” 245-pound first baseman was expected to develop game power that would catch up to a more advanced hit […]
The Athleticism of Willie Calhoun
Athleticism is a tool that is often misunderstood based on a player’s speed, build, and weight. While those are important to note in an overall view of athleticism, they aren’t the only key factors in determining whether or not a player is a quality athlete. It’s important to look beyond these easily identifiable traits in […]