The now two-time defending AL Champion Texas Rangers have somewhat quietly built themselves into a real powerhouse. With a major-league roster that is already good enough to, well, get to two consecutive World Series, the Rangers also have the payroll and the farm system to keep this going, and the farm system has been very impressive of late. Though the farm system has given the big league team plenty of help, there were no major prospects that made significant contributions this season as most of the talent resides deep in the lower levels.
That talent begins with Jurickson Profar, who became one of the top prospects in the entire game with an excellent season in Low-A at age 18. That Hickory team must have been fun to watch as it also included others such as Roman Mendez, Cody Buckel, Rougned Odor, Jake Skole, and Justin Grimm. Finishing out the A-ball players was Mike Olt, who was on his way to a big season before a broken collarbone put a brief halt to things.
In the upper ...
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Jurickson Profar,
Justin Grimm,
CJ Wilson,
Neftali Feliz,
Martin Perez,
Neil Ramirez,
Elvis Andrus,
Leonys Martin,
Jarrod Saltalamacchia,
Tanner Scheppers
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox
TEAMS: Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox
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