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Texas Rangers Insider Shares Major Update On Top Prospect: What It Means

Originally posted on Minor League Baseball on SI
By Curt Bishop | Last updated Oct 14, 2025 6:54 PM ET

The Texas Rangers have a very solid farm system and some very interesting top prospects that could soon be ready to take the next step in their professional baseball journeys.

They have a few prospects that are currently taking part in the Arizona Fall League, which is happening at the same time as the postseason. The Rangers didn't make the playoffs, but have reasons to pay attention to the AFL.

Top prospect Sebastian Walcott has been taking part in the AFL after putting together a very strong season, hitting .255/.355/.386 with 13 home runs. 59 RBI and a .741 OPS.

Rangers Insider Provides Major Update On Top Prospect

In the AFL, Walcott had appeared in just one game, picking up two hits and posting a .500 average and 1.350 OPS. However, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com revealed something disappointing about the top prospect's AFL status.

"Rangers’ top prospect Sebastian Walcott has been shut down in the Arizona Fall League due to arm fatigue," Landry posted on X.

"The plan is just for him to rest and be re-evaluated in the coming days."

This is a huge blow for the Rangers, who were hoping to see more out of Walcott in the AFL and get a better look at him after his strong season at Double-A. However, if he is injured, it's probably for the best that he was shut down for the rest of the AFL season.

The Rangers likely don't want to risk the injury becoming more severe than it is, and they also are probably wanting to make sure that he is good to go at the start of next season. He is going to be a key piece of the Rangers' future, and he could potentially take the next step in 2026 and make it to Triple-A, or even be a part of the Major League plans.

The Rangers are ultimately making the wisest choice to shut him down and make sure he is prepared for 2026. How he responds in the offseason is going to be very important in terms of figuring out what he will ultimately do for the Rangers in 2026 and beyond.

It will be interesting to see what next steps are for him, but for now, his AFL season is over, and the Rangers will re-evaluate him to determine the severity of his injury.

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This article first appeared on Minor League Baseball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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