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What to Expect from Rangers Outfielder Alejandro Osuna

Originally posted on New Baseball Media
By Chris Studley | Last updated May 25, 2025 4:31 AM ET

Dallas media have reported the Rangers are promoting Alejandro Osuna, one of Texas’ better prospects, to join their MLB roster. It’s an interesting promotion, given Osuna has only eight Triple-A games under his belt. However, Osuna hit at every level he’s played at.

A Look at Osuna

The Rangers snared Alejandro Osuna, the younger brother of former MLB closer Roberto Osuna, just before he turned 18 in October 2020 for $125,000. Since then, the now-22-year-old has steadily developed into a valuable prospect.

An outfielder, Osuna posted a .732 OPS in Low-A during his first season in affiliated ball, then went back to Low-A in 2022 and performed better. He slashed .308/.394/.451 (.845 OPS) with Down East, along with 32 stolen bases.

Two years later, Osuna recorded his best season to date. He hit 18 home runs and 47 extra-base hits over 102 games between High-A and Double-A. Osuna posted a .902 OPS in Frisco (AA) across 57 games.

Osuna earned himself a trip to the AFL last fall and did very well. The 22-year-old slashed .306/.438/.449 (.887 OPS) with 30 hits, tied with Sammy Siani for second-most hits in the circuit.

He started back in Frisco this season but recently moved up to Round Rock after another strong month in the Texas League. Across nine Triple-A games, he picked up seven hits, five of which were doubles, over eight games.

Osuna’s tweaked his swing somewhat over the years, changing up his hand movement in the followthrough. He’s added more pop into his game, although it didn’t show up much in the statsheet this season.

However, one strong suit in Osuna’s game is his ability to get on base. The 22-year-old’s never been a big strikeout hitter and has done a remarkable job of staying away from chases. During his brief stint in Triple-A, Osuna chased at 22.7% of pitches he saw out of the zone.

In the Arizona Fall League last year, Osuna walked nearly as many times (22) as he struck out. Now, Osuna didn’t have an extremely high P/PA ratio in the Minor Leagues despite his ability to work walks. That’s thanks in part to how often he puts the ball in play when he makes contact. Only 11.7% of his swings resulted in whiffs with Round Rock.

Defensively, Osuna has spent most of his time shifting between left and center field. However, Osuna played almost exclusively in center this season, with 36 of his 39 starts in the field coming in the eight spot on the field.

Analysis

Texas recently lost DH Joc Pederson to a hand fracture, one of several notable injuries to hit the Rangers this season. Corey Seager landed on the IL twice with hamstring trouble, while Evan Carter was placed on the injured list last week with a quad strain.

And on another note, both Adolis Garcia and Kevin Pillar have sub-.650 OPS figures. In fact, the Rangers have needed production from switch-hitting utilityman Sam Haggerty, who posted a .764 OPS in his first 12 games in Texas. Haggerty slotted in as the team’s leadoff hitter.

Those injuries, coupled with interesting outfield production, paved the way for Osuna to make it to the Rangers’ MLB roster. It’s an aggressive promotion but one necessitated by the fact Texas doesn’t have many left-handed hitting options.

Granted, though, the Rangers wouldn’t be moving him up if the team didn’t think he could handle it. He’s not on the 40-man roster as of yet, and his numbers profile him as a steady, safe bat who can put the ball in play, as well as hit for power.

This article first appeared on New Baseball Media and was syndicated with permission.

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