Texas Rangers Preliminary Prospect List
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 8:09 PM EST
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Preliminary Rangers list after the jump.
As with previous lists, if you suggest an addition you have to suggest a cut, too.
Richard Alvarez RHP
Blake Beavan RHP
Engel Beltre OF
Mike Bianucci OF
Wilfredo Boscan RHP
Andrew Doyle RHP
Robbie Erlin LHP
Edwin Escobar LHP
Neftali Feliz RHP
Wilmer Font RHP
Edwin Garcia SS
Craig Gentry OF
Kennil Gomez RHP
Danny Gutierrez RHP
Kasey Kiker LHP
Michael Kirkman LHP
Marcus Lemon 2B
Michael Main RHP
Tommy Mendonca 3B
Mitch Moreland 1B-OF
Guillermo Moscoso RHP
Martin Perez LHP
Zach Phillips LHP
Carlos Pimentel RHP
Omar Poveda RHP
Jurickson Profar SS
Max Ramirez C
Neil Ramirez RHP
Evan Reed RHP
Robbie Ross LHP
Luis Sardinas SS
Tanner Scheppers RHP
Justin Smoak 1B
Ben Snyder LHP C RULE 5
Pedro Strop RHP
Tomas Telis C
Chad Tracy 1B
Braden Tullis RHP
Miguel Velazquez OF
Joe Wieland RHP
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Assume Hurley wasn't eligible under your parameters?
I also prefer Leury Garcia over Edwin Garcia as far as MI’s go.
by Jamey Newberg on Jan 4, 2026 8:21 PM EST reply actions
garcias
Both garcias look pretty weak to me with the bats. Might drop both of them.
Hurley….I dunno.
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
No doubt about the bats.
Both stand out with the glove.
Leury has a Furcal package as a defender.
by Jamey Newberg on Jan 5, 2026 12:12 AM EST up reply actions
+1
JD seems really high on Leury too.
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by Kinslerhomer on Jan 4, 2026 11:41 PM EST up reply actions
I'd
I’d add:
Richard Bleier
Carlos Melo
Drop:
Mike Bianucci
by jf55510 on Jan 4, 2026 8:27 PM EST reply actions
bianucci?
he will make you pay!
actually he could go either way. But i bet he bounces back well
by ab03 on Jan 4, 2026 9:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
I mean really looking at it, does it make a difference? The guys we are talking about are going to be C/C- guys, ranked 25-35. At that point they are all pretty fungible. Though, as with Z, who doesn’t like latin teenage pitchers…
by jf55510 on Jan 4, 2026 9:11 PM EST up reply actions
bleier
Bleier maybe. Melo….numbers in rookie ball don’t justify it, not with the space limits I have.
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
I would drop
RHP Evan Reed and add C Vin DiFazio.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
by FirebatM3 on Jan 4, 2026 8:34 PM EST reply actions
x
Add:
Jacob Brigham
Fabio Castillo
Tanner Roark
Drop:
Chad Tracy
Andrew Doyle
Michael Bianucci
by Adam J. Morris on Jan 4, 2026 8:46 PM EST reply actions
Don't drop Doyle.
Drop Evan Reed over Doyle.
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by Andy Seiler on Jan 4, 2026 8:46 PM EST up reply actions
Agreed. And, add Matt Thompson and drop Zach Phillips.
Phillips is a LOOGY that, unlike Snyder, is not yet ready for a big league gig.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
by rooster on Jan 4, 2026 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
thompson looks interesting
thompson looks interesting. Agreed on phillips, don’t like the way his walks shot up in double-a
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
Phillips is not a LOOGY.
He’s better against lefties, as you’d expect but he’s been pretty good against righties - aside from the walks issue he had when he got to AA.
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by NoNameOnCard on Jan 5, 2026 2:05 AM EST up reply actions
Looking back at his career
His walk rates jumped each time he was promoted but eventually settled back down to good levels. My guess is when he gets promoted he tries to nibble too much at first which leads to walks and once he gets confident at the level he trusts his stuff more and goes after guys a little more
Bryan Smith (12:17:17 PM PT): Justin Smoak and Josh Hamilton. The AL West might just have found their Bash Brothers, v. 2.0.
by bigsteve on Jan 5, 2026 1:15 PM EST up reply actions
Brigham etc.
Brigham and Castillo….look marginal to me. Roark looks interesting.
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:07 PM EST up reply actions
Brigham's first year back from TJ.
Brigham is a good add. I’d keep Phillips and Tracy.
I don’t think of them will or should make your Top 20, though.
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by NoNameOnCard on Jan 5, 2026 1:55 AM EST up reply actions
I know people hate Neil Ramirez.
But I still like him. He has some of the best stuff in the system with two legit plus pitches. I know he has major durability/command/makeup issues, but he is still a potential star someday unlike Beaven, Kiker, Poveda who will all be ranked higher than him.
by FelizCheez on Jan 4, 2026 9:22 PM EST reply actions
hows this
Hows this
Richard Alvarez RHP
Blake Beavan RHP
Engel Beltre OF
Mike Bianucci OF
Wilfredo Boscan RHP
Andrew Doyle RHP
Robbie Erlin LHP
Edwin Escobar LHP
Neftali Feliz RHP
Wilmer Font RHP
Edwin Garcia SS
Craig Gentry OF
Kennil Gomez RHP
Danny Gutierrez RHP
Kasey Kiker LHP
Michael Kirkman LHP
Marcus Lemon 2B
Michael Main RHP
Tommy Mendonca 3B
Mitch Moreland 1B-OF
Guillermo Moscoso RHP
Martin Perez LHP
Carlos Pimentel RHP
Omar Poveda RHP
Jurickson Profar SS
Max Ramirez C
Neil Ramirez RHP
Evan Reed RHP
Robbie Ross LHP
Luis Sardinas SS
Tanner Scheppers RHP
Justin Smoak 1B
Ben Snyder LHP C RULE 5
Pedro Strop RHP
Tomas Telis C
Matt Thompson RHP
Braden Tullis RHP
Miguel Velazquez OF
Joe Wieland RHP
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:31 PM EST reply actions
bleier
Add Richard Bleier to that, makes 40. Can’t add more.
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:32 PM EST reply actions
I'd put DiFazio over Bleier and Reed.
"I was going to say, 'You’re gay for Elvis.' But then I realized that I, too, am gay for Elvis." ~Adam J. Morris.
by Kinslerhomer on Jan 4, 2026 11:43 PM EST up reply actions
difazio
yeah he looks interesting.
I don’t understand the negative towards reed. great strikeout rate, thogh command needs help.
Bleier….great K/BB but VERY hittable
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:47 PM EST up reply actions
I think
the fact that the entire Bakersfield bullpen seemed to pitch out of their collective minds and then fall apart in Frisco has biased everyone against Reed. He really just doesn’t stand out enough in any category to deserve a mention in the top 40 or so, imho.
I’m a white boy who doesn’t think a black man is good enough to manage my baseball team. - LSJ
"I really think that" - LSJ, on being asked by AirJordan
by FirebatM3 on Jan 5, 2026 12:24 AM EST up reply actions
list
Dropping Garcia SS for DiFazio C.
Richard Alvarez RHP
Blake Beavan RHP
Engel Beltre OF
Mike Bianucci OF
Richard Bleier LHP
Wilfredo Boscan RHP
Vincent DiFazio C
Andrew Doyle RHP
Robbie Erlin LHP
Edwin Escobar LHP
Neftali Feliz RHP
Wilmer Font RHP
Craig Gentry OF
Kennil Gomez RHP
Danny Gutierrez RHP
Kasey Kiker LHP
Michael Kirkman LHP
Marcus Lemon 2B
Michael Main RHP
Tommy Mendonca 3B
Mitch Moreland 1B-OF
Guillermo Moscoso RHP
Martin Perez LHP
Carlos Pimentel RHP
Omar Poveda RHP
Jurickson Profar SS
Max Ramirez C
Neil Ramirez RHP
Evan Reed RHP
Robbie Ross LHP
Luis Sardinas SS
Tanner Scheppers RHP
Justin Smoak 1B
Ben Snyder LHP C RULE 5 EDIT
Pedro Strop RHP
Tomas Telis C
Matt Thompson RHP
Braden Tullis RHP
Miguel Velazquez OF
Joe Wieland RHP
by John Sickels on Jan 4, 2026 11:50 PM EST reply actions
I'm a little late to this party...
Zach Phillips or Chad Tracy should be there ahead of Reed. Reed is 24 and has spent the past two seasons in High A trying to get some kind of command of his secondary pitches. At last check, I heard he’s still just a fastball guy.
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by NoNameOnCard on Jan 5, 2026 1:59 AM EST up reply actions
And I really think there are some borderline C+ guys that extend beyond your 40-player limit.
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by NoNameOnCard on Jan 5, 2026 2:01 AM EST up reply actions
Also, I prefer Roark to Reed.
Pro baseball has always been a dream, so this is pretty freakin’ cool out here. -- Tim Steggall, undrafted Rangers minor leaguer.
by rooster on Jan 5, 2026 5:58 AM EST up reply actions
me too.
outside of that, I think his list looks fine.
Count me out on Melo and Tracy, with a firm maybe on Phillips.
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by clark on Jan 5, 2026 10:47 AM EST up reply actions
Is wasting thought on Gentry really necessary?
Apoplectic in the face of luminous prose.
by shroomer on Jan 5, 2026 4:06 AM EST up reply actions
Yeah, as nice as Gentry is for depth purposes
I’d rather give a spot on that list to Phillips, Melo or Roark.
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by t ball on Jan 5, 2026 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
Absolutely.
Yes.
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by NoNameOnCard on Jan 5, 2026 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
rank
I rank a minimum of 20 for each team, everyone who gets a C+ or better. Note that the rankings the further down you go become less meaningful….C+/C guys are hard to rank.
by John Sickels on Jan 5, 2026 1:38 AM EST up reply actions
there's not enough Victor Payano on that list.
Just kidding…I just like to be a first mover.
What is this, Horseville? Because I'm surrounded by naysayers.
by clark on Jan 5, 2026 10:40 AM EST reply actions
swap
Swapping out Phillips for Reed.
Richard Alvarez RHP
Blake Beavan RHP
Engel Beltre OF
Mike Bianucci OF
Richard Bleier LHP
Wilfredo Boscan RHP
Vincent DiFazio C
Andrew Doyle RHP
Robbie Erlin LHP
Edwin Escobar LHP
Neftali Feliz RHP
Wilmer Font RHP
Craig Gentry OF
Kennil Gomez RHP
Danny Gutierrez RHP
Kasey Kiker LHP
Michael Kirkman LHP
Marcus Lemon 2B
Michael Main RHP
Tommy Mendonca 3B
Mitch Moreland 1B-OF
Guillermo Moscoso RHP
Martin Perez LHP
Zach Phillips LHP
Carlos Pimentel RHP
Omar Poveda RHP
Jurickson Profar SS
Max Ramirez C
Neil Ramirez RHP
Robbie Ross LHP
Luis Sardinas SS
Tanner Scheppers RHP
Justin Smoak 1B
Ben Snyder LHP C
Pedro Strop RHP
Tomas Telis C
Matt Thompson RHP
Braden Tullis RHP
Miguel Velazquez OF
Joe Wieland RHP
by John Sickels on Jan 5, 2026 10:51 AM EST reply actions
Juan Polanco
Not that I think he should be on the list, but I can’t find his stats anywhere, anyone know where he is? Did his name change or something?
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by t ball on Jan 5, 2026 11:30 AM EST reply actions
RF Santo De Jesus
http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=RF&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=573475
by jparks77 on Jan 5, 2026 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Thanks.
Was this age-related? I thought “Polanco” was younger…
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by t ball on Jan 5, 2026 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
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