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1st-round pick Moore among Rangers' Draft signings

@kennlandry
3:45 PM CDT

The Rangers have signed catcher Malcolm Moore and 15 other picks from this year's Draft, as well as four undrafted free agents, the club announced Wednesday. Among the club's other signings were second-rounder Dylan Dreiling, third-rounder Casey Cook, fourth-rounder David Hagaman and fifth-rounder Devin Fitz-Gerald.

Why Rangers trended toward college picks in '24 Draft

@colebradley01
July 16, 2024

The Rangers entered the 2024 MLB Draft looking to further improve the organizational outlook of an already-bright future after securing their first World Series title last season. As Day 3 came to a close on Tuesday, Texas appears to have accomplished that goal. Picking outside of the top half of

Rangers key in on pure hitters with Day 2 picks

@colebradley01
July 15, 2024

The Rangers’ selections of Malcolm Moore and Dylan Dreiling on Day 1 seemingly established an early theme for the defending champions’ Draft plans, addressing the need to replenish their farm system with well-rounded offensive talent. It was a commonality that carried over into Day 2, with Texas adding an additional

Rangers nab Stanford catcher Moore with No. 30 pick

Texas also selects College World Series' Most Outstanding Player in second round
@kennlandry
July 15, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas -- Malcolm Moore never says no to catching a bullpen. Not seen as the best defensive catcher in scouting circles, Moore is committed to getting better each and every day. That hard work paid off. With the No. 30 overall pick in Sunday's MLB Draft, the Rangers

Rangers preparing extra for 30th Draft pick

@kennlandry
July 14, 2024

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Pair of promising pitchers among Rangers' Futures Game reps

@kennlandry
July 10, 2024

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Here are the Rangers' first-half Minor League MVPs

@kennlandry
July 3, 2024

This story was excerpted from Kennedi Landry’s Rangers Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. ARLINGTON -- Rangers vice president of player development and international scouting Ross Fenstermaker made a not-so-bold prediction about Texas’ No. 15 prospect Winston Santos

Texas' top prospect rising to occasion in red-hot June

@kennlandry
June 19, 2024

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'Fearless' righty prospect enters Texas' Top 30 list

@kennlandry
June 5, 2024

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Ortiz boasting tantalizing power in Texas' farm system

@kennlandry
May 22, 2024

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'It's frustrating': Leiter struggles to finish off batters in home debut

May 15, 2024

ARLINGTON -- In his first start at home in a Rangers uniform, rookie and former No. 2 overall Draft pick Jack Leiter got too aggressive for his own good a few times Tuesday night after getting ahead in the count, and that cost him dearly in a 7-4 loss to

Top prospect Leiter anticipating first home start for Rangers tonight

May 14, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Rangers rookie Jack Leiter has been reminded over the past two months that even a top Draft pick with a big league pedigree is not immune to the rigors of bouncing to and from Triple-A as he tries to find a more permanent spot in the Majors. Most

How this Rangers 3B prospect was molded by former All-Star pitcher

May 10, 2024

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. -- Gleider Figuereo grew up in Las Matas de Farfán, Dominican Republic, with two former Rangers pitchers as his role models: his dad, Victor, and former Major Leaguer Edinson Volquez. Unlike his dad or Volquez, Figuereo showed potential at the plate and a love for playing the infield,

Leiter shows promise in shaky start: 'He's got the talent to be here'

@kennlandry
May 8, 2024

OAKLAND -- There’s a lot that goes into a Major League debut. It can be overwhelming, all the attention and the texts and calls from family and friends on top of having to play on the biggest stage. The bright lights in The Show are as big of a deal

From rotation to 'pen and back, Teodo grinding

@kennlandry
May 8, 2024

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Here are the top 10 prospects in the Complex leagues

@SamDykstraMiLB
May 7, 2024

The Rookie-level Arizona Complex and Florida Complex leagues began play last Saturday, a month earlier than they did a year ago. The changes mean that the circuits will be populated more by players making the jump from the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League the season before and less by guys coming

Langford (hamstring strain) placed on IL, will miss 3-4 weeks

@Jackson_Stoneee
May 6, 2024

KANSAS CITY – The Rangers’ injury bug has made its way to Texas’ No. 1 prospect. Wyatt Langford, who exited Saturday’s win in the fifth inning after pulling up short of first base, was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right hamstring strain following Sunday’s 3-2 win over the Royals and

Rangers' 15-run outburst dampened by Langford injury

@Jackson_Stoneee
May 5, 2024

KANSAS CITY -- The Rangers waited all April for the bats of 2023 to return to form, but on the night the offense erupted to life, Texas’ injury-plagued season struck again. The Rangers set season highs in runs and hits (17) en route to a 15-4 victory over the Royals

Here are the top 10 closer prospects in the Minors

@SamDykstraMiLB
April 30, 2024

The role of the reliever continues to evolve in baseball, but there’s still something to be said about closers. They’re the ones who get the entrance music and the light show just for coming out of the bullpen in the biggest of spots. (Think of what Edwin Díaz has done

Prospect Langford's 1st big league homer a wild one

@kennlandry
April 28, 2024

ARLINGTON -- Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford saw the ball hit off the right-center-field wall and turned on the jets. Once he saw third-base coach Tony Beasley aggressively windmilling, he knew he was home free -- quite literally. Langford, the Rangers’ top prospect, is mostly known for his 70-grade power, so

Leiter's 'surreal' MLB debut a 'special day from start to finish'

April 18, 2024

DETROIT -- Jack Leiter made his much-anticipated Major League debut, but it wasn’t with the results he’d envisioned. The Rangers' No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline left Thursday afternoon’s 9-7 win against the Tigers at Comerica Park with two outs in the fourth inning and the score tied at 7.

Rangers call up pitching prospect Leiter

@kennlandry
April 18, 2024

On Draft night in 2021, Rangers general manager Chris Young said he always knew that Jack Leiter was the right player for the Texas Rangers. “Pitchers like him don't come around in very many Drafts in my 29 years of scouting,” amateur scouting director Kip Fagg said at the time.

After 17 games, Langford reflects on adjustments to Majors

April 17, 2024

DETROIT -- Rangers rookie Wyatt Langford is finding his way as a Major League hitter only 10 months after becoming the fourth overall selection in the 2023 Draft out of the University of Florida. He’s working behind the scenes on tweaking his mechanics and adjusting to facing the best pitchers

Leiter experiences 'whirlwind of emotions' with MLB callup

April 17, 2024

DETROIT -- There is a different kind of excitement attached to a Major League debut when it involves the pitcher who was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 Draft. And, so, Rangers fans, team members and media are on the edge of their seats when it comes to

10 rookies off to the best starts so far

@benweinrib
April 16, 2024

It's nearly a month since the 2024 season opened in South Korea, so it's time to take a look at the campaign's early top rookie performers, also known as the April edition of MLB Pipeline's Rookie Hot List. Each month, MLB.com will look at which rookies performed best over the