2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

[Scott]

40-Man Roster
*=Not in MLB 13
Pitchers
39 Jeff Belliveau
57 Cory Burns
11 Yu Darvish
30 Neftali Feliz
53 Wilmer Font
44 Jason Frasor
51 Justin Grimm
54 Matt Harrison
45 Derek Holland
50 Michael Kirkman
48 Colby Lewis
26 Josh Lindblom
55 Roman Mendez*
47 Justin Miller
36 Joe Nathan
41 Alexi Ogando
58 Joe Ortiz*
33 Martin Perez
35 Neil Ramirez*
46 Robbie Ross
52 Tanner Scheppers
28 Joakim Soria
75 Matthew West
60 Coty Woods
Catchers
12 A.J. Pierzynski
8 Geovany Soto
Infielders
1 Elvis Andrus
29 Adrian Beltre
27 Lance Berkman
3 Leury Garcia*
5 Ian Kinsler
18 Mitch Moreland
9 Mike Olt
13 Jurickson Profar
Outfielders
43 Engel Beltre*
20 Julio Borbon
17 Nelson Cruz
23 Craig Gentry
2 Leonys Martin
7 David Murphy

Spring Training Invitees
Pitchers
59 Collin Balester
49 Jacob Brigham*
76 Cody Buckel*
56 Neal Cotts*
37 Kyle McClellan
62 Evan Meek
64 Yonata Ortega*
32 Nate Robertson*
22 Yoshinori Tateyama
73 Nick Tepesch*
61 Randy Wells
65 Johan Yan*
Catchers
67 Juan Apadoca*
74 Jose Felix*
68 Konrad Schmidt
6 Eli Whiteside
Infielders
70 Brandon Allen
15 Jeff Baker
21 Brandon Snyder
63 Yangervis Solarte*
Outfielders
71 James Adduci*
72 Joey Butler*
19 Aaron Cunningham

[Scott]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Rangers Top 30 Prospects
1. Jurickson Profar, SS
2. Mike Olt, 3B
3. Martin Perez, LHP
4. Joey Gallo, 3B
5. Cody Buckel, RHP
6. Jorge Alfaro, C
7. Lewis Brinson, OF
8. Jairo Beras, OF
9. Justin Grimm, RHP
10. Ronald Guzman, 1B
11. Nomar Mazara, OF
12. Luke Jackson, RHP
13. Nick Williams, OF
14. Rougned Odor, 2B/SS
15. Wilmer Font, RHP
16. Engel Beltre, OF
17. Leury Garcia, SS
18. Luis Sardinas, SS
19. C.J. Edwards, RHP
20. Neil Ramirez, RHP
21. Roman Mendez, RHP
22. Hanser Alberto, SS
23. Yohander Mendez, LHP
24. Drew Robinson, 3B
25. Jordan Akins, OF
26. Nick Tepesch, RHP
27. Chad Bell, LHP
28. Kellin Deglan, C
29. Keone Kela, RHP
30. Alec Asher, RHP

[Scott]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

PROJECTED 25-MAN ROSTER
(*indicates left-handed batter **indicates switch-hitter)
Projected 'Go-To' Starting Lineup
1 2B Ian Kinsler
2 SS Elvis Andrus
3 DH Lance Berkman**
4 3B Adrian Beltre
5 RF Nelson Cruz
6 LF David Murphy*
7 C A.J. Pierzynski* vs RHP
8 1B Mitch Moreland*
9 CF Leonys Martin* BA#4 vs RHP

Projected Bench
10 C Geovany Soto vs LHP
11 IF/OF Jeff Baker
12 IF/OF Leury Garcia**
13 OF Craig Gentry vs LHP

Projected Starting Rotation
14 RHP Yu Darvish
15 LHP Derek Holland
16 LHP Matt Harrison
17 RHP Alexi Ogando
18 LHP Martin Perez BA#3

Projected Bullpen
19 CL RHP Joe Nathan
20 SU RHP Jason Frasor
21 SU LHP Robbie Ross
22 MID RHP Josh Lindblom
23 MID RHP Tanner Scheppers
24 MID RHP Coty Woods RULE V
25 LR LHP Michael Kirkman

AAA
26 C Eli Whiteside
27 C Juan Apodaca
28 1B/OF Brandon Allen
29 1B Michael Bianucci
30 2B Greg Miclat
31 SS Jurickson Profar
32 3B/1B Mike Olt
33 1B/OF Brandon Snyder
34 IF/OF Yangervis Solarte
35 OF Joey Butler
36 OF Aaron Cunningham
37 OF Julio Borbon
38 OF James Adduci
39 SP Justin Grimm
40 SP Randy Wells
41 SP Neil Ramirez
42 SP Kyle McClellan
43 SP Chad Bell
44 RP Nate Robertson
45 RP Cory Burns
46 RHP Derek Lowe
47 RP Neal Cotts
48 RP Wilmer Font
49 RP Evan Meek
50 RP Yoshi Tateyama
AA
51 C Jose Felix
52 C Kellin Deglan
53 1B Brett Nicholas
54 2B Odubel Herrera
55 3B Santiago Chirino
56 SS Hanser Alberto
57 OF Engel Beltre
58 OF Ryan Strausborger
59 OF Jared Prince
60 IF Rougned Odor
61 1B Ronald Guzman
62 RHP Lisalberto Bonilla
63 OF Jared Hoying
64 SP Jake Brigham
65 SP Cody Buckel
66 SP Nick Tepesch
67 SP Luke Jackson
68 SP Roman Mendez
69 RP Jeff Beliveau
70 RP Johan Yan
71 RP Tyler Tufts
72 RP Yonata Ortega
73 RP Justin Miller
74 RP Collin Ballester
75 RP Joe Ortiz
A
76 OF Lewis Brinson
77 OF Jairo Beras
78 OF Nomar Mazara
79 OF OF Nick Williams
80 RHP C.J. Edwards
81 LHP Yohander Mendez
82 3B Joey Gallo
83 OF Jordan Akins
84 RHP Ross Wolf
85 3B Drew Robinson
86 RHP Matt West (DL)
87 LHP Will Lamb
88 SP Neftali Feliz (DL)
89 SP Colby Lewis (DL)
90 RP Joakim Soria (DL)
26 C Jorge Alfaro

[Scott]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

John Sickels' Organization Top 20

http://www.minorleagueball.com/2012/12/29/3815628/texas-rangers-top-20-prospects-for-2013

1) Jurickson Profar, SS, Grade A - Best position prospect in baseball, with outstanding mix of on-base ability, moderate power, speed, excellent defense, superior makeup, and youth.
2) Mike Olt, 3B, Grade A- - Borderline B+. His issues with strikeouts have him right on the A-/B+ edge for me. But the power and defense stand out and will make him valuable even if he doesn't hit for average.
3) Leonys Martin, OF, Grade B - Borderline B+. I might kick him up to B+ depending on where he needs to slot on the Top 50 list. I think the Rangers are right that he will show more power in time and he should hit for average while providing strong defense.
4) Cody Buckel, RHP, Grade B - He might not rank as highly on other lists, but the more I study him, the fewer reasons I find NOT to rank him this high. Strike-thrower with excellent makeup, best friends with Trevor Bauer, handled the Texas League just fine at age 20 which is not easy.
5) Justin Grimm, RHP, Grade B - Upside is higher than Buckel's, but he's also four years older and not as polished with his secondary pitches. Can develop into a number three starter with greater consistency to go with 90-94 heat.
6) Luke Jackson, RHP, Grade B - Mid-90s heat but still working on curveball and changeup consistency, performed OK in A-ball but has to improve his command. Could develop into a number two or strong number three starter.
7) Martin Perez, LHP, Grade B - I find him very difficult to evaluate. The massive drop in his strikeout rate is quite worrisome. I've seen him on days when he looks like Johan Santana (93-95, killer changeup, very good curveball and slider), and I've seen him on days where it looks like he should be released (87-89, flat breaking balls, dead fish changeups right down the middle). Youth and nice delivery help sustain his status, but I really don' t know what to expect.
8) Rougned Odor, 2B, Grade B - Held his own in the South Atlantic League at age 18. Power/speed mix, strikes me as a guy who is underrated for some reason, perhaps because there are so many infielders in the system.
9) Luis Sardinas, SS, Grade B- - Borderline B: Great double play combo with Odor heading for High-A in 2013. Very fast, good defensive tools, hit .291 in Low-A and stole 32 bases, but has less power than Odor and is almost a year older.
10) Jorge Alfaro, C, Grade B- - Grade A tools, Grade C- current skills. Great arm but threw out just 15% of runners. Lots of raw power, but poor contact and plate discipline (16/84 BB/K in 272 at-bats). Turns 20 in June so he is young enough to figure things out, but a perfect example of the high risk/high reward player who could become a star or a Double-A washout.
11) Joey Gallo, 3B, Grade B- - More power than Con Edison. I don't know who the power company in Dallas is, so please don't accuse me of East Coast bias. I could have said "Westar" which is the company where I live, but how many people would get that? Anyway, Gallo has 80-level power but we'll have to see how his big swing and K-issues work out at higher levels. Seems doubtful as a third baseman to me.
12) Nomar Mazara, OF, Grade B- - Bonus baby held his own in AZL at age 17. Also has strikeout issues. Star potential if he can refine it, could move 10 spots up on this list with a strong '13 showing.
13) Ronald Guzman, 1B, Grade B- - Another bonus baby, also held his own in AZL. A tick behind Mazara on this chart since he has less defensive value, hasn't fully tapped his power yet, and is six months older. Like Mazara, he could vault forward in '13.
14) Wilmer Font, RHP, Grade B- - Hard thrower made good recovery from Tommy John surgery. I've always liked him, so here he is again. Probably more reliever than starter though, at least in Texas.
15) Nick Williams, OF, Grade C+ - Borderline B-: Another guy with tremendous tools, speed/power potential, but some strike zone issues. Cautious rating until we see more.
16) Lewis Brinson, OF, Grade C+ - Another toolsy outfielder with loads of potential but questions about his hitting. And like the others, he could rank much higher next year if he puts his game together.
17) C.J. Edwards, RHP, Grade C+ - Very high upside arm came out of nowhere to dominate short-season ball, thanks to mechanical refinement and sudden step forward with secondary pitches. Not bad for a previously obscure 48th round pick.
18) Neil Ramirez, RHP, Grade C+ - Tough to get a handle on after wildly erratic season, failed in Triple-A and was spotty after going down to Double-A though sometimes effective. I have been very high on him in the past but he might do better with a change of scenery. Trade bait?
19) Hanser Alberto, SS, Grade C+ - Another product of Texas emphasis on up-the-middle players, would get more attention in another system. Fast, has some pop, good glove. Hit .299/.327/.410 with 24 steals between two levels of A-ball at age 19.
20) Nick Martinez, RHP, Grade C+ - Athletic former shortstop, nice sleeper prospect pointed out to me by Rangers expert Jamey Newberg. Easy to overlook due to 4.83 ERA in Low-A, but component ratios were much better, he's got a live arm, a nice delivery, and secondary stuff is improving.
21) Jairo Beras, OF, Grade C+
22) Lisalverto Bonilla, RHP, Grade C+
23) Kellin Deglan, C, Grade C+
24) Leury Garcia, INF, Grade C+
25) Odubel Herrera, 2B, Grade C+
26) Roman Mendez, RHP, Grade C+
27) Nick Tepesch, RHP, Grade C+

Matt Eddy Baseball America

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/rankings/organization-top-10-prospects/2013/2614430.html

1. Jurickson Profar, SS
2. Mike Olt, 3B/1B
3. Martin Perez, LHP
4. Leonys Martin, OF
5. Justin Grimm, RHP
6. Luke Jackson, RHP
7. Luis Sardinas, SS/2B
8. Cody Buckel, RHP
9. Jorge Alfaro, C/1B
10. Joey Gallo, 3B

Best Hitter For Average: Jurickson Profar
Best Power Hitter: Joey Gallo
Best Strike Zone Discipline: Jurickson Profar
Fastest Baserunner: Leury Garcia
Best Athlete: Lewis Brinson
Best Fastball: Wilmer Font
Best Curveball: Justin Grimm
Best Slider: Nick Tepesch
Best Changeup: Martin Perez
Best Control: Nick Tepesch
Best Defensive Catcher: Jorge Alfaro
Best Defensive Infielder: Luis Sardinas
Best Infield Arm: Leury Garcia
Best Defensive OF: Engel Beltre
Best Outfield Arm: Preston Beck

MLB.COM Top 20

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2013/

1. Jurickson Profar, SS
2. Mike Olt, 3B
3. Luis Sardinas, SS
4. Cody Buckel, RHP
5. Jorge Alfaro, C
6. Martin Perez, LHP
7. Wilmer Font, RHP
8. Jairo Beras, OF
9. Joey Gallo, 3B
10. Justin Grimm, RHP
11. Rougned Odor, 2B
12. Nomar Mazara, OF
13. Luke Jackson, RHP
14. Roman Mendez, RHP
15. Lewis Brinson, OF
16. Ronald Guzman, OF
17. Neil Ramirez, RHP
18. Nicholas Tepesch, RHP
19. Leury Garcia, 2B
20. C.J. Edwards, RHP

[Joshualmccoy]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Sorry for the rookie question, but what does BA stand for? Ex: Leonys Martin BA #4.

[Scott]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Sorry for the rookie question, but what does BA stand for? Ex: Leonys Martin BA #4.

Baseball America.
For example Leonys Martin is the #4 prospect according to them..

[candyman13]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Hey Scott, do you think that Mike Olt could go play RF if Cruz is proved of the steroid allegations?

[Scott]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Hey Scott, do you think that Mike Olt could go play RF if Cruz is proved of the steroid allegations?

I believe so, he played some last year but he wasn't very good and he admitted it..He's already been in camp for 2 weeks working on his OF skills.

[candyman13]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

I don't really read into prospects but I've seen him play a lil and I like his bat. Would also like to see Joey Gallo mature as a hitter as I believe he has more power. Thanks for your feedback.

[mctrees02]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Baseball Prospectus posted their Top 10 today:

The Top Ten

1. SS Jurickson Profar
2. IF/OF Mike Olt
3. LHP Martin Perez
4. C Jorge Alfaro
5. SS Luis Sardinas
6. CF Lewis Brinson
7. RHP Justin Grimm
8. OF Nomar Mazara
9. 1B Ronald Guzman
10. 3B Joey Gallo

Also, keep up on Evan Grant's work as he'll be posting (roughly) weekly mock 25-man roster updates until the real ones come out.

[Travis40]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Baseball Prospectus posted their Top 10 today:

The Top Ten

1. SS Jurickson Profar
2. IF/OF Mike Olt
3. LHP Martin Perez
4. C Jorge Alfaro
5. SS Luis Sardinas
6. CF Lewis Brinson
7. RHP Justin Grimm
8. OF Nomar Mazara
9. 1B Ronald Guzman
10. 3B Joey Gallo

Also, keep up on Evan Grant's work as he'll be posting (roughly) weekly mock 25-man roster updates until the real ones come out.

I know that many scouts aren't very high on Buckel, but I'm shocked that Parks wouldn't even have him in the Top 10.

[seanjeezy]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

I know that many scouts aren't very high on Buckel, but I'm shocked that Parks wouldn't even have him in the Top 10.

BP has a strong preference towards a player's ceiling, Buckel projects to be a #3/#4. Alfaro at #4 should've been the first indication lol

[Houston]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Ok I found the thread, looks good so far.

[Beefmaster]

Re: 2013 OSFM: Texas Rangers

Power company in Dallas is TXU.

[Scott]

Looks like we'll now need to find someone to remove for Derek Lowe