Texas Rangers Down on the Farm 4/22-4/28

OF – Wyatt Langford – Texas Rangers

Wyatt Langford appeared in all six games for the Rangers this week as he takes the #1 Rangers prospect spot. Langford went 6-18 this week with three runs, three RBIs, three walks, and four strikeouts. On April 28th, the day Rangers fans have all been waiting for arrived, Wyatt Langford hit his first Major League home run. The long-awaited home run landed Langford on a short list of Major League players whose first career home run was an inside-the-park home run. He became the fifth Texas Ranger in franchise history to accomplish this feat, joining teammate Josh Smith, who hit his first career home run on July 11th, 2022, against Oakland at Globe Life Field.

INF – Sebastian Walcott – Hickory Crawdads

Sebastian Walcott played in five of the six scheduled games this week. He went 5-16 with two runs, one RBI, one home run, five walks and seven strikeouts.

RHP – Brock Porter – Hickory Crawdads.

Brock Porter’s start last week was canceled due to inclement weather. He pitched in Tuesday’s game, giving up two hits, four runs, four RBIs, six walks, and striking out three in his 3.1 innings of work.

INF – Justin Foscue – Texas Rangers

Justin Foscue remains on the 60-day injured list with an oblique injury sustained while swinging for his first Major League hit.

INF – Abimelec Ortiz – Frisco RoughRiders

Abimelec Ortiz appeared in all six of the RoughRiders’ games this week. He went 7-26 with two runs, four RBIs, no walks, and three strikeouts.

INF – Davis Wendzel – Texas Rangers

Davis Wendzel appeared in four of the Rangers’ six games this week. He went 2-4 with one run, two RBIs, one home run, and no walks or strikeouts. Wendzel accomplished his first Major League hit and his first Major League home run this week.

OF – Jonathan Ornelas – Round Rock Express

Jonathan Ornelas appeared in all five games for the Express this week. The sixth game, scheduled for April 28th, was canceled due to inclement weather. Ornelas went 5-18 with one run, one RBI, two walks and four strikeouts.

RHP – Jack Leiter – Texas Rangers

Jack Leiter had a phenomenal start this week. He pitched six solid innings of work, allowing a single hit, walking three, and striking out eight. His performance earned him the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week. His next start is expected to be May 1st, 2024.

RHP – Cole Winn – Texas Rangers

This week, Cole Winn joins our top 10 because Evan Carter graduated from a prospect to a full-fledged Major League Baseball player. He comes in at number nine based on his most recent performances for the Texas Rangers after being recalled on April 14th after Brock Burke injured himself. This week, Winn made two relief appearances for the Rangers. He pitched three innings, giving up no hits and striking out five. Winn has appeared in four games for six innings of work in his brief time with the Rangers. He has allowed no hits, no runs, walked one, and struck out seven.

INF – Cameron Cauley – Hickory Crawdads

Cameron Cauley has been notably absent from the roster this week. He was placed on the 7-day injured list on April 16th, retroactive to April 14th. While he could rejoin the team this week, he did not.

Week Ahead:

Round Rock Express (12-14)

The Round Rock Express will play the Albuquerque Isotopes, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Tuesday – 7:35 PM CDT
Wednesday – 7:05 PM CDT
Thursday – 12:05 PM CDT
Friday – 7:35 PM CDT
Saturday – 7:35 PM CDT
Sunday – 6:05 PM CDT

Frisco Rough Riders (12-9)

The Frisco Rough Riders will face off against the Corpus Christi Hooks, the Double-A affiliate of Houston Astros, in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Scherzday – 6:35 PM CDT
Wednesday – 6:35 PM CDT
Thursday -6:35 PM CDT
Friday – 7:05 PM CDT
Saturday – 3:05 PM CDT
Sunday -5:05 PM CDT

Hickory Crawdads (8-12)

The Hickory Crawdads will play the Rome Emperors, the Atlanta Braves High-A affiliate, in Rome, Georgia.

Tuesday – 5:00 PM CDT
Wednesday – 10:00 AM CDT
Thursday – 6:00 PM CDT
Friday – 6:00 PM CDT
Saturday – 4:00 PM CDT
Sunday – 12:00 PM CDT

Down East Wood Ducks (10-10)

The Down East Wood Ducks will play the Fredericksburg Nationals, the Washington Nationals Single-A affiliate in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Tuesday – 5:05 PM CDT
Wednesday – 10:05 AM CDT
Thursday -5:35 PM CDT
Friday – 6:05 PM CDT
Saturday – 6:05 PM CDT
Sunday – 4:05 PM CDT