Prospect Video: Leury Garcia, SS, Texas Rangers
Prospect video and thoughts on diminutive prospect Leury Garcia of the Texas Rangers.
Prospect Video: Neil Ramirez, P, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers pitching prospect Neil Ramirez rebounded from a slow start to post strong peripherals in the South Atlantic League in 2010. Prospect video and thoughts on the young right-hander.
Scouting Notes: Miguel Velazquez, OF, Texas Rangers
Scouting notes and video on Texas Rangers outfield prospect Miguel Velazquez from the 2010 season.
Scouting Notes: Wilmer Font, P, Texas Rangers
In 2009, I had an opportunity to scout Wilmer Font who was at the time considered a flame throwing prospect with considerable upside. In person, I was a bit underwhelmed as his big fastball lacked movement and his secondary offerings were rudimentary at best. Of course prospects who throw 96 MPH are rare, so I highly anticipated the opportunity to scouting Font again.
Game Report: Braden Tullis, P, Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers prospect Braden Tullis started his 2010 campaign with a bang, but ended with a fizzle after being moved into the Hickory Crawdads rotation. Overall, Tullis’ peripherals were a mixed bag including strong ground ball/walk rates, as well as a high BABIP and decreased strikeout rate from his debut. The Tullis I scouted worked out of the pen with precision dominating a Savannah Sand Gnats lineup including two of the three best prospects in the organization as viewed in some circles. And while he was devastating a single time through the lineup, is there anything stuff-wise which would indicate a steep drop in performance the second or third time through a lineup?
Prospect Video: Matt Thompson, SP, Texas Rangers
Why not use Scouting the Sally as your Personal Scout? Earlier this season, I had the opportunity to catch a start by Texas Rangers prospect Matt Thompson in Savannah against the Sand Gnats, a New York Mets affiliate. For whatever reason, the video was not ready when the game report of that start was published. [...]
Game Report: Robbie Ross, P, Texas Rangers
Robbie Ross is a pitcher who plays to his strengths as well as any in minor league baseball. With a career GB% in the upper-60′s, BB% in the 5% range, and only two home runs allowed all season, Ross has shown the ability to induce poor contact while keeping free passes to a minimum which serves as an excellent recipe for success for any pitcher.
Game Report: Robert Erlin, P, Texas Rangers
It’s not often a player seemingly comes out of nowhere and makes me giddy with excitement. This season, I can only think of three players who fit the bill; Astros farmhand Jose Altuve, Braves prospect Robinson Lopez, and the Rangers Robert Erlin.
Prospect Video: Wilmer Font, P, Texas Rangers
The hardest thrower I had the opportunity to see in 2009, Wilmer Font touched 96 MPH, but struggled against a poor Sand Gnats offense. This video is from the middle of the 2009 season. I’ll have more video in the near future as I shot a few more minutes of footage in April of 2010. [...]
Game Report: Matt Thompson, SP, Texas Rangers
Matt Thompson is gaining momentum in prospect circles as he currently boasts the most impressive stat line in the Hickory Crawdads four million dollar rotation. After seeing his name pop up on a number of other sites, I figured why not chime in with a game report from a recent start. During his April 26th [...]