For a while now, the Texas Rangers have had one of the top farm systems in the league. While most teams trade their developing talent for current players in the majors, the Texas Rangers are set for the future with their current minor league talent. Here are the top 8 players that are in the Rangers farm system going into 2021.
- Josh Jung 3B
Jung spent the majority of his rookie season with the Hickory Crawdads, hitting a respectable .287/.363/.389 with 13 doubles and a home run with the South Atlantic League. Jung is literally ready for the majors and I wouldn’t be shocked if he made the 40 man roster for Rangers this year or next.
2. Nick Solak OF
Solak is basically this generations “Jason Kipnis”. The Texas Rangers were lucky to snag him from the Tampa Bay Rays for Peter Fairbanks. He’s the type of player that shows up to the ballpark, puts in the work and 12 years later you’ll be glad you drafted him. He was promoted mid season to the Rangers and he batted a .293/.393/.491 with six doubles, one triple, and five home runs in 33 games. If he produces like this again in the minors, he might have a permeant spot in the majors.
3. Hans Crouse RHP
The Texas Rangers drafted him in 2017 and he made one of the best first impressions yet. He posted a 30-7 strikeout to walk ratio in 20 games. He needs to work on his pitch squencing and accuracy a bit more down in the minors. There were some games last season before covid hit where his pitches weren’t on target and that’s a factor why he will be in minor leagues a couple more seasons. My personal opinion is I wouldn’t be shocked if he gets that accuracy under control, he will be in Rangers rotation in a couple of seasons.
4. Ronny Henriquez RHP
He is similar to Hans Crouse when it comes to his current development. He has a decent 90 mph fastball, one of the best splitters in minor league baseball, and a good slider. Where he needs to work is staying cool under pressure with players on base. As a starter he had two really bad games where he was trying to force pitches and ended up costing the team the game. If he can control that, then he’s a solid third or fourth pitcher in a starting rotation.
5. Cole Winn RHP
Don’t be surprised if he gets an opportunity in Frisco this coming season. Winn has a solid pitch arsenal that doesn’t need any work, but needs to work on his control so he is not walking batters. The Rangers could see if he can handle the pressure at Double A. If he doesn’t, don’t be surprised if the Rangers look for offers for the guy at the trade deadline this upcoming season.
6. David Wendzel 3B
David is another solid 3rd baseman in the Rangers organization. He got on the Rangers radar while they were scouting Jung play against Baylor. While he is already 23, he’s going to have to develop fast if he wants a chance at playing in the majors. I could see him possibly being the backup 3rd baseman for the Rangers in the future if Jung needs a rest down the stretch.
7. Leody Taveras CF
Taveras is what I call a wildcard for the Rangers in the minor leagues. Every time he was promoted up the farm system his offensive production continued to diminish. He was placed at High Class A and averaged .294/.368/.376. When he was called up to the Texas League (Double A Frisco) half way through season his averaged decreased to a mediocre .265/.320/.375. Basically the Rangers have a solid outfielder in Taveras, but his hitting needs to stay consistent if he wants to stay in majors.
8. Bubba Thompson OF
Last but not least Bubba Thompson finishes up my list of the top eight prospects for the Texas Rangers. He was on pace to possibly be with Rangers starting in 2020. He was averaging .289/.344/.446 with 18 doubles, five triples, eight home runs, and 32 stolen bases in only 84 games in the minors before he had a lot of serious injuries that hindered his stats. If he can bounce back from these injuries and hit like he did in the minors, there’s a good chance he could be Gallo’s replacement in the outfield.
Brian Sweet 
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