Ranger Rundown: Texas Rangers Prospect Rankings

The Ranger Rundown by Scott Lucas

TEXAS RANGERS PROSPECT RANKINGS, PRE-SEASON 2008

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Player
Pos
Bat
Thr
Ht
Age on
4/1/08
Scott Lucas
(72)
Jamey Newberg
(72)
Mike Hindman
(20)
Baseball America
(30)
Baseball Prospectus
(11)
John Sickels
(15)
Evan Grant / DMN
(20)
Jeff Wilson
/ FWST
Jason Cole / Scout.com
(50)
LSB Community
(30)
Eric Hurley
P
R
R
6' 4"
22.5
1
2
5
3
2
2
2
1
jc
1
Christopher Davis
1B
L
R
6' 3"
22.0
2
1
2
2
6
5
3
3
jc
2
Taylor Teagarden
C
R
R
6' 1"
24.3
3
3
8
4
7
1
7
7
jc
5
Elvis Andrus
SS
R
R
6' 0"
19.6
4
4
3
1
3
3
1
2
jc
3
Kasey Kiker
P
L
L
5' 10"
20.4
5
5
10
7
bp
6
9
12
jc
4
Blake Beavan
P
R
R
6' 7"
19.3
6
7
7
8
8
13
5
6
jc
7
Michael Main
P
R
R
6' 2"
19.3
7
6
4
6
5
9
4
9
jc
6
German Duran
2B
R
R
5' 10"
23.7
8
11
11
ba
11
8
15
17
jc
8
Cristian Santana
C
R
R
6' 0"
18.8
9
14
6
ba
.
.
8
11
18
19
Matt Harrison
P
L
L
6' 5"
22.6
10
9
14
ba
9
4
14
14
jc
11
Omar Poveda
P
R
R
6' 4"
20.5
11
18
.
ba
.
7
10
15
jc
12
Engel Beltre
OF
L
L
6' 1"
18.4
12
8
1
10
4
.
6
5
jc
9
Neftali Feliz
P
R
R
6' 3"
19.9
13
10
9
5
1
11
12
4
jc
13
John Whittleman
3B
L
R
6' 2"
21.1
14
16
18
ba
.
14
18
.
jc
13
Neil Ramirez
P
R
R
6 '3"
18.9
15
19
12
ba
bp
15
.
16
20
22
Fabio Castillo
P
R
R
6' 1"
19.1
16
13
15
ba
.
.
16
19
jc
17
Wilmer Font
P
R
R
6' 4"
17.9
17
24
16
ba
.
.
19
8
21
20
Brandon Boggs
OF
S
R
6' 0"
25.2
18
26
20
.
.
js
.
.
23
24
Max Ramirez
C
R
R
5' 11"
23.5
19
12
13
ba
10
10
11
20
jc
10
John Mayberry
OF
R
R
6' 6"
24.3
20
22
.
ba
.
12
.
.
jc
16
Thomas Diamond
P
R
R
6' 3"
25.0
21
21
19
ba
.
.
.
.
22
13
Tommy Hunter
P
R
R
6' 3"
21.7
22
20
.
ba
.
js
.
18
19
25
Julio Borbon
OF
L
L
6' 1"
22.1
23
22
17
9
.
js
13
10
jc
21
A.J. Murray
P
S
L
6' 3"
26.0
24
30
.
.
.
.
.
.
34
.
A. Galarraga
P
R
R
6' 3"
26.2
25
31
.
ba
.
js
.
.
jc
27
Zachary Phillips
P
L
L
6' 1"
21.5
26
27
.
ba
.
.
20
.
29
18
Marcus Lemon
SS
L
R
5' 11"
19.8
27
32
.
ba
.
.
.
.
37
.
Joaquin Arias
SS
R
R
6' 1"
23.5
28
25
.
ba
.
.
.
.
25
23
David Murphy
OF
L
L
6' 3"
26.5
29
15
.
ba
bp
.
.
.
33
.
Josh Rupe
P
R
R
6' 2"
25.6
30
23
.
.
.
.
.
.
27
.
Beau Jones
P
L
L
6' 1"
21.6
31
41
.
.
.
.
.
.
40
28
Warner Madrigal
P
R
R
6' 0"
24.0
32
N/A
.
ba
.
.
.
.
30
.
Brennan Garr
P
R
R
6' 2"
24.1
33
34
.
ba
.
js
.
.
26
.
Carlos Pimentel
P
R
R
6' 3"
18.3
34
33
.
.
.
.
.
.
35
29
Evan Reed
P
R
R
6' 4"
22.3
35
36
.
.
.
.
.
.
32
29
Paul Kometani
P
R
R
6' 4"
25.3
36
49
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.
.
.
.
.
44
.
Luis Mendoza
P
R
R
6' 3"
24.4
37
17
.
ba
.
.
17
13
36
.
Douglas Mathis
P
R
R
6' 3"
24.8
38
47
.
.
.
.
.
.
28
.
Michael Schlact
P
R
R
6' 7"
22.3
39
37
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.
.
.
.
.
38
.
Derek Holland
P
S
L
6' 2"
21.5
40
40
.
.
.
.
.
.
41
.
Jose Vallejo
2B
R
R
6' 0"
21.6
41
35
.
ba
.
.
.
.
46
.
Andrew Laughter
P
R
R
6' 4"
23.1
42
57
.
.
.
.
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.
.
.
Jorge Quintero
P
R
R
6' 1"
21.0
43
43
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.
.
.
.
.
49
.
Jesse Ingram
P
R
R
6' 1"
25.9
44
66
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.
.
.
.
.
47
.
Kendy Batista
P
R
R
6' 2"
26.7
45
N/A
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.
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.
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.
.
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Manuel Pina
C
R
R
5' 11"
20.8
46
56
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Tug Hulett
2B
L
R
5' 10"
25.1
47
52
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.
.
Daniel Herrera
P
L
L
5' 8"
23.4
48
38
.
.
.
.
.
.
42
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Kennil Gomez
P
R
R
6' 3"
20.0
49
51
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.
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Jacob Brigham
P
R
R
6' 3"
20.1
50
50
.
.
.
.
.
.
31
.
Wilfredo Boscan
P
R
R
6' 2"
18.4
51
39
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.
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.
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Geuris Grullon
P
L
L
6' 5"
18.3
52
60
.
.
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.
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.
.
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Nate Gold
1B
R
R
6' 3"
27.8
53
44
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.
.
.
.
.
43
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Emerson Frostad
1B
L
R
6' 1"
25.2
54
69
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.
.
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Jonathan Greene
C
R
R
6' 0"
22.5
55
71
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.
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Chad Tracy
OF
R
R
6' 3"
22.7
56
62
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.
.
.
.
.
45
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Miguel Velazquez
OF
R
R
6' 2"
19.9
57
58
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.
.
.
.
.
39
.
Robert Wilkins
P
R
R
6' 4"
18.6
58
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.
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David Paisano
OF
R
R
6' 1"
20.3
59
54
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.
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.
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Steve Murphy
OF
L
R
6' 2"
23.9
60
42
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.
.
.
.
.
48
.
K.C. Herren
OF
L
R
6' 0"
22.6
61
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.
.
.
.
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.
.
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Michael Ballard
P
R
L
6' 2"
24.2
62
72
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.
.
.
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.
.
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Miguel Alfonzo
OF
R
R
6' 3"
19.9
63
61
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.
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.
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.
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Benjamin Henry
P
R
R
6' 4"
19.0
64
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.
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Ryan Falcon
P
R
L
6' 0"
23.6
65
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.
.
.
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.
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Emmanuel Solis
3B
R
R
6' 3"
18.8
66
53
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.
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.
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Matt West
3B
R
R
6' 1"
19.4
67
46
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.
.
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Timothy Smith
OF
L
L
6' 3"
21.8
68
63
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.
.
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Johan Yan
3B
R
R
6' 3"
19.5
69
65
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.
.
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.
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L. de los Santos
C
R
R
5' 10"
17.0
70
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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Kyle Ocampo
P
r
R
6' 3"
19.0
71
.
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.
.
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.
.
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Kevin Mahar
OF
R
R
6' 5"
26.8
72
70
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.
.
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Omar Beltre
P
R
R
6' 1"
26.6
.
29
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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Alexi Ogando
P
R
R
6' 4"
24.5
.
45
.
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.
.
.
.
.
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Bill White
P
L
L
6' 4"
29.4
.
48
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.
.
.
.
.
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Martin Perez
P
L
L
6' 0"
17.0
.
55
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.
.
.
.
.
.
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Josh Lueke
P
R
R
6' 5"
23.3
.
59
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.
.
.
.
.
50
.
Eric Fry
OF
L
R
5' 10"
20.6
.
64
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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Mitch Moreland
1B
L
L
6' 2"
22.6
.
67
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
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Glenn Swanson
1B
L
L
6' 1"
24.9
.
68
.
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.
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.
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Player
Pos
Bat
Thr
Ht
Age on
4/1/08
Scott Lucas
(72)
Jamey Newberg
(72)
Mike Hindman
(20)
Baseball America
(30)
Baseball Prospectus
(11)
John Sickels
(15)
Evan Grant / DMN
(20)
Jeff Wilson
/ FWST
Jason Cole / Scout.com
(50)
LSB Community
(30)

Notes:

Scott Lucas -- completed list in mid-December 2007.

Jamey Newberg -- completed his list in mid-November 2007. Kendy Batista and Warner Madrigal weren't with the Rangers at that time.

Mike Hindman -- list complied Febraury 2008. His 1-10 and 11-20.

Baseball America --list published February 2008. "ba" = ranked between 11-30, published only in book. BA's Top 10.

Baseball Prospectus -- list published December 2007. "bp" = "just missing." Kevin's Top 11.

John Sickels -- list originally published November 2007, then updated. "js" = player on original Top 20 and later deleted. Source.

Evan Grant -- list published January 2008. Source.

Jeff Wilson -- list published March 2008. Source.

Jason Cole -- list published December 2007. "jc" = ranked but not yet revealed. Scout.com is a pay site and I'm only listing what's available for free. Source.

Lone Star Ball Community -- voted on during October-November 2007. Source.