The Ranger Rundown by Scott Lucas

Ages of Players in Ranger-Affiliated Minor Leagues

Ages as of August 1, 2009
Rosters as of early August 2009
Rsoters included players on DL, exclude rehabbing and suspended players

League

Category
Pacific Coast (AAA)
Texas
(AA)
California
(high-A)
South Atlantic (low-A)
Northwest (short-A)
Arizona
(rookie)
Total Age range
21.5 - 43.4
20.2 - 36.4
19.0 - 28.1
18.0 - 26.7
18.4 - 25.8
17.0 - 27.4
50% Age Range
25.2 - 29.1
23.4 - 25.8
22.6 - 24.5
21.0 - 23.6
21.0 - 23
19.6 - 22.3
Median Age
26.7
24.7
23.7
22.6
22.1
20.8
Average Age
27.5
24.7
23.6
22.4
22.0
20.9
Most Common Age
25
24
23
22 / 23
22
19 / 20

Texas

Category
Pacific Coast (AAA)
Texas
(AA)
California
(high-A)
South Atlantic (low-A)
Northwest
(short-A)
Arizona
(rookie)
Texas's Average Age
27.5
24.1
23.1
21.5
21.8
20.5
Texas Avg. vs League Avg.
0.0
(0.6)
(0.5)
(0.9)
(0.2)
(0.4)
Players in Youngest 25%
6 of 25
11 of 29
10 of 28
11 of 26
8 of 29
12 of 35
Texas's Average Age Rank
9th youngest
of 16 teams
2nd of 8
1st of 10
1st of 16
3rd of 8
2nd of 13

 


AAA -- PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE


32 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (16 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Travis Snider LF TOR 21.5
2
 Adrian Cardenas 2B OAK 21.8
3
 Josh Lindblom P LOS 22.1
4
 Cameron Maybin CF FLO 22.3
5
 Buster Posey C SFO 22.3
6
 Henry Rodriguez P OAK 22.4
7
 Waldis Joaquin P SFO 22.6
8
 Alcides Escobar SS MIL 22.6
9
 Bryan Anderson C STL 22.6
10
 Ryan Tucker P FLO 22.7
11
 Justin Smoak 1B TEX 22.7
12
 Daniel Descalso 2B STL 22.8
13
 Trevor Bell P LAA 22.8
14
 Aaron Poreda P SDG 22.8
15
 James Simmons P OAK 22.8
16
 Zachary Stewart P TOR 22.8
17
 Sean Doolittle RF OAK 22.8
18
 Jose Vallejo 2B TEX 22.9
19
 Brett Wallace 3B OAK 22.9
20
 Daniel Turpen P SFO 23.0
21
 Bryan Augenstein P ARI 23.1
22
 Mike Carp 1B SEA 23.1
23
 Angel Salome C MIL 23.1
24
 Gaby Hernandez P SEA 23.2
25
 Matt Tuiasosopo DH SEA 23.2
26
 Aaron Cunningham OF OAK 23.3
27
 Steve Clevenger C CHC 23.3
28
 Chris Davis 1B TEX 23.4
29
 Julio Borbon CF TEX 23.4
30
 Brandon Allen 1B ARI 23.5
31
 Ryan Webb P SDG 23.5
32
 Hainley Statia SS LAA 23.5
RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
11
 Justin Smoak 1B 22.7
18
 Jose Vallejo 2B 22.9
28
 Chris Davis 1B 23.4
29
 Julio Borbon CF 23.4
42
 Greg Golson RF 23.9
84
 Max Ramirez C 24.8
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (443 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
431
 Bryan Corey P 35.8
424
 Kris Benson P 34.7
405
 Royce Huffman 1B 32.6



AA -- TEXAS LEAGUE


16 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (8 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Trevor Reckling P LAA 20.2
2
 Eduardo Sanchez P STL 20.5
3
 Blake Beavan P TEX 20.5
4
 Arnold Leon P OAK 20.9
5
 Marcus Lemon SS TEX 21.2
6
 Peter Kozma SS STL 21.3
7
 Cedric Hunter CF SDG 21.4
8
 Shane Peterson RF OAK 21.5
9
 Hank Conger C LAA 21.5
10
 Donovan Solano SS STL 21.6
11
 Nicholas Additon P STL 21.6
12
 Alexander Torres P LAA 21.6
13
 Kasey Kiker P TEX 21.7
14
 Matthew Sulentic RF OAK 21.8
15
 Casey Mulligan P STL 21.8
16
 Ali Solis C SDG 21.8
RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
3
 Blake Beavan P 20.5
5
 Marcus Lemon SS 21.2
13
 Kasey Kiker P 21.7
17
 Omar Poveda P 21.8
23
 Manuel Pina C 22.2
28
 John Whittleman 3B 22.5
34
 Corey Young P 22.6
41
 Zachary Phillips P 22.9
42
 Michael Kirkman P 22.9
44
 Beau Jones P 22.9
47
 Tim Smith LF 23.1
       
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (443 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
202
 Dustin Majewski LF 28.0
198
 Adam Fox 3B 27.7
180
 Thomas Diamond P 26.3



HIGH-A -- CALIFORNIA LEAGUE


20 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (10 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Angel Villalona 1B SFO 19.0
2
 Engel Beltre CF TEX 19.7
3
 Nick Noonan 2B SFO 20.2
4
 Eddie McKiernan P LAA 20.4
5
 Mauricio Robles P SEA 20.4
6
 Wilin Rosario C COL 20.4
7
 Michael Pineda P SEA 20.5
8
 Michael Main P TEX 20.6
9
 Juan Diaz SS SEA 20.6
10
 Tyson Gillies CF SEA 20.8
11
 Edilio Colina 2B SEA 20.8
12
 Juan Ramirez P SEA 21.0
13
 Alex Liddi 3B SEA 21.0
14
 Jaime Ortiz 1B LOS 21.0
15
 Jose Felix C TEX 21.1
16
 Kennil Gomez P TEX 21.3
17
 Matthew Sweeney 3B LAA 21.3
18
 Austin Rauch C COL 21.3
19
 Pedro Baez 3B LOS 21.4
20
 Hector Gomez SS COL 21.4
RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
Rank
 Player Pos Age
2
 Engel Beltre CF 19.7
8
 Michael Main P 20.6
15
 Jose Felix C 21.1
16
 Kennil Gomez P 21.3
23
 David Paisano CF 21.7
46
 Justin Miller P 22.1
53
 Tim Murphy P 22.2
58
 Jorge Quintero P 22.3
59
 Richard Bleier P 22.3
67
 Timothy Rodriguez LF 22.5
       
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (283 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
274
 Glenn Swanson P 26.2
254
 Jared Hyatt P 25.2
239
 Ryan Falcon P 24.9



LOW-A -- SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE


32 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (16 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Wilmer Flores SS NYM 18.0
2
 Jefry Marte 3B NYM 18.1
3
 Martin Perez P TEX 18.3
4
 Leury Garcia SS TEX 18.4
5
 Manuel Banuelos P NYY 18.4
6
 Julio Teheran P ATL 18.5
7
 Jordan Lyles P HOU 18.8
8
 Jason Knapp P CLE 18.9
9
 Jay Austin CF HOU 19.0
10
 Anthony Gose CF PHI 19.0
11
 Trey Haley P CLE 19.1
12
 Wilmer Font P TEX 19.2
13
 Daniel Pertusati 2B FLO 19.3
14
 Brad Dydalewicz P HOU 19.4
15
 Brad Hand P FLO 19.4
16
 Jerome Hoes 2B BAL 19.4
17
 Kyle Skipworth C FLO 19.4
18
 Kyle Allen P NYM 19.5
19
 Randall Delgado P ATL 19.5
20
 Stolmy Pimentel P BOS 19.5
21
 Tim Beckham SS TAM 19.5
22
 Joseph Wieland P TEX 19.5
23
 Peter Hissey CF BOS 19.5
24
 Danny Salazar P CLE 19.6
25
 Brett DeVall P ATL 19.6
26
 Xavier Avery CF BAL 19.6
27
 Oscar Tejeda SS BOS 19.6
28
 Garrison Lassiter 3B NYY 19.6
29
 Carlos Pimentel P TEX 19.7
30
 Quinton Miller P PIT 19.7
31
 Jose Pirela SS NYY 19.7
32
 Wilfredo Boscan P TEX 19.8


RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
3
 Martin Perez P 18.3
4
 Leury Garcia SS 18.4
12
 Wilmer Font P 19.2
22
 Joseph Wieland P 19.5
29
 Carlos Pimentel P 19.7
32
 Wilfredo Boscan P 19.8
39
 Leonel De Los Santos C 19.8
53
 Cristian Santana LF 20.1
55
 Neil Ramirez P 20.2
66
 Fabio Castillo P 20.4
80
 Matthew West 3B 20.7
       
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (443 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
443
 Corey Ragsdale P 26.7
415
 Doug Hogan C 24.8
354
 Cody Eppley P 23.8

SHORT-A -- NORTHWEST LEAGUE


16 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (8 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Matthew Davidson 3B ARI 18.4
2
 Hak-Ju Lee SS CHC 18.7
3
 Jae-Hoon Ha RF CHC 18.8
4
 Roidany Aguila C ARI 18.8
5
 Rashun Dixon LF OAK 18.9
6
 Joseph Ortiz P TEX 19.0
7
 Edinson Rincon 3B SDG 19.0
8
 Matthew Cerda C CHC 19.1
9
 Yohan Gonzalez P CHC 19.3
10
 Anthony Phillips SS SEA 19.3
11
 Su-Min Jung P CHC 19.3
12
 Tarlandus Mitchell P CHC 19.4
13
 Jose Rios P SEA 19.4
14
 Matt Thompson P TEX 19.5
15
 Braden Tullis P TEX 19.5
16
 Jose Rivero CF SEA 19.6


RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
6
 Joseph Ortiz P 19.0
14
 Matt Thompson P 19.5
15
 Braden Tullis P 19.5
17
 Geuris Grullon P 19.6
18
 Clark Murphy 1B 19.6
28
 Robert Ross P 20.1
35
 Ben Henry P 20.3
54
 Kyle O' Campo P 20.9
       
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (251 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
242
 Reinier Bermudez P 24.1
235
 Joseph Bonadonna 2B 23.9
228
 Kyle Rhoad CF 23.7

ROOKIE -- ARIZONA LEAGUE


22 YOUNGEST PLAYERS (11 teams in league)
Rank Player Pos Org Age
1
 Richard Alvarez P TEX 17.0
2
 Rafael Rodriguez RF SFO 17.1
3
 Edwin Escobar P TEX 17.3
4
 Jose Valdivia P SEA 17.4
5
 Corey Adamson OF SDG 17.4
6
 Julio Morban RF SEA 17.5
7
 Adys Portillo P SDG 17.6
8
 Jonathan Garcia OF LOS 17.7
9
 Carlton Tanabe C SEA 17.8
10
 Giovanny Urshela 3B CLE 17.8
11
 Luis Munoz OF SFO 17.8
12
 Michael Ynoa P OAK 17.9
13
 Wes Darvill IF CHC 17.9
14
 Randal Grichuk CF LAA 18.0
15
 Mike Trout OF LAA 18.0
16
 Elvis Araujo P CLE 18.0
17
 Alex Gonzalez 2B TEX 18.1
18
 Royce Consigli OF OAK 18.1
19
 Joshua Leyland C OAK 18.1
20
 Rymer Liriano CF SDG 18.1
21
 Tomas Telis C TEX 18.1
22
 Hassiel Jimenez C SEA 18.2
RANGERS AMONG LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST 25%
Rank Player Pos Age
1
 Richard Alvarez P 17.0
3
 Edwin Escobar P 17.3
17
 Alex Gonzalez 2B 18.1
21
 Tomas Telis C 18.1
28
 Ruben Sierra RF 18.4
30
 Edwin Garcia SS 18.4
31
 Carlos Melo P 18.4
40
 Justin Jamison P 18.6
42
 Braxton Lane LF 18.6
53
 Ezequiel Rijo P 18.9
71
 Tae Kyung Ahn P 19.2
82
 Juan Grullon P 19.4
THREE OLDEST RANGERS (385 in league)
Rank
 Player Pos Age
381
 Vicente Cafaro 2B 25.1
367
 Shane Zagarac P 24.0
365
 Santo De Jesus OF 23.8