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Notes Macko was a 2019 seventh round high schooler who was drafted because of his proclivity for spin and physical projection. His fastball sat 87-90 during his first pro summer but it’s been parked closer to 94, and topping out at 98, so far this spring. The increased velocity has really impacted Macko’s fastball control. He’s got a scaled down version of the Clayton Kershaw build, with a thick lower half and short levers, but Macko’s delivery looks more like Ryan Buchter’s. His swee...

Hidden Gems on the Farm: The Arms Share this story Photo by Jennifer Stewart/MLB Photos via Getty Images Before this year’s minor league season begins, one of the commenters here at LSB had suggested what appeared to be a fun exercise. The idea was simple: dive into the farm system and see if you can dig up any under-the-radar names to keep an eye on this year. With the wealth of depth in the Rangers’ present MiLB system, identifying potential gems that have been concealed because they we...

David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Last week the Texas Rangers announced their “Break Camp” rosters for their Low-A, High-A, and AA teams. The RoughRiders and Crawdads have been touched on already, so now we’ll take a look at the newly Low-A Down East Wood Ducks. What with the Down East/Hickory level swap, this is a roster full of Ranger ducklings. 27 of their expanded 30-player roster are guys 23 or younger, and of course they all were without a season in 2020. First and foremost is probably ...

Rangers Minor League Spring Training report Share 3:10 AM UTC share-square-274693 The Rangers werent afraid to buck the consensus in the 2020 Draft, selecting each of their five picks higher than the majority of clubs would have. Mississippi State second baseman Justin Foscue still would have gone in the first round if they hadnt taken him 14th overall, but high schoolers Evan Carter, Tekoah Roby, Dylan MacLean and Thomas Saggese raised more eyebrows. Texas liked what it saw from those prep pro...

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The Texas Rangers announced today that Khris Davis has joined the Alternate Training Site crew as he continues his rehab back from a strained quad. He is in the lineup today for the ATS Rangers against the ATS Royals, DHing and batting second. Davis started the year on the injured list after straining his left quadriceps trying to beat out a bunt hit in a spring training game. My guess is that he will get at least a few games in Round Rock before the R...

Richard W. Rodriguez/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images There are many things I will never understand when it comes to MLB’s decision-making. Why do they think “runner on second in extra innings” enhances the game? Why does Pete Rose’s betting scandal trump Curt Schilling’s lunacy when it comes to the Hall of Fame? Why do they insist on scheduling White Sox vs. Rangers games in Chicago in April when it’s 40 degrees here and 70 degrees in Arlington, and in...

“I feel ready to play third base every day now,” the 27-year-old Chapman said. “I know that what I say doesn’t really mean much to them. They’re going to take it slow. There’s no reason to rush. … I’ve played enough now to know that my body feels good and I feel like I’m ready to play third base every day.” By beating the White Sox in the wild-card round, Oakland stopped a nine-game losing streak in winner-take-all postseason games - a major league record that dated to the 1...

Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Oakland A’s made a high-profile trade this month, sending away slugger Khris Davis and his big salary in exchange for a similarly expensive new shortstop in Elvis Andrus. In addition to those highlight names, the A’s also sent over a pair of prospects, and the Rangers kicked in a considerable amount of cash plus another player. In terms of payroll, the exchange was Andrus for Davis, each earning eight figures this season. But Davis might not ha...

Skip to main content Currently Reading Top 15 Giants and As people to watch: From Buster Posey to Billy Owens to Marco Luciano FacebookTwitterEmail 1of2 Giants broadcasters Mike Krukow (right) and Duane Kuiper before MLB game at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Kruk & Kuip have worked together for the past 30 years, although this season they are separated by plexiglass.Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of2 San Francisco Giants coach Alyssa...

morning afternoon, Athletics Nation! The baseball world lost one of its top journalists on Sunday, as ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez died at age 58. The cause of death has not been revealed, but ESPN’s news release states that he “passed away unexpectedly.” While Gomez began his sportswriting career in Miami in 1985, his first full-time job as an MLB beat writer came in 1992, when he covered the Oakland A’s for the San Jose Mercury News (and later the Sacramento Bee). From there he became ...