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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 sweeping breaking ball is already plus. Macko doesn’t turn 21 until the very end of the calendar year....

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 were either late-round selections, or were paid low international signing bonuses shouldn’t be too t...

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 shortstop Luisangel Acuna, who not only has the highest ranking of any of the DEWDs on MLB Pipeline ...

Rangers Minor League Spring Training report Share 3:10 AM UTC share-square-274693 The Rangers weren't 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 hadn't 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 products when they got their first taste of pro ball during instructional league and continues to be ...

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 Rangers look to activate him. The team is currently carrying just a three man bench, since Leody Tav...