MLB Draft 5 Prospects Rangers Could Pick

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18.10.2022 @ 09.37

The Texas Rangers have the No. 3 overall pick when the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft starts on Sunday. There are plenty of po sibilities for an organization with a farm system now ranked in the top 10. https://www.wowphilliesjerse… But the Rangers also need to maximize the pick because they dont have a . What exactly will the Rangers look to add? The Rangers are keeping that information close to the vest, naturally. But based on player rankings and mock drafts from reliable sites (MLB.com, The Athletic, ESPN), these are the five names youre most likely to hear when the Rangers select on Sunday, in alphabetical order.SS , Stillwater (HS), OklahomaIf youre looking for a popular connection to the Rangers, hes probably it. is the son of former St. Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies outfielder Matt Holliday. His stock has risen steadily this spring and summer. The Rangers have a glut of middle infield prospects in the system, and two long-term answers up the middle in second baseman Marcus Semien and shortstop Corey Seager. It doesnt mean the Rangers wont take Holliday and try and turn him into a different position player (see move to the outfield) Also, being a high school prospect, Holliday might need two to https://www.wowphilliesjerse… four years to get ready for the Majors. Anything can happen on that kind of timeline. OF Druw Jones, Wesleyan (GA)MLB.com has Jones ranked as the . He has great bloodlines his father is former Atlanta Braves and Rangers outfielder Andruw Jones. Hed be a great fit in any organization. MLB.com considers him to be a five-star prospect and perhaps the best defensive outfield prospect in the draft. If you follow mock drafts, Jones almost never falls past Arizona at No. 2. If he falls to the Rangers, the organization has an interesting decision to make. Scroll to ContinueSS Brooks Lee, Cal PolyLee is a player many believe could be the No. 1 overall pick (The Athletics latest mock draft had him going there). https://www.wowphilliesjerse… Hes probably as close to MLB ready as youre likely to get in this draft. For that reason, hes unlikely to fall to the Rangers at No. 3. Hes played with both Team USA in international play, and in the famed Cape Cod League, and MLB.com considers him to be the . OF Elijah Lee, IMG Academy, Bradenton, Fla.Lee is another player connected to the and another athlete with connections to a former pro. His father, Eric Green, was an NFL tight end. Hes already considered an athlete with elite speed and a player with potential to be a plus-outfielder in every way. The Rangers have a solid group of outfield prospects, including , who is on his way to https://www.wowphilliesjerse… the MLB Futures Game. As with Holliday and Jones, you would expect a high school prospect to take a little more time to develop. C Kevin Parada, Georgia TechIf theres a "need" pick for the Rangers in this draft, its catcher. With the call-up of Sam Huff to the Rangers, there isnt a Top 30 catching prospect in the organization. Parada would probably slide right into the Rangers Top 30 thanks to his power. He was sixth in Division I baseball in 2022 with 26 home runs. Hes been connected to the . Along with Huff, the Rangers have Jonah Heim and both are under https://www.wowphilliesjerse… team control for a while. But if Paradas power translates to the pro level, he has the potential to challenge both down the line.