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AS OF 6/4/24

DANE ACKER

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 4/1/99 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 189

HOMETOWN: COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS

Acker finished his college career at the University of Oklahoma and was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 4th round in 2020. He was traded to the Texas Rangers before his professional debut and now enters his fourth season with the Rangers organization. The Rangers No. 28 prospect recorded a 2.74 ERA with the RoughRiders across 12 starts in 2023.

MAXIMO ACOSTA

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 10/29/02 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 187

HOMETOWN: CARACAS, VENEZUELA

An infielder from Caracas, Venezuela, Maximo Acosta signed with the Rangers in 2019. He did not appear in a game for the organization until playing for the ACL Rangers in 2021. In 2022 he played 107 games for Single-A Down East and hit .260 last season over 110 games for High-A Hickory, posting career highs in hits (112), homers (11) and RBI (60) last season. Acosta has moved up a level each season and makes his Double-A debut for the RoughRiders in 2024.

ROBBY AHLSTROM

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 6/19/99 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 195

HOMETOWN: PLACERVILLE, CALIF.

Ahlstrom was traded to the Rangers from the New York Yankees before he ever appeared in a professional game. He played college baseball at the University of Oregon until 2021, when he was drafted in the 7th round. He started 2023 with High-A Hickory and now enters his third season in the Rangers organization after posting a 3.91 ERA in 18 relief appearances for Frisco last season.

BEN ANDERSON

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 5/2/98 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 200

HOMETOWN: REXFORD, N.Y.

The 6-foot-4 righty was a 2019 13th round pick of the Texas Rangers and enters his fifth season with the organization. Ben’s twin brother, Ian Anderson has been part of the Atlanta Braves starting rotation since 2020, but missed all of 2023 with an injury. 2024 will mark Ben’s first season in Double-A after tossing a total of just 10.2 innings last season between the ACL and High-A. Across 42 career professional appearances (19 starts), Anderson has posted an 8-5 record with a 3.87 ERA.

REID BIRLINGMAIR

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/13/96 | HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 210

HOMETOWN: NORMAL,ILL.

Drafted by the Athletics in 2018, Birlingmair enters his sixth season of professional baseball out of the University of Illinois at Chicago. After being released by Oakland in 2022, Birlingmair joined an independent baseball team in Fargo, ND, where he won the league championship. The Rangers signed him partway through the 2023 season and in July, he reached Double-A for the first time in his pro career. Birlingmair’s 2023 campaign consisted of 17 relief appearances in Frisco in which he posted a 2.20 ERA.

GEISEL CEPEDA

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 1/17/98 | HEIGHT: 6’5” | WEIGHT: 220

HOMETOWN: SANCTI SPIRITUS, CUBA

A 6-foot-5 outfielder, Geisel Cepeda enters his second season in the Rangers farm system after signing with the organization in January of 2023. The Sancti Spiritus, Cuba native spent the entirety of last season with High-A Hickory, batting .268 with 41 RBI across 97 games. Known for his defensive abilities, Cepeda tallied eight outfield assists while playing 59 games in left field, 18 games in right field and 20 games as the designated hitter.

FRAINYER CHAVEZ

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 5/24/99 | HEIGHT: 5’8” | WEIGHT: 170

HOMETOWN: VALENCIA, VENEZUELA

Chavez was born in Venezuela and completed high school in Texas, graduating from Little Elm High School. He played baseball at Midland College and was drafted in the 22nd round by the Rangers in 2018. A member of the 2022 Texas League Championship Frisco team, he played 45 games in High-A last season before joining the RoughRiders for 30 games and appearing in three Triple-A games in Round Rock.

BRYAN CHI

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 3/22/99 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 205

HOMETOWN: HAVANA, CUBA

A native of Cuba, Chi signed with the Rangers in July of 2022, pitching for the organization in the Dominican Summer League before opening the 2023 season with the ACL Rangers. He was promoted to Single-A Down East and finished his 2023 campaign with a 3-3 record paired with a 3.51 ERA. He opened this season with High-A Hickory, working in four games without allowing an earned run. 2024 marks the first season for Chi at the Double-A level.

SETH CLARK

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/18/99 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 220

HOMETOWN: LOGANVILLE, GA.

The Rangers signed Clark in July of 2022 after going undrafted out of Georgia State. In 2022 he tossed just one scoreless inning and opened 2023 in Single-A Down East where he didn’t allow a run across seven games before spinning 46.2 innings for High-A Hickory on his way to a 4-1 record and 2.53 ERA. The 24-yearold lefty will make his Double-A debut this season.

RICKY DEVITO

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 8/21/98 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 195

HOMETOWN: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

DeVito enters his second season in the Rangers organization after being traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates last March. It wasn’t the first time a trade has sent DeVito to a new team as the former 8th round Atlanta Braves selection was acquired by the Pirates at the 2021 trade deadline. He is originally from Staten Island, New York and played his college baseball at Seton Hall. DeVito appeared in just 4 games for the RoughRiders last season, but tossed 26.2 innings for High-A Hickory on his way to a 5.03 ERA across three levels in 2023.

ALEX DE GOTI

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 8/19/94 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 192

HOMETOWN: MIAMI, FLA.

De Goti enters his first season in the Rangers organization after being released by the Twins in 2023. The veteran shortstop was drafted by the Astros in the 15th round of the 2016 draft and remained with Houston through the 2021 season where he made his Major League debut, going 2-for-6 across two games for the Astros. He spent all of 2023 in Triple-A, appearing in 4 games for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (Marlins) and 51 games for the St. Paul Saints (Twins). He boasts a .251 career average across eight minor league seasons.

CODY FREEMAN

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 1/5/01 | HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 180

HOMETOWN: POMONA, CALIF.

The Rangers 4th round selection in 2019, Freeman enters his fifth season with the organization. The Pomona, California native was committed to play college baseball at Baylor before signing with the Rangers out of Etiwanda H.S. in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The infielder made his Double-A debut with the RoughRiders last season, playing just one game on September 16 after he appeared in 94 games for High-A Down Hickory, batting .236 with 55 RBIs.

RYAN GARCIA

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 1/24/98 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 180

HOMETOWN: ARCADIA, CALIF.

The Rangers plucked Gracia out of the Southern California area in 2019, drafting the Pasadena native and former UCLA Bruin in the 2nd round. He missed 2020 due to COVID and 2021 due to “Tommy John” surgery, but returned in June of 2022 after a nearly three-year hiatus. He pitched well in his return, registering a 2.31 ERA in Single-A Down East before tossing 10.0 scoreless innings for High-A Hickory. After amassing just 61.2 innings in his professional career, he led the RoughRiders with 26 starts and his 110 strikeouts were tied for the team lead in 2023.

JOSH HATCHER

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 9/3/98 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 200

HOMETOWN: ALBANY, GA.

Drafted in 2022, Hatcher enters his second full season in the Texas Rangers organization in 2024. He was born in Albany, Georgia and went to highschool in nearby Leesburg, eventually playing four years at Mississippi State. After winning the College World Series in 2021, Hatcher returned to his home state and played for Kennesaw State in 2022. The Rangers selected him in the 10th round after the season and Hatcher saw his first action in Frisco in June of 2023, batting .261 with seven homers over 50 games.

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LIAM HICKS

POSITION: CATCHER | DOB: 6/2/99 | HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 185

HOMETOWN: TORONTO, ONT., CANADA

Hicks batted .311 for the High-A Hickory Crawdads last season before joining the RoughRiders in May. In his first game with Frisco he homered and followed that performance up with a grand slam the next week. He hails from Toronto and came to the U.S. to play for Mineral Area College in Missouri, before two years at Arkansas State. The Rangers drafted him in 2021 in the 9th round. Hicks finished 2023 with a Double-A average of .269 while tallying 40 RBI in 77 games. Playing for the Suprise Saguaros in the 2023 Arizona Fall League, he captured the batting title, hitting .449 across 18 games.

STEVEN JENNINGS

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/13/98 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 175

HOMETOWN: BRUSH CREEK, TENN.

Jennings was drafted by the Pirates out of Dekalb County H.S. with the 42nd overall pick in the 2017 draft.The Brush Creek, Tennessee native was claimed off waivers in 2021 by the Yankees and most recently signed by the Rangers in December of 2023. The righty put together a solid 2024 season in Double-A, going 3-2 with a 2.87 ERA across 20 games for the Somerset Patriots. The 25-year-old has made 51 starts during his professional career, but all of his appearances over the last two seasons have come out of the bullpen.

COOPER JOHNSON

POSITION: CATCHER | DOB: 4/25/98 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 209

HOMETOWN: LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

A 2019 6th round pick by the Detroit Tigers, Cooper Johnson was signed by the Rangers at the beginning of 2023 after being released by the Tigers following the 2022 season. The Los Angeles, California native grew up in Illinois and elected to attend Ole Miss rather than sign with the Reds after being drafted in 2016. Johnson appeared in just five games for the RoughRiders last season, but played 42 games at High-A Hickory in 2023.

SCOTT KAPERS

POSITION: CATCHER | DOB: 11/27/96 | HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 198

HOMETOWN: WALKERTON, IN

Kapers was drafted in 2018 by the Rangers in the 17th round out of Valparaiso, making his Frisco debut in 2022. After notching 61 at-bats with the RoughRiders in the final month of the 2022 season, he helped the RoughRiders capture the Texas League Championship with a tremendous postseason effort that included a two-homer game in Championship series. Kapers remains the only RoughRider ever to record a multi-homer game in the postseason. He appeared in 71 games for the RoughRiders last season with 69 of them as a catcher.

NICK KRAUTH

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 9/6/99 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 170

HOMETOWN: CONCORD, CALIF.

A 6-foot-3 right-handed pitcher, Krauth crossed from one corner of the country to the other before settling down with the Rangers organization. Originally from Concord, California, Krauth transferred from New Mexico to UConn. A terrific start to the 2020 college season - one earned run in 24.2 innings - was enough to earn a deal with the Rangers after the NCAA season was cut short. He spent 2021 with Down East, 2022 with Hickory and was elevated to Double-A for the first time in 2023. He led the Riders last season in wins by a starter (5) and innings pitched (106.1).

DANIEL MATEO

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 7/03/01 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 165

HOMETOWN: BOCA CHICA, D.R.

The 22-year-old outfielder from Boca Chica, Dominican Republic signed with the Rangers at 18-years-old in 2019 and has steadily climbed the ranks. In over 300 games within the Rangers organization, Mateo has posted a .272 average with 25 homers, 169 RBI and 109 stolen bases. He made his Double-A debut with the RoughRiders this season after batting .262 across 14 games for High-A Hickory to begin his 2024 campaign.

ABIMELEC ORTIZ

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 2/22/02 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 230

HOMETOWN: BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO

Touted as the Rangers No. 12 prospect entering the 2024 season, Ortiz brings power to the RoughRiders lineup this season. He attended high school at the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy before playing college ball at Florida SouthWestern State JC. The lefty bat from Bayamon, Puerto Rico signed with the Rangers in 2021. In his second full season in the organization he collected High-A South Atlantic League MVP and Tom Grieve Rangers Minor League Player of the Year accolades. In 2023, Ortiz split time between Single-A Down East and High-A Hickory where he posted a .294 average with 33 homers and led the minors in slugging percentage (.619).

TYLER OWENS

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 1/9/01 | HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 185

HOMETOWN: OCALA, FLA.

Owens was acquired by the Rangers in an off-season trade that sent former RoughRider J.P. Martinez to the Braves. The righty was drafted in the 13th round in 2019 by the Braves out of Trinity Catholic H.S. in Ocala, Florida and after posting a 2.27 ERA through 15 games (11 starts) in High-A last season, he was promoted to Double-A. Owens ended 2023 with a 3.03 ERA in 65.1 innings.

TRISTON POLLEY

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/20/96 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 190

HOMETOWN: INDIANAPOLIS, IND.

The Indianapolis native stayed near home to play for Indiana State and made the most of his four years with the Sycamores. By his senior year in 2019, Polley was the opening day starter for his home-state team and posted a 2.84 ERA. He was the starting pitcher in ISU’s first NCAA Tournament victory in 24 years. A week later, the Texas Rangers called his name in the 16th round. In the five years since, Polley has gone 21-9 with a 5.28 ERA. Across 63 relief appearances for the RoughRiders he boasts a 9-6 record paired with a 5.42 ERA.

ANDY RODRIGUEZ

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/8/98 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 165

HOMETOWN: HAVANA, CUBA

Rodriguez, a right-handed pitcher hailing from Havana, Cuba was signed by the Rangers in 2022 after attending Miami Dade Community College. During his first season with the organization last year, he dominated at the High-A level. Across 32 relief appearances in High-A Hickory, Rodriguez snagged 59 strikeouts in 47.1 innings of work on his way to a 2.66 ERA and a 4-1 record. The 25-year-old was called up to Frisco, where he pitched in six games for the RoughRiders.

KEYBER RODRIGUEZ

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 10/24/00 | HEIGHT: 5’8” | WEIGHT: 178

HOMETOWN: MARACAY, VENEZUELA

Rodriguez enters his sixth minor league season, signing with the Rangers out of Venezuela and starting in the Dominican Summer League in 2018. He was called up to Double-A in 2023 after Luisangel Acuña was dealt to the Mets organization midseason, and Rodriguez now dons the same #3 jersey that his fellow Venezuelan wore with Frisco. He debuted with the RoughRiders on July 30th, notching an RBI triple in his first game. Keyber finished the season with six extra-base hits over his final 15 games of 2023.

JOSH STEPHAN

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/1/01 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 185

HOMETOWN: DESOTO, TEXAS

A 2020 non-drafted free agent signee for the Rangers out of DeSoto, Texas, Josh Stephan enters his fourth season with the organization. Stephan has progressed at a consistent rate, playing for two teams each season of his career. He made his Double-A debut last July, but missed the remainder of the season due to injury. The majority of his work last season came in 12 games (11 starts) for High-A Hickory where he boasted a 6-3 record and a 2.17 ERA which was enough to earn a postseason All-Star accolade.

KELLEN STRAHM

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 4/25/97 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 215

HOMETOWN: EUGENE, ORE.

A product of San Jose State, Strahm enters his fifth season in the Rangers organization after being selected in the 5th round in 2019. He has played a total of 225 games for the RoughRiders over the past two seasons and recorded the final out of the 2022 Texas League Championship Game, catching a fly ball to leave the tying run at the plate and win the title. Strahm posted career highs in many categories last season, including hits (108), RBI (45) and walks (74).

EMILIANO TEODO

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 2/14/01 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 165

HOMETOWN: BARAHONA, D.R.

The 6-foot-1 native of the Dominican Republic, Teodo is tabbed as the Rangers No. 16 prospect. He signed with the Rangers in 2020 and has quickly found success with his fastball that regularly reaches triple digits and a power breaking ball. Teodo worked his way to a 5-3 record with a 4.52 ERA in High-A Hickory last season where he fanned 84 batters in 61.2 innings. The righty was named the Arizona Fall League’s Reliever of the Year after leading the league with five saves. He did not allow a run over eight appearances (11.0 innings), surrendering just three hits while striking out 19 and posting a 0.55 WHIP.

AVERY WEEMS

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 6/6/97 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 205

HOMETOWN: FLAGSTAFF, ARIZ.

Weems joined the Rangers organization in 2020 in an off-season trade that sent Lance Lynn to the White Sox in exchange for Weems and Dane Dunning. Over his first three professional seasons he’s garnered a 4.34 ERA across 60 games (50 starts) and a K/9 rate of 11.60. Weems found his stride in a bullpen role for Frisco at the end of the 2022 season, but missed the entirety of 2023 due to “Tommy John” Surgery.

AARON ZAVALA

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 6/24/00 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 193

HOMETOWN: KEIZER, ORE.

The Oregon native showed off his offensive skills at the University of Oregon, setting a program record in on-base percentage (.465) in his final year before being drafted by the Rangers in the 2nd round in 2021. After batting .278 over 81 games with High-A Hickory while leading the South Atlantic League in walks and OBP in 2022, Zavala was added to the RoughRiders roster to end the year. The Rangers No. 21 prospect played solely for Frisco last season, appearing in 95 games.