Texas Rangers – 2017 UTR Organizational All-Stars

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C – Yohel Pozo – R/R – SS Spokane/LoA Hickory – (In 205 minor league games over four seasons, the 20-year-old Venezuelan has struck out only 54 times along with 49 walks.) 
1B – Tyreque Reed – R/R – AZL 
2B – Emir Velasquez – B/R – DSL Rangers 2
3B – Andretty Cordero – R/R – SS Spokane/LoA Hickory 
SS – Chris Seise – R/R – AZL/SS Spokane
LF – Angel Alponte – R/R – DSL
CF – Leody Taveras – B/R – LoA Hickory
RF – Danny Drullard – L/L – DSL Rangers 2 
 
 
Top 5 Starting Pitchers – (Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained
 
1. RHP Kyle Cody – (18) / HiA Down East
2. RHP Jonathan Hernandez – (15) / HiA Down East
3. RHP Emerson Martinez – (13) / HiA Down East
4. LHP Juan Mejia – (13) / DSL Rangers
** Debut in the DSL
 
5. LHP Jeffrey Springs–  (10) / HiA Down East    “Legit UTR” (#1 Relief in 2016)
 
Mid-Season Trade Impact: Yu Darvish was sent to the Dodgers at the trade deadline. Included in that deal was AJ Alexy (14), who’s performance through July would have placed him at #5 in the Dodgers’ UTR-OAS rankings. 
 
Top 3 Relief Pitchers –(Factor Score) / Highest Level Attained
 
 1. RHP Ricardo Rodriguez (15) / MLB
** Fast start at HiA Down East, earned Rodriguez to promotion to Double-A Frisco, and a call-up to the MLB in August, where he made 16 appearances.
 
2. RHP Kaleb Fontenot (11) / LoA Hickory
3. RHP Tyler Ferguson (10) / HiA Down East
 
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