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eliezer alvarezOUTFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’11/165BATS/THROWS Left/RightAGE 23 (10/15/1994)BIRTHPLACE Loma de Cabrera, Dominican RepublicRESIDES Santiago, Dominican RepublicACQUIRED Trade with Philadelphia, 3/21/18SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/FirstSEASON WITH RIDERS First

OFFSEASON• Traded to the Rangers from the Phillies for cash considerations 3/21/18.• Traded from St. Louis to Philadelphia 9/6/17 for RHP Juan Nicasio.

2017• Played most of the season with Double-A Springfield (St. Louis).• Landed on the DL with a left ankle sprain 5/16-7/30.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Added to the Cardinals 40-man roster following the 2016 season.• Earned a spot on the Midwest League Midseason All-Star team in 2016 with Class-A Peoria. Led the league with 36 stolen bases.• Named an Appalachian League Postseason All-Star with Rookie Level Johnson City in 2015.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2012 DSL Cardinals FRk 53 176 33 36 5 2 2 15 10 7 27 35 4 .205 .324 .2902013 GCL Cardinals Rk 20 67 12 14 2 3 1 7 6 2 4 14 1 .209 .264 .3732014 GCL Cardinals Rk 21 68 11 24 6 5 1 15 3 1 6 7 1 .353 .413 .6322015 Johnson City Rk 52 204 32 64 20 1 2 31 9 4 11 32 3 .314 .353 .4512016 Peoria A 116 433 70 140 36 6 6 59 36 15 53 96 8 .323 .404 .4762017 Two teams 61 210 33 52 13 1 5 28 9 3 18 59 5 .248 .318 .390

Springfield AA 54 186 29 46 11 1 4 26 8 3 16 56 5 .247 .321 .382GCL Cardinals Rk 7 24 4 6 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 3 0 .250 .296 .458

MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 323 1158 191 330 82 18 17 155 73 32 119 243 22 .285 .360 .431

preston beckOUTFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’2/205BATS/THROWS Left/RightAGE 27 (10/26/1990)BIRTHPLACE Dallas, TXRESIDES Dallas, TXACQUIRED 5th round, 2012 (UT-Arlington)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/SeventhSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

2017• Was on the Triple-A Round Rock roster all season.• Hit the DL three times with three separate injuries: 7/17-7/31 (ankle), 8/2-8/9 (shin) and 8/14-8/21 (calf ).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Earned Midseason All-Star honors in the Texas League (2016) and the Carolina League (2014).• Has pitched twice in his career (9/7/15 vs. Midland and 5/17/16 at Midland).• Rated as the Rangers best outfield arm by Baseball America in 2012.

AMATEUR• Attended Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas before moving down the road to UT-Arlington.• While at UTA, earned Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American honors.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2012 Spokane A- 66 .251 247 62 10 3 3 29 24 25 39 6 0 5 .330 .3522013 Two teams 106 .251 346 87 16 4 3 39 44 52 66 10 4 5 .354 .347

Hickory A 8 .333 24 8 2 0 0 0 6 5 4 0 0 1 .467 .417Myrtle Beach A+ 98 .245 322 79 14 4 3 39 38 47 62 10 4 4 .345 .342

2014 Myrtle Beach A+ 121 .255 436 111 33 1 11 77 66 80 93 8 2 7 .376 .4112015 Two teams 125 .244 464 113 24 6 8 56 57 54 85 8 3 2 .323 .373

High Desert A+ 32 .298 121 36 12 2 3 14 19 15 25 0 1 1 .380 .504Frisco AA 93 .224 343 77 12 4 5 42 38 39 60 8 2 1 .303 .327

2016 Two teams 101 .277 357 99 22 7 8 42 49 31 66 6 2 4 .342 .445Frisco AA 68 .289 235 68 13 5 7 30 35 21 41 4 1 4 .358 .477Round Rock AAA 33 .254 122 31 9 2 1 12 14 10 25 2 1 0 .311 .385

2017 Round Rock AAA 66 .245 229 56 10 2 1 29 30 26 45 2 2 2 .322 .319MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 585 .254 2079 528 115 23 34 272 270 268 394 40 13 25 .344 .380

wes benjaminLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/197BATS/THROWS Right/LeftAGE 24 (7/26/1993)BIRTHPLACE Winfield, ILRESIDES St. Charles, ILACQUIRED 5th round, 2014 (Kansas)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fourth/FourthSEASON WITH RIDERS First

2017• Logged a full season with Advanced-A Down East and turned in a career-high 118 2/3 innings.• Ranked seventh in the circuit with a 3.94 ERA and was tied for third in wins (10).• Won Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (8/14-8/20) after going 7 2/3 innings with no runs on two hits at Carolina.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Had the fourth-best ERA (3.79) among Rangers farmhands in 2016.• Made one appearance in his first season (2015) before hitting the DL for the remainder of the season.• Previously drafted by the Yankees in the 48th round of the 2011 draft out of St. Charles East High School.

PERSONAL• Had Tommy John surgery in 2014 while at Kansas.• Dad, Scott played football at Shippensburg (PA) University and mom, Jan, played lacrosse at Ohio University.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2015 AZL Rangers Rk 0-0 0.00 1 1 0 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1.002016 Hickory A 6-5 3.79 21 18 1 102.0 105 45 43 22 101 13 3 1 4 1.252017 Down East A+ 10-7 3.94 22 22 0 118.2 133 53 52 34 101 8 3 0 15 1.41MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 16-12 3.86 44 41 1 221.2 238 98 95 57 204 21 6 1 19 1.33

adam choplickLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’8/275BATS/THROWS Left/LeftAGE 25 (11/18/1992)BIRTHPLACE Denton, TXRESIDES Denton, TXACQUIRED 14th round, 2015 (Oklahoma)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fourth/FourthSEASON WITH RIDERS First

2017• Worked out of the bullpen for Advanced-A Down East all season and led the team with nine saves in 11 tries.• First 12 games: 0-1, 7.47 ERA, 0-1 Sv ||| Final 30 games: 4-2, 2.09 ERA, 9-10 Sv• Pitched in the Arizona Fall League following the season and went 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA and one save in 10 outings. Named to the AFL’s Rising Stars Game.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Notched 11.2 strikeouts per nine innings in 2016 with Class-A Hickory, tops among qualified relievers in the South Atlantic League.• Previously drafted by the White Sox (32nd round, 2014, Oklahoma) and the Diamondbacks (17th round, 2011, Denton Ryan HS).

PERSONAL• Had Tommy John surgery during his junior season at Denton Ryan HS in 2010.• Dad, Andrien, and mom, Barbara, both played basketball at the University of North Texas.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2015 Spokane A- 4-0 2.18 16 0 3 33.0 29 8 8 23 35 1 1 0 0 1.582016 Hickory A 2-2 3.32 35 0 1 59.2 52 23 22 38 74 1 3 0 8 1.512017 Down East A+ 4-3 2.93 42 0 9 55.1 34 22 18 32 76 2 0 0 6 1.19MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 10-5 2.92 93 0 13 148.0 115 53 48 93 185 4 4 0 14 1.41

hunter coleOUTFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/195BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 25 (10/3/1992)BIRTHPLACE Spartanburg, SCRESIDES Moore, SCACQUIRED Trade with San Francisco, 11/15/17SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FirstSEASON WITH RIDERS First

OFFSEASON• Traded to the Rangers from the Giants 11/15/17 as the player to be named later in the deal for RHP Sam Dyson.

2017• Was with Double-A Richmond (San Francisco) all season.• Limited by two DL stints: 6/4-6/21 (right oblique strain) and 6/27-7/26 (right ribcage inflammation).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Named a California League Midseason All-Star in 2015 with Advanced-A San Jose.• Drafted by San Francisco in the 26th round of the 2014 draft out of the University of Georgia.

AMATEUR• While at the University of Georgia, played in the outfield his first two seasons before shifting to third base in his junior year.• First drafted by the Nationals in the 49th round of the 2011 draft out of Dorman High School (Roebuck, SC).

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2014 Two teams 29 .257 101 19 26 6 0 4 11 8 21 2 0 2 .321 .436

AZL Giants Rk 2 .444 9 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 .444 .556Salem-Keizer A- 27 .239 92 17 22 5 0 4 10 8 20 1 0 2 .311 .424

2015 Three teams 115 .301 449 55 135 33 9 9 63 38 100 7 5 5 .358 .474Augusta A 10 .275 40 4 11 6 0 0 5 5 12 2 1 1 .370 .425San Jose A+ 54 .313 217 28 68 11 5 6 37 19 42 4 3 4 .373 .493Richmond AA 51 .292 192 23 56 16 4 3 21 14 46 1 1 0 .338 .464

2016 Richmond AA 126 .271 469 57 127 25 3 13 62 31 115 2 4 5 .319 .4202017 Richmond AA 83 .249 281 29 70 20 5 7 34 31 64 2 1 2 .323 .431MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 353 .275 1300 160 358 84 17 33 170 108 300 13 10 14 .334 .442

clayton cookRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’3/175BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 27 (7/23/1990)BIRTHPLACE Amarillo, TXRESIDES Amarillo, TXACQUIRED Signed as a Minor League free agent 8/2/2016SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. 11th/ThirdSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Made a career-high 28 appearances, including 27 with the Riders (promoted to Triple-A Round Rock 9/2).• Was on the DL 6/5-6/21 (left knee tendonitis), 7/27-8/2 (right ankle sprain) and 8/9-9/1 (left calf strain).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Played his first eight professional seasons in the Cleveland Indians Organization, rising as high as Double-A Akron in 2015.• Released by Cleveland 7/16/15 and signed with Atlanta 7/25/15. Released by the Braves 1/5/16.• Played with the Lincoln Saltdogs (American Association) in the early part of 2016 before signing with the Rangers in August.• Originally drafted by the Indians in the ninth round of the 2008 draft out of Amarillo High School, the highest draftee out of Amarillo ISd.

AMATEUR• Was committed to play at the University of Oklahoma prior to signing with the Indians.• Named District 2-5A MVP in his senior year at Amarillo HS.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2008 GCL Indians Rk 1-2 2.52 11 6 0 25.0 20 11 7 8 26 2 1 0 3 1.122009 Mahoning Valley A- 5-3 2.79 14 14 0 67.2 55 24 21 26 64 2 4 0 7 1.202010 Lake County A 6-7 3.35 23 23 0 118.1 109 49 44 37 83 7 6 1 2 1.232011 Kinston A+ 9-9 4.56 25 25 0 122.1 124 70 62 53 106 10 5 1 3 1.452012 Carolina A+ 1-0 2.31 3 3 0 11.2 5 5 3 7 8 0 1 0 3 1.032013 DID NOT PLAY (right shoulder injury)2014 Carolina A+ 2-4 6.02 20 1 1 40.1 47 29 27 15 31 4 2 1 2 1.542015 Three teams 4-2 5.01 25 3 0 46.2 48 33 26 34 31 2 6 0 9 1.76

Akron AA 0-0 3.38 2 0 0 2.2 5 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 2.63Lynchburg A+ 3-2 5.25 16 3 0 36.0 35 27 21 21 24 2 4 0 7 1.56Carolina A+ 1-0 4.50 7 0 0 8.0 8 4 4 11 7 0 1 0 2 2.38

2016 High Desert A+ 0-1 4.09 10 0 1 11.0 5 6 5 4 12 0 0 0 1 0.822017 Two teams 2-2 7.34 28 0 1 30.2 40 28 25 20 32 6 2 0 6 1.96

Frisco AA 2-2 6.37 27 0 1 29.2 35 24 21 20 31 4 2 0 6 1.85Round Rock AAA 0-0 36.00 1 0 0 1.0 5 4 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 5.00

MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 30-30 4.18 159 75 3 473.2 453 255 220 204 393 33 27 3 36 1.39

tyler davisRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’10/190BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 25 (1/5/1993)BIRTHPLACE Mountain View, CARESIDES Cary, NCACQUIRED 23rd round, 2015 (Washington)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fourth/FourthSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Dazzled in 12 starts with the Riders (4-2, 2.32 ERA) after posting a combined 7.29 ERA in 17 outings between Class-A Hickory and Advanced-A Down East.• His 2.32 ERA during his time in the Texas League (7/2-9/4) ranked third-lowest in the circuit during that span.• Won Texas League Pitcher of the Week (8/22-8/28) after dealing a complete-game, three-hit shutout 8/22 at San Antonio.

AMATEUR• Left the University of Washington as the program’s all-time leader in innings (358 2/3) and ranked fourth in wins (23), strikeouts (247) and games pitched (76).• Earned all-Pac 12 honors each of his final two years with the Huskies.• Had a standout junior season in 2014, going 11-2 with a 1.60 ERA, earning him semifinalist consideration for the Golden Spikes Award.

PERSONAL• Brother, Erik, currently pitches in the Brewers system. He’s in his 11th professional season, which includes 10 relief outings with the Washington Nationals in

2013.• Has three older brothers and two younger sisters.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2015 Spokane A- 3-1 5.09 16 2 0 35.1 41 21 20 4 12 30 0 0 7 1.502016 Two teams 7-8 6.15 23 16 1 98.0 123 73 67 19 31 97 3 2 6 1.57

Hickory A 2-0 3.68 6 0 1 14.2 11 8 6 1 3 18 0 1 0 0.96High Desert A+ 5-8 6.59 17 16 0 83.1 112 65 61 18 28 79 3 1 6 1.68

2017 Three teams 4-4 4.11 29 17 0 127.0 117 60 58 26 74 15 3 2 5 1.13Down East A+ 0-2 8.00 13 4 0 36.0 48 33 32 6 10 22 2 0 4 1.61Hickory A 0-0 4.66 4 1 0 9.2 8 5 5 1 7 6 1 1 0 1.55Frisco AA 4-2 2.32 12 12 0 81.1 61 22 21 9 46 8 0 1 1 0.86


MICHAEL DE LEONINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/195BATS/THROWS Switch/RightAGE 21 (1/14/1997)BIRTHPLACE Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicRESIDES Santo Domingo, Dominican RepublicACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 7/2/2013SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

2017• Played the entire season with the Riders, spending the bulk of his time at SS (also 2B and 3B).• Began the season as the second-youngest player in the Texas League.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• First suited up for the Riders as a 17-year-old in 2014, playing in one game before moving to Class-A Hickory. He remains the youngest player in team history.• Played in the prestigious Arizona Fall League following the 2014 season and was the youngest player to ever play in the league.• Won Rangers Minor League Defender of the Month honors in May 2016 with Advanced-A High Desert.• Rated as the 27th-best international prospect in his signing class by MLB.com.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2014 Three teams 93 .248 363 90 14 2 2 32 48 31 45 3 3 1 .307 .314

Frisco AA 1 .333 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667Myrtle Beach A+ 7 .292 24 7 3 0 1 6 5 3 4 0 0 0 .370 .542Hickory A 85 .244 336 82 10 2 1 26 42 28 40 3 3 1 .302 .295

2015 Hickory A 81 .222 306 68 11 2 1 29 29 23 47 1 1 1 .277 .2812016 High Desert A+ 128 .267 454 121 25 1 9 54 54 24 57 7 5 4 .308 .3852017 Frisco AA 112 .223 394 88 16 1 2 35 29 18 48 3 2 1 .257 .284MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 414 .242 1517 367 66 6 14 150 160 96 197 14 11 7 .288 .321

brady feiglLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’4/195BATS/THROWS Right/LeftAGE 27 (12/27/1990)BIRTHPLACE Severn, MDRESIDES Severn, MDACQUIRED Trade with Atlanta, 12/8/2016SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/SecondSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Started his first season in the Rangers organization with Advanced-A Down East before joining Frisco 5/31.• Worked 59 innings between his two stops after managing a combined 72 1/3 innings his first three professional seasons.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Traded from the Braves to the Rangers 12/6/16 as part of a deal for RHP Luke Jackson.• Was on the DL most of 2015 and all of 2016 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2015.• Entered 2015 as Atlanta’s 25th-best prospect in the eyes of Baseball America. Started the year on the Double-A Mississippi roster but was promoted to Tri-

ple-A Gwinnett before pitching in a Double-A game. Made one appearance in Gwinnett before sustaining his elbow injury.• Signed with the Braves as a Minor League free agent 11/14/13, more than a year after finishing his collegiate career at Mount St. Mary’s University

(Emmitsburg, Maryland).• While at “The Mount,” missed all of his junior season with a torn labrum and was limited to 13 outings in his sophomore season due to a shoulder injury.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2014 Two teams 5-5 3.02 38 0 1 65.2 60 26 22 13 60 2 1 0 5 1.11

Rome A 2-3 3.50 25 0 0 43.2 49 21 17 9 37 2 1 0 5 1.33Lynchburg A+ 3-2 2.05 13 0 1 22.0 11 5 5 4 23 0 0 0 0 0.68

2015 Gwinnett AAA 0-0 0.00 1 0 0 0.2 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.502016 Two teams 0-0 0.00 6 0 0 6.0 3 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.67

GCL Braves Rk 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 3.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.33Danville Rk 0-0 0.00 3 0 0 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1.00

2017 Two teams 4-1 3.81 41 0 0 59.0 72 27 25 16 59 5 1 0 4 1.49Down East A+ 3-0 1.48 14 0 0 24.1 26 4 4 6 22 2 0 0 0 1.32Frisco AA 1-1 5.45 27 0 0 34.2 46 23 21 10 37 3 1 0 4 1.62


james dykstraRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’4/195BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 27 (11/22/1990)BIRTHPLACE San Diego, CARESIDES Poway, CAACQUIRED Trade with Chicago White Sox 12/16/2016SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Sixth/SecondSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Opened the season in Frisco before getting promoted to Triple-A Round Rock for the remainder of the season 5/13.• Began his time in Frisco in the bullpen before shifting to the rotation and did the same with Round Rock.• Made four appearances in the Arizona Fall League, logging five scoreless innings for the Surprise Saguaros.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Traded from the White Sox to the Rangers 12/16/16 for cash considerations.• 2015 Carolina League Midseason All-Star with Advanced-A Winston Salem.• Threw a seven-inning no-hitter 4/15/15 at Potomac, part of a fabulous three-start stretch to open his season (3-0, 0.45 ERA in 20 innings).• Deemed to have the best control in the South Atlantic League by Baseball America following the 2014 season.• Drafted by the White Sox in the sixth round of the 2013 draft out of Cal State-San Marcos after going undrafted followig his junior season.

PERSONAL• Also drafted by the Red Sox (2009, 40th round, Rancho Bernardo HS) and the Rockies (2010, 50th round, Yavapai College).• Attended LSU and Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ) prior to joining Cal State-San Marcos for his final two seasons of eligibility.• Brother, Allan, was the 23rd overall pick of the Padres in 2008 and made his MLB debut with Tampa Bay in 2015.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2013 Great Falls Rk 0-0 5.06 6 0 0 5.1 10 4 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 2.812014 Two teams 9-11 3.43 25 25 0 152.1 174 66 58 16 128 6 4 2 8 1.25

Kannapolis A 6-8 2.64 16 16 0 99.0 101 33 29 10 82 3 2 2 5 1.12Winston-Salem A+ 3-3 4.89 9 9 0 53.1 73 33 29 6 46 3 2 0 3 1.48

2015 Winston-Salem A+ 7-10 3.51 25 19 1 128.1 133 60 50 18 87 3 6 0 5 1.182016 Birmingham AA 4-9 4.93 28 15 0 102.1 129 64 56 39 66 4 2 0 7 1.642017 Two teams 2-10 5.86 29 15 2 98.1 132 68 64 33 70 6 5 0 4 1.68



joe filomenoLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’11/235BATS/THROWS Right/LeftAGE 25 (12/31/1992)BIRTHPLACE Cicero, ILRESIDES Cicero, ILACQUIRED 15th round, 2014 (Louisville)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

2017• Was with the Riders all season.• Missed the first month of the season while on the DL (back injury).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Notched a combined 1.75 ERA and a .176 opponent average in 41 appearances between Frisco and Advanced-A High Desert.• 34 of 41 outings were scoreless during his standout 2016 season.

PERSONAL• Attended St. Rita High School in Chicago, where he was a pitcher and first baseman for the baseball team and a defensive lineman on the football squad.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2014 AZL Rangers Rk 2-0 3.00 10 0 1 9.0 7 3 3 7 13 0 0 0 0 1.562015 Hickory A 3-2 2.72 30 0 1 56.1 43 18 17 14 62 2 3 0 6 1.012016 Two teams 3-0 1.75 41 0 7 56.2 33 13 11 38 69 3 2 0 6 1.25

High Desert A+ 1-0 0.57 11 0 3 15.2 10 2 1 8 20 0 0 0 4 1.15Frisco AA 2-0 2.20 30 0 4 41.0 23 11 10 30 49 3 2 0 2 1.29

2017 Frisco AA 0-3 8.10 29 0 0 36.2 50 39 33 22 35 8 6 0 4 1.96MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 8-5 3.63 110 0 9 158.2 133 73 64 81 179 13 11 0 16 1.35

scott heinemanOUTFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/215BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 25 (12/4/92)BIRTHPLACE Santa Monica, CARESIDES Pacific Palisades, CAACQUIRED 11th round, 2015 draft (Oregon)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fourth/FourthSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Played the entire season with the RoughRiders, patrolling all three outfield positions.• Recorded two 25-game on-base streaks in addition to an 18-game spurt. Also had a team-best 12-game hitting streak.• Tied for the Texas League lead in runs scored (82).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Made his professional debut in 2016 with Advanced-A High Desert and led the California League in hits (159), doubles (39) and runs (96).• Led all qualifying Rangers farmhands with a .303 average in 2016.• Earned a spot on the 2016 California League Postseason All-Star team.

PERSONAL• Previously drafted in the 19th round of the 2014 draft by the Royals.• Brother, Tyler, is a catcher in the Brewers organization.• Ranks third in Oregon history with 38 career stolen bases.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2016 High Desert A+ 134 .303 525 159 39 8 17 80 96 59 120 30 14 16 .386 .5052017 Frisco AA 117 .284 468 133 26 7 9 44 82 50 121 12 9 9 .363 .427MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 251 .294 993 292 65 15 26 124 178 109 241 42 23 25 .375 .468

tommy josephINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/230BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 26 (7/16/1991)BIRTHPLACE Phoenix, AZRESIDES Destin, FLACQUIRED Received on waiver claim from Philadelphia, 3/19/18SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Ninth/FirstSEASON WITH RIDERS First

OFFSEASON• Received on a waiver claim from Philadelphia 3/19 after being designated for assignment by the Phillies 3/12.

2017• Spent all season at the Major League level with the Phillies.• Registered a 14-game hitting streak 6/5-6/18, hitting .339 in that stretch.• Nine of his 22 homers tied the game or gave the Phillies the lead.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Made his Major League debut 5/13/16 after not even being part of Major League camp during Spring Training.• Hit 12 homers in his first 48 big league games, the fastest such spurt in Phillies history at the time.• Landed on the DL with concussion symptoms in 2013 and 2015.• Traded to the Phillies from the Giants 7/31/12 in a four-player deal for Hunter Pence.• Participated in the 2012 Futures Game in Kansas City.• Earned Postseason All-Star honors in the California League (2011) and Eastern League (2012).• Came up as a catcher before converting to 1B.• Originally drafted by the Giants in the second round of the 2009 draft out of Horizon HS (Scottsdale, AZ).

PERSONAL• Married his wife, Ali, 7/12/16.• Lists rock climbing as one of his hobbies.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2010 Augusta A 117 .236 436 103 22 1 16 68 46 26 116 0 0 8 .290 .4012011 San Jose A+ 127 .270 514 139 33 2 22 95 80 29 102 1 0 9 .317 .4712012 Two teams 108 .257 404 104 24 0 11 48 44 34 96 0 4 4 .317 .399

Richmond AA 80 .260 304 79 16 0 8 38 32 25 64 0 3 1 .313 .391Reading AA 28 .250 100 25 8 0 3 10 12 9 32 0 1 3 .327 .420

2013 Four teams 36 .179 123 22 4 0 3 16 6 7 30 0 1 1 .229 .285Lehigh Valley AAA 21 .209 67 14 1 0 3 14 6 4 15 0 1 1 .264 .358Clearwater A+ 11 .095 42 4 2 0 0 1 0 0 13 0 0 0 .095 .143GCL Phillies Rk 1 .333 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .600 .333Reading AA 3 .273 11 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .364

2014 Two teams 27 .276 98 27 5 1 5 20 9 6 18 0 0 5 .345 .500Reading AA 21 .282 78 22 4 1 5 19 8 5 13 0 0 3 .345 .551GCL Phillies Rk 6 .250 20 5 1 0 0 1 1 1 5 0 0 2 .348 .300

2015 Two teams 58 .241 199 48 12 0 6 28 15 10 33 0 0 4 .290 .392Lehigh Valley AAA 45 .193 166 32 9 0 3 18 9 3 33 0 0 3 .220 .301Phillies Rk 13 .485 33 16 3 0 3 10 6 7 0 0 0 1 .585 .848

2016 Lehigh Valley AAA 27 .347 95 33 7 0 6 17 11 4 12 0 1 0 .370 .611PHILADELPHIA MLB 107 .257 315 81 15 0 21 47 47 22 75 1 1 4 .308 .505

2017 PHILADELPHIA MLB 142 .240 495 119 27 1 22 69 51 33 129 1 0 2 .289 .432MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 500 .255 1869 476 107 4 69 292 211 116 407 1 6 31 .306 .427MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER 249 .247 810 200 42 1 43 116 98 55 204 2 1 6 .297 .460

ARIEL JURADORIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/228BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 22 (1/30/1996) BIRTHPLACE Aguadulce, PanamaRESIDES Capellania, PanamaACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 12/14/2012SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Sixth/SixthSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

OFFSEASON• Added to the Rangers 40-man roster in November.

PROSPECT RANKINGS• Viewed as the organization’s 18th-best prospect by MLB Pipeline entering 2018.

2017• Logged a full season with the RoughRiders and was part of the Texas League Midseason All-Star team.• Ranked second in the Texas League with a career-high 157 innings.• Named Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Month in May after going 5-0 with a 1.86 ERA in six starts.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Named the Rangers 2015 Nolan Ryan Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2015, following a sensational season with Class-A Hickory (12-1, 2.45 ERA).• The sinkerball pitcher holds a career 1.94 groundout:flyout ratio through his first five professional seasons.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2013 DSL Rangers FRk 6-0 2.39 9 9 0 49.0 48 21 13 3 47 1 5 1 5 1.042014 AZL Rangers Rk 2-1 1.63 14 3 0 38.2 35 15 7 8 35 1 1 0 2 1.112015 Hickory A 12-1 2.45 22 15 0 99.0 92 36 27 12 95 5 1 2 4 1.052016 Two teams 8-6 3.66 24 22 0 123.0 127 55 50 34 106 7 3 0 6 1.31


2017 Frisco AA 9-11 4.59 27 27 0 157.0 188 93 80 37 95 16 10 0 5 1.43MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 37-19 3.41 96 76 0 466.2 490 220 177 94 378 30 20 3 22 1.25

luis mARTEINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/188BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 24 (12/15/1993)BIRTHPLACE San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican RepublicRESIDES San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican RepublicACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 11/4/2010SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Eighth/EighthSEASON WITH RIDERS Fourth

2017• Went back and forth between Triple-A Round Rock (52 games) and Frisco (47).• Hit a single-season high seven homers across two levels.• Played at 2B, 3B, SS and LF.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Rangers Minor League Defender of the Month in May 2015.• Has missed significant time with hand/finger injuries in 2014 and 2016.


AZL Rangers Rk 7 .240 25 6 1 1 0 4 2 0 3 1 0 0 .240 .360DSL Rangers FRk 60 .290 231 67 16 1 2 42 29 6 38 17 10 2 .309 .394

2012 AZL Rangers Rk 44 .187 171 32 9 2 0 17 28 8 31 5 1 1 .224 .2632013 Hickory A 125 .217 423 92 16 0 3 27 46 13 99 16 4 3 .245 .2772014 Hickory A 72 .270 259 70 9 0 1 20 33 10 51 14 2 0 .297 .3172015 Two teams 122 .236 462 109 17 3 6 42 62 7 87 17 5 2 .248 .325

Frisco AA 62 .206 228 47 7 1 3 17 24 3 41 9 3 0 .215 .285High Desert A+ 60 .265 234 62 10 2 3 25 38 4 46 8 2 2 .280 .363

2016 Two teams 76 .271 277 75 17 1 5 32 31 5 60 8 4 3 .289 .394Frisco AA 73 .264 265 70 15 1 5 31 29 5 58 6 4 3 .284 .385AZL Rangers Rk 3 .417 12 5 2 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 .417 .583

2017 Two teams 99 .244 360 88 14 3 7 42 31 6 56 9 3 1 .257 .358Round Rock AAA 52 .257 191 49 7 2 1 17 12 1 33 6 0 1 .264 .330Frisco AA 47 .231 169 39 7 1 6 25 19 5 23 3 3 0 .249 .391

MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 605 .244 2208 539 99 11 24 226 262 55 425 87 29 12 .264 .332

BRETT MARTINLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’4/200BATS/THROWS Left/LeftAGE 22 (4/28/1995)BIRTHPLACE Morristown, TNRESIDES Morristown, TNACQUIRED Fourth round, 2014 (Walters State CC - Morristown, TN)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS First


PROSPECT RANKINGS• Rated as Texas’ 14th-best prospect by MLB Pipeline and 18th by Baseball America entering 2018.

2017• Made 17 starts as part of Down East’s run to a Carolina League co-championship.• Missed nearly two months while on the DL (right abdomen strain).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Is one of seven Rangers farmhands to win a championship ring each of the last three seasons (2015 - Class A-Hickory, 2016 - Advanced-A High Desert and

2017 - Advanced-A Down East).• Has missed significant time due to injury each of the last three seasons.• Dealt seven no-hit innings and struck out 15 batters in game two of the 2016 California League Championship Series vs. Visalia.• Made the 2015 South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star team with Class-A Hickory.

AMATEUR• Played one season at Walters State Community College before getting drafted by the Rangers. • While at WSCC, played with current Rays farmhand Brent Honeywell.• Previously attended the University of Tennessee but didn’t see any game action before transferring to Walters State.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2014 AZL Rangers Rk 1-4 5.40 15 6 1 35.0 36 26 21 12 39 3 2 0 2 1.372015 Hickory A 5-6 3.49 20 18 0 95.1 92 45 37 26 72 6 2 1 6 1.242016 Three teams 4-4 4.41 17 17 0 69.1 85 43 34 21 70 6 0 1 6 1.53

Hickory A 2-3 4.53 9 9 0 43.2 58 29 22 14 48 3 0 1 6 1.65AZL Rangers Rk 0-0 3.86 2 2 0 2.1 3 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 1.29High Desert A+ 2-1 4.24 6 6 0 23.1 24 13 11 7 16 3 0 0 0 1.33

2017 Down East A+ 4-8 4.70 16 16 0 84.1 94 52 44 35 90 7 0 0 3 1.53MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 14-22 4.31 68 57 1 284.0 307 166 136 94 271 22 4 2 17 1.41

luis mendezINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’10/188BATS/THROWS Switch/RightAGE 25 (1/1/1993)BIRTHPLACE San Juan de los Morros, VenezuelaRESIDES San Juan de los Morros, VenezuelaACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 7/2/2009SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Ninth/NinthSEASON WITH RIDERS Fourth

2017• Divided his season between the Riders, Triple-A Round Rock and Advanced-A Down East.• Went on the DL 5/6 and missed the remainder of the season.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Has played every position except P, C and CF during his first eight professional seasons.• Made his Triple-A debut at the end of the 2016 season, appearing in three games for Triple-A Round Rock.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2010 DSL Rangers FRk 28 .256 90 23 3 1 0 12 20 14 13 3 2 4 .376 .3112011 Two teams 44 .254 126 32 2 1 2 15 27 23 20 13 2 6 .389 .333

DSL Rangers FRk 5 .250 12 3 0 0 0 3 4 5 2 1 0 0 .471 .250AZL Rangers Rk 39 .254 114 29 2 1 2 12 23 18 18 12 2 6 .379 .342

2012 AZL Rangers Rk 23 .258 66 17 2 3 0 8 15 10 11 8 2 5 .390 .3792013 Two teams 69 .265 245 65 8 5 1 23 36 23 44 11 6 4 .337 .351

Hickory A 16 .204 49 10 2 0 0 4 7 3 11 2 1 1 .259 .245AZL Rangers Rk 53 .281 196 55 6 5 1 19 29 20 33 9 5 3 .356 .378

2014 Myrtle Beach A+ 72 .228 224 51 9 0 0 15 24 24 48 12 4 12 .335 .2682015 Frisco AA 98 .239 335 80 10 4 2 35 35 29 72 9 8 4 .304 .3102016 Two teams 76 .215 242 52 6 0 1 21 29 25 55 6 4 2 .293 .252

Frisco AA 73 .212 231 49 6 0 1 21 29 25 52 6 4 2 .293 .251Round Rock AAA 3 .273 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 .273 .273

2017 Three teams 18 .158 57 9 3 1 1 7 6 10 19 3 1 1 .290 .298Down East A+ 9 .212 33 7 2 1 1 4 4 1 12 1 1 1 .250 .424Round Rock AAA 1 .000 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000Frisco AA 8 .100 20 2 1 0 0 3 2 9 7 2 0 0 .379 .150


chuck moormanCATCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’11/216BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 24 (1/9/1994)BIRTHPLACE San Diego, CARESIDES Lakeside, CAACQUIRED 17th round, 2012 (El Capitan High School - Lakeside, CA)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/SeventhSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Had a career year with Advanced-A Down East, recording new career-highs in games (98), average (.253), hits (86), doubles (20), home runs (5), RBIs (40) and

walks (23), among other categories.• Named a Carolina League Midseason All-Star.• Began the season on a 10-game hitting streak and finished April with a .457 average in 20 games.• Picked up the win on the mound in his second-career appearance 7/23 at Myrtle Beach, working two scoreless innings in Down East’s 13-inning victory.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Had the best fielding percentage (.994) among qualified South Atlantic League catchers in 2016 with Class-A Hickory.• Made his Riders debut 7/19/15 at San Antonio, going 0-3. Only played the one game before returning to Class-A Hickory. Also played two games that season

with Triple-A Round Rock.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2012 AZL Rangers Rk 19 .207 58 12 2 0 0 7 8 10 13 0 0 2 .343 .2412013 Two teams 37 .211 128 27 5 0 3 14 16 8 42 0 0 3 .271 .320

Spokane A- 3 .222 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .364 .222AZL Rangers Rk 34 .210 119 25 5 0 3 14 16 6 39 0 0 3 .264 .328

2014 Spokane A- 31 .181 94 17 4 0 1 14 4 7 28 1 0 2 .250 .2552015 Three teams 32 .143 91 13 3 0 1 7 7 5 30 0 1 3 .210 .209

Round Rock AAA 2 .500 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 .500Hickory A 29 .140 86 12 3 0 1 7 7 5 28 0 1 3 .211 .209Frisco AA 1 .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .000 .000

2016 Hickory A 90 .227 304 69 17 0 2 32 20 14 63 1 3 0 .259 .3032017 Down East A+ 98 .253 340 86 20 0 5 40 34 23 72 0 1 3 .304 .356MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 605 .244 2208 539 99 11 24 226 262 55 425 87 29 12 .264 .332

josh morganCATCHER/INFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’11/197BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 22 (11/16/1995)BIRTHPLACE Corona, CARESIDES Corona, CAACQUIRED Third round, 2014 draft (Orange Lutheran HS - Orange, CA)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS First

PROSPECT RANKINGS• Enters 2018 as the organization’s 27th-ranked prospect by MLB Pipeline and checks in at No. 22 on the Baseball America rankings.

2017• Played the full season witih Advanced-A Down East, helping the Wood Ducks to a Carolina League co-championship.• Intoduced catching to his defensive arsenal for the first time in his career, getting behind the plate in 36 games, while also playing SS and 3B.• Hit the DL 6/9-7/1 with a left hamstring strain.• Played eight games in the Arizona Fall League.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Has won a championship ring each of the last three seasons (2015 - Class-A Hickory, 2016 - Advanced-A High Desert and 2017 - Advanced-A Down East), one

of seven players in the organization to be part of all three championship teams.• Named a 2015 South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star with Class-A Hickory.• Part of the AZL Postseason All-Star team in 2014.

AMATEUR• Was committed to UCLA out of Orange Lutheran HS.• Rated as the sixth-best shortstop and the 51st-best overall player prior to the 2014 draft pool by Baseball America.


AZL Rangers Rk 33 .336 113 38 2 1 0 10 26 19 13 2 2 9 .468 .372Spokane A- 23 .303 89 27 1 0 0 9 11 10 10 1 1 3 .392 .315

2015 Hickory A 98 .288 351 101 15 1 3 36 59 45 53 9 4 12 .385 .3622016 High Desert A+ 128 .300 470 141 19 2 7 64 74 44 61 4 2 10 .367 .3942017 Down East A+ 106 .270 408 110 21 3 6 45 56 26 54 3 0 5 .318 .380MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 388 .291 1431 417 58 7 16 164 226 144 191 19 9 39 .369 .375

michael o’neillOUTFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/195BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 25 (6/12/1992)BIRTHPLACE Powell, OHRESIDES Powell, OHACQUIRED Signed as Minor League free agent 2/2/2017SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Sixth/SecondSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Opened the season with Advanced-A Down East before joining the Riders 5/31.• Established a new single-season high with 15 homers across two levels.• Led all Rangers farmhands with 28 stolen bases.• Played 16 games with Surprise in the Arizona Fall League, batting .286.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Signed as a Minor League free agent with Texas prior to 2017 after playing the first four seasons of his career in the Yankees system, reaching as high as Dou-

ble-A Trenton.• Had a superb 2014 season with Class-A Charleston, setting career highs in games (129), doubles (23), RBIs (57), walks (42) and stolen bases (42). His 42 stolen

bases led all Yankees farmhands and ranked third in the South Atlantic League.• Selected by the Yankees in the third round of the 2013 draft from the University of Michigan.

AMATEUR• Led Michigan in average each of his three seasons in Ann Arbor.• Previously drafted by the Yankees in the 42nd round of the 2010 draft out of Olentangy Liberty HS (Powell, OH).

PERSONAL• Nephew of former Yankees All-Star and current Yankees TV broadcaster Paul O’Neill.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2013 Staten Island A- 64 .219 256 56 17 1 0 14 26 14 93 9 7 9 .282 .2932014 Charleston A 129 .256 489 125 23 5 10 57 80 42 133 42 9 16 .333 .3842015 Tampa A+ 101 .213 342 73 15 1 4 25 31 21 85 14 11 3 .264 .2982016 Two teams 95 .251 303 76 15 3 3 25 50 22 82 11 5 5 .307 .350

Tampa A+ 35 .276 127 35 7 1 2 10 25 10 33 7 1 2 .333 .394Trenton AA 60 .233 176 41 8 2 1 15 25 12 49 4 4 3 .289 .318

2017 Two teams 119 .266 436 116 21 6 15 41 52 35 124 28 5 12 .336 .445Down East A+ 45 .273 165 45 12 2 7 19 21 9 42 16 2 3 .320 .497Frisco AA 74 .262 271 71 9 4 8 22 31 26 82 12 3 9 .345 .413


cody palmquistRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’5/193BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 23 (4/8/1994)BIRTHPLACE Fort Myers, FLRESIDES Fort Myers, FLACQUIRED 30th round, 2014 draft (Palm Beach State Coll. - Lake Worth, FL)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

2017• Spent most of his season in Frisco and was a 2017 Texas League Midseason All-Star.• On the DL 7/2-7/18 (stomach ailment) and 8/24-8/30 (back strain).• Promoted to Triple-A Round Rock 8/31 and pitched in two games for the Express.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Rangers Minor League Reliever of the Month for June 2016, working 11 1/3 scoreless innings across eight appearances.• 11 of his 12 outings came as a starter with Short Season-A Spokane in 2015 but has only made four starts in his other 81 career appearances entering 2018.

AMATEUR• Named the 2014 Southern Conference Pitcher of the Year at Palm Beach State College.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2014 AZL Rangers Rk 0-1 2.70 15 0 3 20.0 13 8 6 6 25 1 2 0 0 0.952015 Spokane A- 2-5 4.56 12 11 0 51.1 59 34 26 18 46 2 3 0 0 1.502016 Two teams 5-2 3.07 32 2 6 55.2 44 26 19 16 60 6 4 0 2 1.08

Frisco AA 1-0 0.69 7 0 1 13.0 8 1 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 0.69High Desert A+ 4-2 3.80 25 2 5 42.2 36 25 18 15 51 6 4 0 2 1.20

2017 Two teams 1-1 4.08 34 2 1 53.0 44 24 24 13 37 8 1 0 3 1.08Frisco AA 1-1 4.50 32 2 1 48.0 41 24 24 13 34 8 1 0 3 1.13Round Rock AAA 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 5.0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.60


pedro payanoRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’2/207BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 23 (9/27/1994)BIRTHPLACE New York, NYRESIDES San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican RepublicACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 7/2/2011SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/SeventhSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Opened the season with Advanced-A Down East before earning a promotion to Frisco 5/31.• Named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week (5/15-5/21) after combining to allow one earned run on four hits across two starts.• Led all of Minor League Baseball with 25 hit batters.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Named a South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star with Class-A Hickory in 2016.• Turned in one of the best starts of his career 4/27/16, dealing a complete-game, one-hit shutout against Greensboro.• Went on the DL 7/9/16 and missed the remainder of the season with a fractured forearm after getting hit by a comebacker.• Named Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Month twice in 2015 (June and July).

PERSONAL• Born in New York City but moved to the Dominican Republic shortly after his birth.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2012 DSL Rangers FRk 2-3 5.53 12 9 0 42.1 44 28 26 18 26 1 5 1 7 1.472013 DSL Rangers FRk 5-5 3.34 14 12 0 67.1 66 29 25 11 56 6 3 1 8 1.142014 DSL Rangers FRk 7-2 2.96 14 14 0 76.0 68 31 25 17 65 3 8 1 8 1.122015 Three teams 10-2 1.11 17 12 0 89.0 69 14 11 22 101 1 8 0 11 1.02

DSL Rangers FRk 1-1 0.00 3 3 0 15.2 9 2 0 3 24 0 1 0 3 0.77AZL Rangers Rk 6-0 1.55 8 4 0 40.2 33 8 7 9 46 0 5 0 5 1.03Hickory A 3-1 1.10 6 5 0 32.2 27 4 4 10 31 1 2 0 3 1.13

2016 Hickory A 3-3 2.08 15 13 0 73.2 59 22 17 29 82 2 5 1 2 1.202017 Two teams 6-8 3.87 26 25 0 135.0 112 62 58 64 118 9 25 2 9 1.30

Down East A+ 2-3 4.26 9 9 0 50.2 36 25 24 22 41 5 9 0 3 1.15Frisco AA 4-5 3.63 17 16 0 84.1 76 37 34 42 77 4 16 2 6 1.40


richelson penaRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/178BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 24 (9/29/1993)BIRTHPLACE Valverde Mao, Dominican RepublicRESIDES Valverde Mao, Dominican RepublicACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 5/5/2011SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Eighth/EighthSEASON WITH RIDERS Third

2017• Pitched most of the season with Advanced-A Down East before joining the Riders 8/4.• His 2.92 ERA in the Carolina League was second-best in the league at the time of his promotion.• Turned in a complete-game 5/26 at Winston-Salem, allowing one run on four hits while striking out seven Dash hitters.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Has finished tied for the league lead in wins twice in his career (9, 2013, Dominican Summer League; 10, 2015, California League).• Named a Northwest League Midseason All-Star with Short Season-A Spokane in 2014.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2011 DSL Rangers FRk 3-3 4.00 14 12 0 54.0 57 29 24 15 32 2 1 0 3 1.332012 DSL Rangers FRk 2-3 4.85 15 6 1 39.0 34 23 21 13 29 1 0 0 9 1.212013 DSL Rangers FRk 9-1 2.29 17 11 0 74.2 57 21 19 11 76 1 0 0 7 0.912014 Spokane A- 5-5 3.38 14 14 0 72.0 68 31 27 15 67 3 1 0 5 1.152015 High Desert A+ 10-8 4.76 21 20 0 111.2 118 71 59 23 87 23 5 0 4 1.262016 Two teams 4-4 5.02 22 9 0 61.0 67 38 34 26 55 10 0 0 4 1.53


2017 Two teams 10-7 3.00 25 22 1 135.0 116 50 45 29 110 18 5 0 6 1.07Down East A+ 8-4 2.92 20 17 1 101.2 82 36 33 23 87 15 5 0 6 1.03Frisco AA 2-3 3.24 5 5 0 33.1 34 14 12 6 23 3 0 0 0 1.20


yanio perezINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’2/205BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 22 (8/10/1995)BIRTHPLACE Havana, CubaRESIDES Mexico City, MexicoACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 9/23/2016SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Second/SecondSEASON WITH RIDERS First

PROSPECT RANKINGS• Enters 2018 ranked as the Rangers 15th-best prospect according to MLB Pipeline and is slotted 23rd by Baseball America.

2017• Split his first season in Minor League Baseball between Class-A Hickory and Advanced-A Down East.• Led all Rangers farmhands with 66 RBIs across two levels and finished fourth in the system with 14 homers.• Named South Atlantic League Player of the Week (4/24-4/30) after hitting .609 with five homers and 13 RBIs in seven games.• Participated in the Arizona Fall League and hit .321 in 14 games, earning a spot in the league’s Rising Stars Game.

CUBA• Played two seasons with Cazadores de Artemisa in the Cuban Serie Nacional (2013-2014 and 2014-2015).• Worked at 1B, 2B, 3B, LF and RF during his time with Artemisa.• Part of Cuba’s 18U World Cup team in Taiwan.• Ranked the 14th-best international prospect in the 2016 class by MLB Pipeline.


Hickory A 49 .322 180 58 9 1 9 30 27 18 34 3 0 4 .392 .533Down East A+ 74 .253 281 71 14 2 5 36 31 20 66 3 1 6 .311 .370


juremi profarINFIELDER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’1/215BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 22 (1/30/1996)BIRTHPLACE Willemstad, CuracaoRESIDES Willemstad, CuracaoACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 9/4/2012SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Sixth/SixthSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Played the entire season in Frisco, working at 1B (14 G), 2B (9 G) and 3B (72 G).• Named Texas League Player of the Week (7/10-7/16) following a .588 surge in four games.• Hit eight of his 10 homers in the first half of the season.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Was part of High Desert’s run to the California League title in 2016, ranking ninth in the CL in average (.300).• Had a pair of brief stints with Triple-A Round Rock in 2014, playing in two games for the Express.

PERSONAL• Younger brother of former Riders infielder and current Rangers utility player Jurickson Profar.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2013 DSL Rangers FRk 63 .281 217 61 13 1 0 44 38 22 13 1 4 7 .361 .3502014 Three teams 76 .251 283 71 10 0 2 40 30 24 50 2 1 2 .309 .307

Round Rock AAA 2 .333 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .333Hickory A 7 .269 26 7 0 0 1 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 .321 .385Spokane A- 67 .247 251 62 10 0 1 36 26 22 47 1 1 2 .307 .299

2015 Two teams 77 .266 293 78 19 2 4 33 33 18 36 1 1 3 .311 .386High Desert A+ 13 .240 50 12 2 1 1 7 7 4 9 0 0 1 .304 .380Hickory A 64 .272 243 66 17 1 3 26 26 14 27 1 1 2 .313 .387

2016 High Desert A+ 103 .300 383 115 23 2 13 58 66 33 47 1 3 2 .355 .4732017 Frisco AA 109 .263 415 109 13 2 10 40 38 19 58 1 2 1 .297 .376MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 428 .273 1591 434 78 7 29 215 205 116 204 6 11 15 .325 .385

Ryne slackLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’2/239BATS/THROWS Left/LeftAGE 25 (7/22/1992)BIRTHPLACE Ninety Six, SCRESIDES Ninety Six, SCACQUIRED Signed as non-drafted free agent 6/21/2012SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/SeventhSEASON WITH RIDERS Fourth

2017• Pitched most of the year with the Riders and made two visits to Triple-A Round Rock as well.• Notched a 0.52 ERA in his first 14 appearances with the Riders (4.42 in his final 13).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Enters 2018 with 77 career appearances in a Riders uniform, 13th-most in team history. Needs eight appearances this season to make the top 10.• Participated in the Arizona Fall League following the 2015 season.• Named a South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star in 2014 with Class-A Hickory.

AMATEUR• Played collegiately at Spartanburg (SC) Methodist College.• Was committed to continue his career at USC-Aiken before opting to sign with the Rangers.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2012 AZL Rangers Rk 6-1 5.34 13 1 0 32.0 38 22 19 12 37 2 2 1 6 1.562013 Two teams 2-1 4.06 26 5 0 62.0 61 31 28 31 76 5 6 0 12 1.48

Hickory A 0-1 9.00 9 0 0 14.0 16 15 14 13 18 3 0 0 5 2.07Spokane A- 2-0 2.62 17 5 0 48.0 45 16 14 18 58 2 6 0 7 1.31

2014 Hickory A 9-2 3.29 39 1 5 82.0 65 31 30 42 94 5 4 2 6 1.312015 Two teams 7-1 3.73 40 0 1 70.0 62 33 29 24 70 6 2 1 5 1.23


2016 Frisco AA 2-4 3.88 39 0 4 48.2 41 24 21 28 41 5 6 0 3 1.422017 Two teams 3-2 4.06 32 0 3 44.1 45 23 20 26 43 4 2 0 2 1.60

Round Rock AAA 1-0 10.38 5 0 0 8.2 15 10 10 9 13 2 1 0 0 2.77Frisco AA 2-2 2.52 27 0 3 35.2 30 13 10 17 30 2 1 0 2 1.32


jeffrey springsLEFT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’3/193BATS/THROWS Left/LeftAGE 25 (9/20/1992)BIRTHPLACE Belmont, NCRESIDES Belmont, NCACQUIRED 30th round, 2015 (Appalachian State)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fourth/FourthSEASON WITH RIDERS First

OFFSEASON• Was a non-roster invitee to Major League camp this spring.

2017• Pitched with Advanced-A Down East all season and led the Rangers farm system with 146 strikeouts (second-most in the Carolina League).• Began the season as a starter (17 GS) before coming out of the bullpen for his final 14 appearances.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Has won a championship ring each of the last three seasons (2015 - Class-A Hickory, 2016 - Advanced-A High Desert and 2017 - Advanced-A Down East), one

of seven players in the organization to be part of all three championship teams.• Named a South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star in 2016 with Class-A Hickory.

AMATEUR• Ranks among the Appalachian State career leaders in starts (T3rd, 43), innings (7th, 243 1/3) and strikeouts (4th, 215).• Played at South Point HS (Belmont, NC), where he was North Carolina’s 3A Player of the Year in 2011. Is the school’s all-time leader in strikeouts (346).

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2015 Two teams 2-2 2.61 17 0 0 31.0 21 9 9 15 39 2 3 0 3 1.16

Spokane A- 2-2 2.93 15 0 0 27.2 21 9 9 14 33 2 3 0 3 1.27Hickory A 0-0 0.00 2 0 0 3.1 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 0.30

2016 Two teams 3-3 3.73 31 9 3 79.2 63 41 33 29 92 10 2 0 5 1.16Hickory A 1-1 1.16 18 0 3 31.0 11 8 4 8 40 1 0 0 2 0.61High Desert A+ 2-2 5.36 13 9 0 48.2 52 33 29 21 52 9 2 0 3 1.50

2017 Down East A+ 2-8 3.69 31 17 2 112.1 104 48 46 37 146 13 5 2 6 1.26MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 7-13 3.55 79 26 5 223.0 188 98 88 81 277 25 10 2 14 1.21

Jose TrevinoCATCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 5’11/195BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 25 (11/28/92)BIRTHPLACE Corpus Christi, TXRESIDES Alice, TXACQUIRED Sixth round, 2014 draft (Oral Roberts)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Fifth/FifthSEASON WITH RIDERS Second


PROSPECT RANKINGS• Slotted as the organization’s 20th-best prospect by MLB Pipeline and 28th by Baseball America entering 2018.

2017• Played the full season in Frisco, earning both Midseason and Postseason All-Star honors in the Texas League.• Won his second consecutive Rawlings Minor League Gold Glove Award after making just three errors in 99 games (.996 fld %), throwing out 41% of base

stealers, picking off four runners and permitting just three passed balls. • His defensive prowess also helped him garner the Rangers Minor League Defender of the Year award.• Won the “True Ranger Award” in July for his role as an ambassador of the Riders and Rangers in the ballpark and around the community.

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Named the Rangers 2016 Tom Grieve Minor League Player of the Year after hitting .303 with Advanced-A High Desert and helping the Mavericks to the Cali-

fornia League title.• Has been a Midseason All-Star each of his first four professinoal seasons and a Postseason All-Star in each of the last two campaigns.• Played in the Arizona Fall League after the 2015 and 2016 seasons.• Split his time between infield and catcher during his rookie season in 2014 but converted to catching full-time starting in 2015.• Named the 2017 Mike Adams South Texas Professional Player of the Year by the Corpus Christi Hooks.

AMATEUR• Played three seasons at Oral Roberts, beginning his career at SS/3B before adding catcher to his role. His time at ORU overlapped with current Rangers pitcher

Chi Chi Gonzalez in 2012 and 2013.• Attended John Paul II HS in Corpus Christi, where he tied the state single-season record with 25 homers as a senior.• Led the Centurions to consecutive state titles in 2010 and 2011.• Had his number 21 retired by the school in February 2016.

COMMUNITY• Organized a toy drive in his hometown of Alice, TX in December 2017. His efforts helped raise more than 350 toys for the Boys and Girls Club of Alice.

YEAR TEAM LEV G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB SO SB CS HBP OBP SLG2014 Spokane A- 72 .257 288 74 22 3 9 49 58 23 50 2 0 3 .313 .4482015 Hickory A 112 .262 424 111 19 2 14 63 62 18 60 1 4 1 .291 .4152016 High Desert A+ 109 .303 433 131 30 0 9 68 67 26 49 2 1 2 .342 .4342017 Frisco AA 105 .241 402 97 12 0 7 42 39 19 44 1 2 0 .275 .323MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 398 .267 1547 413 83 5 39 222 226 86 203 6 7 6 .306 .403

collin wilesRIGHT-HANDED PITCHER

HEIGHT/WEIGHT 6’4/222BATS/THROWS Right/RightAGE 23 (5/30/1994)BIRTHPLACE Shawnee, KSRESIDES Overland Park, KSACQUIRED Supp. first round (53rd), 2012 (Blue Valley West HS - Overland Park, KS)SEASON IN PROS/TEX ORG. Seventh/SeventhSEASON WITH RIDERS Second

2017• Logged a full season with the RoughRiders and was part of the Texas League Midseason All-Star team.• Tied for the third-most innings in the Texas League (150).• Texas League co-Pitcher of the Week (5/29-6/4) after working a seven-inning, complete-game shutout 6/3 vs. Arkansas.• Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Month in April (3-0, 3.00 ERA).

OTHER CAREER NOTES• Enters 2018 with a career 2.0 BB/9 rate after posting a mark of 1.7 in 2017.• Selected as a South Atlantic League Midseason All-Star in 2015 with Class-A Hickory.

AMATEUR• Was the Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and a finalist for the natinoal award in 2012 at Blue Valley West HS.• Had committed to play collegiately at Vanderbilt.

YEAR TEAM LEV W-L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SO HR HBP BK WP WHIP2012 AZL Rangers Rk 1-1 6.87 14 12 0 36.2 48 30 28 12 25 3 0 0 3 1.642013 Spokane A- 2-7 3.09 14 14 0 67.0 71 32 23 21 40 4 4 0 3 1.372014 Two teams 3-3 4.26 20 9 0 63.1 72 34 30 15 48 4 0 0 4 1.37

Hickory A 2-3 4.06 17 8 0 57.2 66 30 26 13 42 4 0 0 3 1.37AZL Rangers Rk 1-0 6.35 3 1 0 5.2 6 4 4 2 6 0 0 0 1 1.41

2015 Hickory A 11-3 2.96 22 20 0 130.2 114 49 43 23 72 6 7 0 5 1.052016 High Desert A+ 3-8 4.89 23 23 0 127.0 139 76 69 29 80 18 7 0 2 1.322017 Frisco AA 9-12 4.86 28 25 0 150.0 177 92 81 28 107 22 6 0 6 1.37MINOR LEAGUE CAREER 29-34 4.29 121 103 0 574.2 621 313 274 128 372 57 24 0 23 1.30

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