By: J.P. Schwartz

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2012 Texas Rangers Top 15 Prospect Rankings

Every year at this time I like to rank each team’s top prospects. My criteria is based upon both past performance and future potential to his parent team. This is my ranking of the 2012 Texas Rangers Top Prospects. If you have any questions about my rankings, feel free to shoot me a message on twitter @Jaypers413

To qualify, a prospect must have fewer than 130 at-bats or 50 innings in MLB

#1 Yu Darvish RHP

Born: 8-16-1986

Highest Level Reached: Played In Japan In 2011

2011 Combined Stats: 18-6, 1.44ERA, 232IP, 36BB, 276K (Japan)

#2 Jurickson Profar SS

Born: 2-20-1993

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Hickory Crawdads

2011 Combined Stats: .286, 37(2B), 8(3B), 12HR, 65RBI, 23SB

#3 Martin Perez LHP

Born: 4/4/1991

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Round Rock Express

2011 Combined Stats: 8-6, 4.33ERA, 137.1IP, 56BB, 120K, .284BAA

#4 Leonys Martin OF

Born: 3/6/1988

Highest Level Reached: MLB Texas Rangers

2011 Combined Stats: MINORS: .295, 16(2B), 5(3B), 4HR, 42RBI, 19SB

MAJORS: .375 (3-8), 1(2B)

#5 Mike Olt 3B

Born: 8/27/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans

2011 Combined Stats: .264, 15(2B), 15HR, 46RBI

#6 Neil Ramirez RHP

Born: 5/25/1989

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Round Rock Express

2011 Combined Stats: 5-3, 3.12ERA, 98IP, 44BB, 119K, .215BAA

#7 Rougned Odor SS

Born: 2/3/1994

Highest Level Reached: Short-A Spokane Indians

2011 Combined Stats: .262, 9(2B), 3(3B), 2HR, 29RBI, 10SB

#8 Cody Buckel RHP

Born: 6/18/1992

Highest Level Reached: Low-A Hickory Crawdads

2011 Combined Stats: 8-3, 2.61ERA, 96.2IP, 27BB, 120K, .229BAA

#9 Miguel de los Santos LHP

Born: 7/10/1988

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Frisco Roughriders

2011 Combined Stats: 7-6, 5.04ERA, 94.2IP, 46BB, 142K, .219BAA

#10 Robbie Ross LHP

Born: 6/24/1989

Highest Level Reached: Double-A Frisco Roughriders

2011 Combined Stats: 10-5, 2.34ERA, 161.1IP, 33BB, 134K, .228BAA

#11 Justin Grimm RHP

Born: 8/16/1988

Highest Level Reached: High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans

2011 Combined Stats: 7-3, 3.39ERA, 140.2IP, 48BB, 127K, .247BAA

#12 Tanner Scheppers RHP

Born: 1/17/1987

Highest Level Reached: Triple-A Round Rock Express

2011 Combined Stats: 4-1, 3.71ERA, 2 Saves, 43.2IP, 21BB, 44K, .252BAA

#13 Jorge Alfaro C

Born: 6/11/1993

Highest Level Reached: Short-A Spokane Indians

2011 Combined Stats: .300, 9(2B), 1(3B), 6HR, 23RBI

#14 Will Lamb LHP

Born: 9/9/1990

Highest Level Reached: High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans

2011 Combined Stats: 3-1, 2.75ERA, 55.2IP, 31BB, 62K, .220BAA

#15 Barret Loux RHP

Born: 4/6/1989

Highest Level Reached: High-A Myrtle Beach Pelicans

2011 Combined Stats: 8-5, 3.80ERA, 109IP, 34BB, 127K, .252BAA

Disclaimer – I did not attend any minor league games this year, nor do I claim to have any scouting experience. These lists are the product of my own research of statistics and online scouting reports.