Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Rangers’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Cody Allen
- Jesse Chavez
- Demarcus Evans
- Luke Farrell
- Luis Garcia
- Ian Gibaut
- Kyle Gibson
- Nick Goody
- Jimmy Herget
- Jonathan Hernandez
- Wei-Chieh Huang
- Ariel Jurado
- Corey Kluber
- Derek Law
- Jose Leclerc
- Jordan Lyles
- Lance Lynn
- Rafael Montero
- Tyler Phillips
- Alex Speas
Left-handed pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
- Elvis Andrus
- Sherten Apostel
- Greg Bird
- Todd Frazier
- Ronald Guzman
- Andy Ibanez
- Josh Jung
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- Rougned Odor
- Yadiel Rivera
- Anderson Tejeda
Outfielders
- Willie Calhoun
- Shin-Soo Choo
- Joey Gallo
- Adolis Garcia
- Scott Heineman
- Rob Refsnyder
- Danny Santana
- Nick Solak
- Leody Taveras
- Eli White
Rob Refsnyder’s legend lives on
Maybe could win the Japanese League
Astros probably wouldn’t be able to hear their trash cans out there. Have you heard how loud they are? They’d stand no chance having to actually play without cheating.
There are some low-key ballers on this list:
Johnathan Hernandez
Refsnyder
Adolis Garcia
Solak
Hearn
Goody
Evans
This team is better than it looks, watch out.
This is coming from an unbiased source, I’m sure
Biased?… yes… Truthful?… yes as well. The only true stretch was Ref, and that was because he has experience, and he was decent in Spring (plus he’ll get more playing time this season). All the rest, I feel, are true breakout guys. I could’ve listed Allard too, but I don’t know what his role is going to be with the team yet.
I truly think the Rangers are not only the 3rd best team in the A.L West, but also a viable contender for a WC spot.
I agree. They continue to get better every year I like allied
I’m bullish on Solak. Also, I believe in Evans as a possible dominant arm out of the pen. Hernandez also could be a solid piece out of the pen. Rest of the guys are just that- guys.
Refsnyder in the same list as those other guys is criminal
Bro you have Refsynder on that list, sit down hahahaha
Ref will always get rave reviews from me.
Rangers need more pitching and pitching depth, but this offense can probably get them to .500. They might be a sneaky-good team this year, although it’s hard to put them over the monster A’s and Astros, and the Angels too.
Fellow HOFer Swihart didn’t even make a “60”…….not a good year for the Kooperstown Krowd……
He’s on there..
OOOOPS…..
HE LIVES!