Carter, infielders shine in the Lone Star State
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each organization and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in each farm system. Next up in our 2022 Organization All-Stars series are the Texas Rangers.
OF Bubba Thompson Named 2022 Round Rock Express MVP
ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Express announced that Texas Rangers OF Bubba Thompson was named the 2022 Round Rock Express Most Valuable Player. Thompson appeared in 80 games and hit .303 with 49 stolen bases for Round Rock before making his Major League debut for the Rangers on
LHP Cole Ragans, OF Bubba Thompson Promoted to Texas
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Welcome to The Show, Cole and Bubba! The Texas Rangers announced that the club selected the contracts of Round Rock Express LHP Cole Ragans and OF Bubba Thompson on Thursday afternoon. Ragans will be the starting pitcher while Thompson will bat ninth and play left field
Prospect Q&A: Rangers outfielder Thompson
Throughout the early part of his Minor League career, consistent at-bats were few and far between for Bubba Thompson. The Rangers’ No. 27 prospect was limited by a series of injuries after being drafted in 2017, only to recover in time for a season lost to the pandemic. Thompson, who
Jung, Foscue finding their place in Rangers' plans
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club. Things are getting interesting deep in the heart of Texas. The Rangers have
State of the System: Texas Rangers
Starting in October and running through the end of the year, MiLB.com's new State of the System series evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of each Major League organization, highlights prospects who've made the biggest strides in 2020 and offers a peek at 2021. The Rangers opened up Globe Life Park
Rangers' Martinez heads to Wood Ducks
One door temporarily closes, and another opens. That's the case for the Rangers' system and their No. 2 prospectJulio Pablo Martinez, promoted from Class A Hickory to Class A Advanced Down East on Wednesday. He will take the roster spot of fifth-ranked Bubba Thompson, who landed on the injured list with
Rangers have strength in foundation
Each offseason, MiLB.com goes position by position across each system and honors the players -- regardless of age or prospect status -- who had the best seasons in their organization. Click here to locate your favorite club.Just two years removed from a 95-win season, the Rangers have finished under .500 in consecutive
The Show Before the Show: Episode 180
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Thompson busts out for Crawdads
Nagging injuries last season kept Bubba Thompson from showing why the Rangers made him their first-round pick in the Draft. He's getting his chance now and making the most of it.Texas' sixth-ranked prospect established a career high with four hits and scored three times while falling a triple shy of
Toolshed: Texas' Thompson ready to go big
It wasn't exactly how Bubba Thompson envisioned his first taste of pro ball.The Rangers had taken the slugging outfielder out of McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama, with the 26th overall pick in the 2017 Draft on June 12, and four days later they officially signed him for $2.1
Rangers Prospect Primer: Tool time in Texas
Some players are on the verge of stardom, others are entering a crucial phase of their development and still others are getting their first tastes of full-season ball. With the 2018 season approaching, MiLB.com takes a look at the most intriguing prospects from each MLB organization.Major League-ready: Willie Calhoun, 2B/OFCalhoun's
Toolshed: Thompson makes diamond choice
NEW YORK -- Bubba Thompson had just about made up his mind. Then, on Feb. 23, in the second game of his senior season at McGill-Toolen High School in Mobile, Alabama, he homered -- and that's when he knew for sure. He was going to be a baseball player.