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Texas Rangers Top 25 Midseason Prospect Rankings: #1-5

By Cody Smith

ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 16: (L-R) Bubba Thompson from McGill-Toolen High School, Chris Seise out of West Orange High School and right-handed pitcher Hans Crouse out of Dana Hills High School pose for a photo after the Texas Rangers announced the signings of several of the club's top selections in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 16, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - JUNE 16: (L-R) Bubba Thompson from McGill-Toolen High School, Chris Seise out of West Orange High School and right-handed pitcher Hans Crouse out of Dana Hills High School pose for a photo after the Texas Rangers announced the signings of several of the club's top selections in the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft at Globe Life Park in Arlington on June 16, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 15: Seuly Matias #25 of the Kansas City Royals and the World Team celebrates with teammate Leody Taveras #3 of the Texas Rangers and the World Team after after hitting a solo home run against the U.S. Team in the second inning during the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park on July 15, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

#3 3B Josh Jung, Hickory Crawdads (A)

Jung, 21, was the Texas Rangers first-round pick in this year’s MLB draft and was a terrific hitter at Texas Tech. He has plus potential at the plate, and on defense. He has torn it up in his short time in the Rangers farm system, going 10-17 in his four games in the AZL league, and has gone 3-8 since his call-up. It’s safe to say that he has been terrorizing opposing pitchers thus far, and he could become the first player from this draft class to be called up to the majors.

#2 OF Leody Taveras, Frisco Roughriders (AA)

Taveras, the 20-year-old outfielder has been on the Rangers prospect watch for years, now. He has gobs of potential and is the closest of the players on this list to the majors. Defensively, he is ready to be a plus defender in the MLB, but his bat is still shy of the MLB level. He got to repeat Down East where he tore it up, hitting .294, and struggled some out of the gate in Frisco, but has since upped his average to .247.

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