A pair of unicorn Rangers prospects are raising eyebrows in the best possible way

Why not kill two birds with one stone if that option is available to you? The Texas Rangers have a handful of young two-way players who are catching the attention of everyone in the organization in Josh Owens and Seong-Jun Kim.

Both are doing their thing in the ACL (Arizona Complex League). Owens was the third-round pick of the 2025 draft, and Kim signed with the Rangers out of high school in May of 2025 after having been South Korea's high school player of the year in 2024.

They are both just 19 years old, so they have a way to go before they become major league contributors, but all the early indications are that these two youngsters will be highly valued assets for the organization for years to come.

Add that to this year's fifth-round pick, Michael Anderson, who is also a two-way player, and it appears the Rangers are targeting these unicorn players who have aspirations of becoming the next Shohei Ohtani.

Prized prospects Josh Owens and Seong-Jun Kim have the opportunity to be two-way threats for the Rangers

In 2026, Owens is putting together some solid numbers. The six-foot-three, 185-pounder is slashing .252/.351/.466 with 8 homers and 30 RBIs over 131 at-bats. On the mound, he has racked up a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings pitched with 21 Ks in a relief role. Owens is already the organization's 8th-ranked prospect.

Standing at six feet and weighing 185, Seong-Jun Kim, meanwhile, is slashing a tick better than Owens at .296/.403/.528 in 125 at-bats with 8 steals. He hit a bomb on Friday night. As a pitcher, he has a smaller sample size, but it has been positive. Kim has allowed one run in 6.2 innings pitched for a 1.35 ERA while fanning 8 batters. He is currently the Rangers' 15th-ranked prospect.

Since Ohtani has made the two-way threat a thing again, players as young as Owens, Kim, and Anderson are being allowed to pursue both avenues. The worst thing that can happen is that they become regular positional players or just pitchers. Either way, why not see if you can get that two-way value and talent out of high draft picks and international picks who have tremendous upside.

Keep an eye on Owens and Kim, and even Anderson, as they work their way through the Rangers system, trying to contribute more than your average player.

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