Rangers farm system ranked shockingly low in newest power rankings

Outside of electric shortstop Sebastian Walcott and the potential of RHP Winston Santos, there isn't much to get excited about within the Texas Rangers' farm system.

Fans are aware that the cupboard is relatively bare at this moment, but a new farm system ranking just released by USA Today seems to confirm this. The Rangers are ranked 25th out of 30 MLB organizations. And that was before they dealt five minor leaguers away for LHP MacKenzie Gore.

If the Rangers are going to be contenders into the late 2020s and into the 2030s, they are going to need either some unexpected breakouts or an infusion from outside the organization.

The Rangers need to address their depleted pipeline

Along with Walcott and Santos, the rankings list SS Gavin Fien (who was traded away on Thursday), RHP Jose Corniel, and RHP AJ Russell as the team's top prospects heading into the 2026 season. Hard-throwing SP Caden Scarborough should be listed among the club's best minor-leaguers, but is not.

Walcott is the only thing close to a sure-fire prospect that the Rangers can consider a foundational piece moving forward. The rest are rated significantly lower and are several years away from being meaningful contributors at the major league level.

So how does the team address the dearth of talent? The easy answer is to sell off some of their established veterans for promising up-and-comers from other teams.

If the Rangers aren't competitive in 2026, and the realistic expectation is that they won't be, then they have to consider trading guys like Corey Seager, Jacob deGrom, and Nathan Eovaldi at the deadline for a handsome package of young players in return.

Another option is to continue to hustle with their international scouting department and work to get as many talented prospects into the pipeline as they have with the Dominican-born Elian Rosario, who is only 17, but has huge upside.

There is a silver lining for the Rangers revealed by these new rankings

If there is anything positive to be taken away from the newly released rankings, it's that two of the Rangers AL West rivals are dealing with even worse situations with their farm systems.

The LA Angels are ranked even lower than Texas, sitting at 29th, better than only the San Diego Padres. They don't have any MLB-ready players, with their two highest-ranked prospects being ranked in the 90s.

Even better, the hated Houston Astros are also ranked lower than Texas with the 28th-ranked system. They have just one top 100-ranked player in 2B Brice Matthews at #93.

Hopefully, guys like Royce Freeman and Alejandro Osuna will stick moving forward, and the subpar farm system will be given more time to develop and see if they have more than just Walcott ready to be called up at some point in 2026 or 2027.

Unfortunately, the Rangers appear to be going all-in on 2026 and have decided to trade away whatever depth they had for Gore. This move may leave the Rangers with the worst farm system in the entire league.