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Inside The Diamond's Top 15 Prospects In The Texas Rangers System🧵 #AllForTX

Junior Caminero set a new Max EV in the spring + WBC. However, this 116.9 MPH single is his new career high Max EV in a regular season game

These 5 Hitters Have Had Strong Starts in 2026

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/30) Byron Buxton - .500 AVG & 1.245 OPS in 10 AB vs. Kris Bubic Ryan Jeffers - .444 AVG & 1.056 OPS in 9 AB vs. Kris Bubic Joc Pederson - .500 AVG & 1.783 OPS with 2 HR in 10 AB vs. Chris Bassitt Andrew Benintendi - .333 AVG & .968 OPS with 1 HR in 12 AB vs. Chris Paddack Marcell Ozuna - .286 AVG & .802 OPS in 14 AB vs. Taijuan Walker Mini-thread🧵

Sam Antonacci was the only player in the minors, excluding DSL players, last season with a wRC+ of 150 or higher and a SwStr% below 6%. He ran an 86.8 Contact% & displays fantastic bat-to-ball skills. He should be up soon & has driven some baseballs over the last month.

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/29) Ronald Acuna Jr. - .429 AVG & .984 OPS in 14 AB vs. Seth Lugo Michael Harris II - .333 AVG & 1.000 OPS in 9 AB vs. Seth Lugo Matt Olson - .500 AVG & 1.431 OPS with 1 HR in 8 AB vs. Seth Lugo Austin Riley - .214 AVG & .910 OPS with 2 HR in 14 AB vs. Seth Lugo Kyle Schwarber - .238 AVG & .829 OPS with 1 HR in 21 AB vs. MacKenzie Gore Mini-thread🧵

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/28) Michael Busch - .400 AVG & 1.438 OPS with 3 HR in 15 AB vs. Miles Mikolas Pete Crow-Armstrong - .778 AVG & 3.333 OPS with 5 HR in 9 AB vs. Miles Mikolas Nico Hoerner - .359 AVG & .872 OPS with 1 HR in 39 AB vs. Miles Mikolas Myles Straw - .375 AVG & .875 OPS in 8 AB vs. Jeffrey Springs Jeff McNeil - .375 AVG & .920 OPS in 8 AB vs. Dylan Cease Mini-thread🧵

Kevin McGonigle’s first 5 MLB hits, including his 10-pitch AB from last night and his 30.2 ft/sec sprint speed cue shot infield hit to SS.

Rookies Who Had Great Days at the Plate

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/27) Aaron Judge - .375 AVG & 2.100 OPS with 3 HR in 8 AB vs. Robbie Ray Amed Rosario - .400 AVG & 1.104 OPS in 15 AB vs. Robbie Ray Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - .357 AVG & 1.009 OPS with 1 HR in 14 AB vs. Luis Severino Jeff McNeil - .444 AVG & 1.000 OPS in 9 AB vs. Kevin Gausman Brent Rooker - .500 AVG & 1.556 OPS with 1 HR in 8 AB vs. Kevin Gausman Mini-thread🧵

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/26) Opening Day Nick Gonzales - .200 AVG & .800 OPS with 1 HR in 10 AB vs. Freddy Peralta Bryan Reynolds - 385 AVG & 1.031 OPS with 1 HR in 39 AB vs. Freddy Peralta Josh Bell - .462 AVG & 1.077 OPS in 13 AB vs. Trevor Rogers Willson Contreras - .273 AVG & 1.045 OPS with 1 HR in 11 AB vs. Andrew Abbott Christian Walker - .333 AVG & 1.000 OPS with 1 HR in 9 AB vs. Jose Soriano Mini-thread🧵

MLB Hitters To Watch (3/25) Opening Night Special Paul Goldschmidt - .300 AVG & .814 OPS with 1 HR in 20 AB vs. Logan Webb Aaron Judge - .429 AVG & 1.984 OPS with 2 HR in 7 AB vs. Logan Webb Ryan McMahon - .310 AVG & .822 OPS with 1 HR in 42 AB vs. Logan Webb Mini-thread🧵

A absolutely beautiful swing from JoJo Parker here on this 109.3 MPH HR. Excellent usage of his lower half as he releases his coil while sitting on his back leg anchor. Doesn't create negative space in load or drift & his hands are very quiet. Love it

All of my 2026 MiLB breakout picks: ARI - Yassel Soler ATH - Ryan Lasko ATL - Isaiah Drake BAL - Griff O’Ferrall BOS - Miguel Bleis CHC - Ty Southesine CHW - Anthony DePino CIN - Kyle Henley CLE - Ryan Cesarini COL - Cole Messina DET - Jackson Strong HOU - Alejandro Nunez KCR - Asbel Gonzalez LAA - Slate Alford LAD - Landyn Vidourek MIA - Fenwick Trimble MIL - Eduardo Garcia MIN - Danny De Andrade NYM - Marco Vargas NYY - Blake Gillespie PHI - Dylan Campbell PIT - Murf Gray SDP - Ryan Wideman SEA - Grant Jay SFG - Isaiah Barkett STL - Ryan Campos TBR - James Quinn-Irons TEX - Dylan Dreiling TOR - Josh Kasevich WSN - Sir Jamison Jones