Welcome to March. It’s madness, we hear. But it’s also time to start counting down the Rangers’ top 30 prospects. Why stop at 30, though? There are 31 days in...
went undrafted in the pandemic-shortened five-round draft of 2020. But he opted to sign for $20,000, the maximum allowed to undrafted free agents, to forego a commitment to Stephen F. Austin.Though unranked at the start of last season, Stephan moved into the No. 30 spot on our end-of-season list. He averaged 10 strikeouts per nine innings over 103 innings split between the Class A clubs while also holding batters to a .216 batting average.
His fastballs keep creeping higher. The sinker was at 88-93 mph and the four-seamer at 90-95, but he’s already touched 96 this spring. His slider has had a 50% swing-and-miss rate as a pro. And he mixes in a change.: For a non-drafted U.S.-born player to reach the top 30 is somewhat unusual. To keep the momentum going as he gets to higher levels, it will be important to keep the walk rate down.
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