Two of the Texas Rangers' two best pitching prospects were among three minor leaguers added to the 40-man roster ahead of the Dec. 11 MLB Rule 5 Draft.
The moves, which had to be finalized by 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, protect the players from being selected in the Rule 5 Draft during the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas on Dec. 11.and Winston Santos and infielder Max Acosta were selected from Double-A Frisco. Additionally, right-hander Carson Coleman was returned to the New York Yankees after the Rangers selected him in theaccording to MLB Pipeline, was 5-4 with a 1.98 ERA in 20 appearances, including 19 starts for Frisco in 2024.
Santos, 22, was a combined 11-6 with a 3.67 ERA over 22 starts with High-A Hickory and Frisco in 2024. He led Rangers minor league pitchers in wins, was second with 138 strikeouts, tied for third in innings, fifth in ERA, fifth with a .221 opponent’s average, and sixth with a 1.14 WHIP. Santos also pitched in the MLB Futures Game in July, allowing an unearned run with a strikeout and a walk in one inning. The Dominican Republic native, MLB Pipeline's No.
Acosta, a Venezuela native, signed with Texas in 2019 as a non-drafted free agent. The 22-year-old batted .288/.353/.425/.778 with eight home runs, three triples, 23 doubles, and 58 RBI in 104 games with Frisco in 2024. His .288 batting average ranked third among qualified Texas League batters. He batted .338 in 20 games for the Surprise Saguaros in the Arizona Fall League, batting, earning an AFL Fall Stars game nod.
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