The Texas Rangers are clearly dedicated to building from within after they traded away their franchise first baseman, Mark Teixeira, for Jarrod Saltalamacchia and four other big-league prospects.
Four of the five players received in that trade (Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison, Neftali Feliz and Saltalamacchia) have made significant impacts in the major leagues and have shown Rangers fans that it is okay to trust the decisions that general manager Jon Daniels makes when it comes to the farm system.
So, when will these players make an impact in Arlington and what should MLB fans expect from some of the most highly touted prospects in all of baseball?
Let’s take a look at the top 20 prospects in the Rangers system.
*Note: I did not include Neftali Feliz, even though he is eligible as a rookie this season. This is his second year with the team and is still settling in. If I included him, he would rank No. 1.