The Texas Rangers optioned catcher Sam Huff, right-hander pitcher Cole Winn, left-handed pitcher Antoine Kelly and shortstop Jonathan Ornelas to Triple-A...
Texas Rangers pitcher Cole Winn delivers during the fourth inning of a spring training game against the San Francisco Giants on Friday, March 1, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz.optioned five players to the minor leagues on Sunday as the organization continues to fine tune its roster with just over two weeks until opening day vs. the Chicago Cubs.“We’re just running out of innings,” Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said. “We’re breaking camp here in two weeks.”Huff, 26, hit just .
“It’s a big year for Sam, it’s an important year,” Bochy said. “It’s an impact bat ... he could come up not only as a catcher, but as a DH.”Winn — the Rangers’ first-round pick in 2018 — has continued to regress since a breakout 2021 season that elevated him into Baseball America’s top 100 prospects rankings. The 24-year-old righty yielded a 7.22 ERA in 101 innings pitched last season for Triple-A Round Rock. He pitched 7 and 1/3 innings this spring and allowed a 9.
Kelly, a reliever, pitched just twice this spring and didn’t allow a run. He yielded a 2.04 ERA in 57 and 1/3 innings pitched last season for Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco, and Bochy has been impressed with his development.Corniell, the organization’s No. 18 prospect according to Baseball America, had a breakout 2023 in Single-A with a 2.92 ERA in 101 and 2/3 innings pitched and 117 strikeouts to 31 walks.
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