Rangers Reportedly Promote Walcott To Double-A

The Rangers are planning to promote shortstop Sebastian Walcott to Double-A Frisco as the minor league season winds to a close, according to multiple reports. Walcott ranks No. 55 on Baseball America’s Top 100 and hit .261/.342/.443 with 10 homers, 26 steals with a 25.5% strikeout rate to 10.6% walk rate in 491 plate appearances with High-A Hickory in his age-18 season. Walcott struggled out of the gates this season amid an aggressive assignment before surging over the second half of his season. He has an exciting package of tools and plus power potential and doesn’t turn 19 until March.