The Texas Rangers put an emphasis on pitching in their MLB draft strategy, selecting three in the first five rounds and 10 of their first 14 selections.

I didn’t really even have time to think once I got here,” Freeman said. “And then all of sudden I’m on second base. There were just no words.”

The Detroit Tigers take on the Texas Rangers in the second game of their three-game series on Saturday night in Arlington.

The Texas Rangers farm system has not been held in high regard recently and that did not change with their 2025 MLB draft class. Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter r

Kumar Rocker walked off the mound to a loud ovation from the 37,045 fans at Globe Life Field on Saturday night. There was one out in the seventh inning against the Tigers, and the Rangers' rookie right-hander had gotten them there with relative ease.

The Texas Rangers were World Series champions a few years ago. Now, they could look to trade one of their World Series heroes in a huge deal.

The Rangers hold the No. 12 pick in the 2025 draft and are looking to replenish their farm system with some more talent.

The quest of youth pitchers to emulate their heroes, such as Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom, has caused them to need the same surgeries as the pros.