In 2026, the Rangers added twenty international free agents after receiving $6,679,200 in pool money for this year’s window.
The Texas Rangers are no strangers to being active during the International Signing Period.
For years, Texas has had one of the strongest Latin American presences in Major League Baseball, and it has translated into some solid big-league players.
In 2026, the Rangers added twenty international free agents after receiving $6,679,200 in pool money for this year’s window.
Highlighting the class is shortstop/third baseman Elian Rosario, who hails from the Dominican Republic.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where Rosario is from, is quite familiar to the Rangers organization.
The city also produced franchise icon and Hall of Fame third baseman Adrian Beltre, who was honored with a statue outside Globe Life Field last season.
Rosario certainly has a long way to go if he wants to continue the Rangers' strong Santo Domingo connection, but early signs look promising.
At just 17 years old, Rosario is already six feet two and 195 pounds. His size and strength have helped him have one of the top exit velocities of any prospect signed this window.
Overall, Rosario was ranked as the number ten prospect in the class, marking the fourth time in the last five years the Rangers have landed a top ten international prospect.
Recently, Rosario has been playing the outfield after playing shortstop through much of his youth, so it will be interesting to see how the Rangers choose to fit him into the puzzle of their organization.
Rosario has received great reviews on his approach at the plate and lack of chase, something the Rangers will need to improve on at the big league level this season.
Obviously, Rosario will not be playing at Globe Life Field for a while, but we’ve seen how quickly former international signing Sebastian Walcott has flown through the orginziation so it could be sooner rather than later.
On the pitching side of things, the Rangers signed right-handed pitcher Frandel Pineda, who was ranked as the number three righty in the class.
Pineda is the nephew of former big-league pitcher Michael Pineda, who most notably pitched for the New York Yankees.
The younger Pineda is already six feet two at age 17 and has a fastball that sits around 92-94 MPH, but has touched 95 before.
Pineda is a good strike thrower with a three pitch mix with a slider and a changeup and a delivery that will certainly add more velo as he fills out.
Other notable prospects the Rangers signed include outfielders Carlos Done and Jesus Chavez and catcher Santiago Ramirez.
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