While the Texas Rangers' minor-league system suffered a tough loss with Sebastian Walcott's injury, it remains filled with depth. Players like pitcher Winston Santos are getting some attention, along with others for Texas.

In a new article from MLB.com that reviews some of the top prospects for the Rangers, MLB.com reporter Jim Callis pointed out that there's still some depth there.

Callis did indicate that Walcott will be out for some time after undergoing internal brace surgery back in February. But Callis was quick to comment on the rest of the Rangers' top prospects in their farm system. Walcott is the lone Top 100 prospect in the Rangers' minor leagues right now.

"Caden Scarborough and AJ Russell have dynamic fastballs and the arsenals to pitch in the front half of a rotation, while David Davalillo continues to confound hitters with his splitter and pitchability," Callis wrote.

"Fellow right-handers Jose Corniell (Tommy John surgery), Winston Santos (stress reaction in his back) and Izack Tiger (internal brace surgery) should be completely healthy in 2026," Callis continued.

"Texas also signed two interesting two-way players last year -- Josh Owens and Seong-Jun Kim -- and will try to develop them simultaneously as shortstops and pitchers," he added.

The Rangers' top five minor-league prospects, from Nos. 1 to 5, are Walcott, Scarborough, Russell, Corniell, and Santos. Four of those five are pitchers, while Walcott splits time between shortstop and third base.

As for Nos. 6 through 10 in the Rangers' Top 30 prospects, they are shortstop/right-handed pitcher Josh Owens, Davallilo, shortstop/third baseman Yolfran Castillo, outfielder/third baseman Elian Rosario, and outfielder Dylan Dreiling.

Will some of these prospects reach the MLB club this season? It's possible, but the Rangers might want to keep these players in the minors a bit more. That way, they can get more seasoning, if you will, and learn the nuances of big-league baseball.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker and president of baseball operations Chris Young probably will keep their eyes on what's going on in the minors throughout the 2026 MLB season.

Scarborough, according to data provided in the MLB.com article, shot up the prospects board from 28th in 2024 to second in 2025. "After a lat strain limited him to 10 1/3 innings in his first two pro seasons, he was one of the most dominant pitchers in the Minors last year," Callis wrote.

OK Rangers fans, keep your eyes on the MLB club, but don't forget about these players in the minors, too. They just might find a spot with the Rangers at the big-league level at some moment during the 2026 MLB season.

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