It's quite obvious that the Texas Rangers are in need of a reboot after falling short of being involved in the MLB postseason picture recently.

With new manager Skip Schumaker preparing for his first spring training in Arizona, having a nice 40-man roster take shape matters.

But, any MLB team needs a strong farm system, too.

When looking at the Rangers' current farm system situation, though, the grades are not too good right now.

A recent article from The Athletic took a long, hard look at all 30 MLB clubs' farm systems and ranked them from top to bottom. At the top of the list were the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Where were the Rangers? Near the bottom.

The Athletic's Keith Law put the Texas farm system into perspective, adding a few touches on what happened in the Gore trade, too.

"That MacKenzie Gore trade really dented their farm system -- again, not a criticism, trading prospects to win games in the majors is a Good Thing™ -- taking five guys off their top 20, including top-100 prospect Gavin Fien," Law wrote.

"The Rangers still have some pitching depth, although pretty much all of those guys have reliever risk, and the system falls off quickly once you get to their 2024 draft picks like Malcolm Moore and Dylan Dreiling, both of whom had disappointing full-year debuts," Law wrote.

For a team looking to make waves this season, the Rangers really need to have a farm system full of prospects making their way to the majors.

Seeing how the Rangers are the No. 26-ranked team in this list, and put in Tier 6 of eight tiers, doesn't give Rangers fans much hope.

But Schumaker and Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young are on the same page when it comes to getting the organization headed in the right direction.

It will be interesting to see how any more prospects might make their way to the majors, if at all, this season. The Rangers need to give those young players time to mature, learn their positions, and get some time in the batter's box.

The Gore trade, though, should also let those who follow the Rangers know that the team does want to win this season. They wouldn't have made that deal unless winning was important for the 2026 MLB season.

Let's see how Gore performs on the mound, but also keep an eye on that farm system, too.

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