Favorite Draft Pick of Texas Rangers

The 2023 MLB Draft is in the books, with clubs around baseball excited about their latest crop of potential stars.

The three-day selection process covered 20 rounds, with more than 600 players chosen by the 30 teams. The Texas Rangers picked 18 prospects, led by No. 4 overall choice Wyatt Langford from the University of Florida. The power-hitting outfielder was considered by some draft experts as the top talent in the draft.

While Langford is definitely the jewel of the Texas haul, the analysts at MLB.com compiled a list of their favorite picks. Below are their choices for the Rangers and the rest of the American League West.

The entire list is available at MLB.com.

MLB.com Favorite Draft Picks: AL West

What picks caught the attention of the draft experts at MLB.com.<br>

Rangers: Julian Brock

Catcher (eighth round)

The Rangers partially compensated for forfeiting their second- and third-round choices after signing free agents Jacob deGrom and Nathan Eovaldi by coming away with one of the best catchers available in a thin crop -- in the eighth round. Brock batted .315/.435/.559 with 11 homers this spring while exhibiting plus raw power and solid arm strength.

Angels: Alberto Rios

Third Base (third round)

Rios barely played at all over his first two years at Stanford, often serving as the team’s bullpen catcher. When he finally got an opportunity this year, he ran with it, earning PAC-12 Player of the Year honors and finishing with a 1.191 OPS. His defensive home remains in question, but that bat is going to play.

Astros: Cam Fisher

Outfielder (fourth round)

A Charlotte redshirt junior, Fisher emerged as one of the better money-saving prospects in the 2023 Draft after setting school records for homers in a season (30, third in NCAA Division I) and career (48 in two seasons) while also ranking fifth in D-I with 64 walks. One scout dubbed the left fielder the mid-major version of Kyle Schwarber, and he also spent some time at catcher while at Walters State (Tenn.) CC.

A’s: Jonah Cox

Outfielder (sixth round)

Not only did Cox help Oral Roberts reach the College World Series by hitting .412/.470/.646 with 28 steals this year, he also led Division I hitters in hits (114) and had a 47-game hitting streak. He’s the son of former big league catcher Darron Cox and has the chance to play a solid center field.

Mariners: Jonny Farmelo

Outfielder (supplemental first round)

The Mariners used the pick they were awarded for Julio Rodriguez winning Rookie of the Year honors wisely, taking the physical and athletic Farmelo, who had a lot of helium as the Draft approached. The left-handed hitter has power to tap into and bat speed to spare. He’s played shortstop in the past, but his tools play really well in center field.

Starting Pitcher

Brock, considered one of D1Baseball.com's top 150 draft eligible prospects, came off the board with the 231st overall pick in the eighth round from the University of Louisiana. He was an iron man for the Ragin’ Cajuns, missing only a handful of games over his four-year career despite the physical demands of being the full-time starting catcher.

Brock had his best season in 2023, hitting .315 with 11 home runs, 65 RBI, .559 slugging percentage and .435 on-base percentage.

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