Highly-Touted Texas Rangers Pitching Prospect Likely to Require Surgery, Miss Season

Alejandro Rosario, who is a Top-100 prospect in the sport, likely will require Tommy John surgery, according to Rangers front office leader Chris Young.

The hat and glove of Texas Rangers fielder Leody Taveras (3) during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre in 2024. | John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images

According to Chris Young, the president of baseball operations for the Texas Rangers, top pitching prospect Alejandro Rosario is likely going to undergo Tommy John surgery and miss the entire season.

Kennedi Landry, who covers the Rangers, had the information on social media:

Alejandro Rosario (@MLBPipeline’s No. 50 overall prospect) suffered an elbow injury and will likely be out for the 2025 season as he requires surgery, per Chris Young.

“It's likely UCL, I don't want to officially say, but yeah, it's elbow and will probably require Tommy John.”

Alejandro Rosario (@MLBPipeline’s No. 50 overall prospect) suffered an elbow injury and will likely be out for the 2025 season as he requires surgery, per Chris Young.

“It's likely UCL, I don't want to officially say, but yeah, it's elbow and will probably require Tommy John.”

— kennedi landry (@kennlandry) February 23, 2025

The 23-year-old Rosario was a fifth-round pick of the Rangers in the 2023 draft. Lifetime, he's 4-5 in the minors with a 2.24 ERA. He appeared in 18 games last season, with 17 starts. MLB Pipeline projected him to make his major league debut in 2026, but that likely will be pushed back as he won't even be back on a game mound until then.

Eventually, Rosario should pair with Kumar Rocker to make up a formidable top of the Rangers rotation. Rocker also was a top draft choice of Texas and should contribute at the big-league level this year.

The following comes from a portion of Rosario's MLB.com prospect profile:

Rosario operates at 94-98 mph and reaches 100 with his fastball, and he has found more success blasting it by hitters at the letters in pro ball than he did sinking it down in the zone in college. His 88-92 mph splitter is a swing-and-miss pitch with devastating tumble and run at its best. He has scrapped the curveball and cutter he toyed with at Miami to focus on an 83-85 mph slider that shows flashes of giving him a third plus offering.

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