Minor League Baseball is coming to MLB Community.
The Frisco RoughRiders — Double-A affiliate of the Rangers — will host the Tulsa Drillers (Dodgers) subsequent Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET/midday CT within the MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase. The sport might be carried reside from Riders Discipline on MLB Community and streamed on MLB.TV, MiLB.TV, MLB.com and the MLB and MiLB apps. Frisco broadcasters Zach Bigley and Tyler Danburg might be on the decision, alongside MLB Pipeline reporter Sam Dykstra.
The largest identify concerned is No. 9 total and prime Texas prospect Sebastian Walcott. The Bahamas native first ascended to Double-A at simply 18 years outdated final season and returned to the RoughRiders to start 2025. Coming into Tuesday, he was slashing .251/.352/.427 with eight homers and 16 doubles by means of 59 video games. He’s one in all solely 23 gamers aged 19 or youthful to get not less than 250 plate appearances in a season at Double-A since 2006, becoming a member of Mike Trout, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Fernando Tatis Jr. on that record.
Standing at 6-foot-4, the right-handed slugger wows evaluators together with his plus-plus uncooked energy. His arm additionally earns 70 grades, and he’s thought-about an above-average runner besides. Walcott has acquired the majority of his defensive reps at shortstop in 2025 however has additionally sprinkled in some work at third base, the place his arm power is an asset.
Different Prime 30 Rangers prospects who may function for Frisco on Tuesday are first baseman/outfielder Abimelec Ortiz (No. 12) and center infielder Cameron Cauley (No. 18). Coming into this week, Cauley ranks fourth within the Texas League this month with a .457 on-base proportion. Proper-hander Ben Anderson — twin brother of Braves hurler Ian Anderson — is taken into account Frisco’s doubtless beginning pitcher, although that’s topic to vary.
No. 29 Dodgers prospect Patrick Copen could possibly be in line to begin on the mound for Tulsa. The 23-year-old right-hander is scheduled to begin Wednesday and has thrown each six days in his most up-to-date turns within the Drillers rotation. He’s tied for second within the Minors with 92 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings between Double-A and Excessive-A and has sported a 2.31 ERA and .144 average-against in that span. Copen sports activities a plus-plus fastball that sits within the mid 90s and options tons of carry, whereas his mid-80s slider and low-90s cutter additionally get above-average grades.
Shortstop Noah Miller (LAD No. 23) is also a spotlight for the Drillers. The 22-year-old is taken into account a plus-plus defender on the grime with spectacular actions and fingers and a powerful arm. His bat is a much bigger query mark, however he’s batting .302 over 15 video games with Tulsa since getting back from meniscus surgical procedure.
Subsequent Tuesday’s contest additionally marks the start of the second half of the Double-A season. Coming into this week, Frisco leads the Texas League South Division with a 36-26 file, inserting it 1 1/2 video games forward of Midland and San Antonio. Which means the RoughRiders may come into the sport contemporary off a first-half title and a punched ticket to the circuit’s postseason.
The MLB Pipeline Prospect Showcase is supposed to place the highlight on the sport’s subsequent era of stars from the Minor League ballparks they name dwelling. MLB Pipeline may have interviews with Walcott and No. 20 Rangers prospect Mitch Bratt forward of Tuesday’s recreation and can take followers on a tour of Riders Discipline with particular consideration paid to the RoughRiders’ well-known lazy river in proper subject.
