Kumar Rocker is headed to The Show!
The defending World Series champion Texas Rangers are adding their No. 1 pitching prospect Kumar Rocker (No. 2 overall) to their Major League Baseball roster, with the right-handed pitcher slated to make his debut in the league Thursday night, taking on the Seattle Mariners on the road.
Texas revealed Rocker’s promotion Monday, which happened to be an off day prior to the team squaring off against the Arizona Diamondbacks in a two-game World Series rematch. The 70-74 Rangers matchup against Seattle in a four-game series after the fact. (RELATED: San Francisco Giants Lock In Matt Chapman With 6-Year, $151 Million Contract Extension)
Since July 5, Rocker has played a total of 10 games for three different affiliates of the Rangers, and during that time, he compiled an elite 1.96 ERA. And to make it even more impressive, his numbers are coming after he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2023.
The Rangers selected Rocker No. 3 in the 2022 MLB Draft.
The @Rangers are calling up their No. 2 prospect (MLB No. 97), Kumar Rocker, for his big league debut on Thursday!
The 6-foot-5 right-hander struck out 18 batters and allowed just one run in 10 innings across two starts at Triple-A: https://t.co/1lHDsaLWcu pic.twitter.com/s9kQKDFp8F
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) September 9, 2024
I’m glad to see the Texas Rangers changed their mind about this, and I never understood why they were hesitant. You’re 70-74, 7.5 games out of first place in the AL West and 6.0 games back of a wild card spot. Just call the man up and give up some reps; you have nothing to lose.
And on top of that, I want a show!