Rangers Today

Jeff and John welcome Texas Ranger LHP Cody Bradford to the show. He will be Frisco's opening day starter for 2022. He talks about Aledo High School, Baylor University and meeting his wife, a Baylor Bear softball player herself. He hunts, he fishes and grandma cooks his favourite meal. He may be on track to make his major league debut in 2022. If he doesn't he is definitely on the radar of the fro...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Rangers prospect Blaine Crim to the show. Blaine has EXPLODED onto the scene in the last couple of years by doing one thing and doing it well. He has hit the baseball and hit it hard. He hit 29 HR's last season between High A and AA and then WON the Puerto Rican Winter League batting title this winter. Blaine stopped down to talk with us about Puerto Rico and what he is...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Ranger pitcher Zak Kent. He talks about the small town he is from and his football greatness. He also talks about what it was like going to a military academy to play baseball. Zak is a top prospect and he discusses what he needs to do to become a major leaguer. Jeff and John also talk the latest news in free agency and who the Rangers have signed. Another fun one.  ---...

The guys welcome Texas Rangers catcher Ian Moller to the podcast. He joined the boys in Surprise to talk about his career and growing up in Iowa. He talks about being drafted, how good at football he was and his favourite McDonalds meal. Then Jeff and John talk about the the end of the lockout and what is next. This is a fun one. (Excuse the audio, this was done on a concourse without our studio e...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Rangers TV Color Analyst C.J. Nitkowski to the show. They discuss the lockout and why there is not a light at the end of the tunnel right now. They also get into the moves the Rangers made and the possibility of Kershaw  signing. After all the baseball talk they get into C.J's high school, college, draft , MLB years and Japan and Korea. This one flows from the start as...

The guys welcome Texas Rangers 3rd round pick from 2021 Cameron Cauley. Cauley was a Texas Tech commit who was the leader of his state championship team at Barber Hills High School. Cam talks about his offseason preparing for his first full spring training. What he has worked on and what to expect this season. He also plays the HR game, the TD game, his favorite food and something nobody knows abo...

Jeff and John welcome their first "SECOND" time guest in Rangers infielder and top prospect Justin Foscue. Justin talks about getting ready to head out to Arizona. He also talks about the offseason workouts and getting engaged. Then the fun begins. Learn what he is afraid of, favourite shows he and his fiancé are binge watching, who would play him in a movie........you know, important stuff. Justi...

They guys go back to the big leagues and welcome Texas Rangers LHP Taylor Hearn. He talks off-season and getting ready for the spring. He talks about each time he was drafted which is 4 times. Where he was and how he found out. He also talks about his famous grandfather and family history in rodeo. Then we get into food and and he tells us something nobody knows about him. Jeff and John touch on l...

The guys welcome 2019 first round draft pick Davis Wendzel to the show. He talks about being Co Big 12 player of the year with fellow first round pick Josh Jung. He discusses how a California kid ended up in Texas playing for Baylor. He talk fishing, hunting and whether or not food gets caught in his beard. Most importantly, he played the HR game and talked about his offseason and what he is doing...

Jeff and John welcome another top Rangers prospect in outfielder Evan Carter. The second round pick in the 2020 draft seems to the be a steal for the Rangers that year. They discuss his first pro season and recovery from his back injury in 2021. He is eager to go for 2022. Touted as a possible 5 tool prospect by Kip Fagg (Rangers head of scouting) Carter has comparisons to Cody Bellinger as a tall...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Rangers prospect Josh Smith who they acquired in the Joey Gallo trade in 2021. Josh and his wife Claire have a Youtube Channel called "Getting Smithy With It" that documents their life as newlyweds and minor league baseball. He also talks about being a SS and the fact that the Rangers have a stable young middle infielders and potential position change might be in his fu...

Jeff and John welcome the Texas Rangers 2021 first round pick Jack Leiter. He was the second overall pick and highest rated pitcher in the organization after a stellar career at Vanderbilt. Jack talks about growing up with a dad who played in the big leagues. He talks about draft day and what that was like. He was ecstatic to know he and the Recliner Nerd share the same high school baseball stat....

Jeff and John do it once again as they welcome the Texas Rangers Minor League Player Of The Year Dustin Harris. He talks about life in Florida, being traded, drafted and how he found out. He talks about his season and even plays the HR Game with John. Listen to the future big leaguer talk about his life as a ballplayer.  Then listen to Jeff and John talk about the year of 2021. They recap the high...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Rangers Minor League Pitcher Of The Year Cole Winn. Cole talks about his season, his path to the big leagues, his high school days and how he is scratch golfer. He also talks about his Pickle Ball skills and moms rice, bell pepper and chicken recipe. Mmmmm     Then Jeff and John proceed with their moves they think the Rangers could make after the lockout is over. They p...

Jeff and John welcome Derek who goes on over an hour and talks about EVERYTHING!!!!  ##LANGUAGE WARNING## Derek has always had a radiant personalty and proves it here. He talks about his career, his foundation, COVID, vaccines, what pisses him off and what touched his heart. How he found out he was drafted and he even once cussed out and hung up on Jon Daniels. One of the funniest and funnest podc...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Rangers RHP Owen White who just won MVP of the Arizona Fall League. He talks about his season, his rehab, punching the ground, hunting, fishing, and other stuff he likes to do when not throwing a 98 mph fastball. He has climbed the pitching ranks in the Rangers organization.  Jeff and John talk about the wild week of spending the owners did by signing Marcus Semien, Cor...

Jeff and John welcome Rangers RHP prospect Tekoah Roby who explains where his unique name comes from. He also talks about his injury and recovery. They dive into his time in high school, other sports played and his favourite food. Yep, he even plays a smaller version of the HR game.  Jeff and John then reveal their homework from last episode. They had $80 million to spend on free agents. See where...

Joining Jeff and John is Texas Rangers second round pick OF Aaron Zavala from the University of Oregon. He was the Pac 12 player of the year in 2021. He talks about the draft, his diagnosis after his physical and playing professional baseball. He also plays the HR game with John.  Jeff and John get into the GM meetings, the players now available after qualifying offers were made by teams. They als...

Texas Rangers General Manager Chris Young joins Jeff and John to talk about the Rangers season, the current team, a year on the job, and the offseason ahead. He also gets personal and talks about his time at Highland Park, Princeton, MLB and even the time he got into a brawl with Derrick Lee of the Cubs. Get to know the Rangers GM.  Jeff and John also talk about the World Series, the first free ag...

Jeff and John welcome the Rangers No. 4 overall prospect Justin Foscue to the show. The first-round pick in 2020 sat down and talked about his first full season in pro baseball and rehabbing from a freak rib injury early in the season. He talks about his alma mater's College World Series victory and how it was bittersweet.  The guys also talked about the fall instructs tour with DBU and TCU. They...

Jeff and John welcome Emily Jones McCoy to talk about the Do It For Durrett foundation event Saturday Oct. 23. They discuss Richard Durrett and his legacy even after he is gone. Go to the www. DoItForDurrett.com to contribute to a great cause or the online auction at www.32auctions.com/difd to bid on some great items. The money goes to families who have lost someone suddenly.  Jeff and John also d...

Jeff and John welcome Texas Ranger catcher Sam Huff. He is in Arizona playing in the Arizona Fall League and fall instructs. He talks about getting back to catching and getting his body ready for the spring. He compares his 500-foot bombs to the one he hit in high school, which was his previous long ball. Then Jeff and John take a look at the free-agent market and where the Rangers might turn for...

Jeff and John welcome Chris Woodward to wrap up the season and tall about moving forward. They also talk about his playing days. When he was drafted, made his major league debut and first hit and home run. First, Jeff and John talk about the the best and worst of the 2021 season. Best and worst players, development, trends, etc..... Good end of season wrap up as the Rangers head into the winter. ...

Longtime beat writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and MLB.com T.R. Sullivan joins Jeff and John. He has started writing his memoirs for the Texas Rangers Newsletter and discusses his latest story about the darkest period of Texas Rangers baseball and how it compares to today. Then, Jeff and John talk about the current 40-man roster and the decisions that have to be made by the end of November....

Jeff and John sit down with one of the top Texas Rangers pitching prospects, RHP Ricky Vanasco. He is almost done rehabbing from Tommy John surgery and slated to pitch in fall instructs starting Oct. 5. Ricky tells us about the process and how he put on 40 pounds during his time away from the field. He's healthy, happy and ready take his four-pitch arsenal back to the field and face hitters again....