The Texas Rangers haven’t exactly been a powerhouse in developing their top prospects over the years.

After capturing their first World Series title, thanks mostly to trades and free-agent signings, it’s interesting to look back at the Rangers farm system.

Let’s take a look back and see what happened to every Rangers top prospect since the 2011 season.

2011 – LHP Martin Perez – One year after being the top prospect, Martin Perez reached the big leagues in 2012.

Perez’s best season during his first stint with the Rangers came in 2013 when he posted a 3.62 ERA in 124.1 IP.

The Rangers kept Perez throughout his six years of team control but he never posted an ERA below 4 in that time.

After letting him walk in 2019, Perez joined the Twins and Red Sox before coming back to the Rangers in 2022 for the best season of his career.

Perez was named an All-Star going 10-4 with a 2.89 ERA. After accepting the qualifying offer in 2023 he was never the same putting up a 4.45 ERA and being moved to the bullpen during the Rangers World Series run.

Texas once again let Perez walk in free agency as he signed with the Pirates in 2024 before he was eventually traded to the Padres.

In 2025, Perez will reunite with former Rangers associate manager Will Venable and pitch for the Chicago White Sox.

2012/2013 – INF Jurickson Profar – At one point, Jurickson Profar was the number one prospect in all of baseball.

After being the biggest prospect in Rangers history, Jurickson Profar never really lived up to the hype in Texas.

Following his call-up in 2012, Profar homered in his first at-bat but unfortunately, that was the peak of his hype.

In his first full season in 2013, Profar played just 85 games hitting .234 with 6 home runs and 26 RBI.

2014 saw Profar miss the entire season with an injury, a theme that would plague his time in Texas. In five seasons with the Rangers, Profar played more than 100 games just once.

Before the 2019 season, Texas traded Profar to Oakland in a three-team trade which saw them bring back right-hander Yoel Espinal and left-handers Kyle Bird and Brock Burke from Tampa Bay, and infielder Eli White from the A’s.

It took until 2024 for Profar to live up to his top-prospect potential as he was named an All-Star with the Padres and was rewarded last week with a 3-year $42 million deal with the Braves.

2014 C Jorge Alfaro – The Rangers wisely used Jorge Alfaro as the main piece in the trade that brought Cole Hamels to Texas.

Alfaro has put up a few solid seasons in his big league career but failed to live up to expectations spending time in Miami and San Deigo in addition to Philly.

In 2023, Alfaro spent time with both Colorado and Boston before not playing in the major leagues in 2024.

2015/2016 Joey Gallo – Then third baseman Joey Gallo is perhaps the most interesting case on this list.

Gallo was a two-time all-star and Gold Glove winner during his seven years in a Rangers uniform.

In 2017 and 2018 combined, Gallo hit an astonishing 81 home runs but didn’t hit above .210 in those seasons.

Saying that Gallo would either hit a home run, strikeout, or walk, isn’t a stretch as Gallo was the king of the three true outcomes.

In 2021, the Rangers traded Gallo to the Yankees for prospects Josh Smith, Ezequiel Duran, Trevor Hauver, and Glenn Otto.

Duran was of course a key piece to 2023’s title team, stepping in for an injury Corey Seager and Smith won a Silver Slugger in 2024 and will be a key piece to the 2025 team.

Depending on who you ask, Joey Gallo’s time in Texas could have been a success or a failure but there is no doubt that without the trade, there would have been no Rangers World Series in 2023.

2017/2018 – Leody Taveras – A whole different story could be written about Leody Taveras and what his future is in Texas but one fact is clear.

Taveras was huge in bringing the first World Series title to the Rangers. Through the 2023 season, Taveras was the best nine-hole hitter in baseball hitting .266 with 14 home runs and 67 RBI.

Outside of that season, Taveras hasn’t done much in the consistency department after struggling mightily in 2024.

Rangers manager Bruce Bochy says he believes Taveras can take the next step in 2025 but his playing time in Texas is dwindling and will continue to if he doesn’t start to consistently perform.

2019 RHP Hans Crouse – Joining Jorge Alfaro in the elusive number one prospect to never reach the big leagues for Texas is Hans Crouse.

Crouse was traded to the Phillies along with Kyle Gibson and Ian Kenndy in 2021 in exchange for prospects Spencer Howard, Kevin Gowdy, and Josh Gessner.

None of the three ever amounted to anything for the Rangers as did Crouse for the Phillies who only pitched 2 games there.

In 2024 with the Angels, Crouse was solid posting a 2.84 ERA in 25 innings for Ron Washington.

2020/2021 – 3B Josh Jung – We’re not entering the territory of prospects whose stories aren’t even close to being written yet but Josh Jung is already a success.

In 2023, Jung was an All-Star and a key piece of the World Series title team despite health struggles.

2024 saw Jung struggle with injuries once again but it’s clear that he is the Rangers third basemen of the future.

When things are all said and done, Josh Jung could very easily be the most successful name on this list.

2022 RHP Jack Leiter – Jack Leiter’s time as the Rangers top prospect was short-lived. After being drafted number two overall in 2021, Leiter struggled in the minor leagues.

2024 saw Leiter finally reach the bigs and pitched in 9 games posting an 8.83 ERA in 6 starts and three relief appearances.

Rangers President Of Baseball Operations Chris Young still believes in Leiter as a starter in hopes that Texas didn’t blow the number two overall pick in 2021.

2023 OF Evan Carter – In 2023, Carter burst onto the scene and hit .306 with 5 home runs and 12 RBI in 23 regular season games.

Carter became a postseason hero hitting .300 while batting in the three hole during the World Series.

A back injury limited Carter to just 45 games but he says that he will be a full go in 2025 and looking to prove himself as the Rangers center fielder of the future.

2024 Sebastian Walcott – When you’re an 18-year-old with the build that Walcott has, you begin to take notice.

Walcott was signed out of the Bahamas and is no doubt the Rangers’ future whether it’s shortstop or elsewhere.

Likely starting 2025 in AA Walcott will play a full season at the highest levels of the minor leagues.

At some point in the possibly near future, Walcott will be factoring into things in the big leagues in Arlington.