Matthew Harris
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In terms of pure stuff, I don’t think there’s anybody in the Rangers bullpen that comes close to Gavin Collyer. He can pump gas with his fastball up to 100 MPH, and spins his sweeper at 3000 RPM. I think the 100 in on the hands to Julio followed by the sweeper for a strike might just be the most unfair sequence I’ve seen from a Rangers reliever in recent memory.
Matthew Harris120,927 次观看 • 5 个月前
Robby Ahlstrom is very quickly becoming one of the more reliable arms in the Rangers bullpen. Opponents are batting just .167 and slugging .222 on his four-seam fastball, and his 2.8% barrel% would be nearly the best in MLB if he qualified in innings. Ahlstrom is truly a great development story, and has now allowed 0 runs in his last 13 appearances.
Matthew Harris10,750 次观看 • 1 个月前
Brock Porter has quietly had a very strong start to his 2026 season. The Rangers 4th round pick in 2022 has not had the smoothest of starts to his career, but he’s been steadily developing well these past two seasons. Porter threw 2.2 innings in relief today, allowing 2 hits, 1 earned run, 3 walks, and struck out 5 in 66 pitches. Brock moved to the bullpen in 2025 and since then he’s had an ERA of 2.77 in 94.1 innings across both Hickory and Hub City. In his 2026 season specifically, Porter has thrown 26 innings, while possessing a 34.1% Whiff%, a 24.8% K%, and is holding opposing batters to a .181 batting average against. Porter throws a fastball, cutter, sweeper, and changeup. His fastball averages 16.9 inches of vertical break and 4.8 inches of arm-side run. It sits around 94, which is improved since his 2024 struggles. His changeup is by far his best pitch. It sits in the low-80s and really gets impressive arm-side run and late dive. He’s perfectly comfortable throwing it in any count to any handedness of hitter, and it is his primary whiff pitch. His cutter and sweeper are lagging behind a bit, but the sweeper especially averages 15 inches of glove-side break and is really impressive when he can land it where he wants. What’s always held Brock Porter back before has been his command, and while his walk rates are still too high if he wants to ever get back in starting rotation conversations, it’s far better than the immense struggles he endured early in his career. It’s important to remember that Brock Porter is still only 22 years old. For now at least, as he turns 23 next month. There’s still plenty of time for him to continue in his development, and I’m encouraged by the progress he’s made.
Matthew Harris20,141 次观看 • 4 个月前
Emiliano Teodo really seems to be putting it all together again. After putting up a 2.38 ERA for the month of June, Teodo now has back-to-back scoreless outings to start the month of July. Teodo pitched 1 inning tonight, allowing 1 hit, 0 runs, 1 walk, and struck out the side on 26 pitches. The Rangers have been working with Teodo throughout the season to fine tune his delivery, and he really seems to be reaping the rewards right now. He’s catching seams really well again which has led to his sinker getting back to that crazy arm-side run he became known for. I’m not going to go as far as making a declaration that he’ll see a call up soon since I feel like a lot of people, myself included at times, can get a little too caught up in the mindset of wanting a prospect to be promoted whenever they’re on a strong run of form. Teodo is in a groove right now, and he’s just got to keep doing what he’s doing and everything will work out in due time.
Matthew Harris10,934 次观看 • 2 个月前
Kamdyn Perry was the Rangers 501st overall pick in the 2023 MLB Draft, drafted out of high school. Perry had a K-BB% of 3.4% in 2024, 7.9% in 2025, and has gotten that number all the way up to 18.3% in 2026. Kamdyn is one of the many great pitching development stories to come out of the Rangers farm in the last few years. I decided I wanted to shine a light on several of those arms that deserves more attention, and first up on my list was Kamdyn Perry. Read more here:
Matthew Harris12,048 次观看 • 3 个月前
Brock Porter posted another quite impressive performance in this afternoon’s contest against Asheville. Porter went 4 innings in relief, allowing 4 hits, 0 runs, 2 walks, and struck out 5 on 70 pitches. Porter, who just turned 23 one week ago, lowered his season ERA to 1.54 as he continued his blistering start to the season this afternoon. The changeup leads the way for Porter and today was no different. He throws it 42% of the time and has a 45% whiff rate on the pitch this season. Porter’s changeup is interesting because he won’t only use it as a whiff pitch, he’s very comfortable throwing it in the zone as well. He does throw it 58% of the time when he’s ahead, but he also throws it 31% of the time when he’s behind in the count. That willingness to go to it at any time to any handedness of hitter is a big reason why he’s seen so much success this year. Walk rate is a bit up for Porter compared to years prior, but he’s done a phenomenal job limiting slug this season while also maintaining a strong strikeout rate. I can’t speak to when it might happen, but it certainly seems at this rate we’ll be seeing Brock Porter in Frisco relatively soon.
Matthew Harris11,624 次观看 • 3 个月前
Fantastic performance from Robby Ahlstrom as he pitched 1.1 scoreless innings in his major league debut. Ahlstrom struck out 2 and picked up right where he left off in Round Rock. Ahlstrom is a great development story as the Rangers have shifted his positioning on the rubber, and gave him a sinker at the end of last season that’s really helped unlock a lot of Robby’s potential. He’s really honed in his command, and has put up a 6.9% walk rate in AAA so far this year. Really happy to see him get this opportunity.
Matthew Harris10,533 次观看 • 4 个月前
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