Keith Law’s top 50 MLB prospect list for mid-season 2019 is out, and the Texas Rangers place one player in the top 50. No, it isn’t Hans Crouse — it is center fielder Leody Taveras, who checks in at #42 on the list, between Oakland A’s starting pitcher A.J. Puk and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Keibert Ruiz.
I’m a little surprised that Keith isn’t dinging Leody more for repeating high-A, but he praises the numbers Leody has put up as a 20 year old for Down East (.294/.368/.376), which earned him a promotion to AA Frisco, where he is slashing .