Outfielder Steele Walker has been promoted from AA Frisco to AAA Round Rock, the Rangers announced today. Replacing Walker at Frisco is outfielder Miguel Aparicio, who was promoted from high-A Hickory to AA Frisco.
Walker, who turned 25 last week, came to the Rangers in the 2019-20 offseason from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Nomar Mazara. His getting moved up is mildly surprising, as he has slashed just .255/.323/.439 this year for Frisco.
Moving Walker up may have been more about getting Aparicio to Frisco however. Signed to a $550,000 bonus as part of the same international signing class as Leody Taveras, Aparicio is your classic pre-2018 Ranger prospect, a terrific defensive outfielder with lots of potential who hasn’t had things click with the bat.