Rangers call up Prosper, Oklahoma product Steele Walker; Willie Calhoun DFA’d

The Texas Rangers made one other shocking call-up on Sunday.

When the Rangers optioned infielder Andy Ibanez and designated outfielder Willie Calhoun for project, it appeared to open up a spot for outfielder Leody Taveras to rejoin the big-league roster.

As a substitute, Texas opted to name up outfielder Steele Walker from Triple-A Spherical Rock and positioned him within the beginning lineup for Sunday’s afternoon recreation in opposition to the Mariners.

Supervisor Chris Woodward nonetheless referred to as Taveras the group’s future and that the Rangers needed to ensure the following time they name him up that it’s for good. He additionally stated the Rangers needed to get a take a look at Walker.

In 20 video games at Triple-A this season, Walker has a .297 batting common and a .881 on-base plus slugging proportion, each career-highs by way of 4 years within the minor leagues.

Previous to being chosen within the second spherical of the 2018 MLB draft by the White Sox, Walker starred at Prosper Excessive Faculty and for the Oklahoma Sooners.

The Rangers acquired Walker within the 2019 commerce that despatched Nomar Mazara to the White Sox.

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