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Potential draft targets in Rangers' quest to develop a starting pitcher

The Texas Rangers used their first-round pick in the 2016 draft on Cole Ragans, a prep left-hander from Florida.

Ragans underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this year.

He wasn't going to pitch for the Rangers in 2018 and maybe not even in 2020, but the injury that will cost him a season of development time is the latest obstacle in the Rangers' quest to draft and develop a starting pitcher.

They have the 15th overall pick in the 2018 draft, which begins Monday night. If they decide to go with a pitcher, these pitchers could be on their radar.