OMAHA, NEBRASKA - JUNE 28: Jack Leiter #22 of the Vanderbilt Commodores pitches in the fourth inning during game one of the College World Series Championship against the Mississippi St. Bulldogs at TD Ameritrade Park Omaha on June 28, 2021 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Let’s be honest: the MLB Draft is one of the few things in baseball these days giving the Texas Rangers much in the way of relevancy.
For a rebuilding team, the draft feels like the playoffs. A few days (besides perhaps the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game) where the attention and spotlight falls on you for a change.