The Texas Rangers have promoted righthander Owen White from high-A Hickory to AA Frisco, and have promoted lefthander Larson Kindreich from low-A Down East to high-A Hickory, in a bit of news that came out last night that I missed.
White, who turns 23 in August, was the Rangers’ second round pick in 2018, but missed all of 2019 and 2020 due to Tommy John surgery and the COVID 19 pandemic, then missed time in 2021 after breaking his hand punching the mound in frustration during his first start of the year. He was really good once he got back on the mound for Down East in 2021, however, and was electrifying in the Arizona Fall League, earning Pitcher of the Year honors while dominating more advanced competition.