CHICAGO -- The Rangers are calling up No. 7 prospect Alejandro Osuna, sources told MLB.com on Saturday night. The club has not confirmed the news.
The move comes after designated hitter Joc Pederson fractured his right hand after being hit by a pitch in Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the White Sox.
No single player made a bigger impression on Major League camp this spring than Osuna, who went 15-for-24 in Cactus League play with a handful of impressive defensive plays in the outfield.
Osuna was the Rangers' Minor League player of the year in 2024 after hitting .292/.362/.507 with 18 homers and 17 stolen bases between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco. He led all Texas farmhands in slugging, OPS (.869) and wRC+ (143). He also led the Arizona Fall League with 22 walks in 25 games.
He opened the 2025 season back with Frisco, hitting .283/.363/.409 in the first 31 games, before getting the call-up to Triple-A Round Rock.
He’s got just eight Triple-A games under his belt, with an impressive .918 OPS at the conclusion of Saturday’s game.
Osuna is the younger brother of former All-Star closer Roberto Osuna.
“He dealt with a little bit of injury stuff at the early part of last year, so that held him back,” general manager Ross Fenstermaker said during Spring Training. “Kudos to our scouts and our coaches who identified what might be a breakout coming, starting with how we signed them and that whole process. He plays like somebody who has Major League bloodlines, which he does. He just plays the game the right way. He plays it hard. He's got talent on top of it.”