Deward Tovar: Rangers' Venezuelan Gem

0:00It's April 28th. You're listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Texas Rangers fans, keep your eyes on 20-year-old Al Fielder, DeWard Tovar. He's tearing up the Carolina League with the single-A Hickory Crawdads, their top affiliate. Right now, he's leading or near the top in key stats for players with at least 75 ad bets. First or second in RBI's, second in home runs. It's lugging percentage, and OPS at 0.963. In their latest comeback win, Tovar showed off his power and wheels. He crushed an over-the-fence homer, leg it out and inside the park bomb, and added a triple to spark the rally. That kind of versatility has scouts buzzing about his major league potential. This kid from Venezuela signed with the Rangers back in January of 2023, jumping into Pro Ball before he even hit 16. He spent time in rookie leagues to build his skills, then got promoted to single-A at the end of last season.

1:01Since starting, he's played over 150 games with a solid slash line of 0.272, 0.375, 0.454, and an OPS of 0.829. What's wild is he's actually improving against tougher pitching this year. Tovar is on a fast track, and if he keeps this up, that call up to the bigs could drop any day now. Rangers brass must be grinning, knowing they've got a gym in the making.