Jul 8, 2021
ARLINGTON, Texas — It's not very often the Texas Rangers have the No. 2 pick in the MLB Draft. The last time the franchise picked that high was in 1974 when they selected Tommy Boggs, a prep pitcher out of Lanier High School in Austin, Texas.
Boggs had a nine-year Major League career—only three spent with the Rangers—and finished with a career record of 20-44 with a 4.22 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. Pretty underwhelming for a second overall pick.
That's what the Rangers are trying to avoid this year. Another pick gone awry.
Of course, the current regime of president of baseball operations Jon Daniels, general manager and executive vice president Chris Young, and senior director of amateur scouting Kip Fagg aren't responsible for Boggs. And while Young is a very recent addition to the front office, the Rangers don't have the greatest track record when it comes to first round picks since Daniels began overseeing the club's baseball operations in late 2005.