Here's where Rangers Top 30 prospects are starting '22

With the Minor League season opening this week, here's where the Rangers' Top 30 Prospects are projected to start:

1) Jack Leiter (MLB No. 17), RHP -- Frisco (Double-A)
2) Josh Jung (MLB No. 29), 3B -- Round Rock (Triple-A) -- injured list (shoulder)
3) Cole Winn (MLB No. 48), RHP -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
4) Ezequiel Duran (MLB No. 83), INF -- Frisco (Double-A)
5) Justin Foscue (MLB No. 89), 2B -- Frisco (Double-A) -- injured list (back)
6) Dustin Harris, 1B -- Frisco (Double-A)
7) Josh Smith, SS -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
8) Owen White, RHP -- Hickory (High-A)
9) Evan Carter, OF -- Hickory (High-A)
10) Luisangel Acuna, SS -- Hickory (High-A)
11) Sam Huff, C -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
12) Aaron Zavala, OF -- Hickory (High-A)
13) Maximo Acosta, SS -- Down East (Single-A)
14) Ricky Vanasco, RHP -- Hickory (High-A)
15) Tekoah Roby, RHP -- Hickory (High-A)
16) Anthony Gutierrez, OF -- Dominican academy
17) Davis Wendzel, 3B -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
18) Yeison Morrobel, OF -- Extended spring training
19) Trevor Hauver, OF -- Hickory (High-A)
20) Cody Bradford, LHP -- Frisco (Double-A)
21) Zak Kent, RHP -- Frisco (Double-A)
22) Cameron Cauley, SS -- Extended spring training
23) Mitch Bratt, LHP -- Extended spring training
24) Dane Acker, RHP -- Injured (Tommy John surgery)
25) A.J. Alexy, RHP -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
26) Glenn Otto, RHP -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
27) Yerry Rodriguez, RHP -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
28) Thomas Saggese, INF -- Hickory (High-A)
29) Bubba Thompson, OF -- Round Rock (Triple-A)
30) Danyer Cueva, SS -- Extended spring training

Team to watch
Double-A Frisco features two Top 100 Prospects in right-hander Jack Leiter and infielder Ezequiel Duran, will add a third in second baseman Justin Foscue once he recovers from a sore back and has a fourth player -- first baseman/outfielder Dustin Harris -- who just missed the list. Left-hander Cody Bradford is one of the more polished pitchers in the system, while righty Zak Kent possesses its most wicked slider.

Teams on MiLB.TV
Triple-A Round Rock
Double-A Frisco

New faces
The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 Draft, Leiter will make one of the most anticipated pro pitching debuts in recent years when he starts for Frisco on Saturday. Venezuelan outfielder Anthony Gutierrez, who signed for $1,997,500 in January, likely will break into pro ball in the Rookie-level Dominican Summer League in June.

On the shelf
Texas' top position prospect, third baseman Josh Jung, had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left (non-throwing) shoulder in February and may be able to DH in August. Foscue should join Frisco in the near future. Right-hander Dane Acker is recovering from Tommy John surgery last May.