Rangers calling up Cauley, per reports
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The Texas Rangers are calling up Cam Cauley from AAA Round Rock, per multiple reports. Or, I guess I should say, have already called him up, as the beats say that he is on the field with the team right now. He is not on the 40 man roster currently. There’s an open 40 man roster spot right now, though with the Rangers also signing Chris Paddack, per reports, there will need to be a second 40 man roster spot opened up once that signing happens.
Cauley, 23, was the Rangers’ 3rd round pick out of Mont Belvieu, Texas, in 2021. He was not really getting much attention until last season, when he slashed .253/.325/.448 in 490 plate appearances for Frisco while playing the up-the-middle positions (other than catcher). His performance had him discussed as a possible candidate to be protected from the Rule 5 Draft, and then a possible candidate to be selected in the Rule 5 Draft when he was not added to the 40 man roster. He ultimately was not picked, and thus stayed with the Rangers.
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Cauley had an impressive spring training, and has been at Round Rock all year. He’s slashed .262/.363/.407 in 343 plate appearances over 74 games for the Express while splitting his time between second base, third base, shortstop, and center field. He is presumably coming up to give the Rangers a versatile right handed bench bat who can fill in at numerous positions and get some starts against lefties. He’s also a late game pinch running option, having gone 29 for 29 on the basepaths this season, and 168 for 190 on stolen base attempts as a professional.
I think Cauley is going to be filling the role the team anticipated Cody Freeman might fill this year, as a high-energy versatile young guy off the bench, at least for the time being.
In regards to who goes to make room for Cauley, the possibilities would seem to be either Jarred Kelenic being designated for assignment or Brandon Nimmo going on the injured list. Kelenic has gotten limited playing time this year, and doesn’t really have a path to much playing time, though his pinch running appearance yesterday which ended in his scoring from second on a wild pitch was quite memorable. Nimmo, meanwhile, crashed into the wall in right field when making a catch on what was the final play of the game, and was shaken up a little bit. He was being reevaluated today.