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Rangers Prospect Ties Frisco Hits Record
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Texas Rangers prospect Jonathan Ornelas tied the record Yohander Mendez Jersey for most hits in a season in Frisco RoughRiders history in their final regular-season game on Sunday. Ornelas and the RoughRiders are facing San Antonio in the , which started Tuesday night. , which tied him with Joaquin Arias for the record. Arias had 157 hits for the Riders in 2005. Ornelas was also named the earlier this week. Ornelas wrapped up the regular season batting .299/.360/.425/.785 with 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home Adolis García Jersey runs and 64 RBI. Hes considered one of the most versatile infielders in the Texas organization. His home runs and RBI were career highs. He didnt start the season among the , but hes now No. 22. Scroll to Matt Moore Jersey ContinueThe Rangers have one of the best systems in baseball, one that includes their No. 2 prospect, pitcher , and their first-round pick from earlier this month, Leiter is part of the Frisco roster. The Rangers selected Ornelas in the third round of the 2018 MLB Draft out of Kellis High School in Glendale, Ariz. He played 48 games with the Arizona League Rangers after he signed, batting .302/.389/. Delino DeShields Jersey 459/.848 with three home runs and 28 RBI. The Rangers promoted him to Cla s-A Hickory in 2019 and he batted .257/.333/ Ivan Rodriguez Jersey .373/.706 with six home runs and 38 RBI. After the 2020 minor league season was canceled due to COVID-19, Ornelas returned to Hickory for a second season in 2021 and batted .261/.310/.394/.704 with eight home runs and 38 RBI.