Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker are pitching like they’re back at Vanderbilt. Could we see both in the Rangers’ rotation in 2025? Plus updates on several big names including Bryce Eldridge and Tink Hence, and a combined High-A no-no.

Kumar Rocker, RHP, Rangers: It’s starting to feel like 2021 again. Both Jack Leiter and Kumar Rocker are dominating, with Leiter continuing his renaissance with Round Rock and his former Vanderbilt teammate impressing with Double-A Frisco. Rocker tossed 4.2 scoreless innings on Wednesday striking out eight on three hits and a walk. Since his return from injury, Rocker has flashed arguably his best stuff since his freshman season at Vanderbilt. Rocker has sat 98 mph touching 100 mph on his fastball mixing a power breaking ball. The return of Rocker’s stuff has pushed him squarely into the picture for the Rangers heading into 2025. It wouldn’t be a shock to see Rocker and Leiter reunited in the Rangers rotation next season.

Jack Leiter, RHP, Rangers: Has the 2021 No. 2 pick found his mojo? Leiter's stuff and subsequent performance has been excellent over his last several starts and he owned a 2.90 ERA since June 18 entering last night's start against Salt Lake City. His success continued, as Leiter went 5.2 innings on 75 pitches to earn the win. Leiter sat 97.8 mph on his fastball touching 99.6 mph at peak. He mixed in a steady dose of high-80s sliders while showing a handful of curveballs and changeups. It looks like it's only a matter of time until Leiter is called up and gets starts with the Rangers in September. With his fastball shape and velocity back, Leiter looks to have turned a corner heading into 2025.

Bryce Eldridge, 1B, Giants: Very few hitters are hotter than Eldridge at the moment. The Giants prospect has dominated in August, hitting .372/.488/.694 with five home runs over 17 games. Since his promotion to High-Eugene, Eldridge has been on fire hitting .319/.438/.532 with seven home runs and 15 extra-base hits over 39 games. An above-average athlete with a 6-foot-7 frame, Eldridge projects to develop into one of the best power hitters in the game in the coming years. The second half of 2024 has been a coming out party for the former two-way prep star.

Noble Meyer, RHP, Marlins: The Marlins’ 2023 first-round pick has taken some time to find his footing in High-A. After last night’s effort, the righthander might just be settling in. Meyer tossed five scoreless on Wednesday against South Bend striking out seven on a hit and two walks. Meyer sat 91-92 mph throughout the start, mixing in his slider, curveball and changeup. None of his pitches showed outstanding power, but his breaking ball and changeup combination show heavy horizontal break to both sides of the plate, proving to be an effective combination against Cubs hitters. Meyer is a projectable righthander that will need to add more power to his repertoire to justify his lofty prospect status.

Tink Hence, RHP, Cardinals: It’s been a bit of a disjointed season for Cardinals' top pitching prospect. After an outstanding start to 2024, Hence dealt with injury over the middle portion of the season. Since returning on July 27, Hence has allowed just one earned run over his last 16 innings. While the Cardinals limited Hence’s outings to two to three innings in his initial return from injury, he’s made consecutive starts of four innings over his last two starts. Hence's fastball velocity returned last night, as he sat 93-94 mph mixing in his changeup and curveball. Few question Hence’s ability, but his smaller frame and wear and tear issues give many evaluators pause.

Thomas Sosa, OF, Orioles: Sosa had a difficult first six games in High-A, going 1-for-23 to open his career with Aberdeen. Sosa waved goodbye to his slump on Wednesday, though, going 2-for-4 against Winston-Salem. Sosa doubled, his first High-A extra-base hit, and stole three bases. Despite strong underlying data and plus exit velocity numbers, the 19-year-old has underperformed on the stat sheet all season. Still, Sosa’s strong combination of skills could hint at a potential breakout in 2025.

Rome Emperors No-Hitter: A steady stream of promotions has led to a new-look High-A Greenville squad late in the season. Last night, it looked like the Red Sox affiliate’s bats forgot to show up at all. Four Rome pitchers combined for a nine-inning no-hitter against the Drive. It wasn’t all clean, as Rome pitchers walked six batters, and starter Mitch Farris walked five over the first four innings along with two wild pitches. Farris was followed by Shay Schanaman, Samuel Strickland and Ryan Bourassa.

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Grant Knipp, TWP, Mariners: Last fall, the Campbell catcher shocked the scouting world. He took the mound on a scout day and blew away onlookers with a 98 mph fastball, after having not pitched in almost six years. The two-way player got the Mariners’ attention, and they remained enamored through this year’s draft. Baseball America subscribers can see their latest plans for Knipp and his two-way potential below.