The Texas Rangers are considering calling up top prospect Jurickson Profar from Double-A Frisco, writes T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.
The Rangers' timing with such a move could come as early as Monday as late as September when rosters expand. Sullivan explains that the clubs has just three players on their bench right now but when the current road trip ends will likely go back to a 4-man bench, at which time Profar could be the call-up.
The switch-hitting shortstop is widely considered among the very best prospects in the game and could eventually push Elvis Andrus out the door via trade, or even switch positions to second base or center field simply to get him on the field everyday.
The 19-year-old is batting .285/.363/.470 with 14 home runs and 15 steals this season, and could spell Andrus at shortstop, Ian Kinsler at second base and pinch run late in games, if he's summoned ahead of other candidates such as Brandon Snyder, Leonys Martin, Julio Borbon and Engel Beltre. Each of the four on already on the 40-man roster, whereas Profar is not. The Rangers have room, however, so that shouldn't be a factor in the decision making process.
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