As the season wears on, the Texas Rangers have seemed to get younger and younger. They had four rookies in their starting lineup in Sunday’s 5-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies, including starting pitcher Eric Hurley who picked up his first win. Both Hurley and first baseman Chris Davis have made splashes in their big league debuts, and both have the talent to sustain the momentum.

Davis will be especially interesting to watch for the remainder of the year. One of the best power hitting prospects in the minors, he became the first Rangers player ever to homer in his first two games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. At the time of his June 24 callup, Davis was hitting .333 with 23 homers in 77 games between stops at Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Oklahoma. Read more »