They call this award-winning Rangers prospect 'Rake' -- he did just that this year

Hitting isn’t supposed to be easy, but Rafe Perich sure made it look that way this season. The Rangers’ No. 19 prospect, who has earned the nickname “Rake” as both a play on his first name and a nod to his hitting prowess, littered his name atop the systems leaderboards during a breakout 2026 campaign, which culminated in the corner infielder earning the Tom Grieve Player of the Year Award, which honors the organization's best-performing Minor League position player each season.