ARLINGTON (105.3 THE FAN)- The Texas Rangers have traded Nomar Mazara and acquired one of the Chicago White Sox top prospects in former Oklahoma Sooner and Prosper native Steele Walker.
In 2018, Mazara posted a batting line of .258/.317/.436/.753 with 20 home runs and 77 RBI. Mazara landed on the disabled list from July 20 to August 16 with a right thumb sprain. The injury lingered and hampered Mazara through the end of the season, but did not require surgery to fix.
In 2019, Mazara hit .268/.318/.469/.786 with 19 home runs and 66 RBIs.
As a junior in 2018, Walker was as a semi-finalist for the Golden Spikes Award. He was named to the All-Big 12 First Team. He finished his junior year with .352 batting average with 13 home runs and 53 RBIs.