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  "description": "Top pitching prospects David Davalillo and Dalton Pence have been promoted.",
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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T22:22:39.000Z",
  "site": "https://theprospecttimes.com",
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    "​David Davalillo",
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  "textContent": "There is more movement in the Texas Rangers' farm system this week as two of the organization’s top pitching prospects head to new levels. **David Davalillo** has been promoted to Triple-A Round Rock, while **Dalton Pence** is making the jump to Double-A Frisco.\n\n### ​**David Davalillo Reaches the Cusp of the Big Leagues**\n\n​David Davalillo, currently the Rangers' No. 7 prospect, has officially been moved from Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock. David Davalillo is already on the Texas Rangers 40-man roster and had recently been on the Rangers' taxi squad, so he's already been close to making his MLB Debut. That should still happen at some point this season.\n\n​Davalillo leaves Frisco after another impressive stretch of production. This season, he posted a 3.86 ERA across 23.1 innings, recording 36 strikeouts and only 8 walks. His career totals in Frisco are equally dominant, with a 3.06 ERA over 79.1 innings and 94 strikeouts against 25 walks across two seasons.\n\n### ​Dalton **Pence Joins the Texas League**\n\n​Joining the pitching staff in Frisco is left-hander Dalton Pence, the Rangers' No. 12 prospect. The 2024 11th-round pick out of the University of North Carolina has earned the promotion after dismantling hitters at the High-A level.\n\n​During his time with the Hub City Spartanburgers this season, Pence was a model of efficiency. He pitched 24.1 innings, maintaining a 2.59 ERA and a stifling 0.945 WHIP. I think Dalton's command is most impressive to me; he issued only 5 walks while racking up 30 strikeouts.\n\n​With Davalillo now just one step from Arlington and Pence ready to test his stuff against Double-A hitting, the Rangers' pitching depth on the farm continues to trend in the right direction.",
  "title": "Rangers Pitching Prospects David Davalillo and Dalton Pence Earn Promotions",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-15T00:22:39.258Z"
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