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Three prep pitchers, three different journeys. A look at the top of Texas Rangers' 2018 draft class.

Three prep pitchers, three different journeys. A look at the top of Texas Rangers' 2018 draft class.

Cole Winn, Owen White and Mason Englert were selected in the first four rounds, but their path to the majors quickly diverged.

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Mason Englert is pitching well in his first professional season, three years after the Rangers drafted him (Matthew Edwards/Down East Wood Ducks)

They called it the De-load Program, and its intentions were pure.

The Texas Rangers wanted to curtail the risk of serious elbow injuries for prep pitchers selected in the 2018 draft. The Rangers had experienced …

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