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Pitching prospect Ricky Vanasco jumps into Rangers top 10
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Rangers top prospects, No. 21: Ricky Vanasco still inching way back to high-octane stuff
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Texas Rangers prospect Vanasco to undergo Tommy John surgery
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Ricky Vanasco, Texas Rangers v. Seattle Intersquad, 20 Mar 2023
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Rangers' top prospects: Improved fastball could be the key for Justin Slaten to stick as a starter
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Scouting the Rangers' top prospects, No. 6: Ricky Vanasco won't pitch in 2021, but the ceiling is still high
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Turning heads: Rising Rangers prospect Ricky Vanasco overcame frightening injury, but one deficit persists - The Athletic
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