William
Rigney

Area Codes 2018
Rigney started the Rangers’ first game. The 6-foot-4, 190-pound Baylor recruit went three innings, allowing three runs on six hits. He generally allowed only weak contact, except for a couple batters that were sitting on his breaking ball, which he used heavily. He struck out three in the outing. His fastball was up to 94, sitting mostly 90-91. He has a hard slider with lateral break in the low 80s, but also showed a breaking ball with bigger shape in the high 70s. He flashed feel for a changeup with run and sink at 82.

3.2.18
At 6-foot-4, 190-pounds, Rigney has a projectable, strong, pitchers frame. The right-hander works from a high-¾ slot with a long arm stroke. Good tilt on his fastball at 89-91, topping out once at 92 in the first inning. His slider sat 76-78 the entire night with 11/5 shape. He flashed a couple of changeups that had heavy sink at 81 and 83 mph. Earned the win after going six scoreless, allowing one hit, zero runs, one walk, and striking out thirteen batters.

06.26.17 - 6-foot-4, 190-pound, long-limbed frame. The right-hander has a projectable frame with his fastball ranging from 86-91 mph with a 74 mph curveball.