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Meyer

Meyer has played shortstop since being drafted, but the Rangers already have some guy named Rodriguez.

Meyer was 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in his debut with Frisco. At Single-A Stockton, Meyer, a defensive whiz, hit .281 with five homers, 53 RBI, and 92/32 K/BB. He also led the club with nine triples and 24 stolen bases.

Meyer hadn’t gotten into a game since May 9, so this was overdue. He went 3-for-14 with an 8/0 K/BB ratio in nearly five weeks with the Rangers.

Meyer is hitting .313 in the Texas League, but it’s not a very good .313. With no home runs among his 13 extra-base hits and just 17 walks in 211 at-bats, his OPS stands at 750. Teams probably don’t regret passing on the 2002 first-round pick when he was available in the December Rule 5 draft.

Meyer replaced Ramon Nivar on the Saguaros when Nivar returned home last week. The 2002 first-round pick is making the switch to center field this fall after spending his first two years at shortstop. He doesn’t have a ton of offensive upside, but he could develop into a decent regular in two or three years.

Meyer, a 2002 first-round pick, missed two months with a sprain. He should rejoin Double-A Frisco next week.

Assuming that Alfonso Soriano isn’t in Texas for the long run, Meyer, a 2002 first-round pick, could be a candidate to push Michael Young back to second base in 2006.

Meyer, a bust after being drafted in the first round in 2002, hit .228/.278/.305 in 364 at-bats for Triple-A Oklahoma last season. He’ll go unclaimed on waivers.

The 2002 first-round pick was designated for assignment 10 days ago. He’ll remain in the organization and report to major league camp as a non-roster player.