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- Updated: December 8, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The Rangers drafted infielder Steve Buechele in 1982, pitcher Darren Oliver in ’88 and pitcher Derek Holland in 2006.
Rangers amateur scout Rick Schroeder identified and signed them all. The Rangers would have also had Ken Caminiti out of San Jose State if they had listened to Schroeder instead of taking USC pitcher Sid Akins in the third round in 1984.
“Caminiti was my guy,” Schroeder said. “The night before I told him we were going to take him and then they took Akins instead.”
Schroeder has been searching for talent for 35 years and he was honored as the West Scout of the Year at the Winter Meetings on Wednesday night.
“Well it’s probably the last award I’ll receive in this business,” Schroeder said before being introduced by Rangers general manager Jon Daniels at the award dinner. “It’s overwhelming. It was certainly not expected. There are so many guys on this who could be here instead of me.”
Schroeder has worked with the Rangers in three tours of duty. He was hired by general manager Joe Klein and legendary scout Paddy Cottrell, who landed outfielder Jeff Burroughs and pitcher Dave Righetti for the Rangers.
Schroeder started in 1982 and worked through ’91 under Sandy Johnson before moving on to the Astros.
“They gave me the time to learn the business for 10 years,” …
