At the same time Texas Rangers pitching prospect Caden Scarborough was popping up on spring training Top 100 lists, the 20-year-old right-hander was undergoing a fairly serious health battle away from the spotlight.
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Scarborough was diagnosed with melanoma, a form of skin cancer, after going in for a routine offseason scan according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com.
While spring training camps opened in February, Scarborough underwent surgery to remove the melanoma and was cleared to rejoin his Rangers teammates in camp.
According to Landry, Scarborough just reported to the team facility in Surprise, Arizona, and will “have a regular build up” as the regular season approaches.
It’s a remarkable turnaround for a pitcher who many project as a potential building block for the 2023 World Series champions.
Scarborough ranked 65th on Baseball America’s preseason Top 100 list after striking out 21 batters in 16 innings at advanced Class-A last year. FanGraphs ranked Scarborough 71st on its preseason Top 100 list.
The Florida native was the Rangers’ sixth-round pick in the July 2023 MLB draft out of Harmony High School.
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Scarborough is 4-6 with a 2.93 ERA in 28 minor league games since, with 127 strikeouts in 98.1 innings.
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