Walcott Back Faster Than Expected | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 18, 2026 · 1m

Sebastian Walcott’s comeback is blazing fast—he’s back on the field with the Frisco RoughRiders, making his full-season debut just weeks after elbow surgery, ahead of the team’s original late-July estimate. Unlike Bryce Harper and Shohei Ohtani, who took months to recover, Walcott’s internal brace procedure spared him full Tommy John surgery and allowed him to start as a designated hitter to rebuild arm strength safely. While the Rangers aren’t rushing him and he wasn’t expected in the majors this year, his strong performance could earn him a Triple-A promotion by August—and scouts still…