TEXAS RANGERS ALTERNATE TRAINING SITE 2021 GAME NOTES Media Contact: Andrew Felts | [email protected] | 512.238.2213
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TEXAS RANGERS ALTERNATE TRAINING SITE 2021 GAME NOTES Media Contact: Andrew Felts | [email protected] | 512.238.2213 Game 3 | Road Game 1 | Monday, April 12, 2021 | 6:05 p.m. | Whataburger Field | Corpus Christi, TX Texas Rangers ATS (1-1) at Houston Astros ATS (1-1) Rangers ATS: RHP Drew Anderson (0-0, 0.00) | Astros ATS: RHP Jairo Solis (0-0, 0.00) TONIGHT’S GAME The Texas Rangers Alternate Training Site squad travels south to Corpus Christi to open a three-game exhibition series against the Houston Astros Alternate Training Site. Rangers AT RHP Drew Anderson is set to get the start while the Astros plan to counter with RHP Jairo Solis. First pitch at Whataburger Field is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. RANGERS ON THE BUMP SERIES HISTORY Rangers starter RHP Drew Anderson is scheduled to pitch approximately two innings in Overall: 1-1 tonight’s contest. Following Anderson out of the Texas bullpen, in no particular order, is In Round Rock: 1-1 expected to be RHP Joe Barlow, RHP Jimmy Herget, RHP Jake Lemoine, RHP Spencer In Corpus Christi: 0-0 Patton, LHP Joely Rodríguez, RHP Cole Uvila and RHP Nick Vincent. Streak: W1 One-Run Games: 0-0 LAST TIME OUT The Texas Rangers evened their Alternate Training Site exhibition record to 1-1 thanks to a SERIES INFORMATION 4-1 victory over the Houston Astros on April 8 at Dell Diamond. Both teams were scoreless Game 1 | Monday, April 12 | 6:05 p.m. through the first four innings before 3B Anderson Tejeda opened the scoring with one swing Rangers: RHP Drew Anderson (0-0, 0.00) of the bat in the bottom of the fifth inning. After RF Jason Martin worked a leadoff walk, CF Astros: RHP Jairo Solis (0-0, 0.00) Carl Chester collected a single off Astros starter RHP Jake Odorizzi. Tejeda then stepped to Game 2 | Tuesday, April 13 | 4:05 p.m. the plate and lined a three-run home run to left field. Houston jumped on the board in the Rangers: RHP Jason Bahr (0-0, 0.00) top of the ninth. PH Colton Shaver hit a leadoff single then moved to third on an Alex de Goti Astros: RHP Tyler Ivey (1-0, 0.00) groundout. Shaver then raced home on an ensuing Freudis Nova fielder’s choice. Texas DH Adolis García picked the run right back up in the bottom of the frame with a solo home run Game 3 | Wednesday, April 13 | 1:05 p.m. to extend the final score to 4-1 in the scheduled 10-inning contest. Rangers: RHP Sam Gaviglio (1-0, 0.00) Astros: RHP Cristian Javier (0-0, 0.00) BACK FOR MORE Texas Rangers RHP Drew Anderson is set to make his first start but second appearance at ALTERNATE TRAINING SITE the Alternate Training Site in tonight’s exhibition bout against the Houston Astros. Anderson EXHIBITION GAME SCHEDULE needed just 13 pitches to face the minimum in an inning of relief on April 7 against Houston, 4/7 vs Houston ATS L 3-0 including a strikeout of Astros C Lorenzo Quintana. Dell Diamond (Round Rock) 4/8 vs Houston ATS W 4-1 ROSTER MOVES Dell Diamond (Round Rock) The Texas Rangers announced a series of roster moves prior to Monday night’s game against 4/12 at Houston ATS 6:05 p.m. Houston. LHP Joely Rodríguez has joined the Alternate Training Site roster on a Major League Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi) rehab assignment while LHP Brett Martin has completed his Major League rehab assignment 4/13 at Houston ATS 4:05 p.m. and returned to the Rangers. Texas also recalled INF Anderson Tejeda on Friday. Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi) 4/14 at Houston ATS 1:05 p.m. IT’S BASEBALL TIME IN ROUND ROCK Whataburger Field (Corpus Christi) On February 9, the Round Rock Express officially accepted their invitation to become the 4/19 vs Houston ATS 6:05 p.m. new Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The 10-year agreement will keep Rangers Triple-A Dell Diamond (Round Rock) baseball in Round Rock through the 2030 season. Kicking off with the Alternate Training 4/20 vs Houston ATS 4:05 p.m. Dell Diamond (Round Rock) Site, the Express are reuniting with the Rangers after spending eight seasons as the club’s 4/23 vs Kansas City ATS 3:30 p.m. top affiliate from 2011-2018. Round Rock was previously a member of the Houston Astros Globe Life Field (Arlington) organization from 2019-2020. 4/24 vs Kansas City ATS 1:00 p.m. Globe Life Field (Arlington) WELCOME TO THE ALTERNATE TRAINING SITE 4/26 vs Kansas City ATS 6:05 p.m. Created during the cancelled 2020 Minor League Baseball season, the Alternate Training Dell Diamond (Round Rock) Site concept provides a secondary location within close geographic proximity to each Major 4/27 vs Kansas City ATS 6:05 p.m. League Baseball club for players to train and be ready to quickly and safely be called up if Dell Diamond (Round Rock) necessary. At MLB’s request, the Alternate Training Site model will be implemented for the 5/2 at Houston ATS TBA month of April after the start of the Triple-A baseball season was postponed until early May. Location TBA 5/3 at Houston ATS TBA 24 DAYS UNTIL OPENING DAY! Location TBA The Round Rock Express kick off their 21st season of professional baseball in Central Texas on Thursday, May 6 at Dell Diamond against the Oklahoma City Dodgers. Dell Diamond | 3400 E. Palm Valley Blvd. | Round Rock, TX 78665 | RRExpress.com.