TEXAS RANGERS MINOR LEAGUE REPORT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 Futures Game: MLB announced today that RHP Cole Winn (2-3, 2.27 ERA) and LHP Cole Ragans (0-2, 3.22 ERA) have been selected to play for the American League in the SiriusXM All-Star Futures Game on July 11th at Coors Field in Denver. Winn’s .113 opp. BA allowed in ‘21 is lowest among Double-A qualifiers, while Ragans has compiled a 11.39 K/9 figure in 8 GS with High-A Hickory. Organizational Record: 105-91 (.536) Transactions: RHP Orceli Gomez transferred from Arizona (ROK) to Down East (A). ROUND ROCK EXPRESS – L, 2-1 AT EL PASO Triple-A West, East Division (26-22, T2nd, -0.5 GB) Today’s Probable Starter: OFF DAY Round Rock was held to just one run on 6 hits in last night’s 2-1 defeat at El Paso. LF Delino DeShields (2-for-4, R) and 1B Curtis Terry (2-for-4, 2 2B) both had multiple base knocks, as Terry finished with hits in all 6 G he appeared during the series at .444 (10-25). CF Leody Taveras (1-for-3, BB, CS) has hit safely in his last 10 G w/ PA at .385 (15-39). RHP Collin Wiles was scoreless over 3.0 IP in relief (4 SO, 2 BB), dropping his season ERA to 3.57. FRISCO ROUGHRIDERS – W, 3-1 VS MIDLAND Double-A Central, South Division (33-16, 1st, +9.5 GA) Today’s Probable Starter: LHP Jake Latz Frisco rolled to its 11th straight win last night, 3-1, over the visiting Midland RockHounds. 2 of the ‘Riders’ 3 runs came via solo home runs by SS Anderson Tejeda (1-for-3, RBI, BB) and 3B Josh Jung (2-for-4, RBI). Jung’s blast was his 2nd HR in 3 G, 4th in 11 total G with Frisco this season. RHP Yerry Rodriguez (4.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R-ER, 2 SO) made his 9th start of 2021. RHP Cole Uvila earned the win (1-1) after firing 2.0 SHO IP and fanning 2 of 6 BF. HICKORY CRAWDADS – W, 6-3 VS ASHEVILLE High-A East, South Division (18-31, 7th, -15.0 GB) Today’s Probable Starter: LHP Cole Ragans The Crawdads bested the Asheville Tourists 6-3 in last night’s series opener, Hickory’s 3rd win in its last 4 games. Starter RHP Justin Slaten was awarded his 1st win of the campaign after holding Asheville scoreless over season-high 5.0 IP (2 H, 2 BB, 5 SO). 1B Blaine Crim (2-for-4, RBI), C David García (2-for-4) and 3B Jose Acosta (2-for-3, RBI) combined for 6 singles. DH Trey Hair reached base twice on a double and walk. DOWN EAST WOOD DUCKS – W, 2-1 AT MYRTLE BEACH Low-A East, Central Division (28-20, 2nd, -0.5 GB) Today’s Probable Starter: RHP Wyatt Sparks The Woodies topped the Pelicans, 2-1, on Tuesday night in Myrtle Beach. Starter RHP Gavin Collyer was solid over season-high 4.2 IP (2 H, 1 R-ER, 2 BB, 6 SO) before ceding the rubber to RHP Florencio Serrano (W, 2.1 IP, 1 SO) and RHP Jesus Linarez (SV, 2.0 IP, 1 SO), who combined for 4.1 SHO IP in relief. SS Luisangel Acuna (2-for-4, RBI) and CF Jayce Easley each had 2 steals. Down East’s 110 SB in ’21 are 2nd-most in MiLB (131-Hillsboro). ACL RANGERS – L, 8-5 VS ACL ROYALS GOLD Arizona Complex League West (0-2, 5th, -1.5 GB) Today’s Probable Starter: Camp Day The Arizona Complex League Rangers are off to an 0-2 start to their season following last night’s 8-5 loss vs. ACL Royals Gold. 2B Hunter Bryan (2-for- 4, HR, 3 RBI) lifted a 2-run home run in the 9th inning as part of a two-hit, 3-RBI showing in his professional debut. LF Daniel Mateo (2-for-4, 3B, RBI) has gone 6-for-8 with 3 XBH (2 3B, 2B) in his first 2 games of the young season. CF Angel Aponte (3-for-4, 2B, RBI) had game-high 3 hits. RHP D.J. McCarty struck out 3 and walked 3 over one scoreless frame in his 1st professional outing. DH Sam Huff went 0-for-4 with a strikeout, now 0-for-7 with 1 BB/3 SO in 2 rehab G with the ACL Rangers. El Paso Chihuahuas (22-25) 2, Round Rock Express (26-22) 1 Jun 29th, 2021 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Round Rock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 El Paso 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 x 2 6 2 Round Rock AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A El Paso AVG AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO PO A DeShields, LF .275 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 Marcano, LF .311 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Taveras, CF .263 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Batten, 3B .274 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Dorow, SS .286 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 O'Grady, CF .296 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 Terry, 1B .320 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 Kivlehan, DH .292 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Pozo, DH .290 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Florimón, SS .295 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Hernandez, E, 3B .254 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Katoh, 1B .295 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 Hernandez, Y, 3B .240 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Castillo, I, 2B .248 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Chester, RF .235 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ruta, RF .183 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 Kruger, C .118 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Cantu, C .149 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 Biggers, 2B .000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 Johnson, C, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Miller, T, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mendez, S, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Guerrero, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wiles, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Powers, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gatto, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McWilliams, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .268 30 1 6 2 0 0 0 2 7 24 12 Norwood, P .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals .257 26 2 6 0 0 0 0 5 7 27 10 BATTING 2B : Terry 2 (12, Johnson, C, Miller). BATTING TB : Chester; DeShields 2; Taveras; Terry 4. TB : Batten; Castillo, I 2; Florimón; Katoh; Marcano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Kruger; Pozo; Chester. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Katoh 2. GIDP : Dorow. GIDP : Cantu; O'Grady. Team RISP : 0-for-7. Team RISP : 0-for-8. Team LOB : 4. Team LOB : 5. BASERUNNING BASERUNNING CS : Taveras (3, 2nd base by McWilliams/Cantu). CS : Ruta (4, 2nd base by Mendez, S/Kruger); Kivlehan (2, 2nd base by Wiles/Kruger). PO : Ruta (1st base by Mendez, S). FIELDING E : Mendez, S 2 (2, throw, missed catch); Terry (3, throw). FIELDING Outfield assists : Taveras (Castillo, I at 2nd base). E : Johnson, C (1, pickoff); Powers (3, pickoff). Pickoffs : Mendez, S (Ruta at 1st base). Outfield assists : Ruta (Hernandez, E at 1st base). DP : 3 (Kruger-Biggers; Biggers-Terry; Dorow-Terry). DP : 2 (Ruta-Katoh; Florimón-Castillo, I-Katoh). Round Rock ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF El Paso ERA IP H R ER BB SO HR BF Miller, T 6.23 3.0 2 0 0 2 2 0 13 Johnson, C 7.81 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 8 Mendez, S 9.64 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 Miller 3.90 3.0 2 0 0 1 4 0 11 Wiles 3.57 3.0 2 0 0 2 4 0 10 Guerrero 5.48 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Gatto (L, 0-2) 4.50 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 Powers 4.66 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 4.89 8.0 6 2 1 5 7 0 31 McWilliams (W, 2-1) 11.05 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Norwood (S, 1) 4.58 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 5.93 9.0 6 1 1 2 7 0 32 WP : Miller, T; Johnson, C.