Texas Rangers minor-league award winners for May The Texas Rangers have announced their minor league players of the month for May, with three out of four spots going to players from the Frisco RoughRiders. The Rangers named winners for four awards: Player of the Month, Starting Pitcher of the Month, Relief Pitcher of the Month and Defender Jeff Hewitt • MLB- Texas Rangers
Strong pitching & a HR lead the RoughRiders to 2-1 win Zak Kent made his eighth start of the season. Prior to first pitch in Wichita, he had a 0-1 win-loss record with a 6.75 earned run average. Kent's career-high in strikeouts is 13. By the end of the game Kent had pitched seven innings and shaved over Heath Criswell • MLB- Texas Rangers
Rangers getting Smithy with it, call up Josh Smith The Texas Rangers have called up their 7th ranked prospect, Josh Smith on Memorial Day prior to the game. Smith, 25 in August, was just one piece of the Joey Gallo trade. He was originally drafted by the Tigers in the 38th round of the 2016 draft but went to Heath Criswell • MLB- Texas Rangers
Rangers announce minor-league Players of the month: April The Texas Rangers announced their Minor League Players of the month for April today! Player of the Month Round Rock’s 23 year old OF Leody Taveras is the Rangers player of the month for April. Leody played in 19 games in April slashing a line of .377/.391/.635/ Jeff Hewitt • MLB- Texas Rangers
Leiter takes 1st loss on It's Gonna Be May Night Tonight was supposed to be what may have been the pitching match-up of the season in Frisco. Jack Leiter, the Rangers # 1 against left-hander Asa Lacy, the Royals # 4 ranked prospect. Unfortunately, that didn't happen as Lacy was scratched just a couple of hours prior to first pitch. tempadmin • MLB- Texas Rangers
Justin Foscue grand slam powers Riders to 10th win Frisco improved to 10-2 on the season with a 12-2 win tonight over the Naturals! The RoughRiders got great pitching from 5 different pitchers. Starter Justin Slaten went four innings giving up 2 hits which were 2 homers. He was a bit wild, issuing 5 walks but also had 5 Jeff Hewitt • MLB- Texas Rangers
