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2023 ALCS to Feature 19 Former Round Rock Express Players

Texas Rangers to Boast 10 Players, Houston Astros Will Feature Nine Former Players
October 15, 2023

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The 2023 American League Championship Series rosters were announced on Sunday morning for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Nineteen former Round Rock Express players between the two teams will appear in the ALCS, including 12 for the Rangers and nine for the Astros. “The 2023

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The 2023 American League Championship Series rosters were announced on Sunday morning for the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros. Nineteen former Round Rock Express players between the two teams will appear in the ALCS, including 12 for the Rangers and nine for the Astros.

“The 2023 ALCS will feature plenty of ties to the Round Rock Express and it will be an exciting series for our fans,” President Chris Almendarez said. “Since our inaugural season in 2000, we’ve seen MLB All-Stars, MVPs and Cy Young Award winners come through Dell Diamond. This series is just another reminder that our fans have an opportunity to watch the best players in the world at Dell Diamond as they continue their pursuit of a World Series.”

Game 1 of the series begins tonight at 7:15 p.m. from Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. The Express reunited as the Rangers Triple-A affiliate in 2021 after spending eight seasons as the club’s top affiliate from 2011-2018. Round Rock was previously a member of the Houston Astros organization from 2019-2020.

Along with the 19 players, three coaches also have ties to the Express. Astros Pitching Coach Joshua Miller appeared on the mound for the E-Train in 2007 & 2008. Rangers Pitching Coach Mike Maddux was the Pitching Coach for Round Rock from 2000-2002 while Rangers Bullpen Coach Brett Hayes appeared in 66 games for the Express in 2017.

The following list of former Round Rock Express players are set to appear in the ALCS:

Texas Rangers

LHP Cody Bradford (2023)

OF Evan Carter (2023)

C Mitch Garver (2022, 2023)

OF Travis Jankowski (2023)

INF Josh Jung (2021, 2022)

RHP Jose Leclerc (2016, 2018, 2022)

LHP Martin Perez (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2018)

RHP Josh Sborz (2022, 2023)

INF Josh Smith (2022)

OF Leody Taveras (2021, 2022, 2023)

Houston Astros

RHP Bryan Abreu (2019)

INF Jose Altuve (2019)

INF Yordan Alvarez (2019)

RHP Ronel Blanco (2019)

RHP Cristian Javier (2019)

OF Chas McCormick (2019)

OF Kyle Tucker (2019)

RHP Jose Urquidy (2019)

LHP Framber Valdez (2019)

Round Rock Blanks Sugar Land in 13-0 Win 

Express Offense Collects Season-High 13 Runs on 15 Hits in Series Finale with Space Cowboys
May 4, 2025

SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock 3B Ezequiel Duran led off the first with a base hit for the second consecutive game. 1B Justin Foscue was hit by a pitch and the Express had two runners aboard. The two advanced on a SS Cody Freeman

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SUGAR LAND, Tex. - GAME 1 BOX SCORE | GAME 2 BOX SCORE GAME 1 WP: LHP Colton Gordon (3-0, 2.48) FIRST PITCH: 5:07 P.M. ATTENDANCE: 0000 LP: RHP Adrian Houser (1-2, 7.36) GAME TIME: 1:52 SV: -- TEMPERATURE: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy HOME RUNS: NO. INN. ON OUT COUNT

Friday’s Round Rock at Sugar Land Game Postponed

May 2, 2025

SUGAR LAND, Tex. – Friday night’s game between the Round Rock Express (15-15) and Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-15) at Constellation Field has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Sugar Land area. The teams will now play two seven-inning games on Saturday, May 3. The first game is

Round Rock 1B Blaine Crim Promoted to Texas

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ROUND ROCK, Texas – Welcome to The Show, Blaine! The Texas Rangers announced that the club selected the contract of . Crim will join the team at Globe Life Field tonight as the Rangers get set for their series opener with the Seattle Mariners at 7:05 p.m. CT. Crim has

Space Cowboys Shutout Express 3-0 on Thursday

Round Rock Drops Game Three of the Series to Sugar Land
May 1, 2025

SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock RHP Gerson Garabito retired the first seven batters he faced, including four strikeouts through two innings. Sugar Land 2B Brice Matthews got aboard with a two-out walk in the fourth. Matthews stole second then scored on a C Collin

Express Shut Down Space Cowboys on Wednesday Afternoon

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April 30, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The Express tallied the first run of the day in the fourth. SS Ezequiel Duran singled then RF Trevor Hauver and 1B Justin Foscue each walked to load the bases. 3B Cody Freeman grounded into a double play but Duran scored

Round Rock Drops Series Opener in Sugar Land, 6-4

Express Rally Stunted, Space Cowboys Launch Three Home Runs
April 29, 2025

SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The E-Train took an early lead with a run on two hits in the first. CF Evan Carter singled on a grounder. DH Trevor Hauver doubled down the left field line sending Carter around for a 1-0 lead. Sugar Land’s rebuttal

Express Fall to Aviators in Series Finale

Round Rock Splits Series with Las Vegas After 9-4 Loss on Sunday
April 27, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The Aviators kicked off the first inning with seven runs on five hits and four walks. 1B Logan Davidson and CF Denzel Clarke each recorded a two-run double. Las Vegas plated another run on a RHP Adrian Houser balk. DH Willie

Las Vegas Handles Round Rock with 8-2 Win 

Express Drop Back-to-Back Games to Aviators
April 26, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas plated five runs on five hits in the top of the first. DH Logan Davidson hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs before 1B CJ Alexander tripled into the right-center gap scratching two more across. CF Denzel Clarke

Las Vegas Beats Round Rock 4-3 on Friday Night

Express Winning Streak Snapped at Five by Aviators
April 25, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas put a run on the board in the first. 3B Max Muncy roped a double off the center field wall. LF Colby Thomas traded places with Muncy on a double to left and the Aviators led 1-0. In the

Round Rock Wins Fifth Straight on Haggerty Walk-Off Sacrifice Fly

Express Beat Aviators 7-6 in 10 Innings
April 25, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas started the scoring with a pair of doubles in the top of the third. 3B Max Muncy snuck a ground ball past 3B Jonathan Ornelas. LF Colby Thomas traded places with Muncy with his double into the left field

Express Beat Aviators Twice on Wednesday Night

Round Rock Hands Las Vegas a Pair of 2-1 Losses to Open Six-Game Series
April 23, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Tex. - GAME 1 BOX SCORE | GAME 2 BOX SCORE WP: RHP Dane Acker (1-0, 4.50) FIRST PITCH: 7:06 P.M. ATTENDANCE: 3,141 LP: RHP Jake Walkinshaw (2-1, 4.26) GAME TIME: 2:18 SV: RHP Matt Festa (1) TEMPERATURE: 69 degrees, Sunny HOME RUNS: NO. INN. ON OUT COUNT

Tuesday’s Round Rock Versus Las Vegas Game Suspended 

Resumption Scheduled for Wednesday Prior to Regularly Scheduled Game
April 22, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Tuesday night’s game between the Round Rock Express and Las Vegas Aviators at Dell Diamond has been suspended due to unplayable field conditions following heavy rain and hail. Las Vegas led Round Rock, 1-0, as the game was heading to the bottom of the fifth. Prior

Texas Rangers RHP Jack Leiter Expected to Rehab with Round Rock Express on Tuesday Night

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April 21, 2025

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Texas Rangers announced that RHP Jack Leiter is expected to make a rehab start Tuesday night at Dell Diamond. Leiter is slated to take the baseball when the Round Rock Express host the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. CT. The right-hander made

Express Wrestle Series From Aces in 11-Inning Thriller 

Round Rock Secures Series Victory with 9-8 Win Over Reno on Sunday
April 20, 2025

Reno, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: RF Sam Haggerty got the Express rolling with a single on the first pitch of the game. DH Blaine Crim brought him home with a base hit to right field and Round Rock led 1-0. Reno responded in the bottom half of

Round Rock Bullpen Shuts Down Reno in 8-4 Win

E-Train Offense Notches 13 Hits and Pitchers Strikeout 13 in Saturday Night Victory
April 19, 2025

RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock 2B Justin Foscue opened up the scoring by launching his third home run of the season down the left field line and the Express led 2-0 in the top of the first. Aces 1B Trey Mancini cut the deficit in

Express Fall to Aces, 11-3

Round Rock Gives Up 16 Hits in Loss to Reno
April 19, 2025

RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The E-Train kicked off the second with three consecutive singles. 2B Sam Haggerty smoked a double to right field and LF Trevor Hauver and C Tucker Barnhart came around to score. Round Rock got an early 2-0 lead. Reno posted an eight-run

Round Rock Tops Reno, 7-2

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April 18, 2025

RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Express CF Evan Carter opened with a single through the infield on the first pitch of the night. Carter then stole second and moved to third on a 1B Blaine Crim flyout to the warning track. 2B Justin Foscue got the job

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April 16, 2025

RENO, Nev. – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock RHP Adrian Houser retired his first five batters faced and recorded two punchouts to start the second. With two out, Reno put two aboard with a single and a walk. C Aramis Garcia then blasted a three-run homer to left

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RENO, Nev. – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock 1B Blaine Crim kicked off the first inning with a home run into the Aces bullpen. Crim’s third homer of the year gave the Express a 1-0 lead. The Aces doubled down in the bottom half of the frame as

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ROUND ROCK, Texas – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Oklahoma City struck first with a first-inning home run from DH Ryan Ward and never looked back. In the second, Comets 2B Austin Gauthier grounded out to 2B Justin Foscue, allowing 1B Michael Chavis to score from third. SS Hyeseong Kim

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ROUND ROCK, Texas – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Oklahoma City CF Hyeseong Kim wasted no time getting the Comets on the board in the top of the first. The leadoff batter belted his first home run of the season on the second pitch of the game, giving Oklahoma City

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ROUND ROCK, Texas – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Oklahoma City RHP Justin Jarvis struck out Round Rock’s first two batters but 1B Justin Foscue and RF Trevor Hauver got aboard via two singles. 3B Cody Freeman then cleared the bases with a double to right, opening with a 2-0