Andretty Cordero named Texas League Player of the Week

FRISCO, Texas (May 20, 2019) - Frisco RoughRiders infielder Andretty Cordero was named Texas League Player of the Week for the span of May 13-19, the league announced Monday.
Cordero hit .500 (12-for-24) with two doubles, two home runs, four RBIs and five runs scored across six games played. At one point, he recorded hits in seven consecutive at-bats. During the four-game weekend series against Amarillo, Cordero was 10-for-15 with two homers and three RBIs, boosting his average from .264 to .307 by the end of the set.
This marks Cordero's first-career weekly honor and the first time a Riders player has been recognized with a Texas League weekly award this season.
The RoughRiders begin a three-game series against Midland tonight at 7:05. Tickets are still available here. For more information, visit RidersBaseball.com or call (972) 731-9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 14 seasons (2005-2018). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Choctaw Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for xtwo consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].