Nomar Mazara scheduled to rehab with Riders Tuesday

FRISCO, Texas (August 13, 2018) - The Texas Rangers announced Monday that outfielder Nomar Mazara is scheduled to join the Frisco RoughRiders on a Major League rehabilitation assignment Tuesday at 7:05 p.m. at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
Mazara has been on the DL since July 17 with a right thumb sprain. Prior to the injury, he was hitting .272 with 15 home runs and 58 RBIs in a Rangers uniform. This would be his first action in a Riders uniform since he was with the club during parts of the 2014 and 2015 seasons. During those two years, he combined to hit .287 with 16 homers and 72 RBIs.
In addition to Mazara's scheduled appearance, Tuesday's game is also a Taco Tuesday at Dr Pepper Ballpark, featuring $2 tacos all game long, $2 selected beers from 6-8 p.m. and half-price margaritas from 6-8 p.m. Tickets for Tuesday's game and all remaining home games at Dr Pepper Ballpark are available by visiting RidersBaseball.com, calling (972) 731-9200 or stopping by the Dr Pepper Ballpark box office.
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 13 seasons (2005-2017). 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 two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 140 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Rougned Odor and Nomar Mazara. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].