Josh Hamilton to rehab with RoughRiders Saturday
FRISCO, TEXAS (April 29, 2016) - The Texas Rangers have announced that outfielder Josh Hamilton will begin a Major League rehabilitation assignment with the Frisco RoughRiders, the Double-A affiliate of the Rangers, on Saturday, April 30 at 7:05 p.m. when the RoughRiders host the Corpus Christi Hooks at Dr Pepper Ballpark.
Hamilton, 34, is recovering from left knee inflammation and missed all of Spring Training this year before beginning the regular season on the 15-day disabled list.
In his second stint with the Rangers, the 2010 AL MVP and five-time American League All-Star hit .253 for Texas in 50 games last season after coming over in a trade on April 27, 2015. The outfielder hit eight doubles and eight home runs, knocking in 25 runs.
In addition to winning MVP in 2010, Hamilton led the junior circuit in batting average that season and has won the Silver Slugger award three times. Overall, Hamilton has a .290 (1134-for-3909) average with 200 career home runs and 701 RBI in 1027 major league games with the Reds (2007), Rangers (2008-12, '15), and Angels (2013-14).
This will be the fifth rehab stint for Hamilton in Frisco in the last seven years. Hamilton first rehabbed in Frisco in 2009, then in 2011, and twice in 2015. As a Rider, Hamilton is 13-for-31 (.419) with three doubles and two home runs.
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Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish is scheduled to make a rehab start on Sunday for the RoughRiders. To purchase tickets for Sunday's game, click here.
Tickets for all games during the current homestand and the rest of the season are available now online at RidersBaseball.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office. The RoughRiders host 70 games through Labor Day, September 5.
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 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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