Preston Beck promoted to Triple-A Round Rock
FRISCO, TEXAS (July 20, 2016) - The Texas Rangers announced Wednesday that Frisco RoughRiders outfielder Preston Beck has been promoted to Triple-A Round Rock. This is the Dallas native's first promotion to the Triple-A level in his career.
Beck, 25, has been on the RoughRiders roster for the entire 2016 season and was a Texas League Mid-Season All-Star. In 68 games, he posted a .289 batting average, good for sixth in the circuit among qualifying hitters. Beck also had seven home runs, 30 runs batted in, and 25 extra-base hits. Additionally, he was third on the team with 18 multi-hit games.
Beck spent the majority of the 2015 season with the Riders as well, following his promotion from Class A-Advanced High Desert on May 15. He hit .224 with five home runs and 42 RBI in 93 games with Frisco last season.
In 2014, Beck posted career highs with 11 home runs and 77 runs batted in for Class A-Advanced Myrtle Beach. He was named a Carolina League Mid-Season All-Star and was tabbed a MiLB.com Organization All-Star following the season.
The Rangers selected Beck in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB Draft out of the University of Texas at Arlington.
In a corresponding roster move, catcher Erick "Shaq" Matta has been activated off of the seven-day disabled list. The RoughRiders roster is currently at 25 players, which is the Texas League limit and includes four players on the disabled list.
The RoughRiders wrap up a four-game homestand tonight with a meeting against the San Antonio Missions. First pitch for Wednesday night's game at Dr Pepper Ballpark is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. Tickets are available online at RidersBaseball.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders 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 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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