Ronald Guzman scheduled to rehab with Riders Saturday
FRISCO, Texas (May 4, 2019) - Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzmán is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with the RoughRiders Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark, the Rangers announced Friday.Guzmán was placed on the injured list April 7 with a right hamstring strain. In his first nine games before
FRISCO, Texas (May 4, 2019) - Rangers first baseman Ronald Guzmán is scheduled to begin a rehab assignment with the RoughRiders Saturday night at Dr Pepper Ballpark, the Rangers announced Friday.
Guzmán was placed on the injured list April 7 with a right hamstring strain. In his first nine games before the injury, he was hitting .231 for the Rangers with two home runs and four RBIs. The 24-year-old made his Major League debut with Texas last season, playing 123 games for the Rangers in his rookie campaign.
Guzmán returns to Frisco for the first time since 2016, when he spent the bulk of the year with the RoughRiders. That year, he hit .288 with 15 homers and 56 RBIs in 102 games.
The RoughRiders begin a four-game series against Springfield tonight at 7:05. Saturday's game is Great Outdoors Night, featuring a camo hat giveaway for the first 1,500 fans. Plus, fans will enjoy postgame fireworks as part of another Sky-Lit Saturday, presented by Lexus. Tickets for Saturday's game 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