Update from Texas League president Tim Purpura
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas - In response to the COVID-19 outbreak across the country and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and World Health Organization's (WHO) recent declarations, the start of the 2020 Minor League Baseball season, which includes the Double-A Texas League of Professional Baseball Clubs, has been delayed.
Texas League announces final 2018 Postseason Awards
FORT WORTH, TX- Today, President Tim Purpura has announced the Sports Turf Manager of the Year, Best Visiting Team Hotel, Best Visiting Clubhouse, Best Umpire Hotel and Best Umpire Locker Room, which were selected by the league's managers and umpires.
Texas League announces 2018 Manager and Coach of the Year
FORT WORTH, TX- The Texas League began their annual awards season on Wednesday when President Tim Purpura announced the Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year and then yesterday, announced the Postseason All-Star team. Today, he would like to announce Omar Lopez from the Corpus Christi Hooks as
Texas League announces 2018 Postseason All-Star team
FORT WORTH, TX- The Texas League began their annual awards season yesterday when President Tim Purpura announced Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. Today, he would like to announce the Postseason All-Star team.
Texas League announces 2018 Player and Pitcher of the Year awards
FORT WORTH, TX- The Texas League began their annual awards season today when President Tim Purpura announced that Joey Curletta of the Arkansas Travelers has been selected as Player of the Year while Logan Allen of the San Antonio Missions has been selected as Pitcher of the Year. The two
The Ingredients for Success
There are always many different elements and events that must happen to have a long run of success. That is especially true in Minor League baseball. Since 2005, the Midland Rockhounds have won the Texas League Championship six times including the last four in a row (2014-2017). To find a
Austin Allen Named TL Player of the Week
San Antonio -The San Antonio Missions are proud to announce that catcher Austin Allen was named Texas League Player of the Week for April 16-22.In his six games this past week, Allen batted .500 (11-for-22) with three doubles, two homers, four RBI and seven runs scored. For the week, Allen
Texas League hands out 2017 awards
FORT WORTH, T.X. -- The Texas League office has announced the following post-season awards as selected by the league's managers and umpires.
Trevino feels at home at TL All-Star Game
FRISCO, Texas -- Jose Trevino doesn't know anything about the "break" part of an All-Star break, and he wouldn't have it any other way.Texas' No. 6 prospect spent his All-Star break the same way he's spent the break in each of his four professional seasons -- playing in a midsummer
San Antonio Missions Advance to Triple-A
San Antonio - Today, the Elmore Sports Group is excited to announce a major advancement in the Professional Baseball landscape in San Antonio. Starting with the 2019 season, the San Antonio Missions will advance a level to play their games in Triple-A Baseball.The Missions, with 112 seasons of play in
'Riders' Mendez, Wiles each go the distance
Double-A Frisco pitching coach Brian Shouse was confident he had the horses to get through Saturday night's doubleheader against Arkansas.He may not have expected both of his starters to go the distance. Yohander Méndez tossed the first complete game of his five-year career in the RoughRiders' 7-0 victory in the opener before Collin Wiles went
Texas League Bids Farewell to Tom Kayser
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Family, baseball help Astros' Devenski thrive
In 1996, a dog almost defeated a dragon.At age 5 -- many years before he earned the nickname "Dragon'' -- Chris Devenski was playing with older kids. The others knew the eventual Astros pitcher had an affinity for chasing baseballs, so they would throw a ball and Devenski would run