Preliminary 2022 Round Rock Express Roster Announced
ROUND ROCK, Texas – We’re one step closer to baseball season! The Round Rock Express, in conjunction with the Texas Rangers, announced the club’s preliminary roster on Thursday morning. The preliminary roster is subject to change prior to Round Rock Express Opening Day, which is set for Tuesday, April 5
ROUND ROCK, Texas – We’re one step closer to baseball season! The Round Rock Express, in conjunction with the Texas Rangers, announced the club’s preliminary roster on Thursday morning. The preliminary roster is subject to change prior to Round Rock Express Opening Day, which is set for Tuesday, April 5 as the El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres affiliate) visit Dell Diamond at 7:05 p.m.
The preliminary roster features 26 players, two shy of the maximum of 28 allowed for Triple-A clubs during the 2022 season. In total, 16 of the 26 players have logged Major League service time in their careers, including seven of the 13 pitchers on the staff, RHP Justin Anderson (Angels), RHP Kohei Arihara (Rangers), LHP Jake Latz (Rangers), RHP Tyson Miller (Cubs), RHP Jesus Tinoco (Marlins, Rockies), RHP Nick Tropeano (Astros, Angels, Giants, Mets, Pirates) and RHP Dan Winkler (Braves, Cubs).
Round Rock’s pitchers will be in good hands as all four catchers on the club’s preliminary roster have appeared in Major League Baseball at some point in their careers, including Sam Huff (Rangers), Jack Kruger (Angels), Yohel Pozo (Rangers) and Meibrys Viloria (Royals). Three of the five E-Train infielders suited up for the Rangers a year ago, including Sherten Apostel, Ryan Dorow and Yonny Hernandez. Finally, of Round Rock’s four outfielders, both Zach Reks (Dodgers) and Leody Taveras (Rangers) have logged MLB service time.
The club features six of the top 30 prospects in the Texas Rangers organization, according to MLB.com, led by RHP Cole Winn, who checks in at #3 on the list and #48 in all of baseball. INF Josh Smith is ranked as the #7 prospect in the organization while Huff is listed at #11. Additionally, Baylor University product INF Davis Wendzel is Texas’ #17 ranked prospect. RHP Yerry Rodriguez (#27) and OF Bubba Thompson (#29) round out the top Rangers prospects appearing on the preliminary Express roster.
Fans will recognize several faces coming to Round Rock in 2022 as 17 players who suited up for the E-Train in 2021 appear on the preliminary roster, including Anderson, Apostel, Arihara, RHP Jason Bahr, Dorow, OF Elier Hernandez, Yonny Hernandez, Huff, Kruger, Latz, Miller, Pozo, Rodriguez, RHP Ryder Ryan, Taveras, Wendzel and Winn. Four more players are slated to make their Triple-A debuts in 2022: RHP Hever Bueno, RHP Daniel Robert, Smith and Thompson.
Round Rock’s initial roster features a distinct international flair with six different nations represented. In addition to the 17 players from the United States, Viloria was born in Colombia, Apostel calls Curaçao home, Elier Hernandez, Rodriguez and Taveras all hail from the Dominican Republic, Arihara is Japanese, and Yonny Hernandez, Tinoco and Pozo are Venezuelan.
American born players hail from 11 different states, including Alabama (Robert), Arizona (Bueno and Huff), California (Kruger, Miller and Wendzel), Colorado (Winn), Florida (Bahr and Thompson), Illinois (Latz, Reks and Winkler), Louisiana (Smith), Michigan (Dorow), New York (Tropeano), North Carolina (Ryan) and Texas (Anderson). The team’s lone Texan, Anderson hailed from Houston before a collegiate career at the University of Texas at San Antonio.
Round Rock’s full roster can be downloaded via RRExpress.com.
Returning in 2022, MLB clubs will be permitted to carry a five-man Taxi Squad for each road trip made up of Triple-A players. Express players on the Taxi Squad are permitted to travel with the Rangers on the road but must return to the Round Rock roster while Texas is at home. Although up to 33 players can be listed on Round Rock’s roster while Texas is at home, only 28 players can be active for each Triple-A game.
Round Rock’s coaching staff is led by Manager Matt Hagen, Pitching Coach Bill Simas, Hitting Coach Matt Lawson, Bench Coach Chase Lambin, Development Coach Josh Johnson, Athletic Trainer Carlos Olivas and Strength and Conditioning Coach Wade Lamont.
The Round Rock Express kick off the 2022 campaign with Opening Day at Dell Diamond on Tuesday, April 5 at 7:05 p.m. as the El Paso Chihuahuas (San Diego Padres affiliate) come to town. Single game tickets as well as full season and mini season membership plans are on sale now. For more information about the Express, visit RRExpress.com or call (512) 255-2255. Subscribe to the E-Train email newsletter and keep up with the Express on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter!
Express Fall in Walk-Off Fashion to Chihuahuas
EL PASO, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock would opened the scoring with two runs in the top of the third. El Paso LHP Kyle Hart recorded two quick outs but the E-Train put two on with a SS Jonathan Ornelas single and a walk from 1B
Express INF Blaine Crim, RHP Cole Winn Earn Texas Rangers Minor League Awards for April
ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Texas Rangers announced their minor league award winners for the month of April on Friday morning. Round Rock Express 1B Blaine Crim was named the organization’s Player of the Month while RHP Cole Winn was listed as the Reliever of the Month. Crim batted .313
Round Rock Hangs On For 5-4 Win Over El Paso
EL PASO, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock RF Marcus Smith made a loud entrance with a solo home run in his first at-bat with the Express in 2025. Smith’s 407-foot homer gave the E-Train a 1-0 lead in the third. The Chihuahuas answered with a run
Chihuahuas Bite Express on Wednesday, 12-4
EL PASO, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: El Paso jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first. DH Jake Cronenworth got on with a walk and came around to score on a two-out single from LF Tirso Ornelas. The Chihuahuas added four in the
El Paso Slugs Past Round Rock For 9-7 Win
EL PASO, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The Express plated two in the first as 1B Jake Burger walked in his first plate appearance with Round Rock. Burger scored on a 3B Cody Freeman double and CF Sam Haggerty sent Freeman home with a single. The Chihuahuas responded
Round Rock Blanks Sugar Land in 13-0 Win
SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock 3B Ezequiel Duran led off the first with a base hit for the second consecutive game. 1B Justin Foscue was hit by a pitch and the Express had two runners aboard. The two advanced on a SS Cody Freeman
Express Split Doubleheader with Space Cowboys
SUGAR LAND, Tex. - GAME 1 BOX SCORE | GAME 2 BOX SCORE GAME 1 WP: LHP Colton Gordon (3-0, 2.48) FIRST PITCH: 5:07 P.M. ATTENDANCE: 0000 LP: RHP Adrian Houser (1-2, 7.36) GAME TIME: 1:52 SV: -- TEMPERATURE: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy HOME RUNS: NO. INN. ON OUT COUNT
Friday’s Round Rock at Sugar Land Game Postponed
SUGAR LAND, Tex. – Friday night’s game between the Round Rock Express (15-15) and Sugar Land Space Cowboys (15-15) at Constellation Field has been postponed due to inclement weather in the Sugar Land area. The teams will now play two seven-inning games on Saturday, May 3. The first game is
Round Rock 1B Blaine Crim Promoted to Texas
ROUND ROCK, Texas – Welcome to The Show, Blaine! The Texas Rangers announced that the club selected the contract of . Crim will join the team at Globe Life Field tonight as the Rangers get set for their series opener with the Seattle Mariners at 7:05 p.m. CT. Crim has
Space Cowboys Shutout Express 3-0 on Thursday
SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock RHP Gerson Garabito retired the first seven batters he faced, including four strikeouts through two innings. Sugar Land 2B Brice Matthews got aboard with a two-out walk in the fourth. Matthews stole second then scored on a C Collin
Express Shut Down Space Cowboys on Wednesday Afternoon
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The Express tallied the first run of the day in the fourth. SS Ezequiel Duran singled then RF Trevor Hauver and 1B Justin Foscue each walked to load the bases. 3B Cody Freeman grounded into a double play but Duran scored
Round Rock Drops Series Opener in Sugar Land, 6-4
SUGAR LAND, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The E-Train took an early lead with a run on two hits in the first. CF Evan Carter singled on a grounder. DH Trevor Hauver doubled down the left field line sending Carter around for a 1-0 lead. Sugar Land’s rebuttal
Express Fall to Aviators in Series Finale
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The Aviators kicked off the first inning with seven runs on five hits and four walks. 1B Logan Davidson and CF Denzel Clarke each recorded a two-run double. Las Vegas plated another run on a RHP Adrian Houser balk. DH Willie
Las Vegas Handles Round Rock with 8-2 Win
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas plated five runs on five hits in the top of the first. DH Logan Davidson hit a bases-loaded single to score two runs before 1B CJ Alexander tripled into the right-center gap scratching two more across. CF Denzel Clarke
Las Vegas Beats Round Rock 4-3 on Friday Night
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas put a run on the board in the first. 3B Max Muncy roped a double off the center field wall. LF Colby Thomas traded places with Muncy on a double to left and the Aviators led 1-0. In the
Round Rock Wins Fifth Straight on Haggerty Walk-Off Sacrifice Fly
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Las Vegas started the scoring with a pair of doubles in the top of the third. 3B Max Muncy snuck a ground ball past 3B Jonathan Ornelas. LF Colby Thomas traded places with Muncy with his double into the left field
Express Beat Aviators Twice on Wednesday Night
ROUND ROCK, Tex. - GAME 1 BOX SCORE | GAME 2 BOX SCORE WP: RHP Dane Acker (1-0, 4.50) FIRST PITCH: 7:06 P.M. ATTENDANCE: 3,141 LP: RHP Jake Walkinshaw (2-1, 4.26) GAME TIME: 2:18 SV: RHP Matt Festa (1) TEMPERATURE: 69 degrees, Sunny HOME RUNS: NO. INN. ON OUT COUNT
Tuesday’s Round Rock Versus Las Vegas Game Suspended
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Tuesday night’s game between the Round Rock Express and Las Vegas Aviators at Dell Diamond has been suspended due to unplayable field conditions following heavy rain and hail. Las Vegas led Round Rock, 1-0, as the game was heading to the bottom of the fifth. Prior
Texas Rangers RHP Jack Leiter Expected to Rehab with Round Rock Express on Tuesday Night
ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Texas Rangers announced that RHP Jack Leiter is expected to make a rehab start Tuesday night at Dell Diamond. Leiter is slated to take the baseball when the Round Rock Express host the Las Vegas Aviators (Athletics affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. CT. The right-hander made
Express Wrestle Series From Aces in 11-Inning Thriller
Reno, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: RF Sam Haggerty got the Express rolling with a single on the first pitch of the game. DH Blaine Crim brought him home with a base hit to right field and Round Rock led 1-0. Reno responded in the bottom half of
Round Rock Bullpen Shuts Down Reno in 8-4 Win
RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock 2B Justin Foscue opened up the scoring by launching his third home run of the season down the left field line and the Express led 2-0 in the top of the first. Aces 1B Trey Mancini cut the deficit in
Express Fall to Aces, 11-3
RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: The E-Train kicked off the second with three consecutive singles. 2B Sam Haggerty smoked a double to right field and LF Trevor Hauver and C Tucker Barnhart came around to score. Round Rock got an early 2-0 lead. Reno posted an eight-run
Round Rock Tops Reno, 7-2
RENO, Nev. - BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Express CF Evan Carter opened with a single through the infield on the first pitch of the night. Carter then stole second and moved to third on a 1B Blaine Crim flyout to the warning track. 2B Justin Foscue got the job
Express Stave Off Aces, 8-7
RENO, Nev. – BOX SCORE HOW IT HAPPENED: Round Rock RHP Adrian Houser retired his first five batters faced and recorded two punchouts to start the second. With two out, Reno put two aboard with a single and a walk. C Aramis Garcia then blasted a three-run homer to left