ROUND ROCK, TX — The Round Rock Express baseball team has officially accepted an invitation to become the new Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers, officials announced.
The pact resulted by virtue of the signing of a Major League Baseball Professional Development License on Tuesday, according to an advisory. The 10-year agreement will keep Rangers Triple-A baseball in Round Rock through the 2030 season, officials noted.
"We are so excited to sign the PDL and formally accept the Texas Rangers invitation to become their new Triple-A affiliate," Express President Chris Almendarez said in a prepared statement "We have an outstanding history with the Rangers organization and can't wait to see the next wave of talent come through Round Rock."
It's baseball time in Round Rock! The #RRExpress have officially accepted their invitation to become the new Triple-A affiliate of the Texas @Rangers. The 10-year agreement will keep Rangers Triple-A baseball in Round Rock through the 2030 season. https://t.co/VoP2A1Rqef pic.twitter.com/RJ7RDgF1Zc
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The pact yields something of a reunion between the two ball clubs after the Express eight seasons as the Rangers' top affiliate from 2011-2018. Round Rock was previously a member of the Houston Astros organization from 2019-2020. This offseason, Major League Baseball restructured the Minor League Baseball system following the expiration of the Professional Baseball Agreement between the two entities last September.
"Despite the uncertainty surrounding Minor League Baseball over the last several months, we are poised to enter the 2021 season stronger than ever," Express General Manager Tim Jackson said. "We look forward to the long-term stability that the new PDL provides and are excited to continue to highlight Round Rock as the top market in MiLB. We are thrilled to reunite with Jon Daniels, Mike Daly, and the rest of the Rangers front office staff that we enjoyed a great relationship with from 2011 to 2018."
Round Rock's first stint as Texas' Triple-A affiliate came during one of the most successful periods in Rangers franchise history, as the club posted back-to-back World Series appearances during a span in which it advanced to the Postseason in five of seven seasons, officials noted in an advisory. During that time, Round Rock helped develop 43 Major Leaguers, including Hanser Alberto, Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields, Ronald Guzman, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Leonys Martin, Nomar Mazara, Martin Perez, Drew Robinson, and Tomas Telis. The Express advanced to the Pacific Coast League playoffs twice as a Rangers affiliate, first in 2011 before coming within a game of capturing the league title in 2015.
"The Texas Rangers are thrilled to have Round Rock as our Triple-A partner going forward," Rangers Assistant General Manager Mike Daly said in a prepared statemnt. "We have a wonderful history with the Express and strong relationships with their leadership group. We are fortunate future Rangers will play in front of great fans at Dell Diamond and be part of the Central Texas community on their way to Arlington."
The 2021 campaign marks Round Rock's 21st season of professional baseball in Central Texas, officials said. The club was founded as a Double-A franchise in 2000 by Ryan Sanders Baseball, now Ryan Sanders Sports & Entertainment, a group made up of Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, his sons Reid and Reese, Houston businessman Don Sanders and his sons, Bret and Brad. After five prosperous seasons as a member of the Double-A Texas League, the Express joined the Triple-A Pacific Coast League in 2005, where the club has competed for the last 15 seasons.
Club officials said additional information regarding Round Rock's 2021 schedule, league structure, coaching staff, roster, and ticketing procedures will be announced in the near future. To view the full lineup of a variety of special events coming to Dell Diamond in 2021, visit theDell Diamond Events website. For more information about the Express, visit the Round Rock Express website or call (512) 255-2255.
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