The Saturday Texas Rangers minor league excitement
Hickory starter Aneudis Mejia allowed three runs in three innings, walking three and striking out two. Brock Porter struck out one while allowing one run in one inning of work.
Pablo Guerrero was 2 for 4. Yeremi Cabrera had a hit. Rafe Perich had a hit and a walk. Chandler Pollard had a hit.
D.J. McCarty started for Hub City, walked five, struck out five, and allowed two runs in 3.1 IP.
Gleider Figuereo had a grand slam and a walk. Casey Cook had a hit and a walk. Danyer Cueva had a hit.
Frisco starter Mitch Bratt had a deGrom-ian day for the Roughriders, striking out ten and walking one in six shutout innings. Larson Kindreich struck out one in a scoreless inning. Ryan Lobus threw a scoreless inning. Skylar Hales allowed a two out two run walk off homer.
Sebastian Walcott doubled. Aaron Zavala had a hit and a pair of walks. Cam Cauley had a hit.
Round Rock starter Robert Dugger spent the 2023 season pitching for Round Rock, and was just signed this week by the Rangers and added to the Express staff. His first outing of the year for Round Rock went poorly, as he allowed seven runs in 2.2 IP. Dane Dunning allowed six runs in 1.2 IP.
Jake Burger was 2 for 6 with a homer. Kyle Higashioka, DHing on a rehab assignment, doubled in five plate appearances. Justin Foscue was 2 for 5 with a double. Cody Freeman was 3 for 5 with a double. Jonathan Ornelas was 3 for 3 with a walk.
Emiliano Teodo continued his rehab assignment for the ACL Rangers, striking out three in 1.1 scoreless IP.
Paulino Santana was 2 for 4 with two walks and a homer. Yolfran Castillo was 2 for 5 with a walk, a double and a stolen base. Devin Fitz-Gerald was 3 for 4 with a walk.