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April 8 Transactions & Game Information

April 8, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
Down East Wood Ducks News Release


Today the Texas Rangers announced the following transaction for the Down East Wood Ducks:

+ RHP Noah Bremer has been transferred from extended spring training to Down East and will start tonight

- RHP Reid Anderson has been transferred from Down East to extended spring training

Tonight the Wood Ducks host the Myrtle Beach Pelicans at 7 p.m. in the first game of a three game series. Righty Noah Bremer (0-0, -.--) will face off with Pelicans right-hander Erling Moreno (0-0, -.--). Today's broadcast will begin at 6:50 p.m. on 960AM The Bull and online at 960thebull.com as well as on the MiLB First Pitch and TuneIn Radio Apps. It's Dogs and Dogs night at the ballpark featuring $1 hot dogs and $1 entrance for all dogs into the ballpark Presented by Friendly food stores and Riverbank Animal Hospital. For tickets and more information visit woodducksbaseball.com or call (252) 686-5172. Complete game notes are attached.

LAST TIME OUT: The Down East Wood Ducks scored four runs in the fourth and three more in the eighth on their way to a 7-1 victory over the Carolina Mudcats to earn a split in the four game series. Diosbel Arias doubled and drove in three runs, while Ryan Dorow hit the team's first home run of the season, a two run shot.

ARIAS ABOARD: Diosbel Arias doubled home two runs and walked in yesterday's victory over Carolina. Arias has now reached base in all four games this season, with four hits and four walks. His on-base percent-age sits at .500 which is tied for sixth in the Carolina League. Last year Arias finished the season with an OBP of .451 at Low-A Spokane which led the Northwest League.

D-TRAIN DOMINATES: In his first appearance in the Carolina League, Saturday, Demarcus Evans picked up right where he left off a season ago. Evans struck out the side in the ninth, all swinging strikeouts. He threw 12 pitches, 3 balls, 3 called strikes and 6 swinging strikes in the frame. Last season he led all MiLB relievers (min. 50 IP) with a SO/9 of 16.88.

TAVERAS' TERRIFIC START: Leody Taveras opened the season by going 4-4, with a double, a triple, and four runs driven in. The four hits are a career-high, while the four RBIs match a career-best. He has also tallied a hit each day since, and ranks T-1st in the league in AVG (.563), second in OPS (1.313), and T-2nd in SLG (.750).

STRIKEOUTS: The Wood Ducks struck out 13 times in the ballgame yesterday and now lead the league, going down on strikes 53 times this season. Last year the Mudcats set a Carolina League record with 1,311 strikeouts in a season. The Woodies are on pace for 1,855.

LEATHERMEN: The Wood Ducks have been excellent in the field so far this season, committing just one error in 150 total chances this season, good for a league-best .993 fielding percentage.

SWITCH IT UP: After leading the Rangers organization with 74 RBI last season, Anderson Tejeda returns to the Wood Ducks, but this time as a switch hitter. Signed by the Rangers in 2014, Tejeda hit from the left side of the plate exclusively for the first four season in pro ball.

SCOUTING THE BIRDS: Myrtle Beach began the season losing 3 of 4 at home to Lynchburg. They were out-hit 48-19 in the series, and outscored 23-10. The Pelicans are coming off a bad 2018 campaign at the plate where they recorded franchise lows in nine different offensive categories.

RAGS AT THE HELM: Corey Ragsdale takes over as skipper for the Wood Ducks in 2019. Ragsdale will remain the Rangers Minor League Field Coordinator, while assuming a managerial seat for the first time since 2015, when he led the Hickory Crawdads to a South Atlantic League Championship, the second of his career.

YEAR CLUB LEAGUE W-L FINISH

2012 AZL Rangers AZL/R 34-22 League Champs

2013 Hickory South Atlantic (A) 76-63 5th Place

2014 Hickory South Atlantic/A 41-28 5th Place

2015 Hickory South Atlantic/A 44-24 League Champs

TOTALS 237-179 (.570)

AND THE AWARD GOES TO: The 2019 Wood Ducks are a heavily decorated bunch. Tyler Phillips was recognized as the Rangers Nolan Ryan Pitcher of the Year after posting an 11-5 record and a 2.67 ERA in Single-A Hickory. He struck out 124 while walking just 14 in 128.0 innings. Demarcus Evans was named the organization's Reliever of the Year. In 35 appearances out of the Crawdads bullpen, Evans pitched to a 1.77 ERA and struck out 103 batters while walking just 27. He also converted all nine save opportunities. Infielder Ryan Dorow earned the Rangers defensive player of the year honors. He started games at all four infield positions, in addition to a game in the outfield, committing just 9 errors in 418 chances for a fielding percentage of .978.

YOUTH MOVEMENT: Five players on the Wood Ducks opening day roster are just 20 years of age. The handful includes RHP A.J. Alexy, INF Yonny Hernandez, INF Anderson Tejeda, OF Leody Taveras, and OF Bubba Thompson.

NEED FOR SPEED: The 2019 Wood Ducks will possess a lot of speed, especially in the outfield. Last season Leody Taveras, Eric Jenkins, and Bubba Thompson combined to steal 86 bases and hit 21 triples. Infielder Yonny Hernandez also ranked second the South Atlantic League with 44 stolen bases, and his 46 overall led the Rangers organization.

TOP-30 in Kinston: The Wood Ducks open the 2019 season with sev-en players on the MLB Pipeline Rangers Top-30 list on their roster:

4. Anderson Tejeda, 5. Bubba Thompson, 6. Leody Taveras, 14. Tyler Phillips, 19. Diosbel Arias, 20. A.J. Alexy, and 24. Demarcus Evans

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