Former Skeeters IF Ryan Court Promoted to Majors with Seattle Mariners

July 26, 2019 - Atlantic League (AtL) - Sugar Land Skeeters News Release

Infielder Ryan Court with the Sugar Land Skeeters
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Court appeared in eight games with the Skeeters this season, hitting .250/.379/.458 with a home run and four RBIs before having his contract purchased by the Mariners on May 7. In 37 games this season with Triple-A Tacoma, Court hit .279 with nine home runs and 37 RBIs. Friday's call-up was Court's first to a Major League 25-man roster.

The other seven players in Skeeters history to appear in the Majors after appearing with the Skeeters were right-hander Austin Adams (Skeeters - '18; MIN - '19, DET - '19), left-hander Scott Kazmir (Skeeters - '12; CLE - '13, OAK - 2014-15, HOU - '15, LAD - '16), left-hander Jason Lane (Skeeters - 2012-13; SDP - '14), outfielder Ryan Langerhans (Skeeters - 2013-14; TOR - '13), right-hander Tim Stauffer (Skeeters - '15; NYM - '15), left-hander Hunter Cervenka (Skeeters - '15, '18; ATL - '16, MIA - 2016-17) and left-hander Dan Runzler (Skeeters - 2015-16, '18; PIT - '17). Kazmir was selected as an American League All-Star in 2014 with the Oakland A's after appearing with the Skeeters in 2012.

Court was selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 23rd round of the 2011 MLB Draft out of Illinois State University. Prior to joining the Skeeters, he had appeared at the affiliated level with the Diamondbacks (2011-14), Boston Red Sox (2016-17) and Chicago Cubs (2018).

Court was one of 12 players whose contract was purchased by a Major League Baseball organization, matching the franchise record. The Skeeters have had a total of 15 contracts purchased off their 2019 roster, setting a franchise record. The 24 contracts purchased by Major League Baseball organizations off the Skeeters roster over the last two seasons is the most of any independent league baseball team.

The Skeeters, winners of the 2018 Atlantic League Championship, begin their eighth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball at Constellation Field. Individual tickets, season tickets and mini-plans for the 2019 season are currently available and can be purchased by visiting sugarlandskeeters.com, the TDECU Ticket Office at Constellation Field, or by calling the Skeeters at 281-240-4487.

All Skeeters home games can be streamed live on the Skeeters Youtube page or can be listened to live by visiting sugarlandskeeters.com

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Infielder Ryan Court with the Sugar Land Skeeters

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