Texas Rangers Alternate Training Site Game Notes - 4/15 vs Houston
April 19, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Round Rock Express News Release
STARTING PITCHERS:
Astros: LHP Kent Emanuel (0-0, 0.00) | Rangers: LHP Wes Benjamin (0-0, 0.00)
OUT OF THE 'PEN:
Scheduled to pitch for the Rangers after starter RHP Wes Benjamin, in no particular order, are RHP Jason Bahr, RHP Nick Vincent and RHP Collin Wiles.
ROSTER MOVES:
The Texas Rangers announced the following roster moves prior to tonight's exhibition game against Houston:
ADD: RHP Hever Bueno (from MiLB Spring Training)
ADD: LHP Wes Benjamin (from Texas - AL)
ADD: RHP Josh Sborz (from Texas - AL)
ADD: INF Anderson Tejeda (from Texas - AL)
TAXI SQUAD:
In accordance with Major League Baseball roster regulations for the 2021 season, the Rangers will carry a five-man Taxi Squad that is permitted to travel with the club for road games. Texas' Taxi Squad for their current road series against the Los Angeles Angels and Chicago White Sox includes RHP Josh Sborz, RHP Hunter Wood, LHP Hyeon-jong Yang, C Drew Butera and INF Andy Ibáñez.
ALTERNATE TRAINING SITE:
Created during the cancelled 2020 Minor League Baseball season, the Alternate Training Site concept provides a secondary location within close geographic proximity to each Major League Baseball club for players to train and be ready to quickly and safely be called up if necessary. At MLB's request, the Alternate Training Site model will be implemented for the month of April after the start of the Triple-A baseball season was postponed until early May.
NEXT EXHIBITION GAME:
Tuesday, April 20 | 4:05 p.m. | Houston Astros ATS at Texas Rangers ATS | Dell Diamond | Round Rock, TX
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