The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock,Texas,and play their home games at the Dell Diamond. The team is named for Baseball Hall of Famer and Texas native Nolan Ryan,who was nicknamed "The Ryan Express." Ryan,along with son Reid Ryan and Don Sanders make up the team's ownership group,Ryan Sanders Baseball.
The Fresno Grizzlies are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. They are located in Fresno,California,and play their home games at Chukchansi Park,which was opened in 2002 in downtown Fresno. They previously played at Fresno State's Pete Beiden Field from 1998 to 2001.
The Oklahoma City Baseball Club is a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Oklahoma City,Oklahoma,and play their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark,which opened in 1998 in the city's Bricktown district.
Jason Michael Hirsh is an American former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his career,he pitched for the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies. He stands at 6' 8" and weighs 250 lb (110 kg). He batted and threw right-handed. He threw a two-seam fastball,a four-seam fastball,a slider,and a changeup.
Hyun Choi "Hank" Conger is a Korean American professional baseball catcher and coach. He is the first base and catching coach for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB). Conger was selected in the first round,with the 25th overall selection,of the 2006 MLB draft. He played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Houston Astros,and the Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 to 2016. Conger coached for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League from 2020 to 2021 before joining the Twins as a coach in 2022.
David Stefan "Bud" Norris is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,San Diego Padres,Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,and St. Louis Cardinals.
The Sugar Land Space Cowboys are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros Major League Baseball club. They are located in Sugar Land,Texas,part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area,and play their home games at Constellation Field.
Jonathan Lee Singleton is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Mark Stewart Appel is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Houston Astros with the first overall pick of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Lance Graye McCullers Jr. is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Astros selected McCullers in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2015,and was an All-Star in 2017.
Dallas Keuchel is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Atlanta Braves,Chicago White Sox,Arizona Diamondbacks,Texas Rangers,Minnesota Twins,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Marc Stuart Krauss is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Tampa Bay Rays,and Detroit Tigers.
Nicholas Paul Tropeano is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels,Pittsburgh Pirates,San Francisco Giants,and New York Mets. Tropeano played college baseball for the Stony Brook Seawolves,and was drafted in the fifth round of the 2011 MLB draft by the Astros.
Nolan David Fontana is an American former professional baseball infielder. He has played for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Before he began his professional career,he attended the University of Florida,and played college baseball for the Florida Gators.
Joshua Ronald Hader is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres. Hader is a five-time All-Star and three-time winner of the National League Reliever of the Year Award.
Andrew Joseph Reed is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox. He played college baseball at Kentucky and was drafted by the Astros in the second round of the 2014 MLB draft.
Christopher Michael Devenski,also known as "Devo",is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Seattle Mariners organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Arizona Diamondbacks,Philadelphia Phillies,Los Angeles Angels,and Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to playing professionally,Devenski played college baseball for Golden West College and California State University,Fullerton. The Chicago White Sox selected Devenski in the 25th round,with the 771st overall selection,of the 2011 MLB draft. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2017.
Charles Forrest Whitley is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.
Trent Edward Thornton is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Hunter Noah Brown is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball at Wayne State University. The Astros selected him in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB draft,and he made his MLB debut in 2022.
