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Round Rock Express
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Team logo Cap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassTriple-A (2005–present)
LeaguePacific Coast League (2005–present)
ConferenceAmerican Conference
DivisionSouthern Division
Major league affiliations
TeamTexas Rangers (2011–present)
Previous teamsHouston Astros (2005–2010)
Montreal Expos (2003–2004)
Minnesota Twins (2001–2002)
Anaheim Angels (1999–2000)
Oakland Athletics (1995–1998)
Florida Marlins (1993–1994)
California Angels (1983–1992)
Chicago White Sox (1981–1982)
Oakland Athletics (1979–1980)
Minor league titles
League titles (4)
  • 1984
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 2002
Conference titles (2)
  • 2006
  • 2015
Division titles (11)
  • 1984
  • 1990
  • 1996
  • 1997
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2011
  • 2015
Team data
NameRound Rock Express (2005–present)
Previous names
Edmonton Trappers (1981–2004)
Ogden A's (1979–1980)
ColorsBlue, red, white, silver
       
MascotSpike
BallparkDell Diamond (2005–present)
Previous parks
Telus Field (1995–2004)
John Ducey Park (1981–1994)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Ryan-Sanders Baseball
General managerChris Almendarez
ManagerJason Wood

The Round Rock Express are a class Triple-A Pacific Coast League minor league baseball team in Round Rock, Texas,[1] owned by RSR Sports (Nolan Ryan, Don Sanders, Reid Ryan) and founded by Reid Ryan, son of Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan.[2] The team is affiliated with the Texas Rangers.[3] Home games for the Round Rock Express are played at the Dell Diamond, a facility that is owned by the City of Round Rock and leased long-term to RSR Sports, who run and maintain the facility.[4] The team is named after the senior Ryan's pitcher nickname, "The Ryan Express".[5]

Franchise

The Round Rock Express play home games at the Dell Diamond

The Ryan group purchased the PCL Edmonton Trappers franchise in 2003 with the intention of moving the team to Round Rock after the 2004 season. At that time, the Trappers were affiliated with the Montreal Expos. The Express group wanted to maintain its affiliation with the Astros at the Round Rock site; therefore, the Trappers/Express franchise exchanged major league affiliates after the 2004 season with the New Orleans Zephyrs. Several weeks after this switch, the Expos announced their move to Washington, D.C. as the Washington Nationals. In terms of players on the roster, the 2005 Round Rock Express contained a mixture of players from the 2004 New Orleans Zephyrs (players that stayed at Triple-A) and the 2004 Round Rock Express (promoted from Double-A); the 2004 Edmonton Trappers players were either playing as New Orleans Zephyrs or Washington Nationals.

An Express game in the Dell Diamond at night

The original Express franchise has remained under Ryan ownership. After the purchase of the Triple-A PCL franchise, the Ryans announced that the Double-A Texas League club would move to Corpus Christi, Texas, for the 2005 season. That franchise remains the Double-A affiliate of the Astros as the Corpus Christi Hooks.

In 2006, two seasons after moving from Edmonton, the Round Rock Express clinched the Southern Division of the league's American Conference with a win–loss record of 85–59. After defeating the Nashville Sounds in five games to take the American Conference championship, they advanced to the PCL Championship Series, but lost to the Tucson Sidewinders in three straight games.

In 2012, Forbes ranked the Express as the second most valuable franchise in Minor League Baseball.[6]

Year-by-year win-loss records

Notable alumni

Roster

Round Rock Express roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders


Manager

Coaches

60-day injured list

7-day injured list
* On Texas Rangers 40-man roster
~ Development list
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporarily inactive list
Roster updated October 17, 2024
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Pacific Coast League
 → Texas Rangers minor league players

On camera

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  • The team made headlines in 2010 when it "signed" Billy Ray "Rojo" Johnson, described in a press release as an East Texan who grew up in Venezuela and had run-ins with the law. In reality, Johnson was actor Will Ferrell, who briefly took the mound at Dell Diamond to promote his nearby charity golf tournament.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Official Site of Minor League Baseball and the Round Rock Express". Retrieved July 5, 2010.
  2. ^ Jacobs, Janet (14 January 2011). "Dell Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team". Austin American-Statesman. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ Garrett (Sports Editor), Jon (August 6, 2010). "Ryan victory felt in Round Rock". Round Rock Leader. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "The Dell Diamond". 16 April 2005.
  5. ^ "NOLAN RYAN, THE MAN: Profile, History, Facts and Figures". C&D Publishers. 1998. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
  6. ^ "How Billionaires Like Warren Buffett Profit From Minor League Baseball Ownership " Forbes. Retrieved on 6 June 2012.
  7. ^ "2013 Round Rock Express Season Notes" (PDF). Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  8. ^ "The Rookie - 2002". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
  9. ^ List provided by the Texas Film Commission: Katie Kelley, Office Manager - Texas Film Commission, Email, July 23, 2009
  10. ^ [1] MLB.com, "Will Ferrell pitches, entertains in Round Rock", May 7, 2010.
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