From Minute Maid to Tropicana to play the Rays

[WastinSomeTime]

This from the Crawdads:

Hickory, NC - The Texas Rangers announced today that Hickory Crawdads infielder Ronald Guzman and reliever Jefri Hernandez have both been promoted to the High Desert Mavericks (Class A - Advanced), becoming the first 'Dads players this season to move up in the Rangers organization.

The promotions headline a series of moves involving the Crawdads, with RHP Luis Ortiz, RHP Austin Pettibone, and catcher Marcus Greene Jr. all coming to Hickory from Extending Spring Training while outfielder Jairo Beras was reactivated off the 7-day DL and placed back on the 'Dads active roster. Also moving is catcher Kevin Torres who was transferred to Extended Spring Training while reliever Kevin Matthews was released by the Rangers.

Guzman, 20, was off to a hot start in his third season in Hickory. The 6'5" 220-pound slugger leaves with a .309 average, three home runs, and three doubles to go along with 14 RBI. Guzman hit .272 with 4 HR and 8 2B over 49 games with the Crawdads in 2013, before playing 118 games and posting a .218 average with 6 HR and 32 2B last season.
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I was going to remind jta that his man Guzman was having a bounce back year this morning. Hope to start seeing more pop out of the guy. See what happens out in the desert with his power.

 

[jta4437]

What about Josh in CF?

b/c he was terrible in CF 4 years ago, much less with 4 more years of tread

 

[DT LUNA]

I know he's had TJ surgery, but I'd still consider Aiken.

Heck yeah! Join the TJ Rotation

 

[romeo212000]

b/c he was terrible in CF 4 years ago, much less with 4 more years of tread

And yet we still started Hamilton in Cf and Gentry in LF in game one against the Rays.

 

[WastinSomeTime]

See what I mean Darryl. You were born to write my man. U dun gud based on what Gerry Fraley wrote below.

Hamilton could start an injury-rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Round Rock this weekend. The club opened at four-game series at Nashville on Thursday. After that, Round Rock is home for four games, at Colorado Springs for four games and home for eight games. Hamilton can play a maimum of 20 games on rehab assignment.

 

[romeo212000]

See what I mean Darryl. You were born to write my man. U dun gud based on what Gerry Fraley wrote below.

Hamilton could start an injury-rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Round Rock this weekend. The club opened at four-game series at Nashville on Thursday. After that, Round Rock is home for four games, at Colorado Springs for four games and home for eight games. Hamilton can play a maimum of 20 games on rehab assignment.

I say don't rush him. Make sure he's hitting AAA pitching before bringing him up.

 

[romeo212000]

Nick Martinez back where he impressed us in his very first ML start.

 

[DT LUNA]

Nice start Nick

 

[romeo212000]

Pegs and Blanks still hitting. Those two guys hit the ball with authority.

 

[DT LUNA]

Bring em' in Cheerio.

 

[True Rangers Fan]

I'm seeing more overall patience at the plate.

 

[romeo212000]

Chrinos was not ready for that fastball.

 

[romeo212000]

I'm seeing more overall patience at the plate.

Better eyes and it seems like they have some idea of what type of pitch they're looking for up there.

 

[romeo212000]

Roogie still doesn't have any idea of what he wants to do up there.

 

[romeo212000]

Better lucky than good. Archer played him like a fiddle. That was awful Roogie. That pitch bounced in front of the plate.

 

[romeo212000]

That was an awesome at bat from DeShields.

 

[DT LUNA]

Nice AB De Shields

 

[True Rangers Fan]

That was ball 4.

 

[DT LUNA]

Another fine AB Choo

 

[True Rangers Fan]

36 pitches this inning and we're not done.