Elvis Andrus stepped up in support of Thomas Jefferson High School baseball & softball programs, donating new equipment for the start of their 2020 season. Thanks to @ElvisandrusSS1, lack of equipment won’t be an obstacle to their success this year. @dallasathletics @Rangers
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The @Rangers Youth Academy Class of 2024 featured 27 players sign national letters of intent to play college baseball and softball!
Congratulations to all of our @mlbrbi and @mlbdevelops athletes on continuing their education and playing career at the next level!
A thread 🧵
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Thank you @joeygallo24 for all the incredible memories you gave our athletes over the years!
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Aubrey and Benjamin got the season underway by throwing out the ceremonial first pitches alongside commissioner Rob Manfred.
Manfred: “are you sure you want to throw it from this far?”
Aubrey: “yup”... throws perfect strike from the mound! #OpeningDay #TexasRangers #PlayBall
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Congratulations to Joshua Marcellus on becoming the first Rangers Academy athlete to sign his National Letter of Intent at the facility. Josh will be patrolling the outfield at Bethany College next spring. Thank you @11WillieCalhoun for being a part of the day! @Rangers
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A visit to KC wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Negro Leagues Museum and a friendly game against the Royals Urban Youth Academy.
@rangers @royalscharities
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Congratulations to the recipients of the 2023 Rangers Nike RBI Scholarship presented by Nathaniel Lowe.
Trenity Okedele, Dillard University
Elyjah Anderson, Arcadia University
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Congratulations to Kevin Daniel Cox on being recognized as the 2020 Youth of the Year! @Rangers
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Our pitchers learning from one of the best to ever do it.
Thank you Max for the insight and helping our athletes get better every day! #ScherzersAllStars
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Rangers Jennie Finch Classic team starts the day with a victory over @KC_UYA. Great game ladies! @AllStarGame @JennieFinch @MLB_YA @Rangers
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Congratulations to Erin Ledesma on her commitment to D1 softball program, Southern University. @erin_ledesma07 has been one of the cornerstone players for the @rangers Jennie Finch Classic & RBI Regional teams. @MLBDevelops @MLB_YA @MLBRBI @SouthernU_SB @dallasathletics
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Rangers outfielder @LinoDeShields hooked up our Commissioner’s Cup and Jennie Finch Classic teams with some brand new Easton bags! We’re Cleveland bound and headed to @MLB All Star Week in style. @Rangers
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Ximena Zamarron, wants to encourage girls who may feel shy or intimidated to play baseball. “This is important, to get everybody to open their eyes and see that women and girls are playing baseball too, not just the men.” #MLBGrit #InternationalWomensDay #PlayBall @rangers
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Just taking in the sights at the @MLB Futures Game... oh and yeah we were on the field, no big deal! @AllStarGame @PlayBall
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We are excited to welcome @DaschalJohnson to the Rangers Youth Academy team! Dash previously served on our coaching staff and will now act as Manager of Youth Academy Baseball & Softball Operations.
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Coach Dash, a former Houston Astros Academy athlete and RBI scholarship recipient, continues to make an impact on the diamond.
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Our @Rangers Black History Month Jamboree presented by @nikediamond was a celebration of baseball and black excellence. Thank you @thearn14 for being a part of last weekend’s festivities!
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Day 1 of the @MLBDevelops Dream Series... Julian Olivo (RHP) and Chris Marcellus (C) representing the @Rangers are among the 90+ amateur baseball players at the signature @MLB MLK Weekend event.
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Rangers Youth Academy SIgning day!
OUTFIELDERS: @hanrodriguez22, @JoshuaMarcellus, @MAGW103 and Rolando.
@MLBDevelops @MLBRBI @MLB_YA @Rangers
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Congratulations to Dylan Byrd on being awarded the 2021 Rangers RBI Scholarship. Dylan will be continuing his education and playing career at Oklahoma Christian University this Spring.
@RangersCare @dylan5byrd
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Championship game is just hours away (11am CT)…
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Our 18U Rangers RBI All Stars out on a show last night in a game featuring dominant pitching and highlight reel defense. Truly a special evening! @rangers @nikediamond @mlbrbi @mlbdevelops @mlb @MLB_YA @playball
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Our very first National Letter of Intent signing day! Congratulations to Joshua and we look forward to our Spring signing day for our next round of baseball & softball players continuing their playing careers at the collegiate level. @rangers @mlbdevelops @MLB_YA @mlbrbi
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Thanks @11WillieCalhoun for spending the afternoon with us at today’s Buck O’Neil Baseball Scouts Association Clinic! @Rangers @MLBDevelops
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In celebration of Jackie Robinson Day, Greylon and Gregory Lawrence threw out the ceremonial first pitch on behalf of the @Rangers Youth Academy.
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A truly special group of athletes!
This is not the destination, but the next stop on their journey.
Today at @GlobeLifeField, 12 local @RangersYA athletes will officially sign their letters of intent to play college ball and proudly continue their education.
Here are their stories (A THREAD):
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Maddox Johnson is the 2021 @JrHomeRunDerby Regional Champion and will represent us at the 12U finals during the @MLB World Series!
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Let there be lights! 💡
LED lights were added to illuminate the cages and increase the number of athletes we can support during evening programs.
Roberto Clemente nominee Shin-Soo Choo, @nikediamond, @MercyStDallas and @RangersCare came together to make this possible.
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Youth Academy athletes continue to leave their mark on the game at HBCU's across the country. Chris Marcellus is the most recent commit who will be making an impact at @GramSt_Bsb this fall. #BHM
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Nothing quite like playing ball with a couple former big leaguers serving as bench coaches and dropping knowledge during your @MLBRBI game.
Thanks Steve Buechele and @drofdefense for making an impact on the next generation during @PlayBall Weekend!
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Congratulations to Christian Ugalde (12U) and Jason Beltrán (14U) on being crowned the 2020 @MercyStDallas Jr Home Run Derby Champions!
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Rangers Commissioner’s Cup team is feeling good after a 2-0 start.
Tomorrow they hope to end pool play with a trip to Monday’s championship game.
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The @BlessinBackpack program will help provide shelf stable food for 100 middle & elementary school athletes each week at the @rangers Youth Academy. Thank you @hunterpence, Lance Lynn, @mlb charities, @BigLeagueImpact, and the Rangers Baseball Foundation.
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Congratulations to Gabriela Quintanilla on being selected to represent the @Rangers Youth Academy at the 2018 Breakthrough Series Showcase Event! @urfavgabs is one of 60 softball players selected from across the country! #RangersYA @USASoftball @MLB_YA
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Thank you @thearn14 for sharing your journey and advising our athletes on all the things they can do on their baseball journey to be successful.
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Another RBI Regional in the books and another year of us traveling in style thanks to @foxsportssw and the @rangers. #FanExpress #HomewardBound #RangersRBI #RangersYA
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Thank you Chris Woodward, and @Rangers coaches Wakamatsu, Beasley, and Rangel for leading today’s coaches clinic. Youth coaches spent the morning learning drills & concepts to implement with their teams. Special thanks to @whataburger for providing breakfast for over 120 coaches.
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Hey now, you’re an all star!
Texas Rangers Youth Academy athletes to compete in MLB All-Star Week Commissioner’s Cup, Jennie Finch Classic, High School All-American Game, Jr. Home Run Derby
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Exercising your right to vote is an essential part of being a major league citizen. Join us this Saturday 9am-noon at the Rangers Youth Academy to register for the November election. #BuildingMajorLeagueCitizens @rangers @MercyStDallas @buckner_intl
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Congratulations to Natalia Escalante on being awarded one the national @PositiveCoachUS 2021 Triple-Impact Competitor Scholarship!
Scholarship recipients impacted their sport on three levels: making themselves, their teammates, and their community better.
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Congratulations Aden Howard on signing your NLI to play baseball and continue your education at Dallas Baptist University!
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Dylan Byrd (‘21)
Outfield/Pitcher
60 yds: 6.58 sec
Exit Velo: 89 mph
Arm Velo: 87 mph
@dylan5byrd @MLBDevelops @MLB_YA @MLBRBI
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Good luck to all of our Rangers Youth Academy student athletes embarking on their college baseball and softball careers this week.
Signing Day feels like it was just yesterday.
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Thank you Adrian!
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Ximena Zamarron was invited to workout with Mexico’s Olympic National Team over the weekend. Congratulations to Ximena as she has advanced to the second round of tryouts for Mexico’s Junior National Team. @TeamMexicoSB
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Congratulations Ximena Zamarron on signing your National Letter of Intent to continue your education and softball career at Paris Junior College!
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Back to School! Wishing all of our Academy athletes a great first day of school. Thank you to @CapitalOne Bank, @buckner_intl, @MercyStDallas, and @rangers alum @justinruggiano for helping make sure our student athletes get off on the right foot this school year. #RangersYA
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Our ladies finished the job!
2024 Cat Osterman Softball Academy Winter Invitational Champions 🏆 🥎
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Earlier this fall, a group of our athletes had the unique opportunity to visit the Negro Leagues Museum and compete against the Royals Youth Academy in Kansas City.
Thank you @ComericaBank and @RangersCare for making this unforgettable experience a possible.
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🏆 🏆 🏆
🏆 Champions 🏆
Congrats to @RangersYA 18U on winning the 17U/18U Open Championship of the @FiveTool Texas DFW Kickoff.
#WatchEm
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The top Rangers RBI softball players competed in the 2020 RBI All Star game last night at Globe Life Field. It was a night to remember! @rangers @mlbdevelops @mlbrbi @playball @MLB_YA
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Our Academy coaches taking in a fun day at @Rangers Spring Training with a behind the scenes look at the backfield workouts. #RangersYA
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Braylen Hubbard (@BHubbard12_BB) puts up a MONSTER 16 home run final round to clinch the 2022 Jr Home Run Derby title 🏆
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The 2022 RBI Softball season came to an end on Monday, but the memories will last a life time. Congratulations to our girls on another impressive runner-up showing at the @MLBRBI Southwest Regional Tournament.
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Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. @rangers @buckner_intl @mercystreetdallas @krogerco @CocaCola
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Congratulations to Kaleb Thompkins (P), Nicholas Smith (INF), and Kaleb Gilreath (P) on being selected to represent the @rangers Youth Academy at the 2024 MLB Breakthrough Series.
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The future is bright for the talented group of Youth Academy baseball players who took part in the Dairy Max Baseball Factory Showcase. #DairyAmazing #Built
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The rosters have been finalized! Congratulations to our Jennie Finch Classic and Commissioner’s Cup teams traveling to Seattle next week!
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Yesterday, our three @rangers RBI division champions had the opportunity to learn from one of the best hitters in franchise history, HOF catcher @Pudge_Rodriguez.
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Our Commissioner’s Cup team came up just short of a title… but certainly put on a show during MLB All Star Weekend.
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Join us the morning of January 25th for our annual Texas Rangers Coaches Clinic. The free event is hosted by our big league staff and is targeted to coaches of all ages and skill level. Register at mlb.com/rangers/fans/camps-c…
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Congrats to all of the athletes who participated in the 2021 @MLBJrHRD this past weekend.
Good luck to our champions, Maddox Johnson (12U) and Christian Salazar (14U), as they will be advancing to the regional finals on August 15th.
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Our top athletes were out in full force over the weekend to put their skills on display at our annual Dairy Max Baseball Factory showcase.
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Mask up!
Thank you @ComericaBank for hooking up our athletes with these sweet @Rangers face coverings!
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Texas Rangers Youth Academy Softball upset the Astros 9-8, claiming our first Jennie Finch Classic Championship!
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Two Texas Rangers Youth Academy athletes to participate in @MLBDraft Combine!
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The 2022 Rangers Youth Academy Youth of the Year is one of our longest tenured and most decorated athletes, Ximena Zamarron!
Ximena will travel to Houston and be recognized during Game 2 of the MLB World Series alongside the other Youth Academy Youth of the Year
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Congratulations to Austin Phillips (@Austin_Phil2024) on his commitment to continue his education and baseball career at the University of Oklahoma.
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Special evening last night partnering with local law enforcement, @Rangers alumni, @RangersYA academy coaches, @CalRipkenSrFdn, and @Pluckers to host the Badges for Baseball Clinic! We even had a post clinic concert by @mattstillwell. #BadgesForBaseball
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Our 12U team ended the week with a wood bat tournament championship at the Rangers Youth Ballpark.
Tournament MVP, SS Enrique Ojeda (.500/.545/.700), also pitched 5+ innings giving up 3 hits and getting the win in game one.
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Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day alongside Bob Kendrick (@nlbmprez), President of the Negro Leagues Museum. He even gifted our athletes a copy of “The Show,” now featuring Negro Leagues players.
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The @rangers will be well represented in Seattle for the All Star game.
Commissioner’s Cup and Jennie Finch Classic teams… and three @mlbjhrd participants!
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The Downeast take down the @Rangers Nike RBI Wood Bat Tournament Championship behind a combined no-hitter.
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Congratulations to @Rangers Youth Academy athlete Emiliano Maldonado who finished in 1st Place in the 12u division of the @PitchHitRun Team Championship Round.
His score will compared against the other 30 @MLB Champions for a chance to advance to the World Series Finals!
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Our 2022 Rangers RBI Scholarship presented by @CocaCola recipients threw out the ceremonial first pitch earlier this afternoon on RBI Day!
Congratulations Julianna Serrano and Channing Vernon!
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The 2023 Youth of the Year and recipient of the $10,000 scholarship presented by @cocacola is softball player Miranda Castaneda (@miranda77_2023)!
Congratulations on a wonderful playing career here at the Rangers Youth Academy and good luck at @CoahomaSoftball.
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Tatyana Beltran, @Rangers Academy baseball player on participating in the MLB Grit Invitational, “This is a dream come true! I remember going to Rangers FanFest and thinking, I want to be the girl to make it to the big leagues one day.” #MLBGrit #InternationalWomensDay #PlayBall
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Congratulations to @KalebThompkins and David Hogg (@realdhogg1) who will represent the Rangers Youth Academy at the 2023 MLB/USA Baseball Dream Series during MLK Weekend in Tempe, AZ.
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The @rangers RBI Juniors fought hard, but their RBI Southwest Regional Tournament came to an end earlier today. Congratulations on a great season boys!
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Congratulations to the Rangers Youth Academy Class of 2022!
“Oh, the places you’ll go!”
#PlayBallWeekend
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We’re tagging along as well 😉
Bags packed for Seattle!
Our All-Stars received custom @saddlebackbags prior to yesterday's game.
ALT Rangers All-Stars Nathan Eovaldi, Adolis García, Josh Jung, Marcus Semien and Corey Seager with their Saddleback bags prior to Monday's game. Not pictured: Jonah Heim.
ALT Rangers All-Star 3B Josh Jung getting his Saddleback bag prior to Monday's game.
ALT Rangers All-Stars Nathan Eovaldi and Adolis García with their Saddleback bags prior to Monday's game.
ALT Rangers All-Star 2B Marcus Semien getting his Saddleback bag prior to Monday's game.
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Congratulations Julian Olivo on being selected to represent the @Rangers Youth Academy and participate in the MLB/USA Baseball Dream Series. Julian will be one of the 80 high school pitchers/catchers selected from across the country to participate. @dallasathletics @LGPathletics
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In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month we would like to recognize @rangers academy athlete Mackenzie Amaya whose family heritage is from El Salvador. #TodosJuntos #SomosMLB 🇸🇻
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