Dominican Summer League Rangers

Dominican Summer League Rangers 1 Boca Chica
Class-level
Current	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Boca Chica North
Major league affiliations
Current	Texas Rangers
Minor league titles
League titles (2)	2013 2014
Team data
Nickname	Rangers
Ballpark	Texas Rangers Complex
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Texas Rangers
Manager	Aaron Levin

Dominican Summer League Rangers 2 Boca Chica
Class-level
Current	Rookie
Minor league affiliations
League	Dominican Summer League
Division	Boca Chica North
Major league affiliations
Current	Texas Rangers
Minor league titles
League titles (0)	None
Team data
Nickname	Rangers
Ballpark	Texas Rangers Complex
Owner(s)/ Operator(s)	Texas Rangers
Manager	Alexis Infante

The Dominican Summer League Rangers or DSL Rangers are a minor league baseball team of the Dominican Summer League. They are located in Boca Chica, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and play their home games at the Texas Rangers Complex. As of 2014, the team split into two squads and plays as DSL Rangers 1 and DSL Rangers 2. Both teams play in the Boca Chica North division and are affiliated with the Texas Rangers.

History

The team first came into existence in 1989 as a shared affiliate of the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros.^[1] For 1990 and 1991, they were an independent Rangers affiliate. For 1992, they shared an affiliation with the expansion Florida Marlins.^[2] In 1993, they shared an affiliation with the Chicago Cubs.^[3] In 1994, they shared an affiliation with the Atlanta Braves.^[4] They became an independent Rangers affiliate again in 1995 and have remained so ever since. The team has split into two squads three different times in their existence: 1997, 2008-2009, and 2014.

Roster

Dominican Summer League Rangers 1 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers 31 Pedro Brito 42 Ronny Carvajal 85 Juan Castillo -- Rafael Cedeno -- Luis Lopez -- Greidy Martinez 37 Jeifry Nunez 93 Yonelvy Pichardo 41 Argenis Rodriguez 90 Luis Rosario -- Reiver Sanmartin 17 Sergio Suarez 97 Samir Vivas 47 Rafael Volquez		Catchers -- Jesus Gonzalez -- Erick Matta 18 Yohel Pozo Infielders 23 Willy Diaz 11 Kelvin Fajardo  6 Yonny Hernandez -- Stanley Martinez  5 Luis Mejias -- Luis Silva Outfielders -- Jose Almonte 25 Yimmelvyn Alonzo -- Beder Gutierrez 32 Luis Mendez  2 Franklin Rollin 24 Abel Rosa		Manager -- Carlos Cardoza Coaches -- Pablo Blanco (assistant pitching) -- Chad Comer (assistant hitting) -- Jesús Delgado (pitching) -- Alexis Infante (coach) -- Guillermo Mercedes (hitting) -- Chu Ovalle (coach) -- Guilder Rodríguez (coach) 7-day disabled list * On Texas Rangers 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 1, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Texas Rangers minor league players

Dominican Summer League Rangers 2 roster
Players				Coaches/Other
Pitchers -- Emmanuel Betances 78 Leudy Castillo 67 Henrry Civil -- Edwin Cruz 95 Israel Cruz -- Ediberto Encarnacion 33 Wily Lacle 94 Werner Leal 75 Jesus Linares 55 Ismel Lopez 62 Daniel Mavo 40 Yelfri Munoz -- Felipe Ontiveros 87 Domingo Pena -- Eury Rodriguez 57 Yhonson Rojas -- Bradley Simon 51 Elvis Urriola		Catchers 21 Ciro Barrios 27 Wanderley Cabrera 38 Samuel Favela -- Alejandro Rojas -- Joenny Vazquez -- Guillermo Villarreal Infielders  7 Saury Aybar -- Andretty Cordero -- Rougned Odor 13 Pedro Ogando 28 Edgar Pineda -- Anderson Tejeda Outfielders 30 Rubell Castro 35 Rayner Damian 39 Cristian Encarnacion 12 Starling Joseph 22 Eudys Rivera 43 Alexander Villahermosa		Manager -- Carlos Cardoza Coaches -- Pablo Blanco (assistant pitching) -- Chad Comer (assistant hitting) -- Jesús Delgado (pitching) -- Alexis Infante (coach) -- Guillermo Mercedes (hitting) -- Chu Ovalle (coach) -- Guilder Rodríguez (coach) 7-day disabled list * On Texas Rangers 40-man roster # Rehab assignment ∞ Reserve list ‡ Restricted list § Suspended list † Temporary inactive list Roster updated September 1, 2015 Transactions → More MiLB rosters → Texas Rangers minor league players

References

1. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=79fd36ca
2. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=f5794d5c
3. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=0e88765e
4. http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/team.cgi?id=b0d3660c

• "2012 Calendar - Boca Chica North." Dominican Summer League. 2012. Retrieved on 25 May 2012.

External links

• Dominican Summer Rangers page at MiLB.com