With less than a week for teams to exclusively renew their player-development contracts before open season, it looks like the New York Mets will stay with the Las Vegas 51s, and Houston’s Reid Ryan will be heading to Quad Cities today to renew with the River Bandits. Though a formal deal has not been announced, […]
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Nolan Ryan debating return to Astros front office
Despite assertions he was done with Major League Baseball, Nolan Ryan says he’s intrigued by the possibility of rejoining the Houston Astros front office and working with son Reid Ryan. The elder Ryan met with Astros owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow to discuss a possible return to the Astros and under what […]
Astros to take down annoying outfield signs at Minute Maid Park
The twelve Houston Astros sponsorship signs behind the Crawford Boxes — the ones partially obscuring the outfield train track for more than a season — are coming down and relocated elsewhere in Minute Maid Park. The signage came out of a good impulse: they were to honor members of the Community Leaders program, which began […]
MLB returning to San Antonio Alamodome next March
You can expect the Houston Astros to be part of this action, as Ryan-Sanders Baseball works to bring MLB exhibition games back to the San Antonio Alamodome next March. This past spring the Texas Rangers and San Diego Padres attracted some 75,000 fans to the Alamodome for two games. That worked so well Ryan-Sanders Baseball […]
Reid Ryan in line for Astros front office: report
We noted this in yesterday’s newsletter, and apparently now it’s close to official: Reid Ryan will be the next president of the Houston Astros, according to a report in MLB.com. The appointment will be announced at a news conference today. The team is on the hunt for a new president/CEO after George Postolos resigned on […]
Dell extends naming-rights deal with Round Rock; ballpark renovations on tap
Dell and the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced a ten-year renewal of their naming-rights deal for Dell Diamond, through the 2023 season. “Dell has been a valued partner with the Express since day one, and this extension ensures our partnership well into the next decade,” Express Owner/CEO Reid Ryan said. “Moving […]
Ryan-Sanders close to buying B-Mets, moving team to Ottawa
The Ottawa Citizen reports it as a possibility, but we can report it as a certainty that Ryan-Sanders Baseball is negotiating to buy the Binghamton Mets (Class AA; Eastern League) and move the team to Ottawa Stadium in 2014. The negotiations have been described by baseball insiders as hard-edged, with Ryan-Sanders reps working to lower […]
Rangers, Express extend PDC through 2018
Everyone is getting in on the affiliation action: the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the Texas Rangers extended their player-development contract through 2018 by adding an additional four years to the agreement. The Rangers and Express entered into a four-year agreement for Round Rock to become Texas’ Triple-A affiliate in September […]
Hooks, Corpus Christi extend Whataburger Field lease through 2035
The Corpus Christi Hooks (Class AA; Texas League) and the city have reached a tentative agreement to extend the team’s lease at Whataburger Field by 15 years, through 2035. Ryan Sanders Baseball officials made thre announcement today. Ryan Sanders Baseball ownership includes Nolan Ryan, his sons Reid and Reese along with Don Sanders and his sons […]
Round Rock Express unveils new colors, logos, unis
To coincide with their new status as the top farm team of the Texas Rangers, the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) unveiled new colors and logos that are reminiscent of the colors and look of the Rangers. The rebranding includes a new primary mark, new secondary marks, new colors and new uniforms. […]
Express offers concessions via smartphone
Tired of long lines at ballpark concessions stands? The Round Rock Express are instituting a Bypass Lane at the Dell Diamond so fans can order items on their smartphones and skip the lines. Ryan-Sanders Baseball and the Round Rock Express (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) announced the introduction of the Bypass Lane at the Dell […]