Ryan Cordell traded to Milwaukee Brewers
FRISCO, TEXAS (September 5, 2016) - The Texas Rangers announced Monday that Frisco RoughRiders outfielder Ryan Cordell has been traded to the Milwaukee Brewers as the player to be named later in the deal that sent Jonathan Lucroy to the Rangers in August.
The trade, made on August 1, also sent former Riders Lewis Brinson and Luis Ortiz to the Brewers organization in exchange for Lucroy and right-handed pitcher Jeremy Jeffress.
Cordell, 24, had a standout season for the RoughRiders before an injury sidelined him for the final month of the campaign. In 107 games, the righty swinger hit .264 with a team-leading 19 home runs and 70 RBI. Cordell was named a Texas League Mid-Season and Post-Season All-Star, in addition to Texas League and Rangers Minor League Player of the Month in April.
The Rangers selected Cordell in the 11th round of the 2013 MLB Draft out of Liberty University.
Frisco rounds out the 2016 season this afternoon at Dr Pepper Ballpark, taking on the Midland RockHounds at 4:05 p.m. For tickets to today's game and information on tickets for the 2017 season, fans can visit RidersBaseball.com, email [email protected], call (972) 731-9200, or stop by in-person to the RoughRiders Ticket Office.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at [email protected].
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