2017 Round Rock Express Roster
Team Record: 66-72
Finished 3rd in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Jason Wood (66-72)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Attendance: 610,681, Avg. 8,724 in 70 home dates
The Round Rock Express of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2017 season with a record of 66 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Express plated 656 runs and gave up 719 runs. Will Middlebrooks paced Round Rock with 23 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in. Ronald Guzmán topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .298 clip. Adam Loewen and Clayton Blackburn led the team with 6 wins each, while Tyler Wagner recorded a 6.26 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Wesley Wright, A. J. Jiménez, Peter O'Brien, Tony Barnette, César Puello, Willie Calhoun, Nick Martínez, Luis Marté, Brett Hayes, Tyson Ross, Tyler Smith, Preston Claiborne, Jaye Chapman, Josh Wilson, R. J. Alvarez, Eddie Gamboa, Ronald Guzmán, Tayler Scott, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Adrian Sampson, Jake Diekman, Travis Snider, Hanser Alberto, Xavier Paul, Drew Robinson, Ernesto Frieri, Jurickson Profar, A. J. Griffin, Carlos Gómez, Joely Rodríguez, Brett Nicholas, Dario Álvarez, Tanner Scheppers, Drew Stubbs, Sam Dyson, Doug Bernier, Pete Kozma, Tyler Wagner, Dillon Gee, Paolo Espino, Jared Hoying, Ryan Rua, Philip Gosselin, Adam Loewen, Keone Kela, Anthony Bass, Will Middlebrooks and Allen Webster were all players from the 2017 Round Rock Express who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jason Wood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanser Alberto | R | R | October 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 215 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Dario Álvarez | L | L | January 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| R. J. Alvarez | R | R | June 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Tony Barnette | R | R | November 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Anthony Bass | R | R | November 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Preston Beck | L | R | October 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Clayton Blackburn | L | R | January 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 230 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Willie Calhoun | L | R | November 4, 1994 | 5'8" | 187 | Benicia, CA US |
| Pat Cantwell | R | R | April 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | West Islip, NY US |
| Jose Cardona | R | R | March 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 175 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Elio Castillo | R | R | March 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Jaye Chapman | R | R | May 22, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama City, FL US |
| Preston Claiborne | R | R | January 21, 1988 | 6'2" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Clayton Cook | R | R | July 23, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Jake Diekman | L | L | January 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Wymore, NE US |
| Brady Dragmire | R | R | February 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| James Dykstra | R | R | November 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sam Dyson | R | R | May 7, 1988 | 6'1" | 212 | Tampa, FL US |
| Paolo Espino | R | R | January 10, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Eddie Gamboa | R | R | December 21, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Merced, CA US |
| Dillon Gee | R | R | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Carlos Gómez | R | R | December 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Philip Gosselin | R | R | October 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | West Chester, PA US |
| A. J. Griffin | R | R | January 28, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Ronald Guzmán | L | L | October 20, 1994 | 6'5" | 225 | La Vega, DO |
| Brett Hayes | R | R | February 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jared Hoying | L | R | May 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Loramie, OH US |
| A. J. Jiménez | R | R | May 1, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | San Juan, PR |
| Keone Kela | R | R | April 16, 1993 | 6'1" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Kozma | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| David Ledbetter | L | R | February 13, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Anderson, IN US |
| Matt Lipka | R | R | April 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Snellville, GA US |
| Adam Loewen | L | L | April 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 245 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Aliangel Lopez | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 175 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Luis Marté | R | R | December 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 188 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Nick Martínez | L | R | August 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jason Martinson | R | R | October 15, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Shaq Matta | S | R | April 9, 1994 | 5'8" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Luis Mendez | S | R | January 1, 1993 | 5'10" | 188 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Will Middlebrooks | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Greenville, TX US |
| Brett Nicholas | L | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Peter O'Brien | R | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'4" | 235 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Cody Palmquist | R | R | April 8, 1994 | 6'5" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Xavier Paul | L | R | February 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| Brallan Perez | R | R | January 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jurickson Profar | S | R | February 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| César Puello | R | R | April 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Jimmy Reyes | L | L | March 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Drew Robinson | L | R | April 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Joely Rodríguez | L | L | November 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tyson Ross | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'6" | 245 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Ryan Rua | R | R | March 11, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Amherst, OH US |
| Adrian Sampson | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Redmond, WA US |
| Tanner Scheppers | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Tayler Scott | R | R | June 1, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| Ryne Slack | L | L | July 22, 1992 | 6'2" | 239 | Ninety Six, SC US |
| Tyler Smith | R | R | July 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Travis Snider | L | L | February 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Kirkland, WA US |
| Drew Stubbs | R | R | October 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Christian Torres | L | L | September 7, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Canovanas, PR |
| Kevin Torres | L | R | February 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 195 | Santa Isabel, PR |
| Jose Valdespina | R | R | March 22, 1992 | 6'6" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Tyler Wagner | R | R | January 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Allen Webster | R | R | February 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Josh Wilson | R | R | March 26, 1981 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sam Wolff | R | R | April 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 204 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Wesley Wright | R | L | January 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Montgomery, AL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
