Round Rock Express

Round Rock Express
Round Rock Express
Founded in 2000 ; Round Rock, Texas ;
Minor league affiliations
Class	Triple-A (2005–present)
Previous classes	Double-A (2000–2004)
League	Pacific Coast League (2022–present)
Division	East Division
Previous leagues	Triple-A West (2021); Pacific Coast League (2005–2020); Texas League (2000–2004);
Major league affiliations
Team	Texas Rangers (2021–present)
Previous teams	Houston Astros (2019–2020); Texas Rangers (2011–2018); Houston Astros (2000–2010);
Minor league titles
League titles (1)	2000;
Conference titles (3)	2006; 2015; 2019;
Division titles (7)	2000; 2001; 2004; 2006; 2011; 2015; 2019;
First-half titles (4)	2000; 2001; 2002; 2004;
Second-half titles (2)	2004; 2023;
Team data
Name	Round Rock Express (2000–present)
Colors	Navy blue, red, silver, white;
Mascot	Spike
Ballpark	Dell Diamond (2000–present)
Owner(s)/; Operator(s)	Ryan Sanders Baseball
President	Chris Almendarez
General manager	Tim Jackson
Manager	Doug Davis

The Round Rock Express are a Minor League Baseball team of the Pacific Coast League (PCL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. They are located in Round Rock, Texas, and play their home games at the Dell Diamond.^[2] The team is named for Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who was nicknamed "The Ryan Express."^[3] Ryan, along with son Reid Ryan and Don Sanders make up the team's ownership group, Ryan Sanders Baseball.^[4]

The Express were established as a Double-A team of the Texas League (TL) in 2000. They won the Texas League championship in 2000. Round Rock was replaced by a Triple-A Pacific Coast League team in 2005. The Triple-A Express carried on the history of the Double-A team that preceded them. With Major League Baseball's restructuring of Minor League Baseball in 2021, the Express were shifted to the Triple-A West, which was renamed the PCL in 2022.

^ ^a ^b "Round Rock Express Front Office". Round Rock Express. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
^ "Ballpark Profile | Round Rock Express Dell Diamond". Round Rock Express. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
^ "Nolan Ryan, The Man: Profile, History, Facts and Figures". C&D Publishers. 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
^ Jacobs, Janet (January 14, 2011). "Dell Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team". Austin American-Statesman.

[frontoffice-1] "Round Rock Express Front Office". Round Rock Express. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved February 9, 2021.

[2] "Ballpark Profile | Round Rock Express Dell Diamond". Round Rock Express. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved September 21, 2018.

[3] "Nolan Ryan, The Man: Profile, History, Facts and Figures". C&D Publishers. 1998. Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.

[4] Jacobs, Janet (January 14, 2011). "Dell Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team". Austin American-Statesman.

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