Box Scores
AAA: Round Rock 3, at Sugar Land (HOU) 4
Round Rock: 10 hits, 2 walks, 4 strikeouts
Opponent: 8 hits, 9 walks, 9 strikeouts
Record: 12-15, 3 GB
SP Kyle Funkhouser: 3.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 BB, 3 SO, 68 P / 37 S, 0.00 ERA
RP Emiliano Teodo: 1.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 3 SO, 3.38 ERA
RP Carter Baumler: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 SO, 3.86 ERA
RP Alexis Diaz: 1 IP, 3 H (1 HR), 2 R, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1.80 ERA
RF Aaron Zavala: 1-2, 2B, BB, .269/.367/.388
Kyle Funkhouser’s second appearance for the Express might be on hold. His first ended in the midst of the 4th when he made the dreaded “arm waggle” motion after a pitch and pointed to his shoulder or upper arm with his glove.
Alexis Diaz allowed runs for the first time in ten outings. On the whole, he’s been great when batters swing, generating a huge miss rate plus limited top-end exit velocity on balls in play. His fastball velocity is slightly higher than during 2024-2025 as well. Batters aren’t swinging often, though (38% compared to league-wide 45%) and he’s walked or hit 23% of opponents. The homer was by ex-Ranger Kellen Strahm.
Both hits off Carter Baumler were medium-hard grounders.
The Express hit into six double plays. 
AA: Frisco 8, Tulsa (LAD) 0
Frisco: 10 hits, 5 walks, 6 strikeouts
Opponent: 4 hits, 2 walks, 14 strikeouts
Record: 11-10, 5 GB
SP David Davalillo: 6 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 SO, 86 P / 54 S, 2.79 ERA
RP Bryan Magdaleno: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0.90 ERA
RP Eric Loomis: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0.00 ERA
RP Wilian Bormie: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 0 SO, 1.59 ERA
DH Dylan Dreiling: 2-5, .320/.407/.460
SS Keyber Rodriguez: 3-4, 2B, 3B, .313/.330/.530
David Davalillo recorded the first double-digit strikeout game for a Texas minor league starer this season and matched a career best. Nine were swinging, mostly on benders; watch ’em all! Of 62 Texas League pitchers with at least 200 pitches thrown, his 26% SO-BB rate is fifth best. 
Hi-A: Hub City 0, Winston-Salem (CHW) 6 (7)
Hub City: 4 hits, 5 walks, 11 strikeouts
Opponent: 6 hits, 5 walks, 12 strikeouts
SP Ismael Agreda: 5 IP, 3 H (2 HR), 2 R, 1 BB, 9 SO, 85 P / 49 S, 6.19 ERA
C Malcolm Moore: 1-3, BB, .211/.297/.316
Hi-A: Hub City 1, Winston-Salem (CHW) 13 (7)
Hub City: 1 hit, 4 walks, 7 strikeouts
Opponent: 12 hits, 7 walks, 9 strikeouts
Record: 9-11, 4.5 GB
SP D.J. McCarty: 0.2 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 BB, 1 HBP, 2 SO, 32 P / 16 S, 11.74 ERA
I think these speak for themselves. They’re going to have to. 
Lo-A: Hickory 8, at Hill City (CLE) 9 (11)
Hickory: 10 hits, 8 walks, 3 strikeouts
Opponent: 4 hits, 13 walks, 7 strikeouts
Record: 15-6, 3 G up
SP Jesus Lafalaise: 5.2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 3 BB, 3 SO, 83 P / 44 S, 1.00 ERA
CF Paulino Santana: 2-5, BB, .289/.455/.408
3B Yolfran Castillo: 1-5, 3B, BB, SB (6), .284/.370/.420
LF Deward Tovar: 2-4, 3B, BB, .275/.363/.600
1B Marcos Torres: 1-3, 3B, 2 BB, 2 SB (10), .257/.378/.527
DH Luis Marquez: 2-5, HR (1), SB (1), .276/.313/.379
Hickory led 8-1 at stretch. After Hill City’s double-walk-single sequence to plate one, Hickory would hold the Howlers hitless the rest of the day but allow seven runs. A bases-loaded wild pitch scored two in the 7th. Four walks, a hit batter, another walk and a run-scoring double-play grounder plated four in the 9th. A balk and sac fly scored the winner in the 11th.
Elsewhere
Catcher Sam Huff briefly returned to the Majors with Baltimore, collecting a single and double in three games. He was designated for assignment and became a free agent but quickly re-signed on a minor deal.
The Athletics designated IF Andy Ibanez for assignment during the Texas series. He hadn’t played since the 18th and wasn’t hitting lefties (2-fr-16, no XBH or walks). The A’s had claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers in February.
The Angels’ attempt to build a bullpen from scratch like Texas isn’t going well. They designated former Rangers Jordan Romano and Shaun Anderson yesterday.
IF Brandon Phillips retired. He’s 44 and hadn’t played in an MLB-associated league in eight years, but he showed up on the transaction list on April 25th. He’d signed a one-day deal to go out as a Red. He was never a Ranger; it just caught my eye.
Ordinarily, I’d have some news on ex-Rangers signing with the indy Atlantic League, but their transaction page hasn’t updated in months, and right now, the league doesn’t show standings or basic stats despite games starting last week.
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