Thursday Newsletter time: Friendly reminder that minor leagues aren't affected by lockout, and Texas Rangers' camp is coming
The first workout is scheduled for Monday, though most of the expected participants are already in Arizona.
For those looking for a labor update from Wednesday, there wasn’t one.
The owners and players didn’t meet, as was expected the day after they failed to reach agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement and the first two series of the regular season were canceled.
There was no word given on when they plan to meet next.
Just a great job all-around, guys.
Meanwhile, Texas Rangers minor-leaguers continue to stream into Arizona for the start of minor-league camp. Report date is Saturday, the players will be run through physical exams Sunday (fun!), and the first workout will be Monday.
The Rangers Newsletter will be there. It won’t be the longest trip ever, but at least one more will take place once the lockout ends. It will end.
Around 185 players will partake in camp. As of last week, 130 were already working out at the Surprise Recreation Campus. The Rangers are bringing a smaller group than usual from their academy in Latin America, at least initially.
The minor-league seasons are not affected by the MLB lockout. Some players who are on 40-man rosters might be missing initially, depending on how much longer the stoppage lasts, but Triple A is scheduled to start April 5 and the three other full-season levels will begin April 8.
Support your local minor-league affiliate.
Canceled tickets
The Rangers sent this out Tuesday afternoon following the announcement that the season-opening series against the Yankees had been canceled because of the lockout.
There are three things that will happen for those holding individual tickets.
1. Anyone who bought at texasrangers.com will automatically receive a full refund to the payment method. That includes service fees, if applicable.
2. Those holding tickets to the March 31 season opener can use those tickets for the whatever game ends up being the home opener. They can also receive a full refund or exchange the tickets for another 2022 game.
3. Full- and half-season ticket holders, as well as 20-game plan buyers, will be contacted by their sales rep to discuss what to do. The options include receiving a credit that can be used for future 2022 ticket purchases or 2023 renewals, or receiving a refund for the canceled games.
Call 972-RANGERS or visit texasrangers.com/tickets for more information.
ICYMI …
The lockout might have pissed us off here at Texas Rangers Newsletter, but it hasn’t deterred us from putting in the work and won’t deter us. To that end, here’s our latest in case you missed it.
T.R.’s Memoirs: Building a pennant winner (Part I)
The top 10 prospects in our top-40 list
The Sunday Read: If the lockout ever ends …
Doggy video!
This dog did nothing wrong. Enjoy. See you Friday.
