2006 Rangers Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 19-37
Finished 9th in the AL
Manager: Pedro Lopez (19-37)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
2006 Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 19-37
Finished 9th in the AL
Manager: Pedro Lopez (19-37)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
The Rangers of the Arizona League ended the 2006 season with a record of 19 wins and 37 losses, finishing ninth in the AL.
The Rangers scored 252 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 356 runs. Victor Barrios paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .307 clip, while Jake Brigham recorded a 3.72 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2006 Rangers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Taylor Teagarden, Ryan Bukvich, Rob Tejeda, Jake Brigham, Michael Kirkman, Armando Galarraga, Ryan Jensen, Mauro Gómez, Jason Botts, Fabio Castillo, Randall Simon, Manny Piña and Danny Herrera.
Pedro Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. J. Anderson | R | R | November 1, 1986 | 5'11" | 162 | Mobile, AL US |
| Aarom Baldiris | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Bannister | R | R | January 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Victor Barrios | R | R | September 29, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Sante Fe, VE |
| Jason Botts | S | R | July 26, 1980 | 6'5" | 250 | Paso Robles, CA US |
| Josh Bradbury | R | R | March 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Jake Brigham | R | R | February 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Ryan Bukvich | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL US |
| Fabio Castillo | R | R | February 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 235 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Reece Creswell | L | R | July 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Perryton, TX US |
| Carlos Dominguez | R | R | June 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Julio Estrella | R | R | March 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 170 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Patrick Ford | L | L | May 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Point Pleasant, NJ US |
| Shane Funk | R | R | May 9, 1987 | 6'6" | 235 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Armando Galarraga | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Mauro Gómez | R | R | September 7, 1984 | 6'2" | 230 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kevin Gossage | R | R | February 16, 1987 | 6'4" | 190 | Colorado Springs, CO US |
| Timothy Gudex | L | L | September 23, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Appleton, WI US |
| Jeremiah Haar | L | R | December 29, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Siloam Springs, AR US |
| Danny Herrera | L | L | October 21, 1984 | 5'6" | 165 | Odessa, TX US |
| Daniel Hoben | L | L | June 29, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Aurora, CO US |
| Jon Hollis | R | R | September 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 240 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Joe Hooft | R | R | August 30, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Reno, NV US |
| Ivan Izquierdo | R | R | October 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matthew Jaimes | R | R | January 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Covina, CA US |
| Andres James | S | R | November 25, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brandon James | R | R | September 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 207 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Ryan Jensen | R | R | September 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Michael Kirkman | L | L | September 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Lake City, FL US |
| Marcus Lemon | L | R | June 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jared Locke | L | L | August 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Alberto Martinez | R | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 191 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Steve Murphy | L | R | April 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Joe Napoli | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 230 | Peoria, IL US |
| Brian Nelson | R | R | May 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Lebanon, OR US |
| Matt Nevarez | R | R | February 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Renny Osuna | R | R | April 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Manny Piña | R | R | June 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Cody Podraza | R | R | November 6, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Forrest Rice | L | L | November 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Kennewick, WA US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | February 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Tim Rodriguez | R | R | January 24, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Portland, OR US |
| Cesar Rojas | R | R | July 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Julio Santana | S | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | San Rafael del Yuma, La Altagracia DO |
| Randall Simon | L | L | May 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
| Taylor Teagarden | R | R | December 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Nick Trzesniak | R | R | November 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Keisuke Ueno | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Funabashi, JP |
| Shannon Wirth | R | R | May 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Renton, WA US |
| Johan Yan | R | R | September 27, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ruddy Yan | S | R | January 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 160 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
