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Juan Leonel Garciga
Director, Youth Academy & Youth
Baseball/Softball Programs
Texas Rangers Baseball Club
2303 Bickers Street
Dallas, TX 75212
[email protected]
(817) 533-1511
Academy Releases
- June 24, 2022: Academy Notebook: MLB Jr. Home Run Derby Dallas Regional Finals; Taylor Hearn ProCamp recap; David Hogg II reflects on 2022 Breakthrough Series
- June 17, 2022: Academy Notebook: Five Academy athletes selected to attend Elite Development Invitational; PLAY BALL RBI Takeover recap; Rangers writers: RBI recap
- June 10, 2022: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers Youth Academy PLAY BALL Weekend activities; Two academy athletes selected to attend Breakthrough Series
- June 3, 2022: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers PLAYBALL Weekend; Recap: Memorial Day Weekend baseball & softball tournaments
- May 27, 2022: Academy Notebook: Academy athletes attend Dak Prescott’s Faith Fight Finish Foundation Community Town Hall
- May 20, 2022: Academy Notebook: Eleven Youth Academy athletes awarded High School All-District honors; Memorial Day Weekend baseball & softball tournaments
- May 13, 2022: Academy Notebook: USA Softball Identifier Event at the Texas Rangers Youth Academy; Four Youth Academy athletes win high school softball district awards
- May 6, 2022: Academy Notebook: Rangers RBI Opening Day; Jr. Home Run Derby – Round One recap; Dallas ISD Playoff Baseball at the Academy; Daisy Armendariz reflects on Trailblazer Series
- April 29, 2022: Academy Notebook: Jr. Home Run Derby – Round one; MLB Identification Tour recap
- April 22, 2022: Academy Notebook: Giselle Zamarron returns from Girls Baseball Trailblazer Series; MLB Identification Tour at the Youth Academy
- April 15, 2022: Academy Notebook: Youth Academy athletes invited to Trailblazer Series; Rangers Youth Academy celebrates Jackie Robinson Day
- April 8, 2022: Academy Notebook: Twelve Academy athletes advance in USA Baseball National Team Identification Series
- April 1, 2022: Academy Notebook: Cameron Alardin commits to Texas A&M University Texarkana; Rangers RBI open tryouts
- March 25, 2022: Academy Notebook: Dash Johnson hired as manager of Academy baseball & softball programming; Spring programming begins
- March 18, 2022: Academy Notebook: USA Baseball National Team Identification Series; Aden Howard commits to Dallas Baptist University
- March 11, 2022: Academy Notebook: Women’s History Month; Breaking Barriers Essay Contest winners announced
- March 4, 2022: Academy Notebook: Area Code Dallas Development Series; Mercy Street Little League Opening Day
- Feb. 25, 2022: Academy Notebook: Three Texas Rangers Youth Academy athletes sign with HBCUs; Breaking Barriers Essay Contest
- Feb 18, 2022: Academy Notebook: David Hogg II commits to LSU; College Baseball at the Youth Academy recap
- Feb. 11, 2022: Academy Notebook: DISD baseball & softball at the Youth Academy; 12U & 9U winter programming; College baseball at the Youth Academy
- Feb. 4, 2022: Academy Notebook: Black History Month Jamboree postponed; College baseball at the Youth Academy; Texas Rangers Youth Academy softball coaches
- Jan. 28, 2022: Academy Notebook: The Youth Academy & Buckner International; Positive Coaching Alliance Coaches Clinic; Academy Athletes excel at Future Stars Series
- Jan. 21, 2022: Academy Notebook: Dairy Max Baseball and Softball Factory; New Balance Future Stars Series
- Jan. 14, 2022: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers 16U Softball takes second at Cat Osterman Pre-Season Tournament
- Dec. 17, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth – Holiday celebration at the Academy; Top moments of 2021
- Dec. 10, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy - A year in review, part 2
- Dec. 3, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy – A year in review, part 1
- Nov. 19, 2021: Academy Notebook: Coach spotlight: Larkin Heldt; Fall programming comes to a close; Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series recap
- Nov. 12, 2021: Academy Notebook: Positive Coaching Alliance Scholarship winners; Thanksgiving turkey distribution at the Academy; Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series
- Nov. 5, 2021: Academy Notebook: Italia Ortiz returns from Softball Breakthrough Series; Maddox Johnson finishes Jr. Home Run Derby in second place
- Oct. 29, 2021: Academy Notebook: Maddox Johnson to participate in the Jr. Home Run Derby Finals at the World Series; Trunk-or-Treat at the Academy
- Oct. 22, 2021: Academy Notebook: Tamya Waiters returns from Softball Breakthrough Series; Halloween Classic at the Academy
- Oct. 15, 2021: Academy Notebook: Academy Notebook: Coach spotlight: Dash Johnson; Youth Academy 18U fall programming
- Oct. 8, 2021: Academy Notebook: Coach spotlight: Joe Vasquez; Whataburger Rising Star Giovanca Frias; Team Championship Pitch, Hit & Run results
- Oct. 1, 2021: Three Academy athletes selected for Breakthrough Series; Whataburger Rising Star Rafael Carbajal
- Sept. 24, 2021: Academy Notebook: Whataburger Rising Stars; Pitch, Hit & Run Team Championship recap; Texas Rangers Youth Academy wins Jennie Finch Classic
- Sept. 19, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy softball wins third annual Jennie Finch Classic
- Sept. 17, 2021: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers softball to participate in Jennie Finch Classic; North Texas Giving Day
- Sept. 16, 2021: Texas Rangers Baseball Foundation announces 2021 Globe Life Grant recipients
- Sept. 10, 2021: Academy Notebook: Andrew Reece named Texas Rangers Youth of the Year; Academy to host Pitch, Hit & Run Team Championship at Globe Life Field
- Sept. 7, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy participates in Kansas City Negro League experience
- Sept. 3, 2021: Academy Notebook: Youth Academy to visit Kansas City; Chris Marcellus commits to Grambling State; Whataburger Rising Star Joseph Jones
- Sept. 1, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy’s Charity Vernon wins Major League Baseball "RBI for RBI" Scholarship
- Aug. 27, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers RBI Scholarship winner Braylen Jones; Whataburger Rising Star William Terry; Texas Rangers Equipment Drive ends Saturday
- Aug. 20, 2021: Academy Notebook: Academy athlete advances to Jr. Home Run Derby finals at MLB World Series; Rangers RBI scholarship winner Dylan Byrd
- Aug. 13, 2021: Academy Notebook: Iván 'Pudge' RodrÃguez hitting clinic at the Youth Academy; Players Alliance Gear for Good Tour; Whataburger Rising Stars
- Aug. 6, 2021: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers Youth Academy to host Jr. Home Run Derby Regional Championship; Summer training session concludes
- July 31, 2021: Texas Rangers host 2021 Equipment Drive during August
- July 30, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers Youth Academy talent invited to the Hank Aaron Invitational
- July 23, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers Youth Academy, Buckner International and Comerica Bank partner to host Back to School distribution event
- July 16, 2021: Academy Notebook: MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament concludes; Academy begins three-week Career Workshop Series; Rangers RBI League post-season begins
- July 11, 2021: Day 3 recap: MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament
- July 10, 2021: Day 2 recap: MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament
- July 9, 2021: Day 1 recap: MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament
- July 8, 2021: Academy Notebook: The MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament
- July 2, 2021: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers Youth Academy announces 2021 RBI All-Star teams
- June 25, 2021: Academy Notebook: Summer baseball and softball programming; Science of Baseball; Academy to host MLB RBI Southwest Regional Tournament
- June 25, 2021: Texas Rangers to host Family Field Day, presented by Dairy Max on Saturday, July 3
- June 24, 2021: Texas Rangers Youth Academy to host 2021 MLB RBI Southwest Regional Baseball and Softball tournament, July 9-11
- June 18, 2021: Academy Notebook: Meet the Rangers RBI college softball stars; Father’s Day game
- June 11, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers RBI All-Star tryouts
- June 4, 2021: Academy Notebook: Chris Marcellus and Austin Phillips selected for two MLB Develops events
- May 28, 2021: Academy Notebook: Academy signing day at Globe Life Field; Mackenzie Amaya, star scholar
- May 21, 2021: Academy Notebook: New Balance Future Stars Series; Comeback Kid: Jazmin Garcia
- May 14, 2021: Academy Notebook: The Confess Project & Texas Rangers Youth Academy; USA Baseball’s NTIS tryouts
- May 7, 2021: Academy Notebook: RBI League preview; Dairy Max Baseball Factory recap; High school season wrap up
- April 30, 2021: Academy Notebook: Jr. Home Run Derby & Pitch, Hit, Run recap; Mexico Olympic Team softball clinic
- April 23, 2021: Academy Notebook: Jr. Home Run Derby & Pitch, Hit & Run preview
- April 16, 2021: Academy Notebook: Meet coach Roger Ibarra; Academy athletes to attend Jackie Robinson Night recognition at Globe Life Field
- April 9, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers Youth Academy athlete earns spot on Mexico’s Junior National Team; April events at the Youth Academy
- April 2, 2021: Academy Notebook: Financial education courses coming to the Academy; Academy equipment distribution recap
- March 26, 2021: Academy Notebook: Comeback Kid: Miranda Lopez; Beyond baseball and softball
- March 19: 2021: Academy Notebook: Comeback Kid: Caleb Richardson; Spring programming starts Monday
- March 12, 2021: Academy Notebook: Little League Opening Day recap; Comeback Kids
- March 5, 2021: Academy Notebook: Little League Opening Day; Women’s History Month
- Feb. 26, 2021: Academy Notebook: Academy player advances to second Mexican National Team tryout; winter programming wraps up
- Feb. 12, 2021: Academy Notebook: USASB Women's National Team in Dallas; Academy Softball Player Tries Out for Mexico Junior National Team
- Feb. 5, 2021: Academy Notebook: Black History Month Jamboree; National Girls and Women in Sports Day
- Jan. 29, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers announce high school baseball games to be played at Academy; athletes reflect on Hank Aaron’s legacy
- Jan. 22, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers announce schedule of high school softball games to be played at Academy
- Jan. 15, 2021: Academy Notebook: Rangers Captain visits Academy
- Jan. 8, 2021: Academy Notebook: Top Academy moments of 2020
- Dec. 18, 2020: Academy Notebook: Christmas Party celebrated in Academy parking lot
- Dec. 17, 2020: Rangers to host holiday event at Youth Academy in West Dallas on Dec. 17
- Dec. 11, 2020: Academy Notebook: Fall RBI softball champions crowned
- Dec. 4, 2020: Academy Notebook: Angelica Rios's Academy journey
- Nov. 20, 2020: Academy Notebook: Thanksgiving Edition
- Nov. 12, 2020: Shin-Soo Choo donates funds to help provide outdoor lights for Academy
- Nov. 6, 2020: Academy Notebook: Channing Vernon’s Academy journey
- Oct. 23, 2020: Academy Notebook: Erin Lopez's Academy journey
- Oct. 16, 2020: Academy Notebook: James Malone's Academy journey
- Oct. 9, 2020: Academy Notebook: Hannah Pacheco's Academy journey
- Oct. 2, 2020: Academy Notebook: Meet coach Clemente Sosa
- Sept. 25, 2020: Academy Notebook: Caitlyn Carrillo working toward softball goals at Academy
- Sept. 18, 2020: Academy Notebook: Meet the coach: Selena Mendoza
- Sept. 11, 2020: Academy Notebook: Meet the coach: Jimmy Martin
- Sept. 4, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy DoppelRangers at Globe Life Field
- Aug. 28, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy Participants to Help Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day at Globe Life Field
- Aug. 20, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy to host voter registration event
- Aug. 14, 2020: Academy Notebook: Whataburger Rising Stars of July
- Aug. 7, 2020: Academy Notebook: Texas Rangers announce RBI Scholarship recipients
- July 31, 2020: Academy Notebook: A new experience for RBI All-Stars at Globe Life Field
- July 24, 2020: Academy Notebook: Erin Ledesma wins RBI for RBI Scholarship
- July 17, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy Signing Day coming to Globe Life Field
- July 10, 2020: Academy Notebook: Softball players to participate in virtual invitational
- July 3, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy Hosts Senior Nights for RBI Athletes
- June 26, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy athletes participate in virtual panels with Rangers players
- June 19, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy activities resume with RBI League
- June 12, 2020: Texas Rangers MLB Youth Academy at Mercy Street Sports Complex Presented by Toyota reopens with RBI games
- March 25, 2020: 'Summer Slugger,' a baseball-themed digital education course, available for free to families
- March 6, 2020: Academy Notebook: Daisy Armendariz chases baseball dreams at Academy
- Feb. 28, 2020: Academy Notebook: Special camp to honor Black History Month
- Feb. 21, 2020: Academy notebook: Evan Smith powers Rangers Academy team in New Orleans
- Feb. 12, 2020: Texas Rangers Youth Academy team to compete in youth baseball tournament at Andre Dawson Classic this weekend
- Feb. 7, 2020: Academy Notebook: Celebrating National Girls & Women in Sports Day
- Jan. 31, 2020: Academy Notebook: Rangers announce high school softball and baseball schedule for games at the Academy
- Jan. 24, 2020: Academy Notebook: Marcellus reflects on Dream Series experience
- Jan. 17, 2020: Academy Notebook: Academy fans rank top five moments of 2019
- Jan. 10, 2020: Academy Notebook: Julian Olivo set to take academy dream on the road
- Dec. 20, 2019: Academy Notebook: Christopher Marcellus looks ahead
- Dec. 13, 2019: Academy Notebook: 12U Athletes Developing at Academy
- Dec. 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy baseball players invited to 2020 Dream Series
- Nov. 15, 2019: Academy Notebook: Joshua Marcellus ready to take game to next level
- Nov. 8, 2019: Academy Notebook: Marcellus to ink national letter of intent at Academy
- Nov. 1, 2019: Academy Notebook: Kiley Cox enjoys World Series experience
- Oct. 25 2019: Academy Notebook: Austin Philips and Colin Moore reflect on representing Rangers Academy
- Oct. 18, 2019: Academy Notebook: Kiley Cox named Academy Youth of the Year
- Oct. 11, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy participants Austin Phillips and Collin Moore set for competition
- Sept. 20, 2019: Academy Notebook: Fall RBI schedule announced
- Sept. 13, 2019: Academy Notebook: New gear for participants
- Sept. 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy to hold equipment distribution
- Aug. 30, 2019: Academy Notebook: Colin Moore named to MLB Breakthrough Series team
- Aug. 23, 2019: Academy Notebook: Athletes learning from Pudge
- Aug. 15, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers to host Back to School event at Academy
- Aug. 9, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers RBI Scholarship opens doors for Cantu
- Aug. 2, 2019: Academy Notebook: Whataburger Rising Stars to be honored at Globe Life Park
- July 26, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy Softball Squad Makes Program History at RBI Southwest Regionals
- July 20, 2019: Academy Notebook: 2019 RBI Southwest Regionals results
- July 19, 2019: Academy Notebook: 2019 RBI Southwest Regionals results
- July 17, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy All-Star squads head to RBI Southwest Regionals
- July 12, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy Softball Players Head to Elite Development Invitational
- July 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: 2019 Jennie Finch Classic results
- July 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: 2019 MLB All-Star Commissioner's Cup results
- July 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: 2019 MLB All-Star Commissioner's Cup results
- July 6, 2019: Final results for Texas Rangers representatives at All-Star Week youth activities
- July 5, 2019: Academy Notebook: Youth Academy Commissioner's Cup and Jennie Finch Classic results, Day 1
- June 28, 2019: Academy Notebook: Teams practicing for All-Star weekend tournaments
- June 20, 2019: Academy Notebook: Pudge Rodriguez to visit Academy for catchers camp
- June 6, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers players to participate in PLAY BALL events at Academy
- May 31, 2019: Academy Notebook: First ever Joey Gallo's Academy Athletes of the Month to be honored at Globe Life Park
- May 28, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers announce launch of Joey Gallo's Academy Athletes of the Month program
- May 24, 2019: Academy Notebook: Henderson-Lopez and Ledesma hit the road
- May 20, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers pitcher Adrian Sampson and former Ranger Mark McLemore to participate in Shred Hate school assembly
- May 17, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy athletes set for summer of opportunities
- May 10, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy hosting Pitch Hit & Run competition
- May 3, 2019: Academy Notebook: Aaron Montealvo blasts 19 homers in Junior Home Run Derby
- April 26, 2019: Academy Notebook: Junior Home Run Derby & an umpire clinic coming to Academy
- April 19, 2019: Academy Notebook: Honoring Jackie Robinson's legacy
- April 12, 2019: Academy Notebook: Academy athletes invited to Softball & Baseball Breakthrough Series
- April 5, 2019: Academy Notebook: Home stretch for baseball and softball at the Academy
- March 15, 2019: Academy Notebook: Dallas natives lived out Globe Life Park dreams in MLB GRIT Invitational
- March 8, 2019: Academy Notebook: Dallas natives Zamarron, Gonzalez & Beltran set for MLB Grit Invitational
- March 1, 2019: Academy Notebook: Zamarron set to represent Academy at MLB Grit Invitational
- Feb. 22, 2019: Academy Notebook: 12U team taking the show on the road
- Feb. 15, 2019: Academy Notebook: High School baseball and softball in full swing at Academy
- Feb. 8, 2019: Academy Notebook: Schwartz commits to Seward County College
- Feb. 4, 2019: Texas Rangers to host inaugural MLB Grit Invitational
- Feb. 1, 2019: Academy Notebook: Rangers players surprise Academy participants
- Jan. 26, 2019: Academy Notebook: Pinkston High School Baseball calls Academy home
- Jan. 18, 2019: Academy Notebook: Pinkston High School Softball calls Academy home
- Jan. 11, 2019: Academy Notebook: Meet Natalia Cantu
- Jan. 4, 2019: Academy Notebook: Meet Erin Ledesma
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