Rangers amateur scout Coryell passes away at 70

ARLINGTON -- Texas Rangers amateur scout Roger Coryell passed away on Thursday due to complications from a stroke suffered earlier this week. Mr. Coryell was 70 years old.
"The Texas Rangers are deeply saddened by the passing of Roger Coryell," said Rangers President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Jon Daniels. "Throughout his more than nine years with the organization, he showed the rare and invaluable ability to draft and sign future Major Leaguers at all stages of the Draft highlighted by Ryan Rua (17thRound), Jared Hoying (10th Round), and Phil Klein (30th Round). Roger was a dedicated and loyal member of the Rangers family. We extend our sympathies to his wife Kitty and the entire family."
Mr. Coryell joined the Texas organization as the club's area scout for Michigan and Ohio in 2009. Prior to joining the Rangers, he was the Head Baseball Coach at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, where he still resided, and was twice named the Mid-American Conference Coach of the Year. Mr. Coryell was honored by the Rangers with the club's 2014 Scout of the Year Award. His son, Todd is a Midwest area scout for the San Francisco Giants.
The Rangers will observe a moment of silence prior to Friday night's game with the Toronto Blue Jays in the memory of Roger Coryell. A memorial service is expected to take place at a later date.