Arlington, Texas-The 2018 Texas Rangers Fan Fest Presented by Dasani will take place this Saturday, January 20 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Globe Life Park in Arlington.
Admission to the 2018 Texas Rangers Fan Fest Presented by Dasani is $10.00 for adults, $8.00 for season ticket holders, and $5.00 for children 13 and under. Advance tickets can be purchased at texasrangers.com/fanfest, and tickets can also be purchased at the Globe Life Park First Base Ticket Office beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. The First Base and Home Plate Gates at Globe Life Park will open at 9:00 a.m. for fans to enter Fan Fest. Parking at Globe Life Park is available in Lot J and is free for the event.
2018 Fan Fest Presented by Dasani will feature autograph sessions with current Texas Rangers players and coaches with individuals signing in the Capital One Club, Hyundai Club, Jack Daniel's Club, and Texas Rangers Visiting Clubhouse (service level). The list of participants includes 2017 National Baseball Hall of Famer Ivan Rodriguez.
In addition, fans will be able to view the on-going construction of the new Globe Life Field and Texas Live! from an observation deck position located on the Upper Right Field Concourse. Information sessions on the project will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Other highlights of the 2018 Texas Rangers Fan Fest Presented by Dasani:
--Interactive Question & Answer sessions with Rangers executives, players and announcers in the Home Run Porch
--On-field events to include running the bases, home run derby in left field, and photo opportunities (weather permitting)
--Free tours of the Rangers clubhouse and dugout
--Free play in the Rangers Kids Zone and autographs by Rangers Captain
--Photo stage with current and former Rangers players
--Rangers Baseball Foundation Sale
--Food and beverages on sale at The Short Stop Grill, Rebecca Creek Saloon, and other Ballpark concession stands
--Merchandise on sale at the Majestic Grand Slam Gift Shop in centerfield
In addition, 2018 Texas Rangers season ticket and mini-plan packages will be on sale.
2018 FAN FEST AUTOGRAPH GUIDELINES
*There will be seven designated autograph sessions on Saturday where the first 6,000 fans in attendance at Fan Fest are eligible to receive a winning autograph card, which can be found in the center of the event program.  Potential winning Fan Fest programs will not be distributed with less than one hour remaining prior to each designated autograph session.
9:30 a.m.-Ivan Rodriguez
10:20 a.m.-Cole Hamels
11:00 a.m.-Joey Gallo
12 noon-Nomar Mazara
12:30 p.m.-Elvis Andrus
1:30 p.m.-Michael Young
2:00 p.m.-Shin-Soo Choo
*All other Fan Fest autograph times will be available on an insert within the Fan Fest program handed out at the gates.
*Entrance to the designated line will be granted on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who use wheelchairs must adhere to the same first-come, first-served process as all other fans.
*When lines are at the designated capacity, an "END OF LINE" sign will be posted and no further guests will be allowed to enter the line.
*Players will sign approximately 225 autographs per session. Players will not sign beyond their allotted time.
*Prior to the 2018 Fan Fest, Fast Passes were sold online at texasrangers.com and guests who purchased the Fast Passes will have the opportunity to skip to the front of each autograph session. A limited number of adult Fast Passes remain for sale.
The schedule of individuals appearing on Saturday is as follows. PLEASE NOTE THE SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Any updates to this schedule can be found at texasrangers.com/fanfest.
Rangers Players/Alumni/Coaches Signing Autographs: Elvis Andrus, Jeff Banister, Tony Barnette, Preston Beck, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Matt Bush, Willie Calhoun, Alex Claudio, Robinson Chirinos, Shin-Soo Choo, Kyle Cody, Delino DeShields, Jake Diekman, Doug Fister, Joey Gallo, Nick Gardewine, Reed Garrett, Tom Grieve, Cole Hamels, Keone Kela, Colby Lewis, Chris Martin, Nomar Mazara, Mike Minor, Matt Moore, Rougned Odor, Darren Oliver, Martin Perez, Drew Robinson, Ivan Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodriguez, Jeff Russell, Jose Trevino, Michael Young.
Individuals Participating in Question and Answer Sessions: Elvis Andrus, Jeff Banister, Jon Daniels, Ivan Rodriguez, Rangers TV/Radio Announcers, Baseball Analytics Session