HIGH POINT, N.C. – Scott Rouse, a right-handed pitcher for the High Point Rockers, had his contract purchased by the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. Rouse becomes the second Rockers pitcher this week to be acquired by an MLB organization, joining LHP Win Scott who went to the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Rouse, a reliever, was in his second season with the Rockers, having joined the team in July 2025. The former University of Kentucky pitcher had made four appearances with High Point this season, striking out seven and walking three in 6.2 innings of relief.

Rouse becomes the 54th Rocker to have his contract purchased by an MLB organization or international league, the second this week, and the fifth this season, joining catcher Lyle Lin (Japan), RHP Jose Atencio (Los Angeles Angels), infielder Murphy Stehly (Minnesota Twins) and LHP Win Scott (Detroit Tigers).

A native of Hinckley, Ohio, Rouse started his collegiate career at Ohio Dominican University before moving on to Radford for two seasons. He spent his final college season at Kentucky where he went 4-2 with 48 strikeouts in 45.1 innings.

The Rockers will entertain the York Revolution on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point in the third game of a six-game homestand.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Win Scott, a left-handed pitcher from Jamestown, N.C. who played at Ragsdale High, NC State and San Jose State before joining the High Point Rockers, had his contract purchased by the Detroit Tigers. Scott is expected to report to the Tigers’ base in Lakeland, Fla.

Scott, a reliever, was in his second season with the Rockers and had appeared in five games this season, striking out nine and walking just one in 7.2 innings. He earned the win in relief in the Rockers’ 7-5 win at Southern Maryland on Friday, May 1 in his final appearance.

Scott becomes the 53^rd Rocker to have his contract purchased by an MLB organization or international league and the fourth this season, joining catcher Lyle Lin (Japan), RHP Jose Atencio (Los Angeles Angels) and infielder Murphy Stehly (Minnesota Twins).

Scott was 3-0 for the Rockers in 16 appearances in 2025, helping High Point win the Atlantic League’s South Division and reach the League Championship Series.

While at Ragsdale, Scott was the Metro 4A Player of the Year, team MVP and an all-state selection. He threw the first seven-inning perfect game in Guilford County history on May 5, 2021 vs. Grimsley. He also no-hit Trinity on March 7, 2019. He learned his baseball fundamentals playing in the High Point Pony Baseball League.

After spending the 2022-24 seasons at NC State, Scott pitched as a senior at San Jose State where he posted a 4-5 record over 14 starts and led the team in strikeouts.

The Rockers will entertain the York Revolution on Tuesday night at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point in the second game of a six-game homestand.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – Murphy Stehly, the High Point Rockers team leader with three home runs and seven RBI, has had his contract purchased by the Minnesota Twins organization.

Stehly, 27, a native of California, played at the University of Texas from 2020-22 before being selected in the 10th round of the 2022 MLB Amateur Draft. He progressed through the Nationals’ system, reaching Class AA Harrisburg in 2025. He was released by the Nationals following the conclusion of spring training last month and signed with the Rockers.

In High Point’s first eight games, Stehly has collected at least one base hit in six of of those contests and has homered in three of the last four games. He leads the team with three home runs and seven RBI while posting a .267 batting average, .600 slugging percentage and an OPS of .971. Stehly is second in the Atlantic League in home runs.  He has seen action at first base, third base and left field thus far this season.

Stehly becomes the 52^nd Rocker to have his contract acquired by an MLB organization or international league. He is the third this season, joining catcher Lyle Lin who joined the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan and right-handed pitcher Jose Atencio who was selected by the Los Angeles Angels.

High Point Rockers infielder Max Viera has been named the Ma’Luz Rocker of the Week for his performance during the series at Southern Maryland, April 28-May 3.

Viera hit .417 during the week, collecting 10 hits in 24 at-bats to help the Rockers win four of six games against the Blue Crabs. Viera is riding a 10-game hitting streak currently as the Rockers prepare for the start of a six-game home series with the York Revolution starting at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 5.

During his week at Southern Maryland, Viera had two home runs and four RBI.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers right-handed pitcher Jose Atencio on Tuesday had his contract purchased by the Los Angeles Angels. Atencio becomes the 51^st Rocker in just seven seasons to have their contract transferred to an MLB organization or international team.

A native of Maracaibo, Venezuela, Atencio had yet to throw a pitch for the Rockers in the regular season. He was the starter in last week’s exhibition game at Gastonia, allowing just two hits and no runs through four innings of work.

Atencio had been a member of the Washington Nationals farm system for five seasons. The 24-year-old was expected to be a top starter for the Rockers in 2026.

High Point has had eight players reach the Major League level after playing for the Rockers. The Rockers are currently represented by RHP Huascar Brazoban with the New York Mets, and RHP Ryan Weiss with the Houston Astros. Former Rocker LHP Brandon Leibrandt is pitching at Class AAA Louisville for the Cincinnati Reds while LHP Alberto Baldonado is currently pitching in Japan after competing for Panama in the World Baseball Classic. Baldonado was in MLB with the Nationals in 2021.

High Point continues its season-opening series with the Gastonia Ghost Peppers tonight at 6:35 p.m. at Truist Point. The Rockers will send RHP Fin Del Bonta-Smith to the mound to face Connor Grey.

HIGH POINT, N.C. – High Point Rockers manager Jamie Keefe today announced a pair of returning players and the addition of two newcomers to the Rockers 2026 team.

The two returning players are outfielder Bryson Parks and pitcher Scott Rouse. Joining the Rockers for the first time in 2026 are outfielder Frank Perez and infielder Patrick Sanchez.

The Rockers will open spring training on Saturday, April 11 at Truist Point.

Rouse, a right-hander, joined the Rockers in July 2025 after a stint in the Coastal Plan League. He made 17 appearances for High Point, all in relief, and frequently threw more than a single inning. Rouse pitched at the University of Kentucky in 2025 after spending two seasons at Radford University.

Parks was a late season acquisition in a trade from the New Jersey Jackals of the Frontier League. A centerfielder, Parks hit .250 in his 11 games in High Point, scoring three runs. He was used primarily as a pinch-runner during High Point’s postseason run. With the Jackals, Parks posted a .303 batting average with nine home runs and 33 RBI in 79 games while stealing 26 bases. Parks played college baseball at Western Carolina.

Sanchez is another former Jackal who will report to spring training with the Rockers. He played 73 games for New Jersey following a college career that saw him spend two years each at College of Charleston and Molloy University. Sanchez was the Nassau Conference II MVP while in high school on Long Island in 2021.

Perez, 25, is a native of Cuba who has spent his entire professional career in the Houston Astros system. He was most recently with Houston’s Class A club in Fayetteville, N.C. in 2023 and will be in competition for one of the Rockers’ outfield spots.

High Point opens the 2026 season at Truist Point against the Gastonia Ghost Peppers on Tuesday, April 21.

Tickets are on sale now for the upcoming 2026 season at HighPointRockers.com and through the Truist Point Box Office at (336) 888-1000. From March 19-22, fans can buy seats for any of the Rockers first nine games for as little as $5 per ticket by using the promo code PLAYBALL.

Since joining the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball in 2019, the Rockers have posted more wins than any other club, with 435 victories, 79 more than the Long Island Ducks. The Rockers have reached the playoffs in four of their six seasons and won two South Division championships. In 2025, the Rockers reached the ALPB League Championship Series after winning the South Division Championship in five games over Gastonia.