the ▁Nash ville ▁S ounds , ▁F ris co ▁R ough R iders , ▁and ▁Sp ok ane ▁Indians — are ▁independently ▁owned . ▁ ▁The ▁R angers ▁have ▁been ▁affili ated ▁with ▁the ▁Double - A ▁F ris co ▁R ough R iders ▁of ▁the ▁Texas ▁League ▁and ▁Class ▁A ▁Short ▁Season ▁Sp ok ane ▁Indians ▁of ▁the ▁North west ▁League ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁making ▁them ▁the ▁longest - running ▁active ▁affili ations ▁in ▁the ▁organization ▁among ▁teams ▁not ▁owned ▁by ▁the ▁R angers . ▁Their ▁new est ▁affili ate ▁is ▁the ▁Nash ville ▁S ounds ▁of ▁the ▁Pacific ▁Coast ▁League , ▁which ▁became ▁the ▁R angers ' ▁Tri ple - A ▁club ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 9 . ▁The ▁longest ▁affili ation ▁in ▁team ▁history ▁was ▁the ▁ 2 8 - year ▁relationship ▁with ▁the ▁Tri ple - A ▁American ▁Association / P ac ific ▁Coast ▁League ' s ▁Oklahoma ▁City ▁ 8 9 ers / Red H aw ks ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 0 . ▁ ▁Ge ograph ically , ▁Texas ' ▁closest ▁domestic ▁affili ate ▁is ▁the ▁F ris co ▁R ough R iders ▁of ▁the ▁Double - A ▁Texas ▁League , ▁which ▁is ▁approximately ▁ ▁away . ▁Texas ' ▁fur th est ▁domestic ▁affili ate ▁is ▁the ▁Sp ok ane ▁Indians ▁of ▁the ▁Class ▁A ▁Short ▁Season ▁North west ▁League ▁some ▁ ▁away . ▁ ▁Key ▁ ▁Texas ▁R angers ▁▁ 1 9 9 0 –