Rangers add power lefty bat Joc Pederson
Texas Rangers fans awoke to a surprise Monday morning as at 3:50 am, it was reported by Ken Rosenthal that the Rangers and Joc Pederson had come to an agreement on a deal. Pederson, 32 will be in his 12th year in the big leagues and Texas will be his 6th team he’s played for since 2020 once the contract is finalized with a physical. This move comes after weeks of speculation that the Rangers and Joc have been in constant and deep conversations throughout the entire free agency process. To go
5 Rangers named to Arizona Fall League Fall Star Game
On November 8th it was announced that 5 Texas Rangers prospects were selected to participate in the Arizona Fall League Fall Stars game The first one was 2B/SS Max Acosta. Acosta has hit .305 in the 16 games he's played in 12 runs while collecting 8 XBH with one of them leaving the yard. He has also tallied 7 SBs this fall showcasing his skill set on the basepath as he continues. Acosta saw his OPS jump up 75 points in 2024 and has continued his hot hand in the Fall League. Secondly, we have t
Rangers players in the Arizona Fall Leagues
RHP Josh Stephan has been the star of the show so far in the AFL this year. Stephan is on the road to recovery and wants to show the Rangers or any team willing to take him in the Rule Five Draft. He's tossed a league-best 12 and 2/3 frames while having a microscopic 0.71 ERA in those innings of work. He's not gonna light up the radar gun with his 92-94 heater and sinker, but makes up for it with his command of the plate starting with his windup that allows him to have the focus and command need
Frisco RoughRiders announce game times for 2025 schedule
The Frisco RoughRiders announced the start times for all their home next season in Frisco early Thursday morning! The season will begin on Friday April, 4th vs Corpus Christi at 7:05pm. The RoughRiders will play all Tuesday-Thursday home games in April and May at a 7:05 start time except for 4 day games on April 29th(12:05pm), and then 3 education days on Tuesday May 13th(11:05), Wednesday May 14th(12:05) and Tuesday May 20th(11:05) Additionally, all Friday and Saturday games will be played at
Leiter named Pacific Coast Pitcher of the year
it was announced Tuesday that Jack Leiter had been named the 2024 PCL Pitcher of the Year and made the PCL All-Star team as well. It's been no cakewalk for the 2021 2nd overall pick as he has struggled with command early and often since making his pro debut for the Frisco Roughriders in 2022. However, 2024 would shine some light for the first time on the 24-year-old showcasing what he could potentially become and be an intricate part of the future of the Rangers like they'd hoped when they dr
Frisco Classic Tournament Schedule announced
Here it Is! On October 2nd, the schedule for the 9th annual Frisco Classic was announced with 2 returning teams in Nebraska who competed in 2017 and 2019, and Sam Houston who competed in 2019. The Classic will also feature Big 12 School Kansas State and for the first time, SEC powerhouse and 2023 NCAA Champions LSU will be in the tournament. All 4 teams were also ranked in the top 80 last year in the official NCAA D1 Baseball Ranks LSU (15) Nebraska (29) Kansas State (37) and Sam Houston (78) I
Frisco tops Texas League in attendance
In 68 Home Games, the Frisco Roughriders pulled in over 371,149 fans this year averaging 5,455 fans per game, and were at the top of the 10 Texas League teams. The Tulsa Drillers were number 2 with 341,751 fans for the 2024 season. Frisco is back on top for the first time since 2019 - remember there was no 2020 season. The RoughRiders topped attendance for 15 consecutive seasons. It was just the Texas League, it all all of Double-A baseball. From collaborations with Local teams such as the Dal
Roughriders win playoff thriller in 11 to keep the season Alive
The Frisco Roughriders battled the Midland Rockhounds as they fought to keep their Texas League Championship hopes alive. Starting Pitching It would start as a quiet night in Frisco with the first 3 and a half innings as both Kohl Drake and the RockHounds Jack Perkins would be on their A-game. They both only allowed one hit through 3 innings, Drake striking out 4 and Perkins getting 8. Drake would get another 1-2-3 inning in the 4th. However, Perkins would make his only mistake of the night as
Abimelec Ortiz named Texas League player of the week.
Frisco Roughriders 1st baseman Abimelec Ortiz was officially named Texas League player of the week on Monday for September 9th-15th. Ortiz continued his outstanding 2024 Campaign by going 11 for 21 during the week sending out 4 homers and a double while driving in 8 RBIs. Not only was his bat skills on display, but he even displayed good patience as he walked(4) more than he struck out(3) during the week. The 22-year-old Puerto Rican was signed in 2021 by the Rangers and is in his 4th professi
Rangers announce organization Minor League awards for August
Player of the Month Julian Brock was awarded the Rangers minor league Player of the Month award. The 23 year old Catcher was scorching single A pitching this month with the Down East Ducks. Brock had a slash line of .392/.418/.622 in August Accumulating 10 XBH and drove in 13 runs along the way. The 2023 8th Rounder also got at least 1 hit in 14 of his 10 appearances during the month. This was Brock's best month of the season for Down East and finished the final month of the season strong and w