Sebastian Walcott Named to 2025 All-Star Futures Game On Monday, June 30, 2025, Major League Baseball announced that Frisco RoughRiders shortstop Sebastian Walcott, the Texas Rangers’ No. 1 prospect and MLB Pipeline’s No. 9 overall prospect, was selected to the 2025 All-Star Futures Game. The showcase, set for Saturday, July 12, at 3:00 p.m. CT Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders Drop Heartbreaker on Throwback Night On a vibrant Throwback Night at Riders Field, graced by the presence of former Rangers/RoughRiders players Elvis Andrus, Matt Harrison, and Craig Gentry, the Frisco RoughRiders (40-34, 2-4 second half) fell 8-7 to the Tulsa Drillers in the series finale on Sunday, June 29, 2025. Supak Shines, Bullpen Stumbles Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders Fall 6-1 to Drillers The Frisco RoughRiders (40-33, 2-3 second half) fell 6-1 to the Tulsa Drillers on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at Riders Field, struggling to keep pace in the fifth game of a six-game series. Bratt Battles Despite Early Deficit LHP Mitch Bratt (4-1, 2.65 ERA) went deeper than expected for Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Kohl Drake Promoted to Triple-A Round Rock Left-hander Kohl Drake, a Wylie High School alum and a rising pitching prospect in the Texas Rangers’ farm system, has earned a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock, as first reported by Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The soon to be 25-year-old, selected in the 11th round of the Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders Blanked 11-0 by Drillers, Slip to 2-2 in Second Half The Frisco RoughRiders (40-32, 2-2 second half) hit a roadblock on Friday, June 27, 2025, falling 11-0 to the Tulsa Drillers at Riders Field, marking the third time they have been shutout this season. In the fourth game of a six-game series, Frisco’s offense struggled, scraping together just 4 Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Rangers Purchase Contract of John Taylor from Baseball Bat Bros, Blue Crabs The Texas Rangers have added a dynamic talent to their farm system, purchasing the contract of 24-year-old John Taylor from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League. Taylor, a versatile left-handed batter and right-handed thrower, brings a little power, patience, and speed to the Rangers’ farm system. Known Heath Criswell • MLB- Texas Rangers
