The Texas Rangers have been the parent club of the Frisco RoughRiders since 2003, when the team first moved to Texas. The club has developed a knack for having its players promoted to the Major-League level, whether with the Rangers or another club.
There have been 214 former players with the Frisco RoughRiders who have made their debuts in Major-League Baseball.
Nine of those players made their debuts in 2021. Fourteen in 2022, eight with the Rangers. Seven players made their debut in 2023.
The RoughRiders have averaged 9.4 former players per season getting the call.
Nine pair of RoughRiders teammates: made their MLB Debut on the same day: Kyle Hendricks and Matt West (July 10, 2014), Joey Butler and Tanner Roark (August 7, 2013), Zach Phillips and Mark Hamburger (August 31, 2011), Cody Eppley and Josh Lueke (April 3, 2011), Doug Mathis and Edgar Gonzalez (May 12, 2008), Kevin Mahar and AJ Murray (May 16, 2007), Kameron Loe and Travis Hughes (September 26, 2004), Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson (August 4, 2022), Dustin Harris and Marc Church (September 28, 2024).
The following list is of former RoughRiders players that have made their MLB debut. If you take a trip to Riders Field you’ll be able to see the wall of fame yourself.
This is sorted by date, newest to oldest:
2024 # Player Position Team Date 214 Marc Church RHP Rangers September 28, 2024 213 Dustin Harris OF Rangers September 28, 2024 212 Luisangel Acuña INF Mets September 14, 2024 211 Kumar Rocker RHP Rangers September 12, 2024 210 Thomas Saggese INF Cardinals September 10, 2024 209 Sandro Fabian OF Rangers September 6, 2024 208 Brady Feigl LHP Pirates August 26, 2024 207 Daniel Robert RHP Rangers July 10, 2024 206 Tyler Phillips RHP Phillies July 7, 2024 205 Gerson Garabito RHP Rangers May 26, 2024 204 Jack Leiter RHP Rangers April 18, 2024 203 Ricky Vanasco RHP Dodgers April 15, 2024 202 Cole Winn RHP Rangers April 14, 2024 201 Davis Wendzel INF Rangers April 9, 2024 200 Justin Foscue INF Rangers April 5, 2024 199 Justin Slaten RHP Red Sox March 30, 2024 198 Wyatt Langford OF Rangers March 28, 2024
2023 # Player Position Team Date 197 Evan Carter OF Rangers September 8, 2023 196 Julio Pablo Martinez OF Rangers August 11, 2023 195 Jonathan Ornelas SS Rangers August 7, 2023 194 Alex Speas RHP Rangers July 19, 2023 193 Owen White RHP Rangers June 13, 2023 192 Grant Anderson RHP Rangers May 30, 2023 191 Cody Bradford LHP Rangers May 15, 2023 190 Mason Englert RHP Tigers March 30, 2023
2022 # Player Position Team Date of debut 189 Yerry Rodriguez RHP Rangers October 5, 2022 188 Brendon Davis INF Tigers October 1, 2022 187 Ronny Henriquez RHP Twins September 19, 2022 186 Collin Wiles RHP Athletics September 14, 2022 185 Josh Jung 3B Rangers September 9, 2022 184 Cole Ragans LHP Rangers August 4, 2022 183 Bubba Thompson OF Rangers August 4, 2022 182 Charles Leblanc INF Marlins July 30, 2022 181 Elier Hernandez OF Rangers July 14, 2022 180 Steele Walker OF Rangers June 5, 2022 179 Ezequiel Duran INF Rangers Sat June 4, 2022 178 Josh Smith INF Rangers Mon May 30, 2022 177 Cristian Lopes INF Oakland Wed April 20, 2022 176 Jake Lemoine RHP Oakland April 8, 2022
2021 # Player Position Team Date of debut 175 Hans Crouse RHP Phillies September 26, 2021 174 AJ Alexy RHP Rangers August 30, 2021 173 Ryan Dorow INF Rangers August 26, 2021 172 Jake Latz LHP Rangers August 25, 2021 171 Nick Snyder RHP Rangers August 21, 2021 170 Yonny Hernandez INF Rangers August 5, 2021 169 Joe Barlow RHP Rangers June 24, 2021 168 Luis Marte INF Marlins June 1, 2021 167 Andy Ibáñez INF Rangers May 4, 2021
2020 # Player Position Team Date of Debut 166 DeMarcus Evans RHP Rangers September 18, 2020 165 Justin Topa RHP Brewers September 1, 2020 164 Wes Benjamin LHP Rangers August 16, 2020 163 Leody Taveras CF Rangers July 24, 2020
2019 # Player Position Team Date of Debut 162 Jonathan Hernández RHP Rangers August 21, 2019 161 Brock Burke LHP Rangers August 20, 2019 160 Emmanuel Clase RHP Rangers August 4, 2019 159 Scott Heineman OF Rangers August 2, 2019 158 Pedro Payano RHP Rangers July 6, 2019 157 Locke St John LHP Rangers June 25, 2019 156 Pete Fairbanks RHP Rangers June 9, 2019 155 Joe Palumbo LHP Rangers June 8, 2019 154 Reed Garrett RHP Tigers May 29, 2019 153 Taylor Hearn LHP Rangers April 25, 2019 152 Wei-Chieh Huang RHP Rangers April 23, 2019 151 Brett Martin LHP Rangers April 19, 2019 150 Eric Swanson RHP Mariners April 11, 2019
2018 # Player Position Team Date 149 Luis Ortiz RHP Rangers September 7, 2018 148 C.D. Pelham LHP Rangers September 5, 2018 147 Ryan Cordell OF White Sox September 3, 2018 146 Connor Sadzeck RHP Rangers September 1, 2018 145 Jeffrey Springs LHP Rangers July 31, 2018 144 Jose Trevino C Rangers June 15, 2018 143 Ariel Jurado RHP Rangers May 19, 2018 142 Ronald Guzmán 1B Rangers April 13, 2018 141 Isiah Kiner-Falefa INF Rangers April 10, 2018
2017 # Player Position Team Date 140 Fabio Castillo RHP Dodgers September 2, 2017 139 Nick Gardewine RHP Rangers August 22, 2017 138 Ricardo Rodriguez RHP Rangers August 14, 2017 137 Nick Williams OF Phillies June 30, 2017 136 Lewis Brinson OF Brewers June 11, 2017 135 Chad Bell LHP Tigers May 10, 2017 134 Drew Robinson OF Rangers April 5, 2017
2016 # Player Position Team Date 133 Jorge Alfaro C Phillies September 12, 2016 132 Yohander Mendez LHP Rangers September 5, 2016 131 Jake Thompson RHP Phillies August 6, 2016 130 Jose Leclerc RHP Rangers July 6, 2016 129 Richard Bleier LHP Yankees May 30, 2016 128 Jared Hoying OF Rangers May 23, 2016 127 Wilfredo Boscan RHP Pirates May 19, 2016 126 Matt Bush RHP Rangers May 13, 2016 125 Cody Ege LHP Marlins April 23, 2016 124 Brett Nicholas C Rangers April 11, 2016 123 Nomar Mazara OF Rangers April 10, 2016
2015 # Player Position Team Date 122 Luke Jackson RHP Rangers September 4, 2015 121 Andrew Faulkner LHP Rangers August 31, 2015 120 Alec Asher RHP Phillies August 30, 2015 119 Jerad Eickhoff RHP Phillies August 21, 2015 118 Ryan Strausborger OF Rangers August 5, 2015 117 Jake Brigham RHP Braves June 30, 2015 116 Joey Gallo INF/OF Rangers June 2, 2015 115 Chi Chi Gonzalez RHP Rangers May 30, 2015 114 Hanser Alberto INF Rangers May 29, 2015 113 Keone Kela RHP Rangers April 7, 2015 112 Odubel Herrera OF Phillies April 6, 2015
2014 # Player Position Team Date 111 Guilder Rodriguez INF Rangers September 9, 2014 110 Lisalverto Bonilla RHP Rangers September 4, 2014 109 Ryan Rua OF Rangers August 29, 2014 108 Tomas Telis C Rangers August 25, 2014 107 Jon Edwards RHP Rangers August 15, 2014 106 Alexander Claudio LHP Rangers August 13, 2014 105 Phil Klein RHP Rangers August 1, 2014 104 Matt West RHP Rangers July 10, 2014 103 Kyle Hendricks RHP Cubs July 10, 2014 102 Román Méndez RHP Rangers July 8, 2014 101 Jake Smolinski OF Rangers July 7, 2014 100 Jumbo Diaz RHP Reds June 20, 2014 99 Ben Rowen RHP Rangers June 15, 2014 98 Rougned Odor INF Rangers May 5, 2014 97 Neil Ramírez RHP Cubs April 25, 2014 96 Luis Sardiñas INF Rangers April 20, 2014 95 Justin Miller RHP Tigers April 18, 2014 94 Nick Martinez RHP Rangers April 5, 2014
2013 # Player Position Team Date 93 Joey Butler OF Rangers August 7, 2013 92 Tanner Roark RHP Nationals August 7, 2013 91 Engel Beltré OF Rangers June 26, 2013 90 Chris McGuiness INF Rangers June 7, 2013 89 Evan Reed RHP Tigers May 16, 2013 88 Robbie Erlin LHP Padres April 13, 2013 87 Nick Tepesch RHP Rangers April 9, 2013 86 Leury Garcia INF Rangers April 6, 2013 85 Scott Rice LHP Mets April 1, 2013 84 Joe Ortiz LHP Rangers March 31, 2013
2012 # Player Position Team Date 83 Wilmer Font RHP Rangers September 18, 2012 82 Jurickson Profar INF Rangers September 2, 2012 81 Mike Olt INF Rangers August 2, 2012 80 Martin Perez LHP Rangers June 27, 2012 79 Justin Grimm RHP Rangers June 16, 2012 78 Tanner Scheppers RHP Rangers June 7, 2012 77 Joe Wieland RHP Padres April 12, 2012 76 Robbie Ross Jr LHP Rangers April 8, 2012
2011 # Player Position Team Date 75 Leonys Martin OF Rangers September 2, 2011 74 Zach Phillips LHP Orioles August 31, 2011 73 Mark Hamburger RHP Rangers August 31, 2011 72 Manny Pina C Royals August 3, 2011 71 Blake Beaven RHP Mariners July 3, 2011 70 Cody Eppley RHP Rangers April 3, 2011 69 Josh Lueke RHP Mariners April 3, 2011
2010 # Player Position Team Date 68 Mike Nickeas C Mets September 4, 2010 67 Michael Kirkman LHP Rangers August 21. 2010 66 Thomas Diamond RHP Cubs August 3, 2010 65 Mitch Moreland INF Rangers July 29, 2010 64 Alexi Ogando RHP Rangers June 15, 2010 63 Justin Smoak INF Rangers April 23, 2010
2009 # Player Position Team Date 62 Craig Gentry OF Rangers September 6, 2009 61 Pedro Strop RHP Rangers August 28, 2009 60 Kevin Richardson C Rangers August 17, 2009 59 Neftali Feliz RHP Rangers August 3, 2009 58 Julio Borbon OF Rangers June 29, 2009 57 Guillermo Moscoso RHP Rangers May 30, 2009 56 John Mayberry OF Phillies May 23, 2009 55 Derek Holland LHP Rangers April 22, 2009 54 Edwin Moreno RHP Padres April 7, 2009 53 Elvis Andrus INF Rangers April 6, 2009
2008 # Player Position Team Date 52 Brian Gordon OF Rangers September 17, 2008 51 Jason Bourgeois OF White Sox September 9, 2008 50 Jesse Chavez RHP Pirates August 27, 2008 49 Tommy Hunter RHP Rangers August 1, 2008 48 Taylor Teagarden C Rangers July 18, 2008 47 Tug Hulett INF Mariners July 12, 2008 46 Matt Harrison LHP Rangers July 8, 2008 45 Warner Madrigal RHP Rangers July 2, 2008 44 Chris Davis INF Rangers June 26, 2008 43 Max Ramirez C/INF Rangers June 22, 2008 42 Eric Hurley RHP Rangers June 12, 2008 41 Danny Herrera LHP Reds June 3, 2008 40 Doug Mathis RHP Rangers May 12, 2008 39 Edgar Gonzalez INF Padres May 12, 2008 38 Brandon Boggs OF Rangers April 29, 2008 37 Germán Durán INF Rangers April 17, 2008 36 Jesse Carlson LHP Blue Jays April 10, 2008
2007 # Player Position Team Date 35 Armando Galarraga RHP Rangers September 15, 2007 34 Luis Mendoza RHP Rangers September 8, 2007 33 Bill White LHP Rangers September 2, 2007 32 Brian Esposito C Cardinals June 2, 2007 31 Travis Metcalf INF Rangers May 19, 2007 30 Kevin Mahar OF Rangers May 16, 2007 29 A.J. Murray LHP Rangers May 16, 2007 28 Kelvin Jiménez RHP Cardinals April 27, 2007 27 John Danks LHP White Sox April 8, 2007
2006 # Player Position Team Date 26 Joaquín Árias INF Rangers September 13, 2006 25 Jose Diaz RHP Royals September 6, 2006 24 Wes Littleton RHP Rangers July 4, 2006 23 Nick Masset RHP Rangers June 27, 2006 22 Agustin Montero RHP Rangers May 12, 2006 21 Drew Meyer INF Rangers April 21, 2006 20 Ian Kinsler INF Rangers April 3, 2006
2005 # Player Position Team Date 19 Josh Rupe RHP Rangers September 16, 2005 18 Jason Botts INF Rangers September 14, 2005 17 Scott Feldman RHP Rangers August 31, 2005 16 Edinson Volquez RHP Rangers August 30, 2005 15 C.J. Wilson LHP Rangers June 10, 2005 14 Marshall McDougall INF Rangers June 7, 2005
2004 # Player Position Team Date 13 Kameron Loe RHP Rangers September 26, 2004 12 Travis Hughes RHP Rangers September 26, 2004 11 Chris Young RHP Rangers August 24, 2004 10 Sam Narron LHP Rangers July 30, 2004 9 Nick Regilio RHP Rangers July 9, 2004 8 Frank Francisco RHP Rangers May 14, 2004 7 Adrían González INF Rangers April 18, 2004
2003 # Player Position Team Date 6 Juan Dominguez RHP Rangers August 12, 2003 5 Ramon Nivar OF Rangers July 30, 2003 4 Laynce Nix OF Rangers July 10, 2003 3 Mario Ramos LHP Rangers June 19, 2003 2 Tony Mounce LHP Rangers June 13, 2003 1 Erasmus Ramirez LHP Rangers April 30, 2003
