Can Brock Porter and Abi Ortiz Bounce Back in 2025? The path of a prospect is rarely linear as guys learn how to work through struggles, league adjustments, higher levels of competition and the grind of a professional season. Two guys who certainly exemplify that for the Texas Rangers last year were Brock Porter and Abimelec Ortiz. After the 2023 Charles Golden • The Farm Report
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 Kasey Jarvis • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Late Springfield Rally Sinks Frisco 6-3 Frisco (67-42) opened up a twelve game homestand Tuesday night against Springfield (61-48), the St. Louis Cardinals' AA Affiliate. RHP Ben Anderson (5-6, 3.86 ERA) got the starting nod for Frisco to square off against RHP Brandon Komar (6-1, 2.32 ERA) for Springfield. Springfield created lots of Graham Cochran • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Record Crowd at Riders Field see RoughRiders Top Verlander A future Hall of Famer on the mound? Check. A Major League regular getting reps for their rivals? Check. Sellout crowd at Riders Field? Check, check, check! A chance to see a future Hall of Famer like Justin Verlander take the mound at Riders Field was a rare opportunity. With Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Texas Rangers Name 2023 Minor League Award Winners The Texas Rangers named their minor league players of the year last week. These young talents represent the future of our beloved team, and their accomplishments have set them apart from the rest this season. Player of the year: Abimelec Ortiz This year, Abimelec Ortiz, who was signed by Texas Heath Criswell • MLB- Texas Rangers
Abimelec Ortiz on the Rise Earlier this week the Rangers made some personnel moves involving some of their minor league players. One of those players was Abimelec Ortiz. He was promoted from Down East to Hickory. With the Rangers, Abimelec has spent most of his time at first base, but he has also seen some Bennie Bullock • High-A Hickory Crawdads
