Justin Foscue and Josh Smith promoted to Double-A Being a RoughRiders Fan I’m excited about the news that Justin Foscue (#5) and Dustin Harris (#7) are coming to Frisco along with two other players. Here comes the bad news Frisco doesn’t play at home until the 17th of this month and they only have 12 home Jeff Hewitt • AA Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders lose three in a row, Winn off to CO The RoughRiders lost by a final of 5-1 to the Arkansas Travelers (Mariners). The RoughRiders are on the wrong side of a streak, as this is their third loss in a row. Their record is 36-20 and they still have a commanding 8.5 game lead over the 2nd place Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
RoughRiders win team record 11 games in a row This RoughRiders won by a final of 3-1 over the Midland RockHounds (Athletics). With this win they have a team record of 11-wins in a row and a crowd of 2,523 was on hand to witness it. Something that no other team has done since the RoughRiders moved to Heath Criswell • AA Frisco RoughRiders
Rangers acquire right-hander Stephen Villines from the Mets The Rangers have completed their trade with the Mets that sent Ariel Jurado for a player to be named later and cash. The Rangers recieved right-hander Stephen Villines. Villines was drafted by the Mets in the 10th round of the 2017 draft. In his three minor league seasons, he has Heath Criswell • MLB- Texas Rangers