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GRANT ANDERSON POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 6/21/97 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: PORT ARTHUR, TX

A former 21st-round selection by the Mariners in 2018, Anderson was traded to the Rangers in 2019 for pitcher Connor Sadzeck. In 2019 with Low-A Hickory, Anderson made 37 appearances, going 7-4 with a 3.22 ERA. Anderson split time between Hickory and Frisco last season, striking out 61 batters in 54.2 innings.

JAX BIGGERS

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 4/7/97 | HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 175 HOMETOWN: MISSOURI CITY, TX

Biggers, who skipped High-A to start 2021 with the RoughRiders, hit .282/.369/.353 with Hickory in 2019. An eighth-round selection of the Rangers in 2018, Biggers spent two seasons at the University of Arkansas, helping the Razorbacks reach the College World Series Finals in 2018. In 2017, he was a semifinalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, given to the country’s best shortstop.

CODY BRADFORD POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 4/7/97 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: ALEDO, TX

Former Baylor Bears starter Bradford was third in the High-A East with 87 strikeouts over 61.2 inning before being promoted to Frisco in early August. Bradford missed most of his 2019 season after undergoing surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – which causes the nerves that pass between the collarbone and first rib to become compressed. in 7 starts with the riders, bradford ended his season with 41 STRIKEOUTS IN 34.2 INNINGS OF WORK. his 128 strikeouts led all texas farmhands in 2021.

TIM BRENNAN POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/18/96 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 212 HOMETOWN: PHILADELPHIA, PA

brennan was selected in the seventh round of the 2018 mlb draft by the texas rangers. in 2018, brennan led the nation in strikeout-to-walk ratio and his childhood dreams of playing professional baseball came true when he was drafted to the texas rangers. brennan has pitched in 39 minor league games with 125 strikeouts.

JOE CORBETT POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 10/12/96 | HEIGHT: 6’5” | WEIGHT: 230 HOMETOWN:OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

corbett continues his climb through the rangers system after making his frisco debut in june of this year. corbett has 116 strikeouts in his 68 minor league game career. west texas a&m graduate, corbett recorded 27 wins and only 4 losses throughout his college career. he is continuing this progression as he made his professional debut in 2021.

BLAINE CRIM

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 6/17/97 | HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 200 HOMETOWN: MOBILE, AL After being picked up by the Rangers in the 19th round of the 2019 draft out of mississippi college, crim hit .335/.398/.528 with Short Season Low-A Spokane and he continued that in 2021, bashing 20 homers while hitting .300 with Hickory before being promoted to Frisco. in the 2021-22 offseason, crim took home the batting title for the liga de beisbol profesional roberto clemente (lbprc) after finishing with a .402 batting average. crim’s milb career ops sits at a .923 in 163 games.

SANDRO FABIAN POSITION: CATCHER | DOB: 2/6/00 | HEIGHT: 5’11” | WEIGHT: 200 HOMETOWN: CARACAS, VZ

at 24 years old, sandro fabian joins the roughriders after signing as a minor-league free agent in march 2022. fabian joins the rangers with just under 500 games of minor league experience through six seasons, including 89 with the richmond flying squirrels (sfg) a season ago.

JUSTIN FOSCUE POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 3/2/99 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: HUNTSVILLE, AL

After Foscue was not drafted out of Virgil Grissom High School, he attended Mississippi State, where he hit .297/.380/.482 over three seasons. In 2020, he was drafted 14th overall by the Rangers, making him the highest second baseman ever drafted out of Mississippi State. Before being promoted to Frisco in 2021, Foscue hit home runs in seven-straight games for the Hickory Crawdads. He entered the year as the No. 5 prospect in the Rangers system according to MLB.com.

DAVID GARCIA POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 3/6/98 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: SANTO DOMINGO, DR

catcher david garcia makes his double-a debut with frisco in 2022 after a full season in hickory a year ago. garcia was good for 40 rbi and 13 doubles at the plate, and only committed 7 errors in his 73 games played in. garcia’s 2019 efforts earned him a spot on the rangers 40-man roster in 2020.

KEVIN GOWDY POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/16/97 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 170 HOMETOWN: SANTA BARBARA, CA

GOWDY WAS A SECOND ROUND SELECTION BY THE PHILLIES IN 2016, BUT ONLY MADE FOUR APPEARANCES BY THE START OF 2019, DUE TO A TOMMY JOHN SURGERY IN AUGUST 2017. THE RANGERS ACQUIRED GOWDY FROM PHILADELPHIA, ALONG WITH TWO OTHER RIGHTY PITCHERS, IN THE CROUSE/KENNEDY/GIBSON TRADE IN JULY 2021.

TREY HAIR

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 4/21/95 | HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 185 HOMETOWN: HICKMAN, NE

The rangers acquired hair after he signed as a free agent last summer, playing in 66 games with high-a hickory to conclude the season. hair averaged a .291 at the plate, finishing the season with an .893 ops. in a minor-league career that dates back to 2017, hair makes his double-a debut with frisco in 2022.

DUSTIN HARRIS POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 7/8/99 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 185 HOMETOWN: TAMPA, FL

dustin harris begins the 2022 season in a riders uniform, making his double-a debut. entering as the organization’s tom grieve minor league player of the year, harris knocked 20 hr and swiped 25 bags on 27 tries. listed as an outfielder, harris has gained all of his experience since 2019 as a corner infielder, and holds a career fielding percentage of .992 at first. in 50 games in down east, harris didn’t commit a single error in 357 chances at first base.

ZAK KENT

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 2/24/98 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 208 HOMETOWN: HENRICO, VA

Kent was picked from Virginia Military Institute in the ninth round of the 2019 draft by the Rangers after a wonderful career with the Keydets. To start 2021, Kent went 6-2 over 14 games with a 2.83 ERA, striking out 78 over 60.1 innings with High-A Hickory before being promoted to Frisco. in his six games with the riders, kent waived 39 batters in 28.2 innings.

JACK LEITER

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 4/21/00 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: SUMMIT, NJ

after high school, leiter’s name was called by the new york yankees in the 20th round of the 2019 draft, but deferred to a college career at vanderbilt for two years. leiter dominated his four appearances before covid shut down 2020, striking out 22 batters in 15.2 innings. the following season was what 2020 promised - leiter finished tied (with teammate kumar rocker) for most strikeouts in the country (179) in 18 starts, earning a unanimous first-team all-american nod and the rangers top draft pick in 2021.

J.P. MARTINEZ POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 3/21/96 | HEIGHT: 5’9” | WEIGHT: 180 HOMETOWN: BARACOA, CUBA

One of the top talents in the 2018 international sphere, Martinez has been playing professional-level baseball since he was 16 in Cuba. A blend of speed and power, Martinez hit 15 home runs and stole 28 bases in 2019 between Down East and Hickory. Martinez knocked 13 doubles in his 81 games with the riders last season.

SETH NORDLIN

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 9/4/97 | HEIGHT: 6’2” | WEIGHT: 225 HOMETOWN: MESA, AZ nordlin played his college ball at junior college gateway (az) before being drafted in the 13th round by the rangers in 2017. Nordlin broke the complex in 2018, striking out 79 batters in 68.1 innings for the Spokane Indians in 2018. Spending last season in Hickory, Nordlin upped his strikeouts to 87 in 20 appearances, and makes his Double-A debut with the Riders in 2022.

JONATHAN ORNELAS POSITION: INFIELDERS | DOB: 5/26/00 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 195 HOMETOWN: PEORIA,AZ

texas drafted high-schooler jonathan ornelas out of kellis hs (glendale, az) in the third round of 2018’s draft. ornelas averaged .302 at the plate in the complex league in his draft year, finishing 48 games with an .848 ops. ornelas averaged a .259 in his last two seasons spent with hickory, and makes his double-a debut in 2022 with frisco as a 21-year-old.

FERNERY OZUNA POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/9/95 | HEIGHT: 5’9” | WEIGHT: 190 HOMETOWN: NIGUA, DR

Ozuna was originally signed as an infielder by the Diamondbacks in 2012 and was released in 2018. Two months later, the Rangers picked him up and tried to move him to the mound, after just throwing 12 innings, he had to have “Tommy John” surgery and has returned with a triple-digits fastball. in 32 appearances, ozuna posted a 5-3 record in 45.2 innings and 51 strikeouts.

TRISTON POLLEY POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/20/96 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 190 HOMETOWN: INDIANAPOLIS, IN

polley was assigned to the riders in june from hickory crawdads where he had a 6-2 record with 33 strikeouts in 27 innings. polley attended indiana state where he earned all-mvc honorable mention and finished his senior year with an 8-1 record including three complete games and two combined shutouts.

JOSH SMITH

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 2/5/97 | HEIGHT: 6’5” | WEIGHT: 205 HOMETOWN: DEARBORN, MI

left handed pitcher, smith made his debut with the riders in june of this year. with 95 strikeouts in his career so far, smith has 2 wins with the riders since he was assigned. the grand valley state graduate was drafted by the texas rangers in the 2018 june amateur draft.

NICK STARR

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/3/96 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 225 HOMETOWN: MEMPHIS, TN

starr began his collegiate career at connors state college (ncjaa) in oklahoma before transfering to southern arkansas. After a 2019 in spokane and hickory, Starr dominated with down east to begin 2021, holding batters to an .059 average in five outings. the right-hander finished with hickory, waiving 52 batters in 33.1 innings.

JOSH STOWERS POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 2/25/97 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 200 HOMETOWN: CHICAGO, IL

a former Louisville Cardinal, stowers was acquired from the new york yankees in april 2021 for former riders infielder rougned odor. Stowers was a Third-Team All-American in 2018 at Louisville after hitting .336 with nine home runs, 60 RBIs and 36 steals. Stowers mashed 20 homers in 89 games with the riders last season.

KELLEN STRAHM POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 4/25/97 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 215 HOMETOWN: EUGENE, OR

drafted in the fifth round out of san jose state, strahm ranked as a northwest league mid-season all-star in 2019 before the call up to high-a last season in hickory. strahm slashed .281/.388/.448 with the crawdads, only playing in 50 games dealing with injury.

TYLER THOMAS POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/22/95 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 175 HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CA

thomas is one of 15 returning roughriders from last year’s end-of-season roster. along with frisco, thomas appeared in hickory and round rock in 2021, collecting 71 strikeouts in 59 innings. thomas received the promotion from hickory after five appearances for the ‘dads by posting 19 strikeouts in 13 innings, issuing just three walks.

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TAI TIEDEMANN POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 5/31/96 | HEIGHT: 6’6” | WEIGHT: 195 HOMETOWN: LAKEWOOD, CA

Tiedemann began the 2021 season with High-A Hickory before being promoted to Frisco in early August. After being selected by the Rangers in the eighth round of the 2016 draft out of Long Beach City College, Tiedemann pitched with Short Season Low-A Spokane in 2017 and 2018 before spending 2019 with the crawdads. After being a starter his entire career, Tiedemann moved to the bullpen in 2019.

AVERY WEEMS POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 6/6/97 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 220 HOMETOWN: FLAGSTAFF, AZ

weems joined the rangers organization in 2020 in an off-season trade that sent lance lynn to the white sox in exchange for weems and dane dunning. his lone season with the rangers, weems punched out 124 batters in 85.1 innings, allowing 27 walks. weems minor-league career has seen a k/9 rate of 12.23, and makes his double-a debut in frisco in 2022.

MATT WHATLEY POSITION: CATCHER | DOB: 1/7/96 | HEIGHT: 5’9” | WEIGHT: 200 HOMETOWN: CLAREMORE, OK

Whatley is widely known as one of the best defensive catchers in the Rangers system and that culminated in the 2019 Texas Rangers Minor League Defender of the Year Award. The Oklahoma native excelled in college at Oral Roberts University as well, taking home the Johnny Bench Award in 2017 as the nation’s best catcher. Oral Roberts University also produced Rangers and former RoughRiders catcher Jose Trevino.

OWEN WHITE

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 8/09/99 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 199 HOMETOWN: MOUNT ULLA, NC

white was a three-sport star in highschool and drew college football interest before being drafted by the texas rangers in the 2018 draft. White had “tommy john” surgery back in may of 2019 and made his official professional debut in may of 2021. White has a 12-3 milb record and made his debut in double-a frisco on friday, july 1st.

GRANT WOLFRAM POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 1/7/96 | HEIGHT: 6’6” | WEIGHT: 235 HOMETOWN: HOLLAND, MI

drafted by the texas rangers in 2018, wolfram has worked his way up through the organization and was assigned to the riders in march. wolfram was selected in the 17th round in 2015 by the detroit tigers, but decided to forgo professional baseball at the time and continued on to central michigan university and later transferring to davenport university where he held many school records.

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