Cody Bradford makes MLB debut with Rangers
FRISCO, Texas (May 16, 2023) – Former RoughRiders pitcher Cody Bradford made his MLB debut on May 15th with the Texas Rangers when they took on the Atlanta Braves. In his debut, Bradford threw five innings, allowing six runs to Atlanta. The Aledo, Texas native joined the RoughRiders initially in
FRISCO, Texas (May 16, 2023) – Former RoughRiders pitcher Cody Bradford made his MLB debut on May 15th with the Texas Rangers when they took on the Atlanta Braves.
In his debut, Bradford threw five innings, allowing six runs to Atlanta.
The Aledo, Texas native joined the RoughRiders initially in 2021, making his last seven starts of the season with Frisco and going 2-0 with a 3.89 ERA before spending all of 2022 in Double-A as well. That season, he went 10-7 with a 5.01 ERA, striking out 124 batters in 118.2 IP to only 33 walks. Over his last 12 starts (from July 5th on), he went 5-2 with a 3.60 ERA and went 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA over his last seven starts.
In the RoughRiders' 2022 championship run, Bradford threw six shutout innings in game two of the Division Series against San Antonio, striking out nine and allowing just two hits in a series-clinching 5-2 victory.
Originally a sixth-round pick out of Baylor University in 2019, Bradford attended Aledo High School.
Bradford becomes the 191st former Riders player to make his Major League debut and the second member of the Road to the Show presented by Herman Marshall Whiskey in 2023, joining pitcher Mason Englert.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].
took on the Atlanta Braves.
In his debut, Bradford threw five innings, allowing six runs to Atlanta.
The Aledo, Texas native joined the RoughRiders initially in 2021, making his last seven starts of the season with Frisco and going 2-0 with a 3.89 ERA before spending all of 2022 in Double-A as well. That season, he went 10-7 with a 5.01 ERA, striking out 124 batters in 118.2 IP to only 33 walks. Over his last 12 starts (from July 5th on), he went 5-2 with a 3.60 ERA and went 4-1 with a 2.63 ERA over his last seven starts.
In the RoughRiders' 2022 championship run, Bradford threw six shutout innings in game two of the Division Series against San Antonio, striking out nine and allowing just two hits in a series-clinching 5-2 victory.
Originally a sixth-round pick out of Baylor University in 2019, Bradford attended Aledo High School.
Bradford becomes the 191st former Riders player to make his Major League debut and the second member of the Road to the Show presented by Herman Marshall Whiskey in 2023, joining pitcher Mason Englert.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and the 2022 Texas League champions. In 2023, the team is celebrating its 20th anniversary and has consistently finished in the top five among all Double-A franchises in attendance yearly. In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. Since then, the new ownership group, together with the City of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise enhancements, investing over $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, Bullpen Bar, Riders Outpost Team Store and the world's largest water feature in a sports facility, the massive Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for two consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 185 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Cole Ragans and Bubba Thompson. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].