Cole Winn makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (April 14, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Cole Winn made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, April 14th in their game against the Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park. Winn came out of the bullpen in the Rangers’ 8-5 loss and did not allow
FRISCO, Texas (April 14, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Cole Winn made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, April 14th in their game against the Houston Astros from Minute Maid Park.
Winn came out of the bullpen in the Rangers’ 8-5 loss and did not allow a base runner over 1.2 innings, striking out Jose Abreu for his first and only strikeout of the outing.
In 2021 with the RoughRiders, Winn went 3-3 with a 2.31 ERA over 19 starts. He threw 78.0 innings, allowing just 38 hits and 26 walks while striking out 97. He won both Double-A Central Pitcher of the Year honors and the Nolan Ryan Rangers Minor League Pitcher of the Year award. After the Double-A season ended, he made two starts with Triple-A Round Rock to finish out his season.
Among those who threw at least 70 innings during the 2021 season in the minors, Winn finished first with a .143 batting average against and third in WHIP (0.82).
Over the last three seasons (2022-2024), Winn has pitched in Round Rock and was called up to Texas from the Express.
Winn is the fifth former RoughRiders player to make his MLB debut in 2024 and the 202nd player in franchise history, joining Wyatt Langford, Justin Slaten, Justin Foscue and Davis Wendzel.
The RoughRiders hit the road next to start a six-game series with the Arkansas Travelers (Seattle Mariners) at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 16th. RHP Ryan Garcia (0-0, 9.00) will take the ball for Frisco against LHP Raul Alcantara (0-0, 4.15) for the Travs.
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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 celebrated 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].MLB