Davis Wendzel makes MLB debut

FRISCO, Texas (April 10th, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders infielder Davis Wendzel made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, April 9th in their game against the Oakland Athletics from Globe Life Field.

Wendzel started at third base for the Rangers and went 0-for-3 at the plate in the Rangers’ 4-3 loss.

The former Baylor Bear was a member of the RoughRiders in 2021. Over 45 games with Frisco total, he hit .239/.348/.390/.738 with six home runs and 23 RBIs.

Since, he has spent the last three years with Triple-A Round Rock, blasting 30 home runs in 2023 to lead the Pacific Coast League.

Before his call-up to the Rangers, he was batting .314/.419/.657/1.076 across nine games this season for the Express.

A first-round pick of the Rangers out of Baylor in 2019, Wendzel was named Co-Big12 Player of the Year with current Ranger Josh Jung (Texas Tech) in 2019.

Wendzel is the fourth former RoughRiders player to make his MLB debut in 2024 and the 201st player in franchise history, joining Wyatt Langford, Justin Slaten and Justin Foscue.

The RoughRiders continue their six-game series with the Corpus Christi Hooks (Houston Astros) at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th. RHP Ben Anderson (0-0, 0.00) will take the ball for Frisco against RHP Luis Angel Rodriguez (0-0, -.--) for Corpus.

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 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