Gavin Collyer makes MLB debut with Rangers
FRISCO, Texas (April 16, 2026) - Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Gavin Collyer made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, April 15th in their game against the Athletics from Sutter Health Park. He is the first player in 2026 who will go on the Road to the Show
FRISCO, Texas (April 16, 2026) - Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Gavin Collyer made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, April 15th in their game against the Athletics from Sutter Health Park. He is the first player in 2026 who will go on the Road to the Show Wall, driven by Avondale Dealerships.
After entering the game in the seventh inning with two outs, Collyer struck out the only man he saw, A’s outfielder Lawrence Butler, on three pitches in a 6-5 loss.
The Rangers No. 30 prospect per MLB Pipeline was called up from Triple-A Round Rock to make his debut. He had started the season 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA over six outings. In 6.2 innings, he had struck out 11, only walking two.
The Lawrenceville, Georgia native pitched one game for the RoughRiders in 2024 before starting the season with them again in 2025. In that season, he owned a 3.97 ERA in 37 games, striking out 65 batters in 45.1 innings prior to his promotion to Round Rock.
A 12th-round selection by the Rangers in 2019 out of Mountain View High School, Collyer is in his seventh professional season.
Collyer is the first former RoughRiders player to make his MLB debut in 2026 and the 226th player in franchise history.
Frisco will take the field Thursday looking to secure at least a series split, with RHP Winston Santos (0-0, 7.71) pitching against RHP Josh Grosz (0-1, 9.00) in a 6:35 p.m. game from HODGETOWN.
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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].