Ortiz named Texas League Player of the Week
FRISCO, Texas (May 19, 2025) – Frisco RoughRiders 1B/OF Abimelec Ortiz was named Texas League Player of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday. Ortiz earned his second Texas League Player of the Week honor, first garnering the distinction on September 15th, 2024. Last week, Ortiz led the Texas
FRISCO, Texas (May 19, 2025) – Frisco RoughRiders 1B/OF Abimelec Ortiz was named Texas League Player of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday. Ortiz earned his second Texas League Player of the Week honor, first garnering the distinction on September 15th, 2024.
Last week, Ortiz led the Texas League in RBI’s (11) and OPS (1.560) while ranking second in slugging percentage (1.000), tied for second in home runs (3) and fourth in batting average (.450).
The Rangers No, 13 prospect hit the first walk-off grand slam in franchise history in the 12-9 win versus Corpus Christi on Wednesday, May 14th and then hit a two-out, game-tying home run in the ninth inning in the 6-5 victory on Friday, May 16th.
This season, Ortiz ranks tied for third in the Texas League in RBI’s (26), tied for fifth in doubles (9) and tied for seventh in homers (6). His 56 extra-base hits over the last two seasons ranks second in the Texas League.
The Bayamon, Puerto Rico native is a product of the Carlos Beltran Baseball Academy and Florida Southwestern State College before the Rangers signed him as a Non-Drafted Free Agent on July 29th, 2021. In 2023, he was named the High-A South Atlantic League MVP and Rangers Tom Grieve Player of the Year.
Ortiz garners the 47th Texas League/Double-A Central Player of the Week honor in RoughRiders franchise history.
The RoughRiders continue their 12-game homestand when they welcome the Midland RockHounds (Athletics affiliate) for six games starting at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, May 19th from Riders Field.
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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 210 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].