Steele Walker makes MLB debut with Rangers
FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2022) - Former Riders outfielder Steele Walker made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 5th, against the Seattle Mariners. In his debut, Walker went 0-for-4 in the Rangers' 6-5 defeat. Walker was with the RoughRiders in 2021 from Opening Day until
FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2022) - Former Riders outfielder Steele Walker made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, June 5th, against the Seattle Mariners.
In his debut, Walker went 0-for-4 in the Rangers' 6-5 defeat.
Walker was with the RoughRiders in 2021 from Opening Day until August 5th, when he was called up to Triple-A Round Rock. In 63 games with Frisco, Walker hit .255/.323/.439/.762 with 10 doubles, 10 home runs and 40 RBIs. He finished the 2021 season with 15 home runs.
After a concussion kept him out of the Round Rock Opening Day lineup, he returned to play 29 games with the Express, hitting .297.395.486.881
The Rangers acquired Duran at the trade deadline in 2021 along with infielders Josh Smith and Trevor Hauver and RHP Glen Otto in a trade with the New York Yankees that send former RoughRiders infielder Joey Gallo and RHP Joely Rodriguez to the Bronx.
Duran becomes the 179th former Riders player to make his major league debut, joining Christian Lopes, Jacob Lemoine and Josh Smith to become the fourth former RoughRiders player to crack the majors in 2022.
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About the RoughRiders
The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance for 15 consecutive seasons (2005-2019). 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, InTouch Grille, 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 170 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].