Brendon Davis makes MLB debut with Tigers
FRISCO, Texas (October 2, 2022) – Former RoughRiders infielder Brendon Davis made his MLB debut on October 1st with the Detroit Tigers when they took on the Minnesota Twins. In his debut, Davis went 0-for-3, but converted both of his chances defensively at third base. Davis was originally drafted by
FRISCO, Texas (October 2, 2022) – Former RoughRiders infielder Brendon Davis made his MLB debut on October 1st with the Detroit Tigers when they took on the Minnesota Twins.
In his debut, Davis went 0-for-3, but converted both of his chances defensively at third base.
Davis was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the 2015 draft and was moved to Texas at the trade deadline of 2017 when the Rangers sent Yu Darvish to Los Angeles in exchange for UTL Willie Calhoun, RHP A.J. Alexy and Davis.
Davis played 109 games with the RoughRiders in 2019, batting .202/.298/272/.570 with three home runs and 35 RBIs before being selected in the MiLB Rule 5 Draft in 2020 by the Los Angeles Angels.
After hitting just 26 home runs in his first five combined seasons in the minors, Davis then exploded between three levels in 2021 with the Angels system, batting .290/.361/.561/.922 with 30 home runs and 83 RBIs over 124 games.
At the end of the 2021 season, Davis was added to the Angels 40-man roster, but was claimed by the Tigers off of waivers in May of 2022. Prior to the call-up, the 25-year-old hit .235/.340/.423/.763 in 139 games with 20 long balls and 72 RBIs in Triple-A.
Davis becomes the 186th former Riders player to make his major league debut, joining Christian Lopes, Jacob Lemoine, Josh Smith, Ezequiel Duran, Steele Walker, Elier Hernandez, Charles Leblanc, Bubba Thompson, Cole Ragans, Josh Jung and Ronny Henriquez to become the 12th former RoughRiders player to crack the majors in 2022.
The Frisco RoughRiders won the 2022 Texas League Championship, their second title in franchise history. Season tickets for the 2023 season are already on sale. 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. 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 180 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].