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Ezequiel Duran makes MLB debut with Rangers

Duran becomes first Riders player to go directly to Rangers in 2022
By Zach Bigley
June 5, 2022

FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2022) - Former Riders infielder Ezequiel Duran made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers on Saturday, June 4th, against the Seattle Mariners. In his debut, Duran went 0-for-3 in the Rangers' 3-2 win. Duran was with the RoughRiders from Opening Day until June 3rd,

FRISCO, Texas (June 5, 2022) - Former Riders infielder Ezequiel Duran made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers on Saturday, June 4th, against the Seattle Mariners.

In his debut, Duran went 0-for-3 in the Rangers' 3-2 win.

Duran was with the RoughRiders from Opening Day until June 3rd, becoming the first Riders player to be called directly up to Texas this season. With Frisco, Duran led all of baseball (MLB and MiLB) in doubles with 24 while slashing .317/.365/.574 with seven home runs, 31 RBIs and seven steals over his 45 games.

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.

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 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].