Former RoughRider Crim makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (May 3, 2025) – Former RoughRiders first baseman Blaine Crim made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 2nd in their game against the Seattle Mariners. Crim is the sixth player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by
FRISCO, Texas (May 3, 2025) – Former RoughRiders first baseman Blaine Crim made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Friday, May 2nd in their game against the Seattle Mariners. Crim is the sixth player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale Dealerships in 2025. He is also the first former RoughRider to debut with the Rangers in 2025.
Crim went 0-for-3 for the Rangers in their 13-1 loss to the Mariners.
The Mobile, Alabama native was called up by Texas after batting .313 with seven home runs and 25 RBI with Triple-A Round Rock. In 308 career games with the Express, Crim batted .286/.373/.486/.859 with 49 homers and 201 RBI, fifth most in the Pacific Coast League in that span.
Crim played parts of two seasons with the RoughRiders in 2021 and 2022, helping Frisco secure the 2022 Texas League title. That season, he finished tied for fourth in Riders single-season history in RBI (91) and tied for sixth in homers (24).
The former 2019 19th-round pick by the Rangers was selected out of Division II Mississippi College, where he set program records in career batting average (.350), doubles (55) and at-bats (714).
Crim is the sixth former RoughRiders player to debut this season, joining Liam Hicks, Chase Lee, Zak Kent, Grant Wolfram and Tyler Owens. Crim is the 220th player featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale Dealerships.
The RoughRiders face the Wichita Wind Surge (Twins affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 3rd from Riders Field.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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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].