Former RoughRider Lee makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (April 23, 2025) – Former RoughRiders RHP Chase Lee made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, April 22nd in their game against the San Diego Padres. Lee is the second player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by
FRISCO, Texas (April 23, 2025) – Former RoughRiders RHP Chase Lee made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday, April 22nd in their game against the San Diego Padres. Lee is the second player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale Dealerships in 2025.
Lee pitched 1.2 scoreless innings and recorded his first Major League strikeout in Detroit’s 2-0 loss to San Diego.
The Birmingham, Alabama native was a sixth round pick by the Rangers in 2021 out of Alabama. Lee posted a 2.85 ERA in 34 appearances with Frisco between 2021 and 2022, playing a key part on the 2022 Texas League Championship team before earning a promotion to Triple-A Round Rock.
On July 30, 2024, Lee was traded from the Rangers to the Tigers with RHP Joseph Montalvo in exchange for LHP Andrew Chafin. He finished the season with Triple-A Toledo, posting a 3.27 ERA in 17 appearances.
Lee began his college career on the University of Alabama club baseball team in 2018, where he was a Rawlings National Club Baseball Association First Team All-American. He joined the Crimson Tide varsity squad for three seasons, setting the Alabama program record for career ERA by a reliever (min. 50 IP) with a 1.87 mark.
Lee is the second former RoughRiders player to debut this season, joining Liam Hicks. He is the 216th player featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale Dealerships.
The RoughRiders return home for six games against the Wichita Wind Surge (Twins affiliate) starting Tuesday, April 29th at 12:05 p.m.
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].