Former RoughRider Owens makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (May 2, 2025) – Former RoughRiders pitcher Tyler Owens made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers on May 1st in their game against the Los Angeles Angels. Owens is the fifth player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale
FRISCO, Texas (May 2, 2025) – Former RoughRiders pitcher Tyler Owens made his MLB debut with the Detroit Tigers on May 1st in their game against the Los Angeles Angels. Owens is the fifth player whose name will be featured on the Road to the Show Wall presented by Avondale Dealerships in 2025.
Owens pitched a scoreless inning in Detroit’s 10-4 win versus the Angels, allowing just one hit.
The Ocala, Florida native was called up to the Tigers after making 12 appearances with Triple-A Toledo. He was traded from the Rangers on July 28th, 2024 along with current Miami Marlins catcher Liam Hicks in exchange for catcher Carson Kelly.
In 2024, Owens made 26 appearances with the RoughRiders after being dealt to Texas on January 26th for outfielder J.P. Martinez. With Frisco, he went 2-0 with a 2.80 ERA, 13th best among Texas League pitchers with 25-plus appearances.
The former 2019 13th-round pick by the Atlanta Braves was selected out of Trinity Catholic High School (FL). Owens pitched four seasons in the Braves organization, reaching as high as Double-A Mississippi in 2023.
Owens is the fifth former RoughRiders player to debut this season, joining Liam Hicks, Chase Lee, Zak Kent and Grant Wolfram. Owens is the 219th 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 Friday, May 2nd 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].