Former Rider Cody Ege promoted to The Show

CORPUS CHIRSTI, TEXAS (April 24, 2016) - Former RoughRiders reliever Cody Ege made his Major League debut for the Miami Marlins on Saturday. Ege, who pitched for the RoughRiders out of the bullpen in 2015, is the 141st former RoughRiders player to make the big leagues.

Ege, 24, was part of the trade made by the Texas Rangers last July, along with catcher Tomas Telis, to acquire set-up man Sam Dyson. The southpaw from Cherokee, Iowa made 26 appearances for Frisco prior to the trade, posting a miniscule 0.85 ERA, and going 3-2 with a save. In 31.2 innings of work, Ege surrendered only three earned runs and struck out 37 batters, while walking 19.

The southpaw hurler had been working out of the Triple-A New Orleans pen this season, making five outings for the Zephyrs.

In his Major League debut on Saturday, Ege allowed a run on one hit, a triple, and one run in a 7-2 Marlins loss to the San Francisco Giants.

Ege was originally taken by the Rangers in the 15th round of the 2013 draft out of the University of Louisville.

Ege joins Nomar Mazara (2014-2015 with Frisco, debuted with Texas Rangers) and Brett Nicholas (2013, Rangers) as former RoughRiders players to make the Major Leagues this season.

The Riders wrap up their four-game road trip in Corpus Christi this afternoon at 2:05 p.m. at Whataburger Field against the Hooks before returning home on Monday, April 25 to take on the San Antonio Missions in the beginning of an eight-game homestand, which includes Runner-Up Night on April 26. Tickets for all eight games are available now online at RidersBaseball.com, via email at [email protected], over the phone at (972) 731-9200, or in-person at the RoughRiders box office.

About the RoughRiders

The Frisco RoughRiders are the Double-A affiliate of the Texas Rangers and play their games at beautiful Dr Pepper Ballpark in Frisco, Texas. The team was founded in 2003 and has finished first among all Double-A franchises in attendance in each of the last 11 seasons (2005-2015). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg and Scott Sonju. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing over $7 million in wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including the new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The improvements made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Elvis Andrus, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler, Nelson Cruz, and C.J. Wilson as well as current Rangers stars Derek Holland, Rougned Odor, and Mitch Moreland. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Nathan Barnett at (972) 334-1976 or via e-mail at [email protected].

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