Joe Barlow makes MLB debut with Rangers

FRISCO, Texas (June 25, 2021)– Former RoughRiders pitcher Joe Barlow made his Major League Baseball debut in relief with the Texas Rangers on June 24th against Oakland.

In an inning, Barlow struck out two in a perfect frame, throwing just nine pitches.

The native of Riverton, Utah played for the RoughRiders in 2019, going 1-1 in 13 outings out of the bullpen with a 1.13 ERA. Over 16.0 innings, he struck out 27 while walking six and held opponents to a .118 average.

Barlow is the 169th former RoughRiders player to make his major-league debut after playing in Frisco and the third in 2021, following Andy Ibañez and Luis Marté.

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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 in each of the last 15 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 160 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including current Rangers players Jose Trevino, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Joey Gallo. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected]