Former Rangers first rounder Kumar Rocker, World Series Champion Josh Jung expected to play in Frisco over the weekend

FRISCO, Texas (July 25, 2024) – Starting pitcher Kumar Rocker is expected to make his Double-A debut with the Frisco RoughRiders on Friday, July 26th while Josh Jung is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment the same day when the RoughRiders meet the Tulsa Drillers (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate) at 7:05 p.m. from Riders Field.

Enjoy their appearances at a discounted rate with $17 home plate tickets for the whole weekend, saving $6 per seat! Purchase this offer now by clicking here.

Rocker, who the Texas Rangers selected as the No. 3 overall pick in the 2022 draft, is projected to start the game Friday while Jung is slated to start his three-day rehab assignment with Frisco after breaking his right wrist in April.

Rocker, who is recovering from "Tommy John" surgery in 2023, has made three appearances this season for the ACL Rangers, making two starts, going 0-1 with a 6.43 ERA with eight strikeouts over seven innings to one walk.

In 2023 before his injury, he owned a 3.86 ERA over six starts with 42 strikeouts in 28 innings with High-A Hickory.

The former Vanderbilt star was a first-round pick of the New York Mets in 2021 (10th overall), but did not sign. Instead, he played for Independent Tri-City of the Frontier League before being drafted that season by the Rangers.

With the Commodores, Rocker was one of the best pitchers in the nation alongside former RoughRider and Ranger Jack Leiter. Rocker was a unanimous First-Team All-American, leading the nation with 14 wins and 179 strikeouts. Over his three years, he had a 2.89 ERA with 321 strikeouts in 236.2 innings.

Jung was a star during the World Series run last season with the Rangers, batting .308/.329/.538/.867 with four doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs in 17 playoff games. During the regular season, he was the AL All-Star starter at third base while finishing fourth in AL Rookie of the Year voting.

With the RoughRiders in 2021, Jung played 43 games, batting .308 with 10 home runs and 40 RBIs before finishing out the season with Triple-A Round Rock and debuting in 2022 with Texas.

The RoughRiders continue their series with the Drillers on Wednesday, July 24th at 7:05 p.m. with tickets starting at just $11.

For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.

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 200 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Leody Taveras. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].