Gerson Garabito makes MLB debut
FRISCO, Texas (May 26, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Gerson Garabito made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, May 26th in their game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The 28-year-old Garabito started the game for the Rangers, walking the first batter he faced before
FRISCO, Texas (May 26, 2024) – Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Gerson Garabito made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Sunday, May 26th in their game against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The 28-year-old Garabito started the game for the Rangers, walking the first batter he faced before striking out Willi Castro and getting Carlos Correa to bounce into an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Gerson ran into trouble in the fourth inning allowing a leadoff base hit followed by an RBI double from Max Kepler. He finished with a final line of 3.2 innings, surrendering just one run on two hits and four walks with two strikeouts in the Rangers 6-2 win.
The San Cristobal native was originally signed by the Kansas City Royals in 2012, but did not appear in affiliated baseball until 2015. After electing for free agency in 2020, He was signed by the San Francisco Giants and spent just one season in the organization. The Rangers signed him in December of 2023 after two seasons away from Minor League Baseball.
The righty opened his 2024 campaign with Frisco, striking out seven hitters across 4.1 innings in his only start for the Riders. In six appearances (four starts) with Triple-A Round Rock, Garabito posted a 2.05 ERA with 30 punchouts across 26.1 innings.
Garabito is the eighth former RoughRiders player to make his MLB debut in 2024 and the 205th player in franchise history, joining Wyatt Langford, Justin Slaten, Justin Foscue, Davis Wendzel, Cole Winn, Ricky Vanasco and Jack Leiter.
The RoughRiders begin a six-game road series with the San Antonio (San Diego Padres) at 7:05 p.m. on Tuesday, May 28th.
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]**.