Grant Wolfram wins Reliever of the Month for August
FRISCO, Texas (September 12, 2023) – Frisco RoughRiders reliever Grant Wolfram was named Texas Rangers Relief Pitcher of the Month for August, the Rangers announced on Tuesday. Wolfram allowed just three earned runs over 17.2 innings in August for a 1.53 ERA, going 3-0 in the month over 11 appearances.
FRISCO, Texas (September 12, 2023) – Frisco RoughRiders reliever Grant Wolfram was named Texas Rangers Relief Pitcher of the Month for August, the Rangers announced on Tuesday.
Wolfram allowed just three earned runs over 17.2 innings in August for a 1.53 ERA, going 3-0 in the month over 11 appearances. He struck out 23 batters and allowed an average of just .186. Over the season with the RoughRiders, Wolfram is 10-0 with a 2.02 ERA.
Wolfram was drafted by the Rangers in the 18th round in 2018 out of Davenport University and is playing his fifth professional season in the Rangers farm system.
Wyatt Langford was named the Player of the Month for his efforts at the High-A level, slashing .324/.457/.622/1.078 in August for the Hickory Crawdads. Langford was called up to Frisco on Sept. 4th and had three multi-hit games with the RoughRiders in his first six games, batting .300 with three doubles and six walks.
Frisco begins the final series of the year in Amarillo, facing the Sod Poodles for the first of six games on Tuesday, Sept. 12th at 6:35 p.m. with Noah Bremer (1-3, 6.64 ERA) starting for Frisco. The Sod Poodle's starter will be RHP Dylan Ray (0-2, 13.00 ERA).
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 is celebrating 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 190 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Grant Anderson and Martin Perez. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].