Brett Martin debuts with Rangers

FRISCO, Texas (April 20, 2019) - Left-handed pitcher Brett Martin made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers Friday, becoming the 152^nd former RoughRiders player to reach the big leagues.
In his debut Friday at Globe Life Park, Martin worked a perfect ninth inning, inducing a trio of groundouts to tame Astros hitters Michael Brantley, Carlos Correa and Yuli Gurriel.
Martin pitched with the RoughRiders in 2018, opening the season as a starter before converting to a relief role. The native of Morristown, Tennessee began this season with Triple-A Nashville, where he allowed one run in eight innings of work for the Sounds.
The RoughRiders round out a weekend series at Dr Pepper Ballpark tonight at 7:05 with Multicultural Festival, "The Easiest Easter Egg Hunt Ever," and Sky-Lit Saturday, presented by Lexus. Single-game tickets, season ticket memberships and group hospitality packages are all on-sale for all remaining games at Dr Pepper Ballpark this season, which runs through August 25. For more information, visit RidersBaseball.com or call (972) 731-9200.
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 14 seasons (2005-2018). 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 Choctaw Lazy River. These enhancements earned the Riders and the City of Frisco Ballpark Digest's prestigious "Best Ballpark Renovation" award for xtwo consecutive years (2015 and 2016). More than 150 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrian Gonzalez, Ian Kinsler and Neftalí Feliz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Rougned Odor. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].