Nick Williams makes Major League debut

FRISCO, Texas (July 1, 2017) - Former Frisco RoughRiders outfielder Nick Williams made his Major League debut with the Philadelphia Phillies on Friday, making him the 137th former Riders player to reach the big leagues.
Williams, ranked as Philadelphia's fifth-best prospect by MLB.com, went 1-3 against the New York Mets, singling in his final at-bat of the night.
A second round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2012, Williams played parts of the 2014 and 2015 seasons in Frisco. He combined to play in 112 games with the Riders, hitting .288 with 13 home runs and 49 RBIs. Williams was traded to the Phillies organization in an eight-player deal at the 2015 non-waiver trade deadline.
Williams joins former Riders Drew Robinson (Texas), Chad Bell (Detroit) and Lewis Brinson (Milwaukee) as the four former Riders to make it to the Major Leagues this season.
The RoughRiders continue their six-game homestand Saturday with a battle against the Tulsa Drillers at 7:05 p.m. For tickets to tonight's game and other future home games, click here, call (972) 731-9200 or visit the RoughRiders Ticket Office at Dr Pepper Ballpark. 
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 12 seasons (2005-2016). In August 2014, the RoughRiders were purchased by an ownership group led by Chuck Greenberg. The new ownership group, together with the city of Frisco, has spearheaded numerous major franchise improvements over the past two seasons, investing more than $8 million in a wide array of facility upgrades and improvements, including a new state-of-the-art HD video board, sound system, Bull Moose Saloon, InTouch Grille, Riders Outpost Team Store, and the newest and biggest creation, the 174-foot Choctaw Lazy River. The upgrades made prior to the 2015 season earned the Riders and the City of Frisco "Best Ballpark Renovation" of 2015 by Ballpark Digest. The same publication also honored the Choctaw Lazy River as the best ballpark improvement over $1 million for the 2016 season. More than 130 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball, including All-Stars Chris Davis, Adrián González, Ian Kinsler, and Nelson Cruz, as well as current Rangers stars Elvis Andrus, Rougned Odor, and Nomar Mazara. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders and Dr Pepper Ballpark, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact Art Garcia at [email protected] or Ryan Rouillard at [email protected].