Stephan named Texas League Pitcher of the Week
FRISCO, Texas (September 1, 2025) – Frisco RoughRiders RHP Josh Stephan was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday. On Friday, Stephan threw five no-hit innings out of the bullpen in a 6-3 win over San Antonio. The righty threw 58 pitches, 37 for
FRISCO, Texas (September 1, 2025) – Frisco RoughRiders RHP Josh Stephan was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week, Minor League Baseball announced on Monday.
On Friday, Stephan threw five no-hit innings out of the bullpen in a 6-3 win over San Antonio. The righty threw 58 pitches, 37 for strikes, while walking two and striking out three batters.
A normal starter, it was just Stephan's second relief appearance of the season. This year, the DFW-area native is 6-6 with a 4.98 ERA in 22 games with 20 games started. His 5.9 percent walk rate on the campaign is the third-lowest among qualifiers in the Texas League.
Stephan was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Rangers out of high school in 2020, forgoing his commitment to Stephen F. Austin. He first made his RoughRiders debut in 2023 and has made 35 total appearances with 32 games started in his RoughRiders career, totalling a 4.94 ERA.
After a day off, the RoughRiders meet with the Midland RockHounds (A's affiliate) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 2nd for game one of the six-game series from Momentum Bank Ballpark in Midland.
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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 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 210 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Josh Jung, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact [email protected].