FRISCO, Texas (May 8, 2026) – On Friday, the Texas Rangers announced that infielder Frainyer Chavez earned April Defender of the Month in the Rangers farm system.
Chavez played first base (five games), second base (five games), shortstop (four games) and third base (14 games) in April, totaling just two errors in 125 total chances (.984 fielding percentage). He was also involved in 21 double plays during the month.
The other awards are as follows:
Player of the Month - Arturo Disla (High-A Hub City)
Starting Pitcher of the Month - Dalton Pence (High-A Hub City)
Defender of the Month - Frainyer Chavez
Reliever of the Month - Michael Trausch (Low-A Hickory)
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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 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 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 zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.