FRISCO, Texas (June 6, 2026) – Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith is slated to begin his rehab assignment with the Frisco RoughRiders at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 10th, when the RoughRiders face the Springfield Cardinals (Cardinals affiliate) from Riders Field.
Smith was placed on the 10-Day Injured List with a right glute strain on May 5th.
A Utility Silver Slugger winner in 2024, Smith is in his fifth season with the Rangers. Taking over as the everyday second baseman for Texas this season, the former LSU standout has hit .217/.324/.239/.563 this season in 31 games.
Between 2024 and 2025, he hit .254/.336/.380/.716 with a 111 OPS+, 23 home runs and 97 RBIs and 23 stolen bases over 293 games.
A RoughRiders infielder in 2021, he played 30 games, hitting .294/.425/.535/.963 with three home runs and 10 RBIs, walking 18 times to 20 strikeouts. He started the 2022 season with Triple-A Round Rock in 2022 before making his MLB debut with the Rangers on May 30th, 2022.
Tune in to watch Smith and the RoughRiders on the InTouch Credit Union Riders Baseball Network by going to RidersBaseball.com/Broadcast.
For tickets and more information about the Frisco RoughRiders, visit RidersBaseball.com or call 972.731.9200.
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 zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.