FRISCO, Texas (June 4, 2026) – Former Frisco RoughRiders pitcher Robby Ahlstrom made his MLB debut with the Texas Rangers on Wednesday, June 3rd, in their game against the St. Louis Cardinals from Busch Stadium. He is the third player in 2026 who will go on the Road to the Show wall, driven by Avondale Dealerships, joining Gavin Collyer and Peyton Gray.
Ahlstrom retired all four batters he faced in order, including two via strikeout in his debut.
The Placerville, California native had spent all of 2026 with Triple-A Round Rock, owning a 2.76 ERA over 21 innings while striking out 33 in 29.1 innings to just eight walks. Opponents are hitting just .185/.241/.269/.510 against the former Oregon Duck this season.
Ahlstrom made his Frisco debut in 2023, pitching parts of three seasons with the RoughRiders. Across 54 relief outings in Frisco, he went 3-1 with a 2.44 ERA, striking out 104 in 77.1 innings to 39 walks.
The lefty was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 7th round of the 2021 draft out of Oregon, but was traded to the Rangers in 2022 with Albert Abreu in exchange for catcher Jose Trevino.
Ahlstrom is the 228th player in RoughRiders franchise history to make the major leagues.
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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 225 former RoughRiders players have gone on to play Major League Baseball including current Rangers Jack Leiter, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford. For more information on the Frisco RoughRiders, please visit RidersBaseball.com or contact zbigley@ridersbaseball.com.