Riders Report: The Podcast

RoughRiders manager Carlos Cardoza joins Zach Bigley and Luke Moehle on the show to talk about the 2024 Texas League Playoffs, Rangers top prospect Sebastian and more.

LHP and No. 18 prospect in the Texas Rangers organization joins Luke Moehle and Zach Bigley to talk about his career, growing up in Canada and adjusting to life at the Double-A level.

RoughRiders infielder Cody Freeman joins the show to look back at the first half, touch on his success this season and look ahead to the postseason.

RoughRiders catcher Cooper Johnson joins the show to talk about the Riders punching their ticket to the postseason, how he fell in love with baseball, his journey to the Rangers organization and why the pitching staff has been so effective.

RoughRiders first baseman and outfielder Josh Hatcher joins the show to talk about his hot start to the season, his college experience at Mississippi State and Kennesaw State, the transition into professional baseball and his walk-off homer against Amarillo earlier this season.

RoughRiders reliever Aidan Anderson hopes to meet his twin brother Grant, who debuted for the Rangers in 2023, in the big leagues some day. Aidan talks about his childhood, relationship with his brother, teaching himself Spanish and shares funny stories about coaches mistaking him for his brother.

Carlos Cardoza enters his second season as the manager of the Frisco RoughRiders. He shares his coaching philosophy, speaks on a busy offseason and talks about becoming a father.

Josh Stephan went to South Grand Prairie High School, less than 40 miles away from Riders Field.

He signed with the Texas Rangers out of high school in 2020 and made his Double-A debut on the 4th of July, 2023, as the starting pitcher in front of 12,045 fans in Frisco.

Stephan is just 21 years old and a top-30 prospect in the Rangers farm system.

A native of Conway, Arkansas, Nick Starr signed with the Rangers after his pitching career at Southern Arkansas University. Starr joins the podcast to talk about getting drafted by the Reds but not signing, deep conversations in the bullpen, and his dream for post-baseball life.

Zach Bigley and Josh Worden host this episode of Riders Report: The Podcast!

Frisco RoughRiders outfielder Evan Carter, just 20 years old and the top prospect in the Rangers organization, joins broadcasters Zach Bigley and Josh Worden. Carter chats about his memories of getting drafted 50th overall when he was 17 years old, being married now at 20 years old, his approach at the plate, and what he hopes to be remembered for in Frisco.