Riders Report: The Podcast Frisco RoughRiders

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.


The Puerto Rico native piloted the Riders to a
64-73 record in 2023 and has amassed a 376-280 (.573) record over his seven seasons as a skipper.

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!