Grant Wolfram #73

Grant Wolfram…selected by Texas in the 18th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and signed on 7/3/18… draft selection was dedicated to former Rangers scout Roger Coryell, who passed away at age 70 in April 2018…played two seasons at Davenport University (2017-18) in Grand Rapids, Mich., finishing his career ranked among the program’s all-time leaders in SO/9 (first, 10.81), starts (second, 29), wins (third, 19) and strikeouts (third, 195)…in 2018, recorded 95 SO in 69 IP, including a school-record 13 SO in no-hitter on 4/27 vs. Ashland…spent the summer of 2016 with the Kalamazoo Growlers of the Northwoods League, going 2-4, 4.25 ERA (20 ER/42.1 IP)…transferred to Davenport from Central Michigan University where he went 0-2, 6.66 (18 ER/24.1 IP) in 8 G/5 GS as a freshman in 2016…would be the first Major Leaguer ever produced by the Davenport program, which competed at the NAIA level before moving up to Division II in 2018…prepped at Hamilton (Mich.) High School…originally selected by Detroit in the 17th round of the 2015 MLB Draft, but did not sign.

2023

Combined to post a 10-1 record, one save, a 3.90 ERA (27 ER/62.1 IP), and 78 strikeouts (11.3 SO/9) across 40 appearances/one start with Frisco (AA) and Round Rock (AAA)…career-high 10 wins (prev. 5 in 2019) led all Texas farmhands…opened the season with the RoughRiders and went 10-0, 2.02 ERA (11 ER/49.0 IP) with 67 SO/14 BB over 29 games/one start, becoming the first Texas League pitcher to record 10+ wins without a loss in a single season since at least 2006 (per FanGraphs)…his 2.02 ERA was the third-lowest mark in the TL (min. 40.0 IP)…was recognized as the organization’s ‘Minor League Reliever of the Month’ in both April and August…promoted to Round Rock on 5/11 and went 0-1, 10.80 (16 ER/13.1 IP) over 11 relief outings for the Express in his Triple-A debut…returned to Frisco on 6/22 and went on to go 8-0, 2.08 ERA (8 ER/34.2 IP) with 45 SO/8 BB in 20 G for the ‘Riders to close out the season...was scoreless in 10 straight outings (16.0 SHO IP) from 7/20-8/17.