Former Rider Raider Signs With Texas Rangers, Watch These Spring Training Games in Wichita Falls

This morning the Texas Rangers announced their spring training TV schedule and a former Rider Raider just signed with the team.

Football season is officially over on this Monday and now we're starting to look forward to baseball. It's pretty crazy, but the Texas Rangers pitchers and catchers are reporting tomorrow to start Spring Training. A new face to the Rangers, but familiar to us in Wichita Falls is Ryan Braiser.

Ryan Braiser Signs Minor League Deal with Texas Rangers

2005 graduate of Rider High School in Wichita Falls will be returning to North Texas to compete for a roster spot on the Texas Rangers. We will see how Ryan does for the Texas Rangers bullpen. He most recently played for the Chicago Cubs, but injuries sidelined him most of 2025. However, he is a two time World Series champion with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also spent time with the Los Angeles Angels and the Oakland Athletics in their minor league organizations.

Texas Rangers Spring Training TV Schedule

Tuesday, March 24; Royals at Rangers; 1:05 p.m. CT; CW33

The Rangers announced that these six spring training games will be broadcast for free on TV. The two in bold we can watch in Wichita Falls. RSN stands for Rangers Sports Network, our channel in Wichita Falls is KJBO. You can read more about how to watch the Rangers here. The full Texas Rangers spring training schedule is here.