Primrose Schools in DFW

Experience the joy of early learning at its best.

During your child’s first five years, nurturing the development of compassion, independence and resilience is just as crucial as setting the stage for reading and math. That’s why our Balanced Learning® approach combines character development with play and academics to give children a strong, well-rounded foundation for learning and life.

Justin Slaten

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 09/15/97 | HEIGHT: 6’4” | WEIGHT: 222

HOMETOWN: HALLSVILLE, TX

A third-round pick in 2018 by the Rangers, Justin Slaten followed his threeyear career with the University of New Mexico by pitching in three seasons so far with the Rangers. Entering 2023, Slaten has logged 150 innings in the minors, mostly between High-A Hickory and Double-A Frisco. Slaten joined the starting rotation for part of 2022 with the RoughRiders but made most of his 25 appearances out of the bullpen, striking out 64 batters in 50.2 innings on the year.

Nick Starr

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/03/96 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 225

HOMETOWN: CONWAY, ARK.

A 6-foot-3 right hander, Starr has played baseball all over the map. Born in Nashville, Tenn., Starr played at Connors State College in Oklahoma and Southern Arkansas University before signing with the Rangers in 2018. He played for the Spokane Indians in 2019 when Spokane was still a Single-A affiliate of the Rangers, made it to High-A in 2021 and spent all of 2022 with Frisco. Starr logged 30.2 innings for the RoughRiders at the back end of the bullpen, posting a 2.05 ERA and finishing 14 games, one of which was the final contest of the season. Starr got the last out of the Texas League Championship Game to help the Riders win their first league title since 2004.

Josh Stephan

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 11/1/01 | HEIGHT: 6’3” | WEIGHT: 185

HOMETOWN: DESOTO, TEXAS

A native of DeSoto, Texas, Stephan made his RoughRiders debut on July 4th, less than 40 miles away from where he went to high school. Following his prep career at South Grand Prairie High, Stephan signed with the Texas Rangers and is currently playing his third season of professional baseball. He posted a 1.54 ERA with High-A Hickory in 2022.

Kellen Strahm

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 4/25/97 | HEIGHT: 6’1” | WEIGHT: 215

HOMETOWN: EUGENE, OR

A product of San Jose State, Strahm is playing his fourth season in the Rangers organization after Texas selected him in the fifth round in 2019. He played 104 games last year for the RoughRiders, batting .277 with 26 extra base hits and a career-best 42 runs batted in. Strahm spread his time in the field more evenly last year after playing the bulk of his pro ball in center field his first two seasons. He played almost an equal number of games in left, center, and right. He recorded the final out in left field last year of the Texas League Championship Game, catching a fly ball to leave the tying run at the plate and win the title.

Nick Tanielu

POSITION: INFIELDER | DOB: 09/04/92 | HEIGHT: 5’10” | WEIGHT: 214

HOMETOWN: HUNTSVILLE, AL.

Tanielu started his pro career with a team in Texas, but it wasn’t the Rangers. Drafted in the 14th round in 2014 by Houston, Tanielu spent the better part of a decade in the Astros organization, ending with Triple-A Round Rock when the Express were still an Astros affiliate. After hitting .295 for Round Rock with a careerbest .880 OPS in 2019, Tanielu had to sit out 2020 and returned to Triple-A in 2021 with the Padres organization. He signed with the Rangers organization for the 2022 season and went back to Round Rock in 2022, splitting time between first, second and third base. The former Washington State Cougar turns 31 on Sept. 4th.