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.

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.

Grant Wolfram

POSITION: PITCHER | DOB: 12/12/96 | HEIGHT: 6’8” | WEIGHT: 240

HOMETOWN: HAMILTON, MICH.

A southpaw from Davenport University in Michigan, Wolfram was chosen by the Rangers in the 18th round in 2018. Wolfram spent 2019 with Single-A Hickory, waited out 2020, and returned to Hickory in 2021 when the Crawdads had moved up to High-A. He made the jump to Double-A last year and switched to the bullpen, appearing in 39 games. Wolfram has been consistent in his three professional seasons, moving up a level each year and posting an ERA of 4.28, 4.21 and 4.42 in those three years.

Aaron Zavala

POSITION: OUTFIELDER | DOB: 6/24/00 | HEIGHT: 6’0” | WEIGHT: 193

HOMETOWN: KAISER, OR

The Oregon native showed off his offensive skills at the University of Oregon, setting a program record in on-base percentage (.465) his final year before being drafted in the 2nd round by the Rangers in 2021. Playing in just 22 games during his professional debut last season, Zavala hit .293/.419/.400/.819. To begin 2022, Zavala hit .278/.424/.441/.865 over 81 games with High-A Hickory while leading the South Atlantic League in walks and OBP.