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Indianapolis Indians 2023 Opening Day Roster – Pirates Prospects
The Indianapolis Indians have set their Opening Day roster. The Pittsburgh Pirates Triple-A roster can have extra prime prospects within the system than any of the opposite associates. Right here’s a take a look at the gamers.
Pitchers
Cody Bolton
Mike Burrows
Osvaldo Bido
Tyler Chatwood
Yerry De Los Santos
J.C. Flowers
Carmen Mlodzinski
John O’Reilly
Luis Ortiz
Quinn Priester
Yohan Ramirez
Hunter Stratton
Colin Selby
Cam Alldred
Kent Emanuel
Angel Perdomo
Caleb Smith
Daniel Zamora
Priester, Burrows and Ortiz are prime ten prospects within the system for nearly any supply you test. They may all be within the beginning rotation. Smith will even be within the beginning rotation. The fifth starter (and presumably sixth in the event that they go together with a six-man rotation) hasn’t been introduced but, however Emanuel and Bido appear to be the almost definitely choices, as everybody else is a reliever. Chatwood has began previously, however by no means over the last two years. Mlodzinski and Bolton have been confirmed as relievers this yr.
Catchers
Tyler Heineman
Grant Koch
Endy Rodriguez
Rodriguez is the highest prospect within the system for many sources. He spent most of final yr in Greensboro, however noticed temporary time with Altoona and even much less time with Indianapolis final yr. Regardless of the higher degree inexperience, he could be within the majors by mid-season. Heineman will see loads of time when Rodriguez is off for the day or enjoying one other place presumably.
Infielders
Josh Bissonette
Nick Gonzales
Mark Mathias
Malcom Nunez
Chris Owings
Aaron Shackelford
Jared Triolo*
Gonzales is one other prime ten prospect within the system, whereas Nunez and Triolo aren’t far behind. Nevertheless, Triolo is out for about two months attributable to a hamate damage. Mathias, Owings, Nunez and Gonzales ought to see the vast majority of the time from this group.
Outfielders
Miguel Andujar
Tucupita Marcano
Cal Mitchell
Travis Swaggerty
Chavez Younger
All 5 of those gamers will see common time. Marcano can play infield as effectively, whereas the DH spot will get the group loads of additional at-bats.
Indianapolis opens up tonight. Our every day Prospect Watch might be posted shortly after the sport ends.
John began working at Pirates Prospects in 2009, however his connection to the Pittsburgh Pirates began precisely 100 years earlier when Dots Miller debuted for the 1909 World Sequence champions. John was born in Kearny, NJ, two blocks from the home the place Dots Miller grew up. From that hometown hero connection got here a love of Pirates historical past, in addition to the game of baseball.
When he did not make it as a lefty pitcher with an 80+ MPH fastball and a slider that wanted work, John turned to protecting the sport, ultimately focusing in on the prospects aspect, the place his curiosity was pushed by the massive league staff being beneath .500 for thus lengthy. John has coated the minors in some kind for the reason that 2002 season, and leads the draft and worldwide protection on Pirates Prospects. He writes every day on Pittsburgh Baseball Historical past, when he isn’t protecting your complete system every day all through your complete yr on Pirates Prospects.