The Kingsport Mets open their season today, Tuesday, June 23, taking on the Johnson City Cardinals in a three-game series split between Hunter Wright Stadium and Howard Johnson Field. Luis Rivera, who served as Kingsport hitting coach in 2011 and as a hitting coordinator with the Brooklyn Cyclones in 2012, 2013, and 2014 will be at the helm in his first season as manager. Jonathan Hurst will be returning for his sixth season as pitching coach, while former outfield prospect Sean Ratliff will be making his minor league coaching debut as Kingsport's hitting coach.
Pitchers
| German, Audry | R/R | 5’11" | 160 | 22 (8/16/92) | RK (GCL). |