Thursday night, the 2018 minor league regular season begins all across the country. Triple-A Scranton begins their season Friday night for whatever reason. Double-A Trenton, High-A Tampa, and Low-A Charleston all start Thursday. Hooray for the return of minor league baseball.
In recent days the various affiliates have announced their preliminary Opening Day rosters. Key word: Preliminary. These rosters are subject to change, even in the short time between now and the first pitch of the season opener. Here are quick breakdowns of the preliminary Opening Day rosters as announced by the affiliates.
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders
- Catchers (2): Kyle Higashioka, Erik Kratz
- Infielders (4): Abi Avelino, Mike Ford, Jace Peterson, Gleyber Torres
- Outfielders (2): Shane Robinson, Zack Zehner
- Pitchers (13): RHP Chance Adams, LHP Daniel Camarena, RHP Cody Carroll, RHP Luis Cessa, RHP Cale Coshow, RHP Raynel Espinal, RHP J.