The MInor League Rosters

[John Smith]

First up:

 

Bees Announce Opening Day Roster

Pitchers: Jeremy Beasley, Brett Hanewich, Simon Mathews, Keith Rogalla, Mitchell Traver, James Ziemba, Luis Madero, Sam Pastrone, Kida De La Cruz, Max Herrmann, Jorge Tavarez, Austin Krzeminski

 

Catchers: Keinner Pina, Harrison Wenson

 

Infielders: Julio Garcia, David MacKinnon, Leonardo Rivas, Jeyson Sanchez, Franklin Torres, Gleyvin Pineda

 

Outfielders: Jo Adell, Brandon Marsh, Torii Hunter Jr., Spencer Griffiin

https://www.milb.com/burlington-bees/news/bees-announce-2018-opening-day-roster/c-270452788

[Inside Pitch]

Man..... Spencer Griffin is at risk to develop an inferiority complex in that OF.   Poor dude....

[Dave Saltzer]

3 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

Man..... Spencer Griffin is at risk to develop an inferiority complex in that OF.   Poor dude....

LOL. 

[Docwaukee]

Interesting team.  Mostly 2017 draftees.  Especially that pitching staff.  None in our top 30.  If we can get a couple guys to make a name it bodes well for Eppler's draft strategy.  

[totdprods]

Salt Lake has like a million infielders listed currently, it'll be interesting to see how they pare it down. Currently listed are Arakawa, Carter, Cowart, Fernandez, Fletcher, Houchins, Johnson, Schimpf, Unroe, and Walsh. Outfield is crowded too...Blash, Liriano, Hermosillo, EYJr., and Revere. 

[nando714]

Jo Adell is 18 (soon to be 19) and already in aaa? 

[Cdaniel]

5 minutes ago, nando714 said:

Jo Adell is 18 (soon to be 19) and already in aaa? 

Burlington Bee’s Single A team

[nando714]

1 hour ago, Cdaniel said:

Burlington Bee’s Single A team

Ohhhh lol

[totdprods]

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

Salt Lake has like a million infielders listed currently, it'll be interesting to see how they pare it down. Currently listed are Arakawa, Carter, Cowart, Fernandez, Fletcher, Houchins, Johnson, Schimpf, Unroe, and Walsh. Outfield is crowded too...Blash, Liriano, Hermosillo, EYJr., and Revere. 

https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/minor-league-transactions-march-23-29/

According to this, Walsh and Arakawa may have been released.

[Second Base]

7 hours ago, Dochalo said:

Interesting team.  Mostly 2017 draftees.  Especially that pitching staff.  None in our top 30.  If we can get a couple guys to make a name it bodes well for Eppler's draft strategy.  

What team are you talking about?

[Second Base]

2 hours ago, totdprods said:

Salt Lake has like a million infielders listed currently, it'll be interesting to see how they pare it down. Currently listed are Arakawa, Carter, Cowart, Fernandez, Fletcher, Houchins, Johnson, Schimpf, Unroe, and Walsh. Outfield is crowded too...Blash, Liriano, Hermosillo, EYJr., and Revere. 

Salt Lake is going to be stacked.

1B Carter 2B Fernandez SS Fletcher 3B Cowart plus Shimpf, Houchins and Sherman Johnson.

OF will have Hermosillo, Liriano, Young Jr., Blash and Revere.

Pitching staff will have Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria, Lamb...

[krAbs]

11 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Salt Lake is going to be stacked.

1B Carter 2B Fernandez SS Fletcher 3B Cowart plus Shimpf, Houchins and Sherman Johnson.

OF will have Hermosillo, Liriano, Young Jr., Blash and Revere.

Pitching staff will have Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria, Lamb...

Lol that pitching staff is overpowered. That is just about a passable MLB staff.

[Second Base]

My guess is they'll stash some of that depth in AA and have the rest of the position players get one day off every four days or so to keep them fresh.

Likely Houchins be Sherman Johnson headed to AA.

[Warfarin]

37 minutes ago, Scotty@AW said:

Salt Lake is going to be stacked.

1B Carter 2B Fernandez SS Fletcher 3B Cowart plus Shimpf, Houchins and Sherman Johnson.

OF will have Hermosillo, Liriano, Young Jr., Blash and Revere.

Pitching staff will have Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria, Lamb...

What's great about this is that it means we have significant depth.  We have 3 starters in AAA who could easily be called up to deliver quality starts (Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria) in addition to the 6 we have now (including Heaney).

[Chris]

Spencer Griffin is like "Hey Scouts look at this!"

[Second Base]

12 minutes ago, Warfarin said:

What's great about this is that it means we have significant depth.  We have 3 starters in AAA who could easily be called up to deliver quality starts (Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria) in addition to the 6 we have now (including Heaney).

All four of those guys will likely be used at some point this year.

Tropeano is too good of a pitcher not to be in the major leagues. He's getting his feel back after TJ but he should be good to go at some point. Bridwell has had success. Barria is a top pitching prospect and you don't want to hold guys like that down any longer than you have to. And Jose Alvarez is solid, but 'lol get tired and need rest at some point in the season and Lamb looks like a fantastic alternative. 

[Angel Oracle]

Year three of the Eppler Era, and things are really looking solid.     Dipussy who?

[Dave Saltzer]

1 hour ago, Scotty@AW said:

Salt Lake is going to be stacked.

1B Carter 2B Fernandez SS Fletcher 3B Cowart plus Shimpf, Houchins and Sherman Johnson.

OF will have Hermosillo, Liriano, Young Jr., Blash and Revere.

Pitching staff will have Tropeano, Bridwell, Barria, Lamb...

Imagin some. Of the numbers that they will put up in the PCL? That's already a high octane league. It'll be good for Salt Lake because for so long that team really struggled. I'm sure the Bees would much prefer to have that level of talent. 

[Chuck]

https://www.milb.com/sl-bees/news/bees-announce-2018-opening-day-roster/c-270496064

By Salt Lake Bees | April 2, 2018 1:22 PM ET

SALT LAKE CITY - The Los Angeles Angels and Salt Lake Bees announced the expected roster for the start of the 2018 Pacific Coast League season. Because of scheduling, the Bees roster is subject to change before the Bees opener on Thursday, April 5.  

Familiar faces dot the roster as 16 of the 25 announced players have appeared in a Bees uniform in their career, while 16 have Major League experience during their careers. In total, the Bees roster has appeared in 2,936 MLB games, including 2,574 games in the field and another 355 pitching appearances with 72 starts. Of the players yet to make their Major League debut four rank in the Angels Top 30 prospects according to MLB.com.

The prospects are highlighted by pitcher Jaime Barria, the Angels seventh ranked prospect according to MLB.com. The Panamanian made his Bees debut in August last season, making three starts going 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA. Barria will be joined by returning starters Parker Bridwell, Nick Tropeano and Troy Scribner. Bridwell is coming off a 2018 season in which he finished with a 10-3 record for the Angels. Tropeano started 13 games in 2016 for the Angels with a 3.56 ERA before undergoing surgery to repair a torn UCL and missing the 2017 season. Scribner was named a PCL All-Star with the Bees in 2017, posting an 11-4 record in Salt Lake before making his MLB debut with the Halos in August. Vicente Campos, Adam Hofackett, John Lamb, Osmer Morales and Eduardo Paredes round out the returning players to the Bees pitching staff.

Former BYU Cougar Taylor Cole highlights the new faces on the mound. Cole signed with the Angels as a free agent this offseason after making his MLB debut with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. Cole is joined byRalston Cash, Ian Krol and Felix Pena as new members of the Bees bullpen.

Both catchers on the roster have come through Smith's Ballpark during their careers. Juan Graterol was a member of the 2016 Bees team and spent most of 2017 with the Angels. Jose Briceno has made September appearances with the Bees each of the last two seasons.

The infield is led by power-hitter Chris Carter, who led the National League with 41 home runs with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2016. The middle infield will be manned by David Fletcher, Jose Fernandez andSherman Johnson. Recently acquired Ryan Schimpf is scheduled to join the Bees before Opening Day after being acquired in a trade with the Atlanta Braves on Saturday night.

Fan favorites Eric Young Jr. and Michael Hermosillo return to roam the Bees outfield in 2017. Young is a veteran of 610 MLB games and winner of the 2013 Lou Brock award for leading the National League with 46 steals. Hermosillo ranks tenth among Angels prospects and hit five home runs and stole nine bases in just 30 games with the Bees. Ben Revere ranks as the Bees most experienced player, coming to the team with 857 MLB games while Jabari Blash and Rymer Liriano bring another 158 big league appearances.

The Bees open up the 2018 season at home on Thursday against the Albuquerque Isotopes. The 70-game regular season schedule wraps up on Sept. 3. A full schedule including game times and promotions is available at www.slbees.com.

[Second Base]

If Vicente Campos is healthy, he won't be with the Bees for long. That's the sort of arm you want in your bullpen.

[SlappyUtilityMIF]

interesting read.... Peace out Bichette JR.  Where did all the Colin Walsh love go? Local kid got dumped by the A's Kyle Twomey (interesting lefty) He needs to put on good weight. 

[Docwaukee]

3 hours ago, Scotty@AW said:

What team are you talking about?

the burlington bees.  what did you think?

[Angel Oracle]

1 hour ago, Scotty@AW said:

If Vicente Campos is healthy, he won't be with the Bees for long. That's the sort of arm you want in your bullpen.

Same with Felix Pena (15 Ks in 9 ST innings)?

[John Smith]

https://www.milb.com/sl-bees/news/bees-announce-2018-opening-day-roster/c-270496064

Where's Cowart?

[Chuck]

3 minutes ago, John Smith said:

https://www.milb.com/sl-bees/news/bees-announce-2018-opening-day-roster/c-270496064

Where's Cowart?

Hmmmm.

I wonder if he shit on Sosh's couch?