Class A (4) - Arias, Arruda, Ashford, Moore
Class A Adv. (3) - Bins, Jensen, Thomas
Class AA (4) - Brink, Gonzalez, Schlichtholz, Tatum
Class AAA (4) - Lambert, Ward, Wynns, Lee
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Diamond 'Dogs in the minor leagues
5/4/2021 8:45:00 AM | Baseball
FRESNO, Calif. - With the return of minor league baseball set to be back for the first time in nearly 20 months on Tuesday, 15 former Diamond 'Dogs will be in action this summer.
LHP Jaime Arias - Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A) - Cleveland Indians
An undrafted free agent in the 2020 MLB Draft, Arias will get his professional career started this spring in Class A with the Lynchburg Hillcats who are in the Carolina League.
Arias finished his Fresno State career last spring with 13 career saves which is tied for fourth-most in program history and tallied eight wins, 55 appearances, 14 starts, 143 strikeouts and 139.0 innings pitched.
An 11th-round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2019, Arruda appeared in 61 games for the Auburn Doubledays hitting .245 from the plate with 48 hits, including 10 doubles and five triples, while scoring 22 runs and driving in 20 RBI.
Arruda will start the season in Class A with the Fredericksburg Nationals who play in the Carolina League.
A sixth-round selection of the New York Mets in the 2019 MLB Draft, Ashford saw time in 2019 with the Class A Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones in 16 games, 37 games with the GCL Mets and closed out the season with at A Advanced St. Lucie Mets.
Ashford will begin 2021 in Class A with the St. Lucie Mets who are in the Southeast Division of the Florida State League. He is one of two former players who have previously played for the team.
An 11th-round selection of the Seattle Mariners in 2019, Bins played in 49 games for the AquaSox that season and will start this spring back in Washington.
The AquaSox are one of six clubs in the Northwest League.
RHP Jordan Brink – Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA) – Tampa Bay Rays
Brink was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in August of 2019 before being picked up the St. Louis Cardinals in December of 2019 and then was claimed in the AAA phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Brink, an 11th-round pick of the Chicago Cubs in 2014, will start the spring in Double A with the Montgomery Biscuits who compete in the Southern League.
The 2018 sixth-round selection made 24 starts for the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2019 striking out 110 and struck out at least one batter in all 24 starts on the season.
Gonzalez will start the spring in Class AA with the Springfield Cardinals who play in the Texas League.
A first-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs, Jensen made six starts on the season with the Eugene Emeralds in 2019.
Jensen will open the season in Class A Advanced with the South Bend Cubs who compete in the Midwest League.
Lambert, who made his major league debut in 2020 with the Chicago White Sox, will start the season in Class AAA with the Charlotte Knights.
A fifth-round selection of the 2016 MLB Draft, Lambert made 11 starts in Double A in 2019 with the Birmingham Barons before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2019.
Lambert will start the Knights' season opener on Tuesday against the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves AAA) and they are play in the International League.
A 10th-round selection of the Miami Marlins in 2016, Lee split time between both Double A Jacksonville and Triple A New Orleans in 2019.
He was in the Marlins spring training camp this spring before being released in March and was signed by the Atlanta Braves on April 17. He will begin the season in Triple A with the Gwinnett Stripers in the International League.
A 15th-round selection of the Washington Nationals in the 2019 MLB Draft, Moore played with the GCL Nationals and Auburn Doubledays in 2019.
He will reunite with Bulldog teammate JT Arruda on the Fredericksburg Nationals this spring in Class A.
A 13th-round selection in 2017 by the San Diego Padres, Schlichtholz made 31 relief appearances with Lake Elsinore in 2019 and will begin this season at Double A San Antonio.
The Missions compete in the Texas League.
A 10th-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, the Clovis native got his pro start at Short Season Williamsport and then played in 43 games with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
Tatum will get this season started in Double A with the Reading Fightin Phils who compete in the Eastern League.
A 2017 seventh-round selection, Thomas tossed 8.2 innings in 2019 for the Down East Wood Ducks before being shut down for the season.
He will open 2021 in Class A Advanced with the Hickory Crawdads who are in the South Atlantic League.
Ward, who has seen action in 94 games on the major league level over the last three seasons, after being a first-round pick in 2015 will start off the season at Triple A Salt Lake.
The Bees play in the Pacific Coast League.
Wynns, a 10th-round selection of the Baltimore Orioles in 2013, has seen action in 70 games in the MLB over two seasons in 2018 & 2019.
He will get the spring started at Triple A Norfolk in the International League.
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LHP Jaime Arias - Lynchburg Hillcats (Class A) - Cleveland Indians
An undrafted free agent in the 2020 MLB Draft, Arias will get his professional career started this spring in Class A with the Lynchburg Hillcats who are in the Carolina League.
Arias finished his Fresno State career last spring with 13 career saves which is tied for fourth-most in program history and tallied eight wins, 55 appearances, 14 starts, 143 strikeouts and 139.0 innings pitched.
INF JT Arruda – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington NationalsThe Cleveland Indians have released our Hillcats roster. For a full release check out the link below. Games start tomorrow (5/4) at Bank of the James Stadium. 🔗 https://t.co/KSwCv7cgrP #ClawsUp pic.twitter.com/Rj81cJ1RZN
— Lynchburg Hillcats (@LynHillcats) May 3, 2021
An 11th-round pick of the Washington Nationals in 2019, Arruda appeared in 61 games for the Auburn Doubledays hitting .245 from the plate with 48 hits, including 10 doubles and five triples, while scoring 22 runs and driving in 20 RBI.
Arruda will start the season in Class A with the Fredericksburg Nationals who play in the Carolina League.
OF Zach Ashford – St. Lucie Mets (Class A) - New York MetsAllow us to introduce you to YOUR Fredericksburg Nationals! 🤩
— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 3, 2021
Read the full official Inaugural Season Roster release here: https://t.co/oJZRN9rZCc pic.twitter.com/ecM5rxnOl5
A sixth-round selection of the New York Mets in the 2019 MLB Draft, Ashford saw time in 2019 with the Class A Short Season Brooklyn Cyclones in 16 games, 37 games with the GCL Mets and closed out the season with at A Advanced St. Lucie Mets.
Ashford will begin 2021 in Class A with the St. Lucie Mets who are in the Southeast Division of the Florida State League. He is one of two former players who have previously played for the team.
C Carter Bins – Everett AquaSox (Class A Adv.) – Seattle MarinersMeet the 2021 St. Lucie Mets!🤩https://t.co/KsiQRUi1ey pic.twitter.com/cSrXZrPFx1
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) May 3, 2021
An 11th-round selection of the Seattle Mariners in 2019, Bins played in 49 games for the AquaSox that season and will start this spring back in Washington.
The AquaSox are one of six clubs in the Northwest League.
RHP Jordan Brink – Montgomery Biscuits (Class AA) – Tampa Bay Rays
Brink was signed by the Milwaukee Brewers in August of 2019 before being picked up the St. Louis Cardinals in December of 2019 and then was claimed in the AAA phase of the 2020 Rule 5 Draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.
Brink, an 11th-round pick of the Chicago Cubs in 2014, will start the spring in Double A with the Montgomery Biscuits who compete in the Southern League.
RHP Edgar Gonzalez – Springfield Cardinals (Class AA) – St. Louis CardinalsThe Double-A South doesn't know what's coming for 'em. pic.twitter.com/FWDwqjQ9C8
— Montgomery Biscuits (@BiscuitBaseball) April 30, 2021
The 2018 sixth-round selection made 24 starts for the Palm Beach Cardinals in 2019 striking out 110 and struck out at least one batter in all 24 starts on the season.
Gonzalez will start the spring in Class AA with the Springfield Cardinals who play in the Texas League.
RHP Ryan Jensen – South Bend Cubs (Class A Adv.) – Chicago CubsThe @Cardinals have announced our 2021 Opening Day Roster.
— Springfield Cardinals (@Sgf_Cardinals) April 30, 2021
The 28 names bringing baseball back to Springfield 👉 https://t.co/ZUoI9y6p3i
A first-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft by the Chicago Cubs, Jensen made six starts on the season with the Eugene Emeralds in 2019.
Jensen will open the season in Class A Advanced with the South Bend Cubs who compete in the Midwest League.
RHP Jimmy Lambert – Charlotte Knights (Class AAA) – Chicago White Sox🚨 ROSTER RELEASE 🚨
— South Bend Cubs (@SBCubs) April 30, 2021
In conjunction with @Cubs, the #SBCubs have announced the 2021 #OpeningDay roster. Players include 14 former South Bend Cubs and two top-10 Chicago Cubs prospects. Limited tickets left for #OpeningNight on May 4.
DETAILS ➡️ https://t.co/BpqZAwcxRU pic.twitter.com/rht7J7Tr31
Lambert, who made his major league debut in 2020 with the Chicago White Sox, will start the season in Class AAA with the Charlotte Knights.
A fifth-round selection of the 2016 MLB Draft, Lambert made 11 starts in Double A in 2019 with the Birmingham Barons before undergoing Tommy John surgery in June 2019.
Lambert will start the Knights' season opener on Tuesday against the Gwinnett Stripers (Braves AAA) and they are play in the International League.
LHP Dylan Lee – Atlanta Braves Alternate Training SiteA total of 11 members on the @whitesox 40-man roster & seven on the organization's Top 30 Prospects list (as rated by @BaseballAmerica) headline your 2021 #OpeningKnight roster!
— Charlotte Knights (@KnightsBaseball) May 3, 2021
🔗: https://t.co/ZgghQmx4Es pic.twitter.com/8mrCNskOLQ
A 10th-round selection of the Miami Marlins in 2016, Lee split time between both Double A Jacksonville and Triple A New Orleans in 2019.
He was in the Marlins spring training camp this spring before being released in March and was signed by the Atlanta Braves on April 17. He will begin the season in Triple A with the Gwinnett Stripers in the International League.
— Dylan Lee (@DRLee45) April 17, 2021
RHP Davis Moore – Fredericksburg Nationals (Class A) - Washington NationalsMeet our 2021 Opening Day roster!
— Gwinnett Stripers (@GoStripers) May 4, 2021
Read more about our players here: https://t.co/IewT2JOhNg pic.twitter.com/mcRkqPwMGo
A 15th-round selection of the Washington Nationals in the 2019 MLB Draft, Moore played with the GCL Nationals and Auburn Doubledays in 2019.
He will reunite with Bulldog teammate JT Arruda on the Fredericksburg Nationals this spring in Class A.
LHP Fred Schlichtholz – San Antonio Missions (Class AA) - San Diego PadresAllow us to introduce you to YOUR Fredericksburg Nationals! 🤩
— Fredericksburg Nationals (@FXBGNats) May 3, 2021
Read the full official Inaugural Season Roster release here: https://t.co/oJZRN9rZCc pic.twitter.com/ecM5rxnOl5
A 13th-round selection in 2017 by the San Diego Padres, Schlichtholz made 31 relief appearances with Lake Elsinore in 2019 and will begin this season at Double A San Antonio.
The Missions compete in the Texas League.
INF McCarthy Tatum – Reading Fightin Phils (Class AA) – Philadelphia PhilliesThe San Antonio Missions have announced their 2021 Initial Roster. CJ Abrams (#8 MLB Prospect) highlights the young group.https://t.co/5QQqGuxYcF
— San Antonio Missions (@missionsmilb) May 3, 2021
A 10th-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, the Clovis native got his pro start at Short Season Williamsport and then played in 43 games with the Jersey Shore BlueClaws.
Tatum will get this season started in Double A with the Reading Fightin Phils who compete in the Eastern League.
LHP Ricky Tyler Thomas – Hickory Crawdads (Class A Adv.) – Texas RangersYOUR 2021 OPENING DAY R-PHILS!!!
— Reading Fightin Phils (@ReadingFightins) May 3, 2021
Read more here: https://t.co/JqoWpMa779 pic.twitter.com/jPfznTwB3R
A 2017 seventh-round selection, Thomas tossed 8.2 innings in 2019 for the Down East Wood Ducks before being shut down for the season.
He will open 2021 in Class A Advanced with the Hickory Crawdads who are in the South Atlantic League.
OF Taylor Ward – Salt Lake Bees (Class AAA)- Los Angeles AnglesLooks like an 120-0 team to us 😎
— Hickory Crawdads (@HickoryCrawdads) April 27, 2021
📰: https://t.co/BtjPbZctFV pic.twitter.com/7u3k7Ik7FR
Ward, who has seen action in 94 games on the major league level over the last three seasons, after being a first-round pick in 2015 will start off the season at Triple A Salt Lake.
The Bees play in the Pacific Coast League.
C Austin Wynns - Norfolk Tides (Class AAA) - Baltimore OriolesWe have a roster!
— Salt Lake Bees (@SaltLakeBees) May 3, 2021
📰https://t.co/V1pNdrOiRz📰 pic.twitter.com/WluBAX3ALz
Wynns, a 10th-round selection of the Baltimore Orioles in 2013, has seen action in 70 games in the MLB over two seasons in 2018 & 2019.
He will get the spring started at Triple A Norfolk in the International League.
We officially have a baseball team with real players who will be playing in front of real fans!
— Norfolk Tides (@NorfolkTides) April 30, 2021
Our break-camp roster is looking real good 👀 #RisingTide pic.twitter.com/uMr4v3CB6O
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