Ems Unveil Opening Day Roster
May 1, 2021 - Northwest League (NWL)
Eugene Emeralds News Release
EUGENE, OR ¬" Spoiler Alert: this roster is LOADED. The Eugene Emeralds, proud affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, are thrilled to unveil the Opening Day roster for the 2021 Minor League Baseball season, the organization's first season at the High-A level.
Entering the first year of a ten-year player development agreement with the San Francisco Giants, the Ems will have not one, not two, but THREE former first round picks suiting up on Opening Day: C Patrick Bailey, OF Hunter Bishop, and INF Will Wilson.
A duo of touted pitching prospects in LHP Seth Corry (#5 ranked SF prospect, per MLB.com) and RHP Kei-Wei Teng (#18 ranked SF prospect, per MLB.com) will look to anchor the Eugene rotation while 1B Logan Wyatt (#20 ranked SF prospect, per MLB.com) figures to play an integral part in the lineup.
All told, the Emeralds will boast seven players drafted in the top five rounds of the MLB Draft while also carrying a number of ballyhooed international signings.
NAME POSITION ACQUIRED
Carter Aldrete INF 15thÃÂ Round (2019)
Nicholas Avila RHP 26thÃÂ Round (2019)
Patrick Bailey C 1stÃÂ Round (2020)
Solomon Bates LHP 8thÃÂ Round (2018)
Hunter Bishop OF 1stÃÂ Round (2019)
Seth Corry LHP 3rdÃÂ Round (2017)
R.J. Dabovich RHP 4thÃÂ Round (2020)
Tyler Fitzgerald INF 4thÃÂ Round (2019)
Jacob Gonzalez INF 2ndÃÂ Round (2017)
Jasier Herrera RHP International Free Agent (2014)
Caleb Kilian RHP 8thÃÂ Round (2019)
Franklin Labour OF International Free Agent (2015)
Jose Marte RHP International Free Agent (2015)
Brandon Martorano C 16thÃÂ Round (2019)
Nick Morreale RHP 14thÃÂ Round (2019)
Ismael Munguia OF International Free Agent (2015)
Connor Nurse RHP 34thÃÂ Round (2017)
Travis Perry RHP 28thÃÂ Round (2018)
Taylor Rashi RHP 16thÃÂ Round (2017)
Diego Rincones OF International Free Agent (2015)
Sean Roby INF 12thÃÂ Round (2018)
John Russell RHP 16thÃÂ Round (2017)
Tyler Schimpf RHP 13thÃÂ Round (2017)
Kai-Wei Teng RHP Trade w/ Minnesota (2019)
Bryce Tucker RHP 14thÃÂ Round (2018)
Ryan Walker RHP 31stÃÂ Round (2018)
Simon Whiteman INF 9thÃÂ Round (2019)
Javeyan Williams OF 22ndÃÂ Round (2019)
Will Wilson INF Trade w/ Los Angeles Angels (2019)
Logan Wyatt INF 2ndÃÂ Round (2019)
The Emeralds will start the 2021 season on the road with a six-game series against the Spokane Indians followed by a doubleheader against the Hillsboro Hops. The Emeralds open the home slate of the season on Thursday, May 13 against the Hillsboro Hops.
Information regarding tickets to Emeralds home games will be available at www.EmeraldsBaseball.com or by calling (541) 342-5367.
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The Eugene Emeralds are the High-A West affiliate of Major League Baseball's San Francisco Giants. The Eugene Emeralds are dedicated to providing the best in family entertainment and won the Larry MacPhail Award in 2018, awarded to the club with the top promotional efforts in all of Minor League Baseball. For more information, please visit our website at www.EmeraldsBaseball.com or call the Emeralds front office at 541-342-5367.
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