Skeeters Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster
April 25, 2019 - Atlantic League (AtL)
Sugar Land Space Cowboys News Release
SUGAR LAND, TX - The Sugar Land Skeeters today announced their Opening Day roster for the 2019 season, with 15 former Major Leaguers and 13 returnees, as the team looks to defend its 2018 Atlantic League Championship.
Former Major League right-hander Mitch Talbot will get the Opening Day start for a second consecutive season as first pitch between the Skeeters and the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs will be at 7:05 p.m. at Constellation Field. The first 2,000 fans in attendance will receive 2018 Atlantic League Championship Replica Rings.
Below is the Skeeters 2019 Opening Day roster:
Pitchers
RHP Alec Asher*
RHP Dallas Beeler*
RHP Andrew Bellatti*
LHP Cesar Cabral*
RHP Kevin Comer
RHP James Dykstra
RHP Lucas Irvine
RHP Jeff Johnson
RHP Mark Lowe*
RHP Michael Mariot*
RHP Kevin McGowan*
LHP Roy Merritt (Pitching Coach)
RHP Felipe Paulino*
RHP Danny Reynolds
RHP Mitch Talbot*
RHP Konner Wade
RHP Matt West*
Catchers
Albert Cordero
Cody Stanley*
Infielders
Cody Asche*
Ryan Court
James Loney (Player-Coach)*
Jason Martinson
Josh Prince (Hitting Coach)*
Alvaro Rondon
Juan Silveiro
Outfielders
Anthony Giansanti
C.J. McElroy
Jared Mitchell
Denis Phipps*
*Denotes former Major Leaguer
Right-handers Jeff Johnson and Danny Reynolds, outfielder Anthony Giansanti and infielder Jason Martinson will begin the season on the disabled list. Left-hander Cesar Cabral will open the season on the inactive list.
The Skeeters, winners of the 2018 Atlantic League Championship, begin their eighth season of play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball at Constellation Field. Individual tickets, season tickets and mini plans for the 2019 season are currently available and can be purchased by visiting sugarlandskeeters.com, the TDECU Ticket Office at Constellation Field, or by calling the Skeeters at 281-240-4487.
All Skeeters home games can be streamed live on the official Sugar Land Skeeters Youtube page or can be listened to live by visiting sugarlandskeeters.com
Visit SugarLandSkeeters.com and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@SL_Skeeters) for all the latest team news and the latest on events to be hosted at Constellation Field.
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