Minor League Baseball begins Friday evening, with Triple-A the primary degree to go. The Oklahoma Metropolis Baseball Membership, the Dodgers affiliate, begins its season in Tacoma enjoying the Rainiers, a Mariners affiliate, this weekend.
As such, Oklahoma Metropolis unveiled its preliminary opening day roster Thursday, together with eight gamers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster.
For the primary 10 years of their affiliation with the Dodgers, Oklahoma Metropolis was generally known as the Dodgers. However for 2024, they quickly modified because the Oklahoma Metropolis Baseball Membership, with new uniforms, logos, and the like. Beneath new possession since 2021, the membership plans to decide on a everlasting crew identify for 2025.
However for this 12 months, they get uniforms and hats like these.
Landon Knack, who was energetic for the Dodgers the primary two video games this season in South Korea however didn’t pitch, will begin Friday evening's opener for Oklahoma Metropolis.
Knack, outfielder/infielder Miguel Vargas, catcher Hunter Feduccia and pitchers JP Feyereisen and Gus Varland had been all on the Dodgers' 31-player journey roster for the journey to Seoul, and to open the 12 months in Triple- A. Vargas was picked up on March 16, whereas Knack, Feyereisen and Varland had been despatched to OKC final Friday.
Different Oklahoma Metropolis gamers on the Dodgers' 40-man roster are outfielder Andy Pages, who appeared excellent in spring coaching and largely wholesome after shoulder surgical procedure, plus pitchers Matt Gage and Ricky Vanasco. Infielder Andre Lipcius, who was designated for project on March 16 however cleared waivers and was despatched outright to Triple-A on March 23, can also be on Oklahoma Metropolis's roster.
Trey Sweeney, who was acquired by the Dodgers from the Yankees on Dec. 11, figures to be Oklahoma Metropolis's shortstop.
The opposite OKC gamers are veterans Nabil Crismatt, Dinelson Lamet, Chris Owings, Kevin Padlo, and several other different non-roster friends of the Dodgers in spring coaching this 12 months.