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El Paso Chihuahuas Announce 2024 Opening Day Roster

March 29, 2024 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
El Paso Chihuahuas News Release


The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Diego Padres have announced the 2024 Triple-A Opening Day roster. It includes 13 returning players and 23 players with MLB experience. The Chihuahuas open the 2024 season tonight at 6:35 p.m. on the road against Albuquerque, the Colorado Rockies' Triple-A affiliate.

The players are listed alphabetically below:

Lake Bachar, Pitcher: Pitched for Double-A San Antonio last season... Appeared in 42 games and allowed more than one earned run only three times... Was drafted by San Diego in the fifth round of the 2016 Amateur Draft.

Matthew Batten, Infielder: Played for both San Diego and El Paso last season... Was drafted by San Diego in the 32nd round of the 2017 Amateur Draft... Will become the first player in Chihuahuas history to appear for the team in six different seasons.

Daniel Camarena, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2020... Pitched for Double-A San Antonio last season... Originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 20th round of the 2011 Amateur Draft... Has also pitched in the Minnesota and San Francisco organizations... Went to high school in San Diego at Cathedral Catholic.

Ryan Carpenter, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Most recently pitched for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO in 2022... Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the seventh round of the 2011 Amateur Draft out of Gonzaga.

Austin Davis, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2024... Pitched for Triple-A Sugar Land last season... Originally drafted by Philadelphia in the 12th round of the 2014 Amateur Draft out of Cal State Bakersfield... He's the first player from that school to reach the majors.

Clay Dungan, Infielder: Drafted in the Rule 5 Draft by San Diego from Kansas City in 2023... Played for Triple-A Omaha last season... Originally drafted by Kansas City in the ninth round of the 2019 Amateur Draft out of Indiana State.

Jeremiah Estrada, Pitcher: Claimed off waivers by San Diego from the Chicago Cubs in 2023... Pitched for Chicago and Triple-A Iowa last season... Originally drafted by the Cubs in the sixth round of the 2017 Amateur Draft out of Palm Desert H.S. in California.

Matt Festa, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2024... Pitched for both Seattle and Triple-A Tacoma last season... Originally drafted by Seattle in the seventh round of the 2016 Amateur Draft out of East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania.

Paul Fry, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2024... Pitched for Triple-A Buffalo last season... Originally drafted by Seattle in the 17th round of the 2013 Amateur Draft out of St. Clair County Community College.

Logan Gillaspie, Pitcher: Claimed off waivers by San Diego from Boston in 2023... Pitched for Baltimore, Triple-A Norfolk and Triple-A Worcester last season... Played college baseball at Oxnard (CA) Junior College... Went undrafted and was signed by Milwaukee after playing in the independent Pecos League.

Jay Groome, Pitcher: Acquired by San Diego via trade with Boston in 2022... Returns to the Chihuahuas after pitching for El Paso last season... Broke the Chihuahuas' record for most strikeouts in a season with 137 in 2023... Originally drafted by Boston in the first round of the 2016 Amateur Draft out of Barnegat H.S. in New Jersey.

Alek Jacob, Pitcher: Pitched for Double-A San Antonio last season... Made his MLB debut with San Diego last season as well... Drafted by San Diego in the 16th round of the 2021 Amateur Draft out of Gonzaga.

Bryce Johnson, Outfielder: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Played outfield for both San Francisco and Triple-A Sacramento last season... Originally drafted by San Francisco in the sixth round of the 2017 Amateur Draft out of Sam Houston State.

Kevin Kopps, Pitcher: Pitched for Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso last season... Won the Golden Spikes Award in 2021 while at the University of Arkansas... Was drafted by San Diego in the third round of the 2021 Amateur Draft.

Tim Locastro, Outfielder: Signed as a minor league free agent in 2024... Played at four different levels in the New York Mets' organization last season, including in the majors... Originally drafted by Toronto in the 13th round of the 2013 Amateur Draft out of Ithaca College.

Mason McCoy, Infielder: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Made his major league debut last season with Toronto... Also played with Triple-A Tacoma and Triple-A Buffalo... Originally drafted by Baltimore in the sixth round of the 2017 Amateur Draft out of the University of Iowa.

Oscar Mercado, Outfielder: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Played for St. Louis, Triple-A Memphis, Triple-A Oklahoma City and El Paso last season... Originally drafted by St. Louis in the second round of the 2013 Amateur Draft out of Gaither H.S. in Florida.

Cal Mitchell, Outfielder: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Played for Pittsburgh, Triple-A Indianapolis and Single-A Bradenton last season... Originally drafted by Pittsburgh in the second round of the 2017 Amateur Draft out of Rancho Bernardo H.S. in San Diego.

Nate Mondou, Infielder: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Made his major league debut last season with Oakland... Also played at Triple-A Charlotte and Double-A Birmingham... Originally drafted by Oakland in the 13th round of the 2016 Amateur Draft out of Wake Forest.

Adrian Morejon, Pitcher: Pitched primarily for Triple-A El Paso while also appearing for San Diego and Single-A Lake Elsinore last season... Originally signed as an international free agent from Cuba in 2016.

Tommy Nance, Pitcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Pitched at four levels in Miami's organization last season... Made his MLB debut with the Chicago Cubs in 2021 after going undrafted out of Santa Clara.

Tirso Ornelas, Outfielder: Signed by San Diego out of Tijuana, Mexico as an international free agent in 2016... Played for Triple-A El Paso and Double-A San Antonio last season.

Kevin Plawecki, Catcher: Signed by San Diego as a minor league free agent in 2023... Played for Triple-A El Paso, Triple-A Round Rock and Triple-A Rochester last season... Originally drafted by the New York Mets in the Competitive Balance round in 2012 out of Purdue.

Sean Reynolds, Pitcher: Acquired by San Diego in a trade with Miami on August 1, 2023... Pitched for Double-A Pensacola, Triple-A Jacksonville and Triple-A El Paso last season... Originally drafted by Miami in the fourth round of the 2016 Amateur Draft out of Redondo Union H.S. in California.

Chandler Seagle, Catcher: Played for Double-A San Antonio, Triple-A El Paso and San Diego last season... Drafted by San Diego in the 30th round of the 2017 Amateur Draft out of Appalachian State.

Brett Sullivan, Catcher: Acquired by San Diego in a trade with Milwaukee on April 6, 2022... Played for both Triple-A El Paso and San Diego last season... Originally drafted by Tampa Bay in the 17th round of the 2015 Amateur Draft out of Pacific.

Randy Vasquez, Pitcher: Acquired by San Diego in a trade with the New York Yankees on Dec 6, 2023... Pitched for New York, Triple-A Scranton, and Double-A Somerset last season... Originally signed by New York from the Dominican Republic in 2018.

Nolan Watson, Pitcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent in 2022... Played for Double-A San Antonio and Triple-A El Paso last season... Originally drafted by Kansas City in the first round of the 2015 Amateur Draft out of Lawrence North H.S. in Indiana.

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