When the Quakes open their season in Visalia on April 8th, they will have a loaded roster.
The Quakes roster has been announced and it is loaded with prospects from MLB Pipeline’s Top 30. I was caught off guard when it was announced that Diego Cartaya, Alex De Jesus, and Kendall Williams were on the roster. Not that I am complaining. Let’s take a quick look at the roster.
Pitchers
- Kelvin Bautista – was acquired for Dennis Santana
- Octavio Becerra – left hander from Mexico
- Maddux Bruns – top draft pick in 2021
- Ben Casparius – 5th round draft pick in 2021
- Yamil Castillo
- Carlos De Los Santos
- Reinaldo De Paula
- Braydon Fisher – continues his comeback from injuries
- Ben Harris – 8th round draft pick in 2021
- Edgardo Henriquez
- Ronan Kopp – hits 100 MPH
- Huei-Sheng Lin – see this article from Dodgers Nation
- Orlando Ortiz – just signed in August 2021
- Robbie Peto
- Benony Robles – 61 Ks in 48.2 innings
- Jerming Rosario
- Joan Valdez
- Kendall Williams – part of the Ross Stripling trade
Catchers
- Diego Cartaya – the number 1 prospect for the Dodgers
- Yeiner Fernandez – hit .355 in 2021
- Marco Hernandez
Infielders
- Kenneth Betancourt
- Julio Carrion
- Alex De Jesus – finished 2021 very strong
- Luis Diaz
- Austin Gauthier – signed as an undrafted free agent in August of 2021
Outfielders
- Yunior Garcia – keep your eyes on him
- Damon Keith – big numbers in rookie ball
- Jose Ramos – number 14 prospect
- Luis Rodriguez – a lot of good tools
- Jake Vogel – very fast