One line (or at least a sentence- it could be longer than a line depending on your screen) on every member of the opening day roster of my hometown Rochester Red Wings. They range from statistics to trivia and everything in between. Of course, it’s possible that this roster will change drastically in just a few days once MLB begins its season.

• Alberto Baldonado made his first MLB appearance late last season, striking out Bryce Harper during his debut.
• Cade Cavalli is considered the Nationals’ top pitching prospect and should be the top man in the Rochester starting staff to begin the season.
• Tyler Clippard was a two-time All-Star for the Nationals earlier in his career and will begin in Rochester primarily due to the fact he was signed late and needs more time to build his arm up.
• Carl Edwards Jr. won a World Series title in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs.
• Jace Fry played in the 2006 Little League World Series for Oregon.
• Reed Garrett returns to North America after pitching two seasons in Japan for the Seibu Lions.
• Hunter Harvey has pitched in 26 career games with the Orioles and joined the Nationals organization in late March.
• Gabe Klobosits had a 2.45 ERA in 18.1 innings last season for the Wings while also spending time in Harrisburg and Washington.
• Francisco Perez made his MLB debut last season for Cleveland.
• Erasmo Ramirez has pitched in 216 career MLB games, primarily for Seattle and Tampa.
• Luis Reyes was signed by the Nationals in Aug. 2012, when he was just 17.
• Jefry Rodriguez split time between Rochester and Washington last season.
• Seth Romero missed time this spring with a stiff back, hampering an attempt to start the season with the big club.
• Aaron Sanchez was the 2016 AL ERA leader and made the All-Star Game that season for Toronto.
• Curtis Taylor was acquired off waivers from the Toronto organization in December.
• Lefty Carson Teel primarily played with Harrisburg in 2021 but did make five appearances for the Wings.
• Jackson Tetreault threw all six innings in the Wings’ 4-0 rain-shortened loss to end the 2021 season.
• Logan Verrett has pitched in 57 career games in MLB and has also had time in Korea and the independent leagues.
• Jordan Weems split last season between the Oakland and Arizona organizations, including seven games in MLB.
• Tres Barrera split time between Rochester and Washington last season, and actually hit better in MLB than he did in AAA!
• Although he reportedly retired, longtime MLB catcher Welington Castillo is listed on the team’s roster, albeit not listed as not being with the team.
• Chris Herrmann is no stranger to Rochester, having played here for parts of three seasons during the Twins era.
• Wilmer Perez played some winter ball during the off-season in his native Venezuela.
• Luis Garcia is once again the youngest member of the Red Wings (born: 5/16/00), and is considered one of the top prospects in the Nationals organization.
• Bahamas-born Lucius Fox may be the fastest man on the team with 142 stolen bags during his minor league career so far.
• Joey Meneses was the IL MVP in 2018 and played for Team Mexico in the Olympics last season.
• Jake Noll was last season’s team MVP and was named to the league’s All-Star Team at the end of the season.
• Adrian Sanchez hit well in Rochester last season while splitting time between here and Washington.
• Richard Urena was with the Buffalo Bisons the last several years and so is likely familiar to many Red Wings fans.
• Andrew Young played in 58 games for Arizona last season before being selected in the MiLB Rule 5 draft by the Nationals.
• Nick Banks is from Chris Herrmann’s hometown of Tomball, Texas.
• Donovan Casey was one of the player acquired in the Max Scherzer trade last season.
• Matt Lipka hit .291/.352/.449 between AA and AAA in the Arizona and Milwaukee organizations in 2021.
• Cole Freeman has twice been named to Washington’s organization All-Star Team by MiLB.com, but this will be his first season in AAA.
• Andrew Stevenson has played 248 career MLB games, all with Washington.
• Princeton grad Alec Keller is said to have retired according to MiLB.com, but is still listed on the team’s roster- albeit not with the team.
• Manager Matt LeCroy returns for his second year as manager and third overall (he played for the 2007 team).
• Hitting Coach Brian Daubach hit 20 or more HRs for four straight seasons in Boston from 1999 through 2002.
• Pitching Coach Rafael Chaves has MLB pitching coach experience, as he held the Mariners job in 2006 and 2007.
• Development Coach Billy McMillon was the skipper of the Worcester Red Sox last season