The Pittsburgh Pirates announced the Opening Day roster for the 2023 Greensboro Grasshoppers. They begin their season on Friday. Here’s a look at the roster by positions. Note that not all of these players will be active on Opening Day, but this is their roster placement once they return.
Pitchers
Braxton Ashcraft, Jack Carey, Bubba Chandler, Po-Yu Chen, Jaycob Deese, Santiago Florez, Grant Ford, Drew Irvine, Will Kobos, Valentin Linarez, Oliver Mateo, Dante Mendoza, Michell Miliano, Mitchell Miller, Cy Nielson, Anthony Solometo, Eddy Yean
Bubba Chandler and Anthony Solometo are the top prospects for Greensboro this year, both moving up from Bradenton. Chandler will only be working as a pitcher this year. Po-Yu Chen is another interesting name with potential upside. Braxton Ashcraft was on the rehab squad in Spring Training, so he might be one of those players not available on Opening Day. Not listed here is Carlos Jimenez, who got a late start to Spring Training. He will be at Pirate City building up to starter innings for now.
Catchers
Abrahan Gutierrez, Luis Hernandez, Eli Wilson
Abrahan Gutierrez should see the majority of the catching here, while Eli Wilson could see time at other positions like last year.
Infielders
Tsung-Che Cheng, Brenden Dixon, Maikol Escotto, Jackson Glenn, Mike Jarvis, Ernny Ordonez, Will Matthiessen
Tsung-Che Cheng is the top prospect on the offensive side for Greensboro. He played solid this winter in Puerto Rico, had a nice WBC tournament, and his Spring Training reports recently were great.
Outfielders
Angel Basabe, Jase Bowen, Luke Brown, Hudson Head, Sammy Siani
Jase Bowen, Hudson Head and Sammy Siani should all see regular playing time. Bowen and Siani played well in Australia this off-season.
