Rawhide Announces 2023 Opening Night Roster
VISALIA, CA – On Monday, the Visalia Rawhide announced its roster for the 2023 season. Of the 30 players, 18 of them spent time with the 2022 Rawhide team. According to Baseball America's Prospect Handbook, the Rawhide have three players who are top 30 prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
VISALIA, CA – On Monday, the Visalia Rawhide announced its roster for the 2023 season. Of the 30 players, 18 of them spent time with the 2022 Rawhide team.
According to Baseball America's Prospect Handbook, the Rawhide have three players who are top 30 prospects in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. Druw Jones is ranked as the third best prospect in the system after being selected in the first round (second overall) of last years draft. Jones will make his professional debut with the Rawhide after a season ending injury on his first day of spring training.
Manuel Pena is ranked as the 21st prospect. He joined the Rawhide on July 26th in 2022 from the Arizona Complex League at just 18-years-old. He was the highest paid international signee in 2021.
Andrew Pintar is the 25th top prospect. He was drafted last year in the fifth round from Brigham Young University, after walking on at BYU before earning a scholarship. He will be making his professional debut with the Rawhide.
Leading the Rawhide for the 2023 season is Manager Darrin (Dee) Garner. This will mark Garner's eighth season with the Diamondbacks and his second stint with the Rawhide after serving as bench coach in 2021.
Tyler Mark will be returning to Visalia in 2023 as the team's pitching coach after retiring from his playing career at the conclusion of the 2019 season. Mark was a reliever for the Rawhide during parts of the 2018 and 2019 season. This will be Mark's first season as a coach in Visalia after being the pitching coach for the Dominican Summer League team last year.
Rolando Arnedo will be acting as the team bench coach this season. Arnedo has been with the Diamondbacks organization in a variety of roles since 2013. This will be Arnedo's first season with the Rawhide.
The Rawhide open the 2023 season in Lake Elsinore on Thursday April 6th for a three-game series. The home opener at Valley Strong Ballpark is Tuesday April 11th at 6:30pm versus the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes.
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— Visalia Rawhide (@VisaliaRawhide) April 3, 2023