Braves Announce 2019 Opening Day Roster
Top draft picks Philip, Gordon, Parker among newcomers to team
Top draft picks Philip, Gordon, Parker among newcomers to team
DANVILLE, Va. - The Danville Braves announced their 2019 Opening Day Roster on Tuesday, prior to the team's season opener against the Princeton Rays. Three players selected by the Atlanta Braves in the first 10 rounds of the 2019 MLB Draft headline the roster, and several familiar faces from the 2018 season return to Danville. Ten players in total are making their professional debuts in Danville.
Oregon State's Beau Philip was the Atlanta Braves' second-round selection with the 60th overall pick, and he will begin his career with the D-Braves. Sixth-rounder Tanner Gordon and 10th round pick Brandon Parker will join Philip at Legion Field. Nine selections from the 2019 MLB Draft in all will begin their journeys to the big leagues in Danville.
Several players will be starting their second seasons in Danville. The returnees are Zach Daniels , Michael Mateja , Zach Seipel , Ray Soderman , Mitch Stallings and Nick Vizcaino.
The 2019 roster features players from five different countries and eleven U.S. states. 17 players were acquired in the MLB Draft, 13 were signed as non-draft free agents and three were signed as undrafted free agents. The roster is made up of 17 pitchers, four catchers, seven infielders and five outfielders.
Anthony Nuñez will make his managerial debut at the helm of this team, after playing in Danville in 2013 and serving as a coach in 2016. Barbaro Garbey returns as hitting coach for the second straight season. Making their Danville debuts are pitching coach Jason Stanford, coach Connor Narron, strength and conditioning coach Sam Feldman and trainer Koji Kanemura.
The complete roster can be found here.
Keep close tabs on dbraves.com and the D-Braves social media accounts for D-Braves related news throughout the 2019 campaign.