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Pulaski Yankees announce 2019 Opening Night roster

2019 season gets underway Tuesday in Johnson City
June 18, 2019

PULASKI, Va. - The Pulaski Yankees today announced their 2019 Opening Night roster in advance of the team's season opener in Johnson City Tuesday evening. The roster includes 30 players - 27 active, one Minor League rehab assignment, and two players on the 60-day IL. Including the rehab assignment of

PULASKI, Va. - The Pulaski Yankees today announced their 2019 Opening Night roster in advance of the team's season opener in Johnson City Tuesday evening. The roster includes 30 players - 27 active, one Minor League rehab assignment, and two players on the 60-day IL. Including the rehab assignment of 2018 draftee Reid Anderson, the active roster features 14 pitchers, three catchers, six infielders, and five outfielders.

Three players in the New York Yankees Top 30 according to MLB Pipeline are on the Opening Night roster - outfielders Anthony Garcia (no. 21) and Ryder Green (no. 23) and pitcher Yoendrys Gomez (no. 26). The roster includes eight players who have previously spent time in Pulaski - P Nelvin Correa, P Alex Mejias, P Jhonatan Munoz, P Luis Ojeda, C Saul Torres, INF Carlos Tatis, Garcia, and OF Robert Javier.
Six of the 30 players were New York Yankees Draft selections in 2018, while the other 24 players were signed as free agents.
The 2019 Pulaski Yankees season begins on June 18 at Johnson City. The Yankees home opener at Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park is Friday, June 21 vs. Bluefield. The first 1,000 fans will receive a 2019 magnet schedule courtesy of The Travis Team Realty, and all fans in attendance can enjoy a post-game fireworks show presented by the Pulaski Motor Mile. Individual game tickets, flex tickets, and season tickets are on sale now at pulaskiyankees.net, by phone (540-980-1070), or in office.
Complete 2019 Opening Night Roster:
Pitchers (14)
Reid Anderson
Wilser Barrios
Jackson Bertsch
Sean Boyle
Nelvin Correa
Derek Craft
Yoendrys Gomez
Alex Mejias
Jhonatan Munoz
Luis Ojeda
Elvis Peguero
Leonardo Pestana
Carlos Rodriguez
Randy Vasquez
Catchers (3)
Gustavo Campero
Gabriel Mora
Saul Torres
Infielders (6)
Nelson B. Alvarez
Roberto Chirinos
Matt McGarry
Borinquen Mendez
Luis Santos
Carlos Tatis
Outfielders (5)
Antonio Cabello
Anthony Garcia
Ryder Green
Robert Javier
Madison Santos
60-Day IL (2)
Wellington Caceres
Danienger Perez

The Pulaski Yankees are the Advanced Rookie level affiliate of the New York Yankees playing in the Appalachian League. Pulaski is celebrating its 54th season in the Appalachian League in 2019. Calfee Park has won league championships in 1948, 1969, 1986, 1991 and 2013. Motor Mile Field at Calfee Park opened in 1935 and was renovated for the team's first season as a Yankees affiliate in 2015. For more information, please visit www.pulaskiyankees.net or follow the Pulaski Yankees on social media, @PulaskiYanks (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram).