Aces Welcome Isotopes for Six-Game Set at Greater Nevada Field

RNO, Nev. – After dropping four of six to the Round Rock Express, the Reno Aces (10–11) will now host the Albuquerque Isotopes—the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies—for the second half of a 12-game homestand at Greater Nevada Field. The six-game series is set to begin on Tuesday, April 22, with first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m. PST.

Albuquerque enters the series coming off a split against El Paso and holds a 9–12 overall record, including a 3–6 mark on the road. Reno edged out the Isotopes in their 2024 season series, winning seven of 12 matchups.

Notable names on Albuquerque’s roster include outfielder Yanquiel Fernandez and left-hander Carson Palmquist.

Fernandez, Colorado’s No. 6 overall prospect per MLB Pipeline, has flashed his 60-grade power early in the season, belting a team-leading five home runs in just 17 games. In Sunday’s series finale against El Paso, the Cuban slugger led the offense with two solo homers in a 6–5 loss. After a slow start to 2025, Fernandez has heated up in April, slashing .263/.293/.684 with five homers and nine RBI since April 6.

The 22-year-old played 89 games with Double-A Hartford last year before his promotion to Albuquerque in early August, hitting .283/.339/.439 with 28 extra-base hits—including 10 home runs—and 46 RBI. He closed out the season with the Isotopes, batting .211 (27-for-128) with seven doubles, two homers, and 18 RBI over 33 games. In nine games against Reno in 2024, Fernandez went 8-for-34 (.235) with a double, a home run, and six RBI. He’ll be a key power threat for Albuquerque in the upcoming series.

Palmquist, a southpaw drafted in the third round of the 2022 MLB Draft, is considered to be the top left-handed prospect in the Rockies organization. In three starts this season, Colorado’s #9 overall prospect owns a 5.02 ERA with 15 strikeouts and just four walks across 14 1/3 innings. His strongest outing came on April 10 against the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, when he allowed just one run over five innings, walking one and striking out a season-high seven.

Like Fernandez, Palmquist began the 2024 season with Double-A Hartford and earned a promotion to Triple-A late in the year. In 18 starts for Hartford, he posted a 3.17 ERA with 113 strikeouts and 33 walks over 82 1/3 innings. His most dominant outing came on July 5 against the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, tossing seven shutout innings with one hit, one walk, and a career-high 13 strikeouts. He went on to make nine starts with Albuquerque, putting up a 5.86 ERA with 31 strikeouts and 27 walks in 35 1/3 innings. In two starts against Reno last season, Palmquist went 0–2 with a 4.05 ERA and five strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. The Aces will look to capitalize early against the young lefty.

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Jordan Lawlar has been one of the hottest hitters in Triple-A. Over his last 10 games, the 22-year-old is slashing .410/.489/.974 with five doubles, a triple, five home runs, 13 RBI, and six walks. Against Round Rock last week, he went 9-for-22 (.409) with three home runs and nine RBI. Lawlar appeared in just five games against the Isotopes last year but still posted a strong .333/.409/.389 line with a double and two RBI. Reno will count on their top prospect to stay hot in this week’s homestand.

The Aces will open the six-game series against the Albuquerque Isotopes on Tuesday, April 22. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 p.m. PST at Greater Nevada Field.

Single-game tickets for the Reno Aces’ 2025 season are on sale at RenoAces.com, the Greater Nevada Field Ticket Office, or by texting “TIXX” to 21003. Season Memberships are available via RenoAces.com, texting “MEMBER” to 21003, or calling (775) 334-7000.

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