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Indians Announce 2021 Roster With Five of Rockies’ Top Eight Prospects

May 1, 2021

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Colorado Rockies assigned 30 players to Spokane on Saturday for the start of the High-A West season, which opens Tuesday, May 4th. The 30-man roster includes 16 pitchers and 14 position players.

SPOKANE, Wash. - The Colorado Rockies assigned 30 players to Spokane on Saturday for the start of the High-A West season, which opens Tuesday, May 4th. The 30-man roster includes 16 pitchers and 14 position players.

Of the 30 players assigned to Spokane’s roster, five are listed in the Colorado Rockies’ top eight prospects according to MLB.com. Michael Toglia, a first baseman and native of Gig Harbor, Washington, is the highest rated of the group as Colorado’s #3 overall prospect. The 2019 1st round pick (23rd overall) blasted 9 home runs (ranked 2nd in the NWL) along with 26 RBI as a member of the Boise Hawks in 2019.

Fellow top 8 prospects included on the Spokane roster are infielder Aaron Schunk (#5), outfielder Brenton Doyle (#6), left-handed pitcher Helcris Olivarez (#7), and right-handed pitcher Chris McMahon (#8).

Schunk played with Toglia in Boise and led the Hawks in runs and extra base hits for the 2019 season. He was named a Mid-Season and Postseason Northwest League All-Star.

Doyle led the Pioneer League with a .383 batting average in 2019. The 4th round pick also hit 8 home runs and drove in 33 runs for Grand Junction. Olivarez was a teammate of Doyle’s in 2019. The left-hander struck out 61 batters in 47.2 innings with Grand Junction.

McMahon will be making his professional debut in 2021. The former Miami Hurricane was selected in the second round of the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Four other Indians also rank in the Rockies’ top 25 prospects according to MLB.com: left-handed pitcher Karl Kauffmann (#18), infielder Eddy Diaz (#21), right-handed pitcher Ryan Feltner(#23), and outfielder Niko Decolati (#25).

A complete list of the 2021 Spokane Indians roster can be viewed HERE.

Opening Day for the Indians is just days away! CLICK HERE to get your tickets for Tuesday, May 4th for Opening Night Fireworks & AAA Magnet Schedule Giveaway presented by Gus Johnson Ford, KREM 2, and 93.7 The Mountain. CLICK HERE for ticket options for other May home games for the 2021 season.

The 2021 season will have six home games broadcasted live on SWX. The dates for the live television broadcasts include:

  • Friday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Everett AquaSox
  • Friday, June 11th at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Vancouver Canadians
  • Friday, July 2nd at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Tri-City Dust Devils
  • Friday, July 16th at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Eugene Emeralds
  • Friday, July 30th at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Vancouver Canadians
  • Friday, August 20th at 6:30 p.m. vs. the Hillsboro Hops