Dust Devils Unveil 2021 Opening Day Roster
Dust Devils Unveil 2021 Opening Day Roster A former first round pick highlights the initial roster for the Tri-City Dust Devils as the team gears up to begin the season. Outfielder Jordyn Adams, the 17th overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft who is currently ranked as the No. 3
Dust Devils Unveil 2021 Opening Day Roster
A former first round pick highlights the initial roster for the Tri-City Dust Devils as the team gears up to begin the season. Outfielder Jordyn Adams, the 17th overall pick of the 2018 MLB Draft who is currently ranked as the No. 3 ranked prospect for the Los Angeles Angels by MLB.com, is among the group of 30 players set to open the 2021 campaign with the Dust Devils.
Adams is one of six players on the roster included on MLB.com’s Top 30 prospects list for the Angels. Others include left-handed pitcher Hector Yan (No.10), infielder Livan Soto (No. 13), right-handed pitcher Robinson Pina (No. 16), right-handed pitcher Davis Daniel (No. 19) and right-handed pitcher Aaron Hernandez (No. 23).
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The 2021 season marks the beginning of a new era for the Dust Devils and baseball in the Tri-Cities. Fans at Gesa Stadium can look forward to seeing an increase in talent with the Dust Devils moving up two levels from Short Season-A to High-A. The five other clubs in the High-A West include the Spokane Indians (Colorado Rockies), Everett AquaSox (Seattle Mariners), Hillsboro Hops (Arizona Diamondbacks), Eugene Emeralds (San Francisco Giants) and Vancouver Canadians (Toronto Blue Jays).
The move to High-A features an expanded season, with the team scheduled to play 120 total games and 60 homes games in 2021.
This year also is the start of the new affiliation between the Dust Devils and the Angels. The Player Development License with the Angels will extend through the 2030 season.
Opening Day is coming up Tuesday with the Dust Devils hosting the Vancouver Canadians in a six-game series to begin the season. For more information on purchasing tickets visit the Dust Devils website or contact the Dust Devils at 509-544-8789.
Tri-City Tripped Up Late by Eugene
PASCO – A 1st inning three-run home run by RF Randy De Jesus provided an early lead for the Tri-City Dust Devils (22-23), but the Eugene Emeralds (24-22) allowed little from there while getting their bats going to hand the home nine an 8-3 loss Tuesday night in the opener
Dust Devils Settle for Split with Indians
SPOKANE VALLEY – With runs at a premium in a getaway day pitchers’ duel, the Tri-City Dust Devils (22-22) gave themselves late chances to tie or take Sunday afternoon’s game with the Spokane Indians (23-22), but the home nine held off the visitors from Pasco, Kennewick and Richland for a
Southpaw Sluggers Thwack Tri-City Past Spokane
SPOKANE VALLEY – 8th inning solo shots by 1B Ryan Nicholson and DH Matt Coutney turned Saturday evening around for the Tri-City Dust Devils (22-21), providing just enough offense for the visitors to snatch a 3-2 victory away from the Spokane Indians (22-22) at Avista Stadium and secure at least
Nine Is Enough to Help Dust Devils Hold Off Indians
SPOKANE VALLEY – Friday’s night win included a bit of late drama for the Tri-City Dust Devils (21-21), but the visitors got it done in a 9-7 victory over the Spokane Indians (22-21) at Avista Stadium that brought the team’s six-game series all square at two wins apiece. Tri-City got
Middle Innings Mortal to Tri-City Near Lilac City
SPOKANE VALLEY – Thursday night’s contest at Avista Stadium somewhat followed Wednesday’s script, with the Tri-City Dust Devils (20-21) taking an early lead on a home run by RF Randy De Jesus but falling to the Spokane Indians (22-20) by a score of 7-3. Both teams got to work offensively
Dust Devils Spin Out Late, Fall to Indians
SPOKANE VALLEY – A three-run 4th inning powered the Tri-City Dust Devils (20-20) to a lead they held to the late stages of Wednesday night’s contest near the Lilac City, but the Spokane Indians (21-20) stitched together a four-run bottom of the 8th to take a 6-3 win and even
Right Place(ncia), Right Time for Tri-City in Spokane
SPOKANE VALLEY – 2B Adrian Placencia came up clutch on both sides of the 9th inning for the Tri-City Dust Devils (20-19) Tuesday afternoon, hitting a lead-taking solo home run in the top and starting a game-ending double play in the bottom to aid in a 3-2 win over the
Late Hops Homer Downs Dust Devils
PASCO – Though holding the lead through the middle and into the later innings the Tri-City Dust Devils (19-19) saw Sunday afternoon’s game slip from their grasp and get taken by the Hillsboro Hops (23-16), who headed home with a 3-2 win at Gesa Stadium that earned them a split
Skies Open, Wash Away Tri-City Rally Hopes
PASCO – Saturday night’s contest ended abruptly and with considerable moisture at Gesa Stadium, where the Tri-City Dust Devils (19-18) saw a 9th inning rally cut short by adverse weather in a 6-3 loss to the Hillsboro Hops (22-16). Tri-City had a runner, C Juan Flores, aboard with two outs
Largest Crowd of Season Sees Dust Devils Walk Off Hops
PASCO – The Tri-City Dust Devils (19-17) had no walk-off wins coming in to their six-game series with the Hillsboro Hops (21-16), but 3B Ben Gobbel’s line drive to center scoring DH Ryan Nicholson gave them both a 3-2 win over Hillsboro Friday night and their second walk-off of the
A.J. For The Block: Closer Shuts Down Hillsboro, Cinches Win for Tri-City
PASCO – It took six innings for the Tri-City Dust Devils (18-17) to grab a lead Thursday night but, once it was theirs, they did not relinquish it in a 4-3 win over the Hillsboro Hops (21-15) at Gesa Stadium that gave the Dust Devils a two games to one
Dust Devils Make Big Final Charge, Fall Short to Hops
PASCO – A four-run explosion in the bottom of the 9th inning gave the Tri-City Dust Devils (17-17) a late chance Wednesday night, but the Hillsboro Hops (21-14) held on for an 11-8 win at Gesa Stadium to even the six-game series at a game apiece. Trailing 11-4 and down
Scull in Session: Sac Fly Gives Tri-City Walk-Off Win over Hillsboro
PASCO – The never say die Tri-City Dust Devils (17-16) plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th inning, with CF Anthony Scull’s sacrifice fly completing a 3-2 walk-off win over the Hillsboro Hops (20-14) Tuesday night to open their six-game series at Gesa Stadium. Tri-City came
Suspended in Snohomish County: Dust Devils, AquaSox Finale Shelved
EVERETT – The series finale between the Tri-City Dust Devils and the Everett AquaSox started late Sunday afternoon at Funko Field, but it will remain in a 5-5 tie for a few weeks. Rains came to Everett and intensified during the 3rd inning of play, in which Tri-City extended a
Tri-City Two Shy in Everett
EVERETT – CF Anthony Scull had another outstanding game at the plate and starter Jorge Marcheco kept the Tri-City Dust Devils (16-16) in Saturday night’s matchup at Funko Field, but the Everett AquaSox (14-18) grabbed a 3-1 win to force the visitors to win Sunday for a split. Scull provided
Frogs Leap On, Over Dust Devils
EVERETT – A Friday afternoon trip to the ballpark went awry for the Tri-City Dust Devils (16-15), with the Everett AquaSox (13-18) scoring early and often in a 16-2 defeat of the sons of Pasco, Kennewick and Richland at Funko Field that evened the series at two games apiece. Tri-City’s
Dust Devils Bounce Back, Beat AquaSox
EVERETT – Shaking off Wednesday’s extra-inning heartbreaker the Tri-City Dust Devils (16-14) grabbed the lead early Thursday night and never let it go, taking a 7-3 win over the Everett AquaSox (12-18) at Funko Field and retaking the series lead at two games to one. RF Randy De Jesus had
Tri-City Forces Extras in Everett, Falls in 12
EVERETT – Down both a pair of runs and to their last four outs the Tri-City Dust Devils (15-14) found a way to force Wednesday night’s contest with the Everett AquaSox (12-17) to three extra innings, but Everett handed Tri-City a 6-5 defeat to even the series at a game
Bilardello’s Bashers: Dust Devils Send Four Deep to Down AquaSox
EVERETT – The Tri-City Dust Devils (15-13) broke out the big sticks Tuesday night, sending four home runs over the walls at Funko Field as part of an 8-5 win over the Everett AquaSox (11-17) to open a six-game road series. 2B Adrian Placencia struck again in his first opportunity,
A Pitchers’ Duel in Pasco: Spokane Outlasts Tri-City
PASCO – Runs were hard to come by Sunday afternoon at Gesa Stadium, where the Spokane Indians (13-14) manufactured a late marker to take a 1-0 series finale win over the Tri-City Dust Devils (14-13) and split the Inland Northwest rivals’ six-game set. Both starters, Jorge Marcheco for Viñeros de
Viñeros Impede Indians, Vamoose with Second Straight Win
PASCO – DH Adrian Placencia hit a leadoff home run for the second straight game, quickly nullifying an early deficit for the Tri-City Dust Devils (14-12) and aiding his team in a 3-1 win over the Spokane Indians (12-14) Saturday night in front of 2,012 fans at Gesa Stadium. The
Sensational Six-Run Second Takes Tri-City to Victory over Spokane
PASCO – Though it wasn’t Saturday night at the corner of Burden Boulevard and Homerun Road the Tri-City Dust Devils (13-12), playing as Viñeros de Tri-City, put up a major fireworks display of early runs, scoring six in the bottom of the 2nd inning on the way to an 8-2
Indians Get Past Dust Devils Late
PASCO – The Tri-City Dust Devils (12-12) got a great starting pitching performance Thursday night from righty prospect Chris Cortez, but a tight, low-scoring game went the way of the Spokane Indians (12-12) late in a second straight 3-1 defeat for the home nine at Gesa Stadium. Cortez threw five
Coutney’s Homer Only Marker for Tri-City in Loss to Spokane
PASCO – An early lightning bolt from 3B Matt Coutney got the Tri-City Dust Devils (12-11) even with the Spokane Indians (11-12) Wednesday night, but the visitors scratched out enough runs to hand the Dust Devils a 3-1 defeat at Gesa Stadium and even their six-game series at a game
Marcheco, Ortiz’s Terrific Tuesdays Power Dust Devils Past Indians
PASCO – Starter Jorge Marcheco and SS Capri Ortiz both had huge Tuesday nights for the Tri-City Dust Devils (12-10) at Gesa Stadium, where the home nine took a 7-1 victory over the Spokane Indians (10-12) to open a six-game series between the Inland Northwest rivals. Marcheco (3-1) picked up