The pitching staff features righties Christian Cosby, Yefri Del Rosario, Jonah Dipoto, Zach Haake, Alec Marsh, ndres Sotillet, Nathan Webb, Zach Willeman, and Stephen Woods, Jr. joining left-handers Dante Biasi, Holden Capps, Asa Lacy, Drew Parrish, Zack Phillips, Anthony Veneziano and Angel Zerpa. He left his start on Thursday with a groin injury, Shields said. Opening Night is presented by Johnsonville and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers and features post-game fireworks. He hit safely in 32 of his 35 games, boasting a .343 . KC Transactions. 25) are also featured in Baseball Americas list. It's all part of it, we think, as far as their growth.". The team is a member of the Texas League, and serves as the Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals. Jerry! 2), including RHP Alec Marsh (No. Team Record: 8-9. Veneziano was named the High-A Central Pitcher of the Year last season, while also being recognized as Quad Cities Pitcher of the Year. Lacy, rated as. By Naturals PR Department April 4, 2023 SPRINGDALE, Ark - The Kansas City Royals have announced the Northwest Arkansas Naturals' preliminary roster for the 2023 season, and it features a total of 21 players (out of 28) that have played for the Naturals in previous seasons. Lacy is joined by Quad Cities teammates Anthony Veneziano and Dante Biasi. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League is currently playing the 2022 season with a record of 27 wins and 28 losses, placing them fourth in the league's North Division. Tyler Tolbert led off with a double and Peyton Wilson beat out of an infield single. Prior to the game, the local CW hosted a launch party but Jerry took time from taking pictures with fans to take BP on the field with the Naturals. First baseman/catcher Gavin Stupienski saw one at-bat last May with the Naturals after signing as a free agent but spent much of 2021 in Quad Cities. October 6, 2020: 1B Nick Pratto assigned to Wilmington Blue Rocks from Royals Alternate Training Site . and to understand that we've set the bar really high, that's for sure. April 27, 2023. 14) Veneziano (No. Witt Jr,. 14), Andrew Hoffman (No. Kansas City's Bobby Witt Jr. bats against the Texas Rangers during an alternate training site baseball game, Saturday, April 24, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. 20) Anthony Veneziano (No. RHP Samuel Valerio assigned to Columbia Fireflies from ACL Royals. Northwest Arkansas didn't get anymore though as Dillan Shrum grounded into an inning-ending double play. 3B CJ Alexander roster status changed by Kansas City Royals. The first-year Naturals manager said that's because a few players will be asked to play multiple positions. He got a start in the playoffs for the Naturals last year. Copyright 2023, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The Official Site of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals, Naturals Suffer 6-2 Setback in Series Finale Sunday, Marvel's Defenders of the Diamond Collection. Left-hander Asa Lacy, the fourth overall pick in the 2020 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, was announced as part of the Naturals' roster by the Royals on Monday. Jorge Bonifacio doubled with Peyton Wilson on base in the fifth, bringing the Naturals within two runs, but Amarillo scored twice more in the eighth to give themselves a 5-2 advantage. This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. Material from the Associated Press is Copyright 2023, Associated Press and may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He was traded to the Royals on July 27 and played the final 32 games with Naturals where he hit .230. 15), T.J. Sikkema (No. As the Naturals left the field, Jerry wished them luck as they headed back into the clubhouse. Northwest Arkansas leads the Texas League in strikeouts and made it 13 consecutive games with double digits in strikeouts. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth). Naturals pitchers continued to strike out the opponents at a high rate. All rights reserved. See the full 2023 schedule for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals including pasts score results, pitching results and more. 11), Alec Marsh (No. Asa Lacy, the top-ranked pitching prospect in the Kansas City Royals' organization, heads a deep, talented Naturals rotation. The Naturals wasted a scoring chance in the bottom of the third. None of the Naturals' pitching staff has ever spent time in Northwest Arkansas and only five of the position players have previous experience with the Naturals. The manager and some players discussed what fans could expect this season like. Dante Biasi and Walter Pennington shut down the San Antonio Missions (9-8) offense, but it was too late for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals (8-10) in a 5-1 loss on Thursday night. The Naturals open the season tonight with a three-game home-stand against the Midland RockHounds, the Class AA affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. SPRINGDALE, Ark The Kansas City Royals have announced the Northwest Arkansas Naturals preliminary roster for the 2023 season, and it features a total of 21 players (out of 28) that have played for the Naturals in previous seasons. 6), Marsh (No. Kansas City Royals invited non-roster 1B Nick Pratto to spring training. That comes after the Naturals went 64-55 and tied for the second-best record in the league for the season in 2022. "I think if we catch the ball we're gonna play well. The official Opening Night roster will be finalized prior to the road opener against the Springfield Cardinals on Friday, April 8th. July 11, 2022. Means teamed up with third baseman/outfielder Nathan Eaton, both with the Quad Cities River Bandits last season and also in the Arizona Fall League. 22), Massey (No. The outfield includes a player familiar with Arvest Ballpark in Seuly Matias, who played a key role in helping the Naturals reach the postseason in 2021 and subsequently capture the league championship. I'm curious to see how well we catch the ball because with our staff we're going to need to catch the ball. The Naturals will announce their promotional schedule in February, 2022.
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