The Daytona Cubs released a tentative 2013 Opening Day roster on Monday afternoon. The D-Cubs open the season on Thursday night, April 4 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark against the Brevard County Manatees.
Dave Keller will call the shots for the D-Cubs, his first managerial assignment in the Cubs’ organization. Storm Davis (pitching coach), Mariano Duncan (hitting coach) and Pete Fagan (trainer) round out Keller’s staff.
The D-Cubs’ roster is highlighted by two of the top prospects in the Cubs’ system … Javier Baez and Jorge Soler. Tim Saunders and Stephen Bruno will help round out the infield while Austin Kirk, Austin Reed, Ben Wells and Starling Peralta will be on the D-Cubs’ Opening Day pitching staff. The D-Cubs first roster of the season consists of 13 pitchers (three LHP, 10 RHP), three catchers, six infielders and three outfielders. The active roster limit for Single-A teams is 25 players, with a 35-player reserve roster limit.
High-A Daytona Cubs 2013 Opening Day Roster
(Tentative Roster – Subject to Change)
Pitchers
- Yeiper Castillo, RHP
- Zach Cates, RHP
- Frank Del Valle, LHP
- Eduardo Figueroa, RHP
- P.J. Francescon, RHP
- Austin Kirk, LHP
- Luis Liria, RHP
- Sheldon McDonald, LHP
- Starling Peralta, RHP
- Austin Reed, RHP
- Ryan Searle, RHP
- Yao-Lin Wang, RHP
- Ben Wells, RHP
Catchers
- Taylor Davis
- Micah Gibbs
- Chad Noble
Infielders
- Javier Baez
- Stephen Bruno
- Ben Carhart
- Zeke DeVoss
- Dustin Geiger
- Tim Saunders
Outfielders
- John Andreoli
- Taiwan Easterling
- Jorge Soler