The list for the 24 non-roster invites holds a lot of pitchers and several familiar names, including highly discussed Nolan Arenado and returning catcher Yorvit Torrealba. There are a couple of first round picks getting their first invites as well with Tyler Anderson and Kyle Parker fitting the bill. Of the 24, eight are making their first trip to Arizona for Spring Training.
Pitchers: Tyler Anderson* (LHP), Miguel Batista, Chad Bettis, Manuel Corpas, Parker Frazier*, Daniel Houston*, Logan Kensing, Jeff Manship, Mike McClendon, Nick Schmidt* (LHP), Erick Threets (LHP), Chris Volstad.
Outfielders: Kent Matthes, Corey Dickerson*, Kyle Parker*.
Infielders: Nolan Arenado, Tommy Manzella, Matt McBride, Ben Paulsen, Henry Wrigley*.
Catchers: Yorvit Torrealba, Gustavo Molina, Lars Davis, Jose Gonzalez*.
* First time invitees
The first full-squad workout is February 17th. Pitchers and catchers report February 10th.
Looks like Todd Helton got invited to the Thornton Police Department last night!
Geez. What a disgrace.
This roster looks like it was designed for the real life version of the movie Major League.All we need is someone from the California Penal League!