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The Texas Rangers have announced the Crawdads’ 2025 break camp roster that will head to Hickory in the coming days.
The roster is highlighted by four returning pitchers and a pair of top-30 prospects. Nick Lockhart pitched for the Crawdads in 2023 but missed all of last season with an arm injury. He will return to the mound for Hickory.
Nineteen-year-old Yeremi Cabrera comes into the season as the No. 16 Rangers prospect. Caden Scarborough, who will turn 20 on April 1, is ranked as the No. 28 prospect. Scarborough and Cabrera, along with Jesus Lopez, were featured on the Rangers’ Spring Breakout prospect game roster this year.
Lockhart will be joined on the mound by returners Brock Porter, Luke Savage, and Kai-Noa Wynyard. Ismael Agreda, J’Briell Easley, Brooks Fowler, Eric Loomis, Aneudis Mejia, Alberto Mota, Kamdyn Perry, Caden Scarborough and Michael Valverde will round out the right handers. The four lefties on staff are Angel Anazco, Thomas Ireland, Mason Molina and Gastonia-born Daulton Pence.
Thirteen position players will round out the Crawdads roster. Beycker Barroso, Ben Hartl and Jesus Lopez will be the Crawdads three catchers. Pablo Guerrero is in the infield for the Crawdads. He is the son of Baseball Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero. He will be joined in the infield by Antonis Macias, Luis Marquez, Rafe Perich, and Chandler Pollard. The outfielders will be Yeremi Cabrera, Jose De Jesus, Maxton Martin, Wandy Mendez and Marcos Torres.
The bats are split with five right-handed hitters, five left-handed batters and three switch hitters.
The Crawdads represent six countries: the United States (14), Dominican Republic (7), Venezuela (6), Canada (1), Mexico (1), and Australia (1).
The break camp roster is a preliminary list of players expected to start the season with the Crawdads and is subject to change. The official roster will be locked in prior to the Crawdads’ first regular season game on Friday, April 5, in Kannapolis.
Players are expected to arrive in Hickory midday on Monday and will take the field for the first time with an exhibition game on Tuesday, April 1, against the Hub City Spartanburgers (Rangers High-A). Hub City will host the Crawdads for another scrimmage on Wednesday evening.
The Crawdads home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, as the Augusta GreenJackets come to town for a six-game series.
