by Bill Moriarity / A’s Farm Editor
April 3, 2025
With the Midland RockHounds set to start their season on Friday, the opening day roster of the A’s Double-A affiliate in the Texas League has now become official. Double-A teams can carry 28 players on the active roster, and the RockHounds, led by manager Gregorio Petit, are opening the season with 14 pitchers, 13 position players and one open spot on their active roster.
The team’s catching corps will consist of the A’s 2021 9th-round pick Shane McGuire, who’ll be back for his third season with Midland, along with minor league free agent signee Lyle Lin, and 22-year-old backstop Mario Gomez.
2022 6th-round pick Brennan Milone, who led Midland in hits, walks, home runs, RBIs and runs last year, will once again get most of the reps at first base this season. Luke Mann, who split last season between Lansing and Stockton, and minor league free agent signee Carter Aldrete look set to share time at third base, with Aldrete likely seeing some time at first base as well. Drew Swift and Euribiel Angeles, who’ve both spent plenty of time at both shortstop and second base, will anchor the middle of the infield for the RockHounds. And Colby Halter, who was Lansing’s primary second baseman last season, should also see time at both middle infield positions for Midland this season.
The A’s 2nd-round pick in 2022, 21-year-old Henry Bolte, who led all A’s minor leaguers with 46 stolen bases last season, heads a talented young outfield in Midland this year. He’ll be joined by 23-year-old Junior Perez, who put up 24 doubles and 28 stolen bases for Midland last year, and 22-year-old Brayan Buelvas, who compiled 28 doubles and 27 stolen bases for Lansing and Midland last season. 23-year-old Caeden Trenkle is set to open the season as the only left-handed hitter in Midland’s outfield mix.
The RockHounds will open the season with a number of talented starting pitchers, including top pitching prospect Luis Morales and 24-year-old Taiwanese righty Chen Zhong-Ao Zhuang along with fellow righty Kade Morris and lefties James Gonzalez and Will Johnston. Meanwhile, Midland’s bullpen is set to include righties Mitch Myers, Stevie Emanuels, Colin Peluse, Shohei Tomioka, Wander Guante, Micah Dallas and Edgar Sanchez along with lefties David Leal and Colton Johnson.
Midland RockHounds Complete Roster
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