AUGUSTA, GA -The Augusta GreenJackets, in conjunction with their MLB-affiliate San Francisco Giants, have released their Opening Day roster for the 2017 season. The GreenJackets will be bringing back twelve players who saw some action in Augusta in 2016.
The GreenJackets have also announced the Buzztastic Batting Practice at the Lake, an open-to-the-public practice, for Wednesday, April 5th at Lake Olmstead Stadium from 5pm to 8pm. This free admission event features the GreenJackets practicing at Lake Olmstead Stadium for the first time in 2017. Special Wash It Down Wednesday drink specials include $2 12oz and $4 32oz draft beers, Coca-Cola fountain sodas and a limited concessions menu.
"As the anticipation builds for our last season at Lake Olmstead Stadium we are excited to welcome a talented crew of future San Francisco Giants to Augusta," said GreenJackets General Manager Tom Denlinger. "We invite the CSRA to come out and enjoy the first practice under the lights with us on Wednesday and kick off the exciting 2017 season!"
Outfielder Sandro Fabian, the Giants #6 overall prospect, will be starting his first season of full-season professional baseball in Augusta. Last season with the AZL Giants, Fabian hit .340 with five triples, 13 doubles, and 54 total base hits in 42 games.
Starting Pitcher Melvin Adon (Giants #27 overall prospect) will be making the trip to the CSRA. He spent the 2015 season with the Dominican Summer League Giants and in 2016 he played with the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Adon is a combined 9-5 with a 3.96 ERA in the Minor Leagues and was 4-0 with the DSL Giants.
Outfielder Jacob Heyward, the younger brother of Chicago Cubs Jason Heyward, will join the GreenJackets this season. He had a very successful 2016 campaign where he hit .337 with 32 total base hits (including 10 doubles and five triples) with 10 stolen bases in 28 games with the AZL Giants.
Outfielder Shawon Dunston Jr., son of two-time MLB All-Star Shawon Dunston, will be one of the players returning to the GreenJackets from last year's team. Originally drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 2011, he was traded to the Giants in June of 2016 and was assigned to the GreenJackets where he spent the remainder of the season. In 24 games, he hit .284 with seven doubles.
Also joining the GreenJackets this season is former College World Series Champion Anthony Marks from Coastal Carolina. Marks was the leadoff hitter for the Chanticleers in 2016. Marks signed with the Giants last June as an undrafted free agent will be one of the GreenJackets outfielders in 2017.
After spending each of the last two seasons in Augusta, First Baseman Skyler Ewing is returning for his third season with the GreenJackets. Originally drafted by the Giants in the 2014 MLB Draft from Rice University, Ewing finished the 2016 season with 10 home runs and seven doubles in 74 games.
In addition to Ewing and Dunston, the other members of the 2016 GreenJackets that are returning are Sandro Cabrera, Domenic Mazza, Matt Pope, Matt Solter, Cesar Yanez, Zach Bowers, Manuel Geraldo, Kelvin Beltre (#20 Giants Top Prospect), Tyler Brown, and Ashford Fulmer.
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