2023 ROSTER

We’re building our roster for the 2023 season!
New players are signing every week,
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PITCHERS

#26 Trey Cobb

#26 Trey Cobb

Right-Hander

- Former Mets and Phillies prospect; has made it as high as Triple-A

- 2.99 ERA in four years at Oklahoma State University, where he played in the College World Series

- Allowed 21 hits in 31 innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2023

Jean Correa

Jean Correa

Right-Hander

- Former Royals and Reds prospect; has made it as high as Double-A

- Threw 94-pitch complete-game shutout with Billings (Pioneer League) last season; signed by Reds soon after

- Joined Monarchs from Class A Daytona, where he struck out 8.7 batters per nine innings this season

#39 Brandon Finnegan

#39 Brandon Finnegan

Left-hander

- Kansas City Royal in 2014-2015, including 2014 AL Championship run

- Five years of big-league experience with Royals and Reds (2014-2018)

- First to pitch in College World Series (TCU) and World Series in same year

- Pitched in Triple-A last season with CHW

#35 Grant Gavin

#35 Grant Gavin

Right-hander

- Drafted by his hometown Royals out of the University of Central Missouri

- Has struck out 10.6 batters per nine innings in his six-year affiliated career

- Third Kansas City area native to sign with Monarchs for 2023 (Zach Matson, Dalton Moats)

#28 Ashton Goudeau

#28 Ashton Goudeau

Right-hander

- 27 career MLB games with the Rockies and Reds in 2020, 2021 and 2022

- Joins the Monarchs from the Tigers organization (in Triple-A earlier this season)

- Played college ball at Metropolitan Community College-Maple Woods in Kansas City, Missouri

#13 Zac Grotz

#13 Zac Grotz

Right-hander

- Former major leaguer (Seattle, 2019-20)

- 9 seasons of pro experience, including time with five different MiLB organizations

- Began 2023 season with Monclova (Mexican League)

#31 Matt Hartman

#31 Matt Hartman

Right-hander

- Started the American Association All-Star Game for the West Division in 2022

- Back for a second year with the Monarchs and fifth pro season

- 3.62 ERA for Monterrey (Mexican Pacific Winter League) in 2022-23

- Former Atlanta Braves prospect

#18 Miller Hogan

#18 Miller Hogan

Right-hander

- From Overland Park, Kansas

- Former Rays prospect; pitched in Triple-A last season

- 8.9 K/9 and 1.6 BB/9 in four-year affiliated career

- Atlantic 10 Pitcher of the Year in 2018 at St. Louis University

#38 Trey Jeans

#38 Trey Jeans

Left-hander

- 11.9 K/9 over 33 games in High-A and Double-A last season

- Spent three years in the White Sox organization (33rd-round draft pick out of ULM)

- 3.76 ERA his senior year of college in 2019

#19 Jordan Martinson

#19 Jordan Martinson

Left-hander

- 2022 AAPB Midseason All-Star (3.39 ERA in 45 games over full season)

- Returns for his second year with the Monarchs and fourth in pro ball

- Broke Dallas Baptist University’s single-season strikeout record in 2019

- Former LA Dodgers prospect

#29 Zach Matson

#29 Zach Matson

Left-hander

- Native of the Kansas City area (born in Fayetteville)

- Pitched in Triple-A last season (Former Orioles, Rockies and Pirates prospect)

- Sports a 3.92 ERA and 11.1 K/9 in his pro career

#3 Jalen Miller

#3 Jalen Miller

Right-hander

- Joined the Monarchs at the close of last season, posting a 2.52 ERA over five games (regular season and playoffs)

- Former Baltimore Orioles prospect (2019)

- Born in Italy, played college ball at Mineral Area College in Missouri and Central Methodist University

#24 Dalton Moats

#24 Dalton Moats

Left-hander

- Kansas City native; attended Park Hill High School

- Making his Monarchs debut after six seasons with the Tampa Bay Rays organization

- Earned a 3.60 ERA in 51 appearances with Triple-A Durham last year, a full run below the league average.

#41 Bubby Rossman

#41 Bubby Rossman

Right-hander

- Former major leaguer (Phillies, 2022)

- Played in 2023 World Baseball Classic with Team Israel (2 IP, 1 H, 3 K)

- Third stint in the American Association
(Sioux City, 2017; Cleburne, 2019)

- Started the season in Triple-A
with the Mets organization

#8 Alex Valdez

#8 Alex Valdez

Right-hander

- The Monarchs’ closer for the 2022 pennant race and postseason

- Posted 1.08 ERA over seven regular-season games with KC last year

- Known for his wipeout slider

#30 Patrick Weigel

#30 Patrick Weigel

Right-hander

- Former major leaguer (Braves, 2020 and Brewers, 2021)

- Working on a new cutter, says "it will be a big pitch for me going forward"

- College teammates with Monarchs first baseman Gio Brusa at the University of the Pacific

POSITION PLAYERS

#14 Micker Adolfo

#14 Micker Adolfo

Outfielder

- Former top-10 prospect in the Chicago White Sox organization

- Outfielder with plenty of pop in his bat and an excellent throwing arm

- Hit 15 homers and 18 doubles in 96 games with Triple-A Charlotte last season

#6 Cameron Cannon

#6 Cameron Cannon

Infielder

- Former Red Sox and Phillies prospect; has played as high as Triple-A

- 2nd-round pick by Boston in 2019

- First-team All-American at U. of Arizona, where he was teammates with fellow Monarchs Justin Wylie and Cody Deason

- Hit 30 doubles in 98 games in 2021

#17 Gavin Collins

#17 Gavin Collins

Catcher, Infielder

- Former Cleveland and Tampa Bay prospect who played 16 games in big-league spring training earlier this year

- 13th-round draft pick after an impressive college career at Mississippi State

- Has pro experience at third base as well as catcher

(PHOTO: Jay Gehres / Columbus Clippers)

#4 LJ Hatch

#4 LJ Hatch

Infielder

- Former Rockies prospect who spent last season in Triple-A (.830 OPS)

- Played in MLB spring training games with the Rockies earlier this year

- Born in Shawnee, Kansas, attended Johnson County CC and New Mexico State

#10 Jan Hernandez

#10 Jan Hernandez

Outfielder, First Baseman

- One of the AAPB’s top hitters back for his third year with the Monarchs

- 24 home runs and 71 RBIs in 73 games last season with KC (1.095 OPS)

- Has played winter ball in his native Puerto Rico for the past nine seasons

- Played in Triple-A with the Phillies and Reds

#9 Odubel Herrera

#9 Odubel Herrera

Outfielder

- Seven seasons of MLB experience from 2015 to 2022, all with the Phillies

- MLB All-Star in 2016; hit .286 with a .781 OPS that season with 15 HR and 25 SB

- Native of Venezuela, former MVP of the Venezuelan Winter League

#7 Chris Herrmann

#7 Chris Herrmann

Catcher, outfielder

- Has eight years of MLB experience with the Twins, Diamondbacks, Mariners and Athletics

- Can play the outfield (88 MLB appearances) as well as catcher

- 6th-round draft pick by the Twins in 2009

- Nicknamed “The Herrmannator”

#16 Brian O’Grady

#16 Brian O’Grady

Outfielder, First Baseman

- Experienced bat with power from the left side

- 62 games of MLB experience with the Reds (2019), Rays (2020) and Padres (2021)

- Played in Nippon Pro Baseball in 2022 and the Korea Baseball Organization
earlier in 2023

#47 Jacob Robson

#47 Jacob Robson

Outfielder

- Former major leaguer (Detroit, 2021)

- Joined the Monarchs in August 2022, had a 1.034 OPS during the regular season

- Played for Team Canada in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

#2 Taylor Snyder

#2 Taylor Snyder

Infielder

- Former COL and CWS prospect;has played as high as Triple-A

- Hit 30 home runs in 2021 between Double-A and Triple-A

- Great defensively; can play all over the infield

#1 Justin Wylie

#1 Justin Wylie

Infielder

- Frontier League All-Star in 2022 with the New Jersey Jackals (.306 AVG, .961 OPS, 20 HR in 93 games)

- Played for Great Britain in the 2023 World Baseball Classic

- Acquired via trade with New Jersey April 6

#12 Andy Yerzy

#12 Andy Yerzy

Catcher/First Baseman

- Joins Monarchs from Reds organization, where he played in Triple-A this year

- 2nd-round pick by Arizona in 2016 (52nd overall)

- From Toronto; represented Canada in the 2019 Pan American Games qualifiers and 2019 Premier12

STAFF

Joe Calfapietra

Joe Calfapietra

Field Manager
Bill Sobbe

Bill Sobbe

Hitting Coach, Third Base Coach
Matt Hall

Matt Hall

Pitching Coach
Frank White

Frank White

First Base Coach
Jared Bashaw

Jared Bashaw

Athletic Trainer
John West

John West

Clubhouse & Equipment Manager, Bench Coach
#45 Allante Hall

#45 Allante Hall

Bullpen Catcher