After missing the playoffs by 1 game in 2029, the 2030 season is off to a rough start. A knee injury to starting catcher Dan Dixon, sustained late last season, has him out until May and now star LF Jesus Hernandez has a broken finger that will see him sidelined until the All Star Break.
So the starting lineup is changing and we will see the debut of former #3 overall pick, CF, Shojiro Chouda. He will bat 7th.
The new catcher, Luis Alfonso is a former free agent singed to the international complex out of Mexico back in 2020. He got a cup of coffee with the big club last season, going 5-13 in 3 starts. The new backup catcher is Octavio Hernandez, another free agent from Mexico, this time from 2021. He hit .206 in 34 at bats late last season.
Cesar Morales is the new second baseman after the Steelheads traded away Mal Parks. Morales had a good rookie season hitting .279 with 33 steals. He is a versatile defender able to play 2B, SS, and 3B with excellent proficiency.
Lineup
DH Dawson
LF Pegas
SS Dobson
RF Cameron
3B Allen
1B Read
CF Chouda
C Alfonso
2B Morales
Pitching Staff
Changes in the starting rotation in 2030. Former #1 starter Zach Anderson is now the #3 starter. He is coming off an injury that cost him most of the 2029 season. Brad Anderson was traded and Luis Trujillo, a 2022 signee out of Mexico is the new #5 starter.
SP Fish
SP Price
SP Anderson
SP Taylor
SP Trujillo
The bullpen remains mostly the same. Doug O'Brien gets another go after a stellar Spring Training run.