Rocket City Trash Pandas release opening day roster, highlighted by Angels top 4 prospects

Josiah Elmore
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MADISON, Ala. (WHNT) — The Rocket City Trash Pandas released their 2024 Opening Day roster Tuesday.

The roster is filled with top prospects within the Angels farm system including the Angels’ top four prospects, and five of the LA’s top 10 prospects.

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Nelson Rada, the Angels No. 1 prospect, is on the Trash Pandas Opening Day roster. The 18-year-old, left-handed outfielder signed with the organization in January 2022.

Flame-throwing Ben Joyce will return to the Rocket City to begin the year after spending some time with the Angels last season before getting injured. Joyce appeared in 27 games over the past two seasons for the Trash Pandas.

The entire opening day roster can be found below:

  • RHP Ivan Armstrong

  • RHP Chase Chaney

  • RHP Caden Dana

  • RHP Michael Darrell-Hicks

  • LHP Jack Dashwood

  • RHP Mason Erla

  • LHP Nick Jones

  • RHP Ben Joyce

  • RHP Brett Kerry

  • RHP Jack Kochanowicz

  • RHP Victor Mederos

  • RHP Luke Murphy

  • RHP Alan Rangel

  • RHP Hayden Seig

  • LHP Eric Torres

  • RHP Kenyon Yovan

  • Catcher Myles Emmerson

  • Catcher Caleb Hamilton

  • Cather Tyler Payne

  • INF Sam Brown

  • INF Cole Fontenelle

  • INF Mac McCroskey

  • INF Kyren Paris

  • INF Arol Vera

  • INF Eric Wagaman

  • OF David Calabrese

  • OF Gustavo Campero

  • OF Tucker Flint

  • OF Nelson Rada

The Trash Pandas begin the season Friday with a three-game road series against the Chattanooga Lookouts. They open up play at Toyota Field on April 9 against the Birmingham Barons.

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