Wild Health Genomes
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| Wild Health Genomes | |
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| Location | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Ballpark | Wild Health Field (2022–present) |
| Founded | 2022 |
The Wild Health Genomes are an American professional baseball team based in Lexington, Kentucky. They are a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an MLB Partner League.[1][2] The Genomes play their home games at Wild Health Field, on the northeast side of the city just inside New Circle Road, since 2022.
The Genomes made history on March 23, 2022 when they drafted catcher Alexis "Scrappy" Hopkins in the eighth pick, the first woman ever drafted for an on-field role in professional baseball.[3]
Roster
Pitchers: - Dustin Beggs - Colby Blueberg - Luis Guzman - Bradley Hines - Ren Ren Kazahari - Ryan Kellogg - Josh Martin - Diego Moreno - Max Povse - Edubray Ramos - Elih Villanueva - Jack Weinberger
Catchers: - Scrappy Hopkins - Robbie Kellerman - Chase Vallot
Infielders: - Luke Becker - Samir Dueñez - Andrew Keefer - Jimmy Paredes - Chris Shaw - Alex Wemple
Outfielders: - Will Decker - Teodoro Martinez - Demetrius Moorer - Moisés Sierra
References
- ^ "Indy Atlantic League designated MLB Partner League". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. September 23, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "American Association, Frontier League now MLB Partner Leagues". Ballpark Digest. August Publishing. September 24, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ Murphy, Brian (March 23, 2022). "Alexis 'Scrappy' Hopkins makes history as Atlantic League draft pick". MLB.com. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
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