We are just 3 days away from the start of the El Paso Chihuahuas season and today they announced the roster for opening day.
May 3. El Paso, Texas– The El Paso Chihuahuas and San Diego Padres have announced the 2021
Triple-A Opening Day roster for El Paso’s first season in Triple-A West.
The roster features five MLB.com top Padres prospects, 11 players with major league experience
and eight players who are returning to El Paso.
“Baseball is back in the Sun City and we are excited to have this group of players in Chihuahuas
uniforms to start the 2021 season!” said Chihuahuas Senior Vice President and General Manager
Brad Taylor.
The players are listed alphabetically below:
John Andreoli, Outfielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on February 16,
2021… 30 years old… Played in the major leagues with the Seattle Mariners and Baltimore Orioles
in 2018.
Daniel Camarena, Pitcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on February 12,
2021… 28 years old… Has played seven professional seasons in the New York Yankees, San
Francisco Giants and Minnesota Twins organizations.
Luis Campusano, Catcher: Drafted by the Padres in the second round of the 2017 June Amateur
Draft from Cross Creek High School in Georgia… 22 years old… Padres #3 prospect according to
MLB.com… Played parts of the last two seasons in the major leagues with the Padres.
Michael Cantu, Catcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent in 2017… Played
college baseball at the University of Texas… Played six games for the Chihuahuas in 2019.
Ivan Castillo, Infielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on November 9, 2018…
25 years old… Has played eight professional seasons in the Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays
and Padres organizations.
Nabil Crismatt, Pitcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on December 17,
2020… 26 years old… Has pitched parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the St. Louis
Cardinals and the Padres… Originally signed by the New York Mets in 2011 as an international free
agent from Colombia.
Pedro Florimón, Infielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on January 18,
2021… 34 years old… Has played parts of eight years in the major leagues with the Orioles, Twins,
Pittsburgh Pirates and Philadelphia Phillies… Led the American League in putouts by a shortstop in
2013 with 245.
MacKenzie Gore, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the first round of the 2017 June Amateur Draft
from Whiteville High School in North Carolina… 22 years old… Padres #1 prospect according to
MLB.com… Pitched for High-A Lake Elsinore and Double-A Amarillo in 2019.
Jordan Guerrero, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the sixth round of the 2015 June Amateur
Draft from Polk Community College in Florida… 24 years old… Pitched for High-A Lake Elsinore and
Double-A Amarillo in 2019.
Chase Johnson, Pitcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on February 12, 2021…
29 years old… Previously pitched seven professional seasons in the Giants organization.
Gosuke Katoh, Infielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on November 16,
2020… 26 years old… Originally drafted by the Yankees in the second round of the 2013 June
Amateur Draft from Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego… Played for Double-A Trenton and
Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in 2019.
Brett Kennedy, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the 11th round of the 2015 June Amateur Draft
from Fordham University… 26 years old… Pitched in six major league games for the Padres in
2018… Pitched for El Paso in 2018.
Patrick Kivlehan, First Baseman and Outfielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free
agent on February 26, 2021… 31 years old… Played parts of three years in the major leagues with
the Padres, Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks… Played for the Chihuahuas in 2016 during
a previous stint in the Padres organization.
Nick Kuzia, Pitcher (Taxi Squad): Signed by the Padres as an amateur free agent in 2017… 25
years old… Pitched for Low-A Fort Wayne, High-A Lake Elsinore and Double-A Amarillo in 2019.
Tyler Malone, Catcher (Taxi Squad): Drafted by the Padres in the 27th round of the 2019 June
Amateur Draft from Oregon State University… 23 years old… Played in the Arizona Rookie League
in 2019.
Tucupita Marcano, Infielder/Outfielder: Signed by the Padres as an international free agent in
2016 from Venezuela… Padres #6 prospect according to MLB.com… Played in 10 major league
games for San Diego this season.
Parker Markel, Pitcher: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on November 17,
2020… 30 years old… Pitched in the major leagues with the Mariners and Pirates in 2019.
Kyle McGrath, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the 36th round of the 2014 June Amateur Draft
from the University of Louisville… 28 years old… Parts of two seasons in the major leagues with the
Padres… Pitched for El Paso in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
Evan Miller, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the 22nd round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft from
Purdue University Fort Wayne… 25 years old… Pitched for High-A Lake Elsinore, Double-A Amarillo
and El Paso in 2019.
James Norwood, Pitcher: Traded to the Padres from the Chicago Cubs on April 5, 2021… 27 years
old… Has pitched parts of three seasons in the major leagues with the Cubs.
Brian O’Grady, Outfielder: Signed by the Padres as a free agent on December 8, 2020… 28 years
old… Parts of three seasons in the major leagues with the Reds, Tampa Bay Rays and Padres…
Originally drafted by the Reds in the eighth round of the 2014 June Amateur Draft from Rutgers.
Webster Rivas, Catcher: Re-signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on February 12,
2021… 30 years old… Has played 10 professional seasons in the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles
Angels and Padres organizations.
Ben Ruta, Outfielder: Claimed on waivers by the Padres from the Yankees organization on
December 10, 2020… 26 years old… Originally drafted by the Yankees in the 30th round of the 2016
June Amateur Draft from Wagner College… Double-A Eastern League All-Star for Trenton in 2019.
Jesse Scholtens, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the ninth round of the 2016 June Amateur Draft
from Wright State University… 27 years old… Pitched in eight games for the Chihuahuas in 2018…
Pitched for Double-A Amarillo in 2019.
Nick Tanielu, Infielder: Signed by the Padres as a minor league free agent on November 17,
2020… 28 years old… Originally drafted by the Houston Astros in the 14th round of the 2014 June
Amateur Draft from Washington State University… Reached Triple-A with Fresno and Round Rock
from 2018-2019.
Mason Thompson, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the third round of the 2016 June Amateur
Draft from Round Rock High School in Texas… 23 years old… Padres #11 prospect according to
MLB.com… Pitched for High-A Lake Elsinore and in the Arizona Rookie League in 2019.
Steven Wilson, Pitcher: Drafted by the Padres in the eighth round of the 2018 June Amateur Draft
from Santa Clara University… 26 years old… Padres #17 prospect according to MLB.com… Pitched
for the Chihuahuas in 2019.
The Chihuahuas open the 2021 Triple-A West season in Tacoma on May 6 and the home opener at
Southwest University Park is on May 13 against Albuquerque.
The Chihuahuas are currently taking deposits for 2021 Season Seat Memberships, Groups, and
Premium areas. For more information call or text an Account Executive at 915-533-BASE (2273),
email tickets@epchihuahuas.com, or visit EPChihuahuas.com.
Individual game tickets for the Chihuahuas first two homestands are on sale now at EPChihuahuas.com.