(Waldorf, MD, April 13, 2022) Wednesday morning, the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs announced their 2022 Spring Training Roster.
The Blue Crabs bring 30 players to their 2022 Spring Training camp. The roster is made up of eleven right-handed pitcher, four southpaws, four catchers, five infielders, and six outfielders. The Crabs bring back eleven returners from 2021, four MLB veterans with a combined 17 years of major league service time, and eleven players that’ve reached as high as Triple-A.
The 2022 roster opens as follows:
’Our goal this offseason was to build off of our 2021 playoff run. We brought back nearly a dozen returners and added a significant amount of experience up and down our roster, we expect to compete for a championship in 2022,’’ said Southern Maryland General Manager Courtney Knichel.
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About the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs
The Blue Crabs play in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, MLB’s Premiere Partner League. The Blue Crabs are set to kick off their 14th season of baseball, and will have their 2022 Home Opener on Tuesday, April 26th at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf, Maryland. For more information on the Blue Crabs, please call 301-638-9788 or visit http://www.somdbluecrabs.com for more information. For media requests, contact Andrew Bandstra, 301-678-1124.
About the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball (ALPB)
About The Atlantic League
The Atlantic League is the first Partner League of Major League Baseball, a player gateway to the Major Leagues, and a leader in baseball innovation. The ALPB has sent over 1,000 players to MLB organizations while drawing 44 million fans during its 24-year history. Please visit www.AtlanticLeague.com.