Northwest Notes, June 11, 2014

Indians announce roster for Northwest League season

SPOKANE - The Spokane Indians and Texas Rangers announced the short-season single-A roster for the upcoming season.

The 24-man roster includes 13 pitchers, three catchers, three infielders and five outfielders. The roster limit in the Northwest League is 35, leaving room for more players to be added by opening day on Friday, when Spokane hosts the Eugene Emeralds.

Juremi Profar, the younger brother of former Spokane and current Texas Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar, was signed as an international free agent in 2012. Last season, as a member of the Rangers' Dominican Summer League team, Profar led the team with a .281 batting average in 63 games. This season, split between Triple-A Round Rock and Low-A Hickory, the third baseman is hitting .281 in 34 at-bats.

Also joining Spokane is pitcher Cody Chartrand, the Rangers' 36th round pick in this year's draft, who played at Lewis-Clark State in Lewiston and Ryan Ledbetter, the identical twin brother of 2012 Indians player David Ledbetter.

Of the announced 25, five players from the 2013 squad that went 38-38 will return, including catcher Marcus Greene, pitcher Luis Pollorena and outfielders Jamie Jarmon, Saquan Johnson and Eduard Pinto. Pitchers David Perez and Greg Williams also return after playing for the team in 2011, as does Charles Moorman, who played briefly in Spokane last season.

Newcomers include pitchers Nick Dignacco, Chris Dula, John Fasola, Nick Gardewine, Jason Hoppe, Adam Parks, Richelson Pena and Derek Thompson, and position players Seth Spivey, Jose Trevino, Fernando Vivili, Luke Tendler and Doug Votolato.