In conjunction with the Washington Nationals, the Fredericksburg Nationals on Monday announced their 2025 Opening Day roster.
The roster includes 20 players who have appeared in at least one game for the FredNats before and nine players who played in the 2024 playoffs en route to claiming the Carolina League championship. Additionally, nine members of the Nationals’ 2024 draft class appear on the Opening Day roster, including third-round draft pick catcher Kevin Bazzell.
Fredericksburg begins the 2025 campaign on April 4 at Carolina and opens at home on April 8 at 6:35 p.m. against Salem at Virginia Credit Union Stadium.
Pitchers (alphabetical order)
Austin Amaral*
Merrick Baldo*
Merritt Beeker^
Adam Bloebaum^
Matthew Bollenbacher*
Gavin Bruni
Robert Cranz^
Kevin Dowdell
Davian Garcia
Alexander Meckley^
Erick Mejia
Ryan Minckler
Bryan Polanco*
Angel Roman*
Yoel Tejeda Jr.
Erik Tolman*
Catchers
Kevin Bazzell^
Christian Fagnant
Nate Rombach*
Infielders
Everett Cooper III*
Randal Diaz
Jorgelys Mota^
Roismar Quintana*
Yoander Rivero*
Jackson Ross
Carlos Tavares
Outfielders
Moises Gallardo
Elijah Nunez*
Nate Ochoa^
Nick Peoples*
Cristhian Vaquero^
* = appeared for the FredNats in the past
^ = played in 2024 Carolina League playoffs
