Lynchburg Hillcats Announce 2022 Roster

Lynchburg, Virginia – The Lynchburg Hillcats have announced their roster for the upcoming 2022 season.

The Hillcats will break camp with an exciting young roster of new and returning players. Four

members of the team appear on the list of Cleveland Guardians Top 30 Prospects. These

players include Jake Fox, Isaiah Greene, Carson Tucker, and Milan Tolentino.

Fox is a specialized middle infielder who checks in at 26 th on the list of top prospects. He was

drafted straight out of high school from Lakeland Christian School in Lakeland, Florida. Last

season in Rookie Ball, Fox appeared in 13 games and hit .405 with six RBI’s and seven stolen

bases.

Greene is the lone outfielder from the Hillcats to crack the top 30. Last season in Arizona, he hit

.290 in 43 games with ten extra base hits. Green was drafted in 2020 from Corona High School

in Corona, California.

The highest ranked Hillcat in the top 30 is Carson Tucker, who cracks the list at number 19.

Tucker was the first-round draft pick of the Guardians in 2020 and has seen limited action due

to a wrist injury last season. Carson is the brother of Cole Tucker, who currently plays for the

Pittsburgh Pirates.

The only returner on the list for the Hillcats is Milan Tolentino. Tolentino is the son of former

Astros first baseman and Angels broadcaster, Jose Tolentino. Last season between Arizona and

Lynchburg, Tolentino batted .269 with seven home runs and 40 RBI’s.

He is joined by several other returning fielders to the organization including Will Bartlett, Jorge

Burgos, Yordys Valdes. Last season, Burgos hit .293 while here in Lynchburg, also collecting

three triples in 23 games.

Returning on the mound for the Hillcats are Trey Benton, Serafino Brito, Will Dion, Yeury

Gervacio, Elvis Jerez, Brauny Munoz, and Hugo Villalobos.

Last season, Brito struck out 25 batters in thirteen appearances. The Rutgers product also held

hitters to a .243 average.

Dion made five appearances for the Hillcats in 2021, including three starts. During that time he

held hitters to a .023 average with 21 strikeouts and no runs allowed.

Villalobos, the 5’10” right-hander, made 12 appearances in Lynchburg. He racked up 18

strikeouts with an ERA under two.

The Hillcats will be managed by Omir Santos, who will be in his first season at the helm. Santos

spent last season with the Guardians in the Dominican Summer League. As a catcher, he spent

five seasons in the Majors with appearances for four different teams.

The Hillcats open their season on Friday, April 8 th at 7:05 p.m. at the Salem Red Sox. Their home

opener is scheduled for Tuesday, April 12 th at 6:30 p.m. where they will face off against

Delmarva. Tickets for all games are on sale now at lynchburg-hillcats.com.