Twenty-Three Former Spokane Indians Players Open 2021 Season on MLB Rosters

SPOKANE, Wash. - After a truncated 2020 season, MLB teams return to the 162-game grind on Thursday with a total of twenty-three former Spokane Indians players opening the year on big league rosters. Spokane's former parent club—the Texas Rangers—leads the way with six Indians alums while the Miami Marlins, San Diego Padres, and defending American League champion Tampa Bay Rays each have a pair of former Spokane players on their squad. Spokane's new MLB affiliate—the Colorado Rockies—is one of 11 teams with a single Indians alum on their roster. Astros pitcher and future Hall of Famer Zack Greinke, who appeared in a pair of games for Indians in 2002, is the eldest statesman of the group at 37 years old while the 22-year-old Taveras is the youngest.

A complete list of players can be found below:

Baltimore Orioles: Dillon Tate

Boston Red Sox: Martín Pérez

Chicago Cubs: Kyle Hendricks

Cleveland Indians: Emmanuel Clase

Colorado Rockies: Chi Chi Gonzalez

Detroit Tigers: Derek Holland

Houston Astros: Zack Greinke

Kansas City Royals: Hanser Alberto

Los Angeles Angels: Alex Claudio

Miami Marlins: Jorge Alfaro, Richard Bleier

Oakland Athletics: Mitch Moreland

San Diego Padres: Keona Kela, Jurickson Profar

Seattle Mariners: Dylan Moore

Tampa Bay Rays: Peter Fairbanks, Jeffrey Springs

Texas Rangers: Kyle Cody, Joey Gallo, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, John King, Leody Taveras, Jose Trevino

Notable alumni on MLB coaching staffs:

Bud Black - Colorado Rockies Manager

Kevin Long - Washington Nationals Hitting Coach

Luis Ortiz - Texas Rangers Hitting Coach

Al Pedrique - Oakland A's Third Base Coach

About the Spokane Indians

The Spokane Indians are the High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies located in Spokane, Washington. The Spokane Indians Team Store is open online HERE with plenty of great gift ideas.