The MLB season has began, meaning minor league teams around the country will start their seasons in the coming weeks.
The Amarillo Sod Poodles are set to play their first game of the 2025 campaign Friday, April 4, in San Antonio against the Missions. The Sod Poodles, a Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, are armed with a number of MLB prospects who could be making plays in the big leagues in the coming seasons.
Any MLB player, even the most high-profile draft picks, work their way up through the minor league system before earning a permanent roster spot in the majors. This year, a few big-name prospects will call Hodgetown home as they try to find their way onto the Diamondbacks roster.
With Javier Colina leading a new coaching staff in Amarillo, plenty of future stars will be on display when the Sod Poodles take the field this season.
Here is a look at six of the top prospects in Arizona's system who are currently in Amarillo.
LuJames Groover III
A 22-year-old infielder who played college baseball at NC State, Groover is listed at 6-foot-2 and 212 pounds. The former Wolfpack star was selected in the second round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the No. 48 overall pick.
Yu-Min Lin
A Taiwanese left-handed pitcher, the 21-year-old dealt with an injury in 2024, but should be back on track for a strong 2025 season with the Sod Poodles. Listed at 5-11 and 160 pounds, Lin was signed by the Diamondbacks organization on Dec. 15, 2021, after a strong performance at the at the 2021 U-23 World Cup.
Spencer Giesting
A 23-year-old left-handed pitcher who played college ...
