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Five former Kentucky baseball players on MLB Opening Day rosters

Five former Kentucky baseball players are on Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters.

Additionally, four other former Wildcats are on 40-man rosters for their respective clubs.

Here are details from UK Athletics:

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Five former Wildcats have made Major League Baseball Opening Day rosters and another will serve on a coaching staff as the 2022 season opens on Thursday.

The formers players include:

Andy Green, Bench Coach – Chicago Cubs

Trevor Gott, RHP – Milwaukee Brewers

Luke Maile, C – Cleveland Guardians

James Paxton, LHP – Boston Red Sox

Taylor Rogers, LHP – Minnesota Twins (expected to be traded to San Diego)

Evan White, 1B – Seattle Mariners

Additionally, RHP Sean Hjelle (San Francisco), LHP Zach Logue (Oakland), RHP Zach Pop (Miami) and OF Zach Reks (Texas) each are on their organization’s 40-man roster, leaving them tantalizingly close to a big league call up.