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Isotopes host media day before 2023 season kicks off

Isotopes host media day before 2023 season kicks off
THE NEWS. WELL, IT IS OPENING DAY FOR THE MLB TEAMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT FOR THE ALBUQUERQUE ISOTOPES, ONE MORE DAY OF WAITING. YEAH, BEFORE TOMORROW’S FIRST PITCH, THE TOPES HOSTED MEDIA DAY TODAY AND KOAT 7 SPORTS ANCHOR BETHANY MILLER WAS THERE. AND YOU JOIN US, BETHANY WITH MORE ON THAT. WELL, WE’RE ON DARLENE, AMERICA’S FAVORITE PASTIME IS BACK. THE ISOTOPES GEARING UP FOR THE PCL REGULAR SEASON TOMORROW IN TEXAS, THE TEAM WILL ENTER THE SEASON WITH A NEW MANAGER AT THE HELM, PEDRO LOPEZ. LOPEZ WAS THE HITTING COACH IN 2021, THE BENCH COACH LAST YEAR UNDER WARREN SCHAEFER. AND JOINING THE NEW SKIPPER, A SLEW OF NEW FACES ON THE ISOTOPES ROSTER. LOPEZ SHARING HIS EXCITEMENT FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON TODAY WITH THE MEDIA. YOU’RE GOING TO SAY YOU DID A GOOD JOB, YOU KNOW, PUT IN A GOOD MIX BETWEEN YOUR PLAYERS AND AND VETERAN PLAYERS. SO I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT. I THINK WE GOT SOME EXCITING BALLPLAYERS IN THIS TEAM. I THINK GUYS THAT WOULD WOULD HAVE BRIGHT FUTURE. AND SO HOPEFULLY THESE ARE THESE ARE NEW ADVENTURE AND EXPERIENCE FOR THEM WILL BE THE ONE THAT ACTUALLY CAN PUT THEM IN THE BIG LEAGUES AND AND THEY CAN STAY THERE. WELL, THE ISOTOPES OPEN THE 2023 SEASON TOMORROW ON THE ROAD FACING THE ROUND ROCK EXPRESS, THE THREE GAME SERIES KICKS OFF ON FRIDAY NIGHT AND THE TEAM’S HOME O
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Isotopes host media day before 2023 season kicks off
The Albuquerque Isotopes are just one day away from the 2023 regular season opener. On Thursday morning, the team hosted media day before traveling to Texas to face Round Rock on Friday night.The team enters the 2023 season with a slew of new faces on both the roster and on the coaching staff. Pedro Lopez earned a promotion from bench coach in 2022 to manager for the upcoming season. He replaces Warren Schaeffer who was promoted by the Rockies organization."The organization did a good job in putting a good mix of young players and veteran players," said Lopez. "I'm looking forward to it, I think we've got some exciting ballplayers on this team, guys with a bright future and so hopefully this new adventure and experience will be the one that can actually put them in the big leagues and stay there."The Isotopes open the 2023 season on the road Friday night facing the Round Rock Express.The home-opener at The Lab is Tuesday, April 4 hosting Salt Lake.

The Albuquerque Isotopes are just one day away from the 2023 regular season opener.

On Thursday morning, the team hosted media day before traveling to Texas to face Round Rock on Friday night.

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The team enters the 2023 season with a slew of new faces on both the roster and on the coaching staff. Pedro Lopez earned a promotion from bench coach in 2022 to manager for the upcoming season. He replaces Warren Schaeffer who was promoted by the Rockies organization.

"The organization did a good job in putting a good mix of young players and veteran players," said Lopez. "I'm looking forward to it, I think we've got some exciting ballplayers on this team, guys with a bright future and so hopefully this new adventure and experience will be the one that can actually put them in the big leagues and stay there."

The Isotopes open the 2023 season on the road Friday night facing the Round Rock Express.

The home-opener at The Lab is Tuesday, April 4 hosting Salt Lake.