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Sherfy, Beer, Tomas among D-backs non-roster spring training invitees

Jan 21, 2020, 3:27 PM

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Jimmie Sherfy throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game aga...

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Jimmie Sherfy throws in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

The best part of the year is right around the corner.

The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Tuesday that pitchers and catchers will report to spring training on Feb. 12.

On Feb. 17, the full squad will arrive for the first full team workout. Feb. 22 will be the first game of spring training.

The D-backs announced 22 non-roster invitees for spring training with familiar names. Jimmie Sherfy fans will be excited to see him back in an Arizona uniform after he was designated for assignment earlier this month.

He was on a list that included Yasmany Tomas, D-backs 2017 first-round pick Pavin Smith, and Seth Beer, who was part of the Zack Greinke trade with the Houston Astros.

Twelve pitchers — nine right-handed and three left-handed — were invited, as were eight position players and two catchers, which includes Daulton Varsho, one of the top catcher prospects in baseball.

Here is a full list of the non-roster invitees:

Right-handed pitchers

Jeremy Beasley
J.B. Bukauskas
Mauricio Cabrera
Josh Green
Eduardo Jiménez
Damien Magnifico
Keury Mella
Matt Peacock
Jimmie Sherfy

Left-handed pitchers

Miguel Aguilar
Matt Grace
Joe Mantiply

Catchers

Dominic Miroglio
Daulton Varsho

Position players

Seth Beer
Ben DeLuzio
Drew Ellis
Geraldo Perdomo
Juniel Querecuto
Pavin Smith
Travis Snider
Yasmany Tomas

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