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CityViewNC.com | 31 bargaining agreement, every professional level will be in action this spring and summer. e Woodpeckers are scheduled to start the 2022 season one day aer the major leaguers get underway. "We are excited to announce to our fans that the 2022 Woodpeckers' season will start on time with our club opening up at Kannapolis on April 8th and returning home April 12th against the visiting Salem Red Sox,'' Woodpeckers' assistant general manager Pete Subsara said in a release March 2. at's good news for fans, who suffered through no minor league baseball in 2020 due to COVID-19 and had to adapt to safety protocols at Segra Stadium last season in the aermath of the pandemic. ere will be 66 opportunities this summer to see future major leaguers such as Beer, who is expected to compete for a starting job at first base with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2022, or Pena, the top candidate to succeed free agent Carlos Correa at shortstop in Houston. Abreu became the first former Woodpecker to reach the majors in 2019 aer his brief stint in Fayetteville. e right-handed pitcher will be a part of Houston's bullpen corps in 2022 along with ex-Woodpecker Christian Javier. Luis Garcia, who pitched for Fayetteville in 2019, is expected to be a member of the Astros' starting rotation. Meyers, an outfielder, could be a candidate for Houston's center field position once he's recovered from off-season surgery. "It's crazy to think, but we had 12 or 13 guys from that (2019) team go up the following season (to MLB),'' Subsara said. "All those early guys were pitchers, but now we're starting to get some position guys like Jake Meyers, who'll play a significant role in the outfield up there. It's pretty cool to see, especially because we're so new.'' A trio of pitchers who spent brief stints with the Woodpeckers last year also got their first taste of major league experience in 2021. Josh James, Pedro Baez and Austin Pruitt came to Fayetteville on rehabilitation assignments before making their way back to the big leagues by the end of the season. James and Baez are on the 40-man roster for the Astros, while Pruitt was dealt to the Miami Marlins last July. He has since filed for free agency. 910.868.5131 | 3200 Cliffdale Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | www.fayacademy.org Fayetteville Academy Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school.It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Visit www.fayacademy.org for more information • Pre-K through grade 12 STEAM SmartLabs ® • Chromebook 1:1 program • Grades 4-7 LEGO ® Robotics Team • 71 percent of students who take the AP exams score a 3 or higher. • More than $500,000 in need-based financial aid awarded annually to qualified applicants. • The 23 members of the Class of 2021 were offered more than $1.3 million in college scholarships and grants. RANKED #1 IN THE NICHE.COM 2021 BEST PRIVATE K-12 SCHOOLS IN THE FAYETTEVILLE AREA by Clayton Britt & Sons 910.868.8319 3703 Bragg Blvd. Fayetteville, NC 28303 customercare@spaandpoolworld.com

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