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<p>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre&#8217;s opening roster will include a former 21-game winner in the Majors in the rotation.</p><p>Two-time all-star pitcher Gio Gonzalez will start in Triple-A with the RailRiders, as the New York Yankees announced the rosters for their farm teams on Friday.</p><p>Gonzalez, who peaked at an MLB-best 21 wins in 2012 with the Washington Nationals to go with a 2.89 ERA and 207 strikeouts, signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees on March 19. The 33-year-old southpaw joins a projected starting rotation along with Chance Adams, Nestor Cortes Jr., David Hale and Drew Hutchison.</p><p>The lineup will include a pair of players who were hoping to make New York&#8217;s opening day roster in infielder Tyler Wade and outfielder Clint Frazier.</p><p>Wade is joined in the infield by projected starters Ryan McBroom, Thairo Estrada and Gio Urshela as well as Mike Ford, a designated hitter candidate, and Gosuke Katoh.</p><p>Along with Frazier in the outfield will be Billy Burns, Matt Lipka and Zach Zehner. A pair of veterans will be behind the plate in Kyle Higashioka and Ryan Lavarnway.</p><p>In the bullpen, the RailRiders will have Rex Brothers, Cale Coshow, Danny Coulombe, Raynel Espinal, J.P. Feyereisen, Joe Harvey, Adonis Rosa and David Sosebee.</p><p>Scranton/Wilkes-Barre will open the franchise&#8217;s 30th anniversary season on the road Thursday at Buffalo to open a four-game set. After a three-game series in Lehigh Valley, the RailRiders&#8217; home opener will be at 7:05 p.m. on April 11 against Buffalo at PNC Field.</p><p>The team&#8217;s annual Meet the RailRiders night will be held Tuesday at the Hilton Scranton and Conference Center. An autograph session begins at 5 p.m. with a dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by a question-and-answer session with new manager Jay Bell and several players. Tickets at $55 for adults at $30 for children 12 and younger, with a discount for season-ticket holders.</p><style>
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders roster announced