Ballpark Buzz | January 26, 2021

Padres Busy Offseason Could Leave Top Prospects in El Paso
The Chihuahuas roster is far from decided, but it appears that the Padres will have some of their best young starting pitchers begin the season in El Paso. (Steve Kaplowitz, krod.com, 1/21/2020)

Haitian International Mechack Jerome Returns for Third Season
Locomotive Veteran Defender Mechack Jerome re-signed with the El Paso club, returning for a third season.

USL Championship Announces 2021 Season Format
USL Championship announced the 2021 season format, seeing teams play 32 games and split into four divisions. 

Get to Know: Niall Logue
Get to know one of the newest additions to El Paso Locomotive, Irish Defender Niall Logue before he takes the field at Southwest University Park in 2021.

Former Chihuahua Heading to Taiwan
Dillon Overton, who spent parts of three seasons with the El Paso Chihuahuas, has signed with Rakuten Monkeys of Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League. Overton pitched in 53 Pacific Coast League games for El Paso and has major league experience with the Oakland A’s, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres. (MLBTradeRumors, 12/25/2020)

Ten Celestrial Events to Look Forward to in 2021
Eclipses, meteor showers and dazzling views of planets will excite amateur and professional astronomers alike in North America (Nora McGreevy, smithsonianmag.com | 1/7/2021)

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