2017 Aberdeen IronBirds Roster

New York-Pennsylvania League (NYPL) - Class: Short Season A
Team Record: 41-34
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (41-34)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
Ballpark: Ripken Stadium
Attendance: 130,823, Avg. 3,964 in 33 home dates
2017 Aberdeen IronBirds Statistics

The Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2017 season with a record of 41 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.

The IronBirds tallied 329 runs and allowed 281 runs. T. J. Nichting accounted for 35 RBI. Kirvin Moesquit paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Brenan Hanifee topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.77 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Zac Lowther, Chris Johnson, Zack Britton, Mason McCoy, Nick Vespi, Brenan Hanifee, Mike Baumann, Zach Muckenhirn and Hunter Harvey were all players from the 2017 Aberdeen IronBirds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Carlos BaezRRNovember 22, 19976'3"175San Cristobal, DO
Mike BaumannRRSeptember 10, 19956'4"225Mahtomedi, MN US
Branden BeckerLRSeptember 13, 19966'1"175Redlands, CA US
Cameron BishopLLFebruary 14, 19966'4"215Brea, CA US
Brandon BonillaRLOctober 21, 19936'3"200Bradenton, FL US
Ben BreazealeLROctober 21, 19946'0"208Louisville, TN US
Zack BrittonLLDecember 22, 19876'3"195Panorama City, CA US
Layne BrunerLLSeptember 24, 19946'3"175Aberdeen, WA US
Scott BurkeRRJune 2, 19946'3"200Upland, CA US
Jean CarrilloRRJune 16, 19976'0"200Panama City, PA
Garrett CopelandSRFebruary 22, 19955'11"190Memphis, TN US
Trevor CraportRRAugust 12, 19965'11"201Norcross, GA US
Seamus CurranLRSeptember 6, 19976'6"245Springfield, MA US
Carlos DiazRLDecember 16, 19966'1"240Ensenada, Baja California MX
Juan EchevarriaRRJune 25, 19976'3"195Santurce, PR
Gray FenterRRJanuary 25, 19966'0"200West Memphis, AR US
Jaylen FergusonRRJuly 21, 19976'2"180Arlington, TX US
Ruben GarciaRRAugust 2, 19966'4"220Port St. Lucie, FL US
Tristan GrahamRRJuly 21, 19956'4"215North Vancouver, BC CA
Nick GruenerRRMay 16, 19956'0"185Miami, FL US
Hector GuanceRRJuly 12, 19956'6"200San Cristobal, DO
Brenan HanifeeRRMay 29, 19986'5"215Harrisonburg, VA US
Josh HartLLOctober 2, 19946'1"180Lilburn, GA US
Hunter HarveyRRDecember 9, 19946'3"175Catawba, NC US
Reed HayesRRMarch 17, 19956'3"185Bristol, TN US
Zach JarrettRRDecember 8, 19946'4"220Hickory, NC US
Nick JobstRRApril 20, 19946'2"260Chicago, IL US
Chris JohnsonRROctober 1, 19846'3"225Naples, FL US
Joe JohnsonRRMay 24, 19946'3"175Greenwood, SC US
Markel JonesSRAugust 8, 19945'10"175Supply, NC US
Josh KeatonRROctober 20, 19936'1"200, US
Jon KellerRRAugust 8, 19926'5"210Kingsport, TN US
Max KnutsonLLApril 1, 19956'2"205Minneapolis, MN US
Jose LizarragaRRAugust 27, 19975'10"170Mazatlan, MX
Zac LowtherLLApril 30, 19966'2"235Middleburg Heights, OH US
Zach MatsonLLOctober 24, 19956'3"225Fayetteville, MO US
Mason McCoyRRMarch 31, 19956'0"175Peoria, IL US
Cameron MingLLMay 2, 19966'1"177Phoenix, AZ US
Kirvin MoesquitSRMarch 10, 19955'8"165Willemstad, CW
Zach MuckenhirnLLFebruary 27, 19956'1"185Delano, MN US
Jimmy MurphyRROctober 14, 19945'11"195San Francisco, CA US
Tobias MyersRRAugust 5, 19986'0"193Winter Haven, FL US
Tim NaughtonRRNovember 14, 19956'3"195Goldsboro, NC US
T. J. NichtingSRJanuary 13, 19955'11"188, US
Irving OrtegaRROctober 30, 19966'2"165Santo Domingo, DO
Jose PaezRRAugust 11, 19936'0"165Barcelona, Anzoategui VE
Luke RinghoferLRFebruary 19, 19966'1"210, US
Willie RiosSLFebruary 6, 19965'11"190Waterford, CT US
Ryan RipkenLLJuly 26, 19936'6"205Hunt Valley, MD US
Will RobertsonRRMarch 2, 19956'2"190, US
Victor RomeroRRFebruary 17, 19956'3"170Los Teques, VE
Ronald SotoRROctober 5, 19946'4"220Bronx, NY US
James TeagueRRAugust 29, 19946'0"185Bartlesville, OK US
Nick VespiLLOctober 10, 19956'3"215Miami, FL US

Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.




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