2023 Asheville Tourists Roster
Team Record: 51-76
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Nate Shaver (51-76)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Ballpark: McCormick Stadium (new)
Attendance: 183,034, Avg. 3,001 in 61 home dates
The Asheville Tourists of the South Atlantic League ended the 2023 season with a record of 51 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Tourists scored 615 runs and yielded 775 runs, most in the circuit. Jacob Melton paced Asheville with 18 home runs, and Ryan Clifford walloped 15 or more, too. Ryan Wrobleski accounted for 56 RBI. Tim Borden led all regular hitters by connecting at a .245 clip. Max Roberts and AJ Blubaugh topped the team with 6 wins each.
Members of the 2023 Asheville Tourists who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Joey Loperfido, Valente Bellozo, Zach Dezenzo, Logan VanWey, Zach Cole, Kenedy Corona, Drew Gilbert, Ryan Gusto, AJ Blubaugh and Jacob Melton.
Nate Shaver served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinson Batista | R | R | May 19, 2002 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, DO |
| Valente Bellozo | R | R | January 4, 2000 | 5'10" | 170 | Mexicali, MX |
| Jose Betances | R | R | October 17, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Salcedo, DO |
| AJ Blubaugh | R | R | July 4, 2000 | 6'2" | 180 | Mansfield, OH US |
| Tim Borden | R | R | September 1, 1999 | 6'2" | 180 | Jeffersonville, IN US |
| Walker Brockhouse | R | R | February 22, 1999 | 6'4" | 185 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Carlos Calderon | R | R | October 4, 2001 | 6'0" | 175 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Logan Cerny | R | R | September 28, 1999 | 6'1" | 185 | Decatur, GA US |
| Ryan Clifford | L | L | July 20, 2003 | 6'3" | 200 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jacob Coats | R | R | June 4, 1998 | 6'6" | 235 | Schertz, TX US |
| Franny Cobos | R | R | February 1, 2001 | 5'9" | 170 | La Habana, CU |
| Zach Cole | L | R | August 4, 2000 | 6'2" | 190 | Ozark, MO US |
| Kenedy Corona | R | R | March 21, 2000 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, VE |
| Brayan De Paula | L | L | June 25, 1999 | 6'3" | 175 | Pedro Brand, DO |
| Jacob DeLabio | R | R | September 18, 1997 | 6'5" | 170 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Austin Deming | R | R | December 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 190 | Murray, UT US |
| Nolan DeVos | R | R | August 11, 2000 | 6'0" | 185 | Harrisburg, NC US |
| Zach Dezenzo | R | R | May 11, 2000 | 6'4" | 195 | Canton, OH US |
| Rolando Espinosa | R | R | January 5, 2001 | 6'0" | 177 | Ciego de Avila, CU |
| Kasey Ford | R | R | January 10, 1998 | 6'6" | 295 | Logan, UT US |
| John Garcia | R | R | September 25, 2000 | 6'0" | 190 | Santiago, DO |
| Ronny Garcia | R | R | December 2, 1999 | 6'3" | 170 | Samana, DO |
| Drew Gilbert | L | L | September 27, 2000 | 5'9" | 185 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Freddy Guilamo | R | R | December 10, 2000 | 5'11" | 160 | La Romana, DO |
| Tyler Guilfoil | R | R | January 19, 2000 | 6'4" | 215 | Lexington, KY US |
| Ryan Gusto | R | R | March 11, 1999 | 6'4" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Kobe Kato | S | R | March 19, 1999 | 6'1" | 166 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Michael Knorr | R | R | May 12, 2000 | 6'6" | 215 | Princeton, NJ US |
| Joey Loperfido | L | R | May 11, 1999 | 6'4" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joey Mancini | R | R | November 14, 1999 | 6'1" | 190 | Bridgeport, CT US |
| Zack Matthews | R | R | January 31, 1999 | 6'1" | 121 | Edmond, OK US |
| Cole McDonald | L | R | March 11, 1997 | 6'1" | 220 | New Hampton, IA US |
| Jacob Melton | L | L | September 7, 2000 | 6'3" | 208 | Medford, OR US |
| Deylen Miley | R | R | January 25, 1998 | 6'2" | 210 | Toledo, OH US |
| Freudis Nova | R | R | January 12, 2000 | 6'1" | 180 | Azua, DO |
| Miguel Palma | R | R | January 4, 2002 | 5'10" | 170 | Caracas, VE |
| Peyton Plumlee | R | R | February 10, 1997 | 6'3" | 201 | Memphis, TN US |
| Collin Price | R | R | November 15, 1999 | 6'6" | 205 | Suwanee, GA US |
| Max Roberts | L | L | July 23, 1997 | 6'6" | 190 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Luis RodrÃguez | L | L | September 10, 1999 | 6'1" | 190 | Veracruz, MX |
| Nerio Rodriguez | R | R | September 21, 1999 | 6'2" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Tommy Sacco | S | R | May 21, 1999 | 5'10" | 185 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Bryant Salgado | R | R | March 2, 2000 | 6'1" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Michael Sandle | R | R | September 21, 1998 | 5'10" | 185 | Dayton, OH US |
| Alex Santos | R | R | February 10, 2002 | 6'4" | 194 | New York, NY US |
| Nic Swanson | R | R | July 8, 1999 | 6'2" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Diosmerky Taveras | R | R | September 23, 1999 | 6'3" | 180 | Mao, DO |
| Miguel Ullola | R | R | June 19, 2002 | 6'1" | 184 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Logan VanWey | R | R | February 14, 1999 | 6'2" | 210 | Joplin, MO US |
| Tyler Whitaker | R | R | August 2, 2002 | 6'4" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Justin Williams | R | R | June 26, 2000 | 6'3" | 215 | Harrisburg, PA US |
| Ryan Wrobleski | R | R | February 2, 2000 | 6'0" | 185 | Naperville, IL 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.
