2012 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Brady Williams (80-60)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 233,208, Avg. 3,430 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, Bowling Green Hot Rods 0
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2012 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's Eastern Division.
The Hot Rods scored 681 runs and allowed 602 runs. Drew Vettleson and Alejandro Segovia led Bowling Green with 15 home runs apiece. Jake Hager drove in 72 runs. Cam Seitzer paced batters with significant playing time with a .307 average. Parker Markel and Ryan Carpenter topped the squad with 11 wins each, while Roberto Gómez registered a 2.48 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2012 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Roberto Gómez, Taylor Motter, Felipe Vázquez, Andrew Bellatti, Juniel Querecuto, Tyler Goeddel, Ryan Carpenter, Parker Markel, Ryan Brett and Jake Hager.
Brady Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Argo | R | R | October 15, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Edina, MN US |
| Andrew Bellatti | R | R | August 5, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Sean Bierman | L | L | October 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Kinnelon, NJ US |
| Ryan Brett | S | R | October 9, 1991 | 5'9" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Joel Caminero | R | R | October 24, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ryan Carpenter | L | L | August 22, 1990 | 6'5" | 230 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Kes Carter | L | L | March 3, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Keith Castillo | S | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Charlie Cononie | R | R | February 25, 1989 | 6'7" | 210 | Germantown, MD US |
| Shay Crawford | L | L | December 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Jake Floethe | R | R | May 29, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Concord, CA US |
| Todd Glaesmann | R | R | October 24, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Waco, TX US |
| Tyler Goeddel | R | R | October 20, 1992 | 6'4" | 180 | Hillsborough, CA US |
| Roberto Gómez | R | R | August 3, 1989 | 6'6" | 200 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jake Hager | R | R | March 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Henderson, NV US |
| Austin Hubbard | R | R | June 14, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Gainesville, GA US |
| Ben Kline | R | R | December 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Omaha, NE US |
| Reinaldo Lopez | R | R | April 27, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Malm | L | L | October 31, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Parker Markel | R | R | September 15, 1990 | 6'5" | 240 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jason McEachern | R | R | October 12, 1990 | 6'2" | 160 | Hickory, NC US |
| Taylor Motter | R | R | September 18, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jacob Partridge | L | L | December 21, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Spokane, WA US |
| Juniel Querecuto | S | R | September 19, 1992 | 5'9" | 155 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Matt Rice | R | R | May 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Josh Sale | L | R | July 5, 1991 | 6'0" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Nick Sawyer | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 5'11" | 175 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Alejandro Segovia | R | R | April 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Cam Seitzer | L | R | January 11, 1990 | 6'5" | 220 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Trevor Shull | R | R | August 7, 1990 | 6'4" | 180 | Spokane, WA US |
| Stayton Thomas | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Waco, TX US |
| Alejandro Torres | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 178 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Felipe Vázquez | L | L | July 5, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Drew Vettleson | L | R | July 19, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Jason Wilson | R | R | August 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Pomona, CA US |
| Justin Woodall | L | L | November 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Oxford, MS 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.
