2015 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Reinaldo Ruiz (69-69)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 200,777, Avg. 2,953 in 68 home dates
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2015 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Hot Rods scored 533 runs and yielded 545 runs. Casey Gillaspie led Bowling Green with 16 home runs and accounted for 44 RBI. Justin Williams paced all regular batters with a .284 average. Chris Pike topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.14 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Hunter Wood, Kyle Bird, José Mujica, Yonny Chirinos, Nick Ciuffo, Justin Williams, Diego Castillo, Enderson Franco and Brent Honeywell were all players from the 2015 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Reinaldo Ruiz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bird | L | L | April 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Coty Blanchard | R | R | December 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 180 | Fort Payne, AL US |
| Carter Burgess | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Damion Carroll | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | King George, VA US |
| Diego Castillo | R | R | January 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 250 | Cabrera, DO |
| Henry Centeno | R | R | August 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Araya, Sucre VE |
| Yonny Chirinos | R | R | December 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 240 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Nick Ciuffo | L | R | March 7, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Jace Conrad | L | R | December 15, 1992 | 5'11" | 195 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Edwin Fierro | R | R | August 30, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Hyrum Formo | R | R | April 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Enderson Franco | R | R | December 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Mike Franco | R | R | November 30, 1991 | 5'11" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Casey Gillaspie | S | L | January 25, 1993 | 6'4" | 240 | Omaha, NE US |
| Edgar Gomez | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Cade Gotta | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Greg Harris | R | R | August 17, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Hyannis, MA US |
| Jordan Harrison | R | L | April 9, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Porter, TX US |
| Taylor Hawkins | R | R | September 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Brent Honeywell | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Bralin Jackson | R | L | December 2, 1993 | 5'11" | 212 | Raytown, MO US |
| Mac James | R | R | June 2, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | San Marcos, TX US |
| Grant Kay | R | R | May 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Hunter Lockwood | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | Hurst, TX US |
| Brian Miller | R | R | July 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Franklin, TN US |
| Thomas Milone | L | L | January 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | Monroe, CT US |
| José Mujica | R | R | June 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 235 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ryan Pennell | R | L | July 14, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Mamaroneck, NY US |
| Chris Pike | R | R | October 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Southampton, NY US |
| Sean Smedley | R | R | September 28, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Evergreen, CO US |
| Alec Sole | L | R | June 1, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Holbrook, NY US |
| Cristian Toribio | R | R | September 13, 1994 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Riley Unroe | S | R | August 3, 1995 | 5'10" | 180 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Luis Urena | R | R | August 21, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Loma de Cabrera, DO |
| Brad Wallace | R | R | September 12, 1992 | 6'2" | 175 | Rison, AR US |
| Justin Williams | L | R | August 20, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Houma, LA US |
| Hunter Wood | R | R | August 12, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Rogers, AR 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.
