2018 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 90-49
Finished 1st in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Craig Albernaz (90-49)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 178,329, Avg. 2,702 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Bowling Green Hot Rods 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 0
Playoffs - Bowling Green Hot Rods 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 0
Finals - Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 90 wins and 49 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.
The Hot Rods plated 718 runs and yielded 515 runs. Ronaldo Hernández paced Bowling Green with 21 home runs, while Moises Gomez walloped 15 or more, too. Moises Gomez drove in 82 runs. Vidal Bruján led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .313 average. Tobias Myers topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.71 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2018 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Vidal Bruján, Paul Campbell, Josh Fleming, Brendan McKay, Tobias Myers, Riley O'Brien, Nicholas Padilla, Tommy Romero, Phoenix Sanders and Taylor Walls.
Craig Albernaz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Alvarez | R | R | September 14, 1996 | 5'11" | 197 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Betts | L | R | March 10, 1997 | 6'2" | 215 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Justin Bridgman | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | US, US |
| Vidal Bruján | S | R | February 9, 1998 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| J. D. Busfield | R | R | May 5, 1995 | 6'7" | 235 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Eleardo Cabrera | L | R | November 8, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Paul Campbell | L | R | July 26, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | Malden, MA US |
| Carl Chester | R | R | December 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Longwood, FL US |
| Devin Davis | R | R | February 14, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Tyler Day | R | R | January 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Jose Disla | R | R | March 11, 1996 | 6'2" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Josh Fleming | R | L | May 18, 1996 | 6'2" | 210 | Bridgeton, MO US |
| Austin Franklin | R | R | October 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 215 | Laurel Hill, FL US |
| Andrew Gist | R | L | March 28, 1995 | 5'10" | 192 | US, US |
| Moises Gomez | R | R | August 27, 1998 | 5'11" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Goodbrand | R | R | April 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 198 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Emilio Gustave | R | R | January 26, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Trey Hair | L | R | April 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | Hickman, NE US |
| Jim Haley | R | R | February 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Lansdowne, PA US |
| Ronaldo Hernández | R | R | November 11, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | Arjona, Bolivar CO |
| Zac Law | R | R | July 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Resly Linares | L | L | December 11, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Marsden | R | R | January 27, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Auburn, WA US |
| Brendan McKay | L | L | December 18, 1995 | 6'2" | 212 | Darlington, PA US |
| Tobias Myers | R | R | August 5, 1998 | 6'0" | 193 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Riley O'Brien | R | R | February 6, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jesus Ortiz | R | R | August 4, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | Albonito, PR |
| Nicholas Padilla | R | R | December 24, 1996 | 6'2" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| Ivan Pelaez | L | L | February 1, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Miami, FL US |
| Orlando Romero | R | R | September 26, 1996 | 6'0" | 211 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Tommy Romero | L | R | July 8, 1997 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Adrian Rondon | R | R | July 7, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Simon Rosenblum-Larson | R | R | February 11, 1997 | 6'3" | 202 | Madison, WI US |
| Zach Rutherford | R | R | March 13, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Jhonleider Salinas | R | R | September 25, 1995 | 6'7" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Phoenix Sanders | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 5'10" | 184 | Augsburg, Bavaria DE |
| Hunter Schryver | L | L | April 3, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Matt Seelinger | R | R | April 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | Westbury, NY US |
| Mac Seibert | R | R | November 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Cantonnement, FL US |
| Jake Stone | L | R | January 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Murrieta, CA US |
| Drew Strotman | R | R | September 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyvale, CA US |
| Alex Valverde | R | R | September 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Taylor Walls | S | R | July 10, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | Cordele, GA US |
| Mikey York | R | R | February 24, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tyler Zombro | R | R | September 2, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Harrisonburg, VA 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.
