2019 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Reinaldo Ruiz (81-58)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 190,877, Avg. 2,937 in 65 home dates
2019 Bowling Green Hot Rods Statistics

Playoffs - South Bend Cubs 2 games, Bowling Green Hot Rods 0

The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2019 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's Eastern Division.

The Hot Rods scored 625 runs and yielded 515 runs.

Members of the 2019 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cristopher Sánchez, Shane Baz, Michael Plassmeyer, Easton McGee, Joel Peguero, Matthew Liberatore, Wander Franco, Shane McClanahan, Nicholas Padilla, Ford Proctor, Jonathan Aranda, Joe Ryan and Cristofer Ogando.

Reinaldo Ruiz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Roberto AlvarezRRJuly 28, 19995'11"151Puerto La Cruz, VE
Jonathan ArandaLRMay 23, 19985'10"173Tijuana, MX
Shane BazRRJune 17, 19996'2"190Cypress, TX US
Chris BettsLRMarch 10, 19976'2"215Long Beach, CA US
Bryce BrownRRJuly 23, 19966'1"185, US
Beau BrundageLRApril 29, 19976'3"170Portland, OR US
Ruben CardenasRROctober 10, 19976'2"185Los Angeles, CA US
Michael CostanzoLLNovember 14, 19956'1"190Chicago, IL US
Trey CumbieLLJuly 12, 19966'2"200Lufkin, TX US
Hector FigueroaRRNovember 30, 19946'3"190Santo Domingo, DO
Wander FrancoSRMarch 1, 20015'10"189Bani, DO
Chris GauRRFebruary 3, 19976'2"205Jacksonville, FL US
Osmy GregorioRRMay 27, 19986'2"175San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Miller HoganRRJuly 18, 19966'2"200Overland Park, KS US
Connor HollisRRNovember 18, 19945'10"170Arlington, TX US
Kaleo JohnsonRRAugust 26, 19966'3"220Alameda, CA US
Miguel LaraRRJuly 17, 19975'11"165Bani, DO
Matthew LiberatoreLLNovember 6, 19996'5"200Peoria, AZ US
Justin MarsdenRRJanuary 27, 19976'4"175Auburn, WA US
Shane McClanahanLLApril 28, 19976'1"200Cape Coral, FL US
Easton McGeeRRDecember 26, 19976'6"205Hopkinsville, KY US
Steffon MooreLLJune 25, 19976'3"185West Point, MS US
Chris MullerRRApril 22, 19966'5"210Dallas, TX US
Cristofer OgandoRROctober 23, 19936'3"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Russ OliveLLJune 3, 19966'3"205Chelmsford, MA US
Erik OstbergLROctober 12, 19955'10"225Florence, MA US
Nicholas PadillaRRDecember 24, 19966'2"220Bronx, NY US
Jake PalomakiSRJuly 17, 19955'10"175Kennesaw, GA US
Joel PegueroRRMay 5, 19975'11"160Santo Domingo, DO
Tony PenaRRSeptember 24, 19975'11"180Puerto Plata, DO
Michael PlassmeyerLLNovember 5, 19966'2"197St. Louis, MO US
Ford ProctorLRDecember 4, 19966'1"195Beaumont, TX US
Jordan QsarLRDecember 2, 19956'3"195El Cajon, CA US
Joe RyanRRJune 5, 19966'1"185San Anselmo, CA US
Caleb SampenRRJuly 23, 19966'2"185Brownsburg, IN US
Cristopher SánchezLLDecember 12, 19966'5"165La Romana, DO
Kevin SantiagoSRSeptember 28, 19976'0"170Patillas, PR
Nick SchnellLRMarch 27, 20006'3"180Indianapolis, IN US
Michael SmithLLMay 30, 19975'11"165Magnolia, TX US
Nate SoriaRRNovember 24, 19955'10"175Palos Heights, IL US
Nick SprengelLLJune 4, 19976'2"220Torrance, CA US
Alan StrongRROctober 22, 19966'3"200San Diego, CA US
Zack TragetonRRSeptember 2, 19986'1"225Las Vegas, NV US
Seaver WhalenRRFebruary 5, 19956'2"185Vancouver, WA US
Izzy WilsonLRMarch 6, 19986'3"185, MF
Grant WitherspoonLLSeptember 27, 19966'3"200Littleton, CO US
Nathan WittRRApril 19, 19966'4"210Clarkston, MI 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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