2021 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster

High-A East League (High-A East) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 82-36
Finished 1st in the High-A East's South Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (82-36)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 125,738, Avg. 2,245 in 56 home dates
2021 Bowling Green Hot Rods Statistics

Finals - Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 games, Greensboro Grasshoppers 2

The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the High-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 82 wins and 36 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Hot Rods topped the league with 723 runs, sparked by 197 home runs. Bowling Green surrendered 534 runs, fewest in the league. Jordan Qsar led the team with 23 home runs, while Jacson McGowan, Evan Edwards and Grant Witherspoon each walloped 15 or more, too. Grant Witherspoon recorded 70 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .269 average. Carlos Garcia paced the squad with 8 wins.

José Lopez, Justin Sterner, Ian Seymour, Alika Williams, Peyton Battenfield, Michael Mercado, Angel Felipe, Taj Bradley, Jayden Murray, Greg Jones, Curtis Mead, Jacob Lopez, Osleivis Basabe, Joe La Sorsa, Brett Wisely, Logan Driscoll, Jonathan Aranda and Cristofer Ogando were all players from the 2021 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in the Majors during their careers.

Jeff Smith served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Hill AlexanderRRJune 13, 19966'2"200Dallas, TX US
Roberto AlvarezRRJuly 28, 19995'11"151Puerto La Cruz, VE
Jonathan ArandaLRMay 23, 19985'10"173Tijuana, MX
Osleivis BasabeRRSeptember 13, 20006'1"165Bobures, VE
Peyton BattenfieldRRAugust 10, 19976'4"224Tulsa, OK US
Taj BradleyRRMarch 20, 20016'2"190Los Angeles, CA US
Trevor BrigdenLRSeptember 20, 19956'3"210North York, ON CA
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
Tanner DodsonSRMay 9, 19976'1"160Sacramento, CA US
John DoxakisSLAugust 20, 19986'4"215Houston, TX US
Logan DriscollLRNovember 3, 19976'1"195Colorado Springs, CO US
Evan EdwardsLLJune 21, 19976'0"200Greensboro, NC US
Angel FelipeRRAugust 30, 19976'5"190Villa Mella, DO
Carlos GarciaRRNovember 28, 19986'3"185Samana, DO
Chris GauRRFebruary 3, 19976'2"205Jacksonville, FL US
Michael GigliottiLLFebruary 14, 19966'1"180Fort Lauderdale, 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
Niko HulsizerRRFebruary 1, 19976'2"225Mohnton, PA US
Blake HuntRRNovember 10, 19986'3"215Costa Mesa, CA US
Diego InfanteRROctober 22, 19996'2"178Macuto, VE
Greg JonesSRMarch 7, 19986'2"175Cary, NC US
Joe La SorsaLLApril 29, 19986'5"215Mount Kisco, NY US
Jacob LopezLLMarch 11, 19986'4"220Granada Hills, CA US
José LopezLLFebruary 15, 19996'1"200Santo Domingo, DO
Pedro MartinezSRJanuary 28, 20015'11"165Porlamar, VE
Jacson McGowanRRJune 18, 19976'3"212Brownsburg, IN US
Evan McKendryRRFebruary 6, 19986'3"200Pembroke Pines, FL US
Curtis MeadRROctober 26, 20006'2"171Adelaide, AU
Michael MercadoRRApril 15, 19996'4"160San Diego, CA US
Addison MossRRSeptember 10, 19976'1"190Virginia Beach, VA US
Chris MullerRRApril 22, 19966'5"210Dallas, TX US
Jayden MurrayRRApril 11, 19976'1"190Vernal, UT US
Tanner MurrayRRSeptember 3, 19996'2"185Santa Clara, CA US
Cristofer OgandoRROctober 23, 19936'3"195Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Erik OstbergLROctober 12, 19955'10"225Florence, MA US
Jordan QsarLRDecember 2, 19956'3"195El Cajon, CA US
Ian SeymourLLDecember 13, 19986'0"200Madison, CT US
Justin SternerRRAugust 29, 19966'1"215La Jolla, CA US
Alan StrongRROctober 22, 19966'3"200San Diego, CA US
Zack TragetonRRSeptember 2, 19986'1"225Las Vegas, NV US
Luis TrevinoRRMay 23, 19965'11"200McAllen, TX US
Gionti TurnerRRAugust 17, 20006'2"178Pine Bluff, AR US
Colby WhiteRRJuly 4, 19986'0"190Hattiesburg, MS US
Alika WilliamsRRMarch 12, 19996'2"180San Diego, CA US
Brett WiselyLRMay 8, 19995'10"180Jacksonville, FL US
Grant WitherspoonLLSeptember 27, 19966'3"200Littleton, CO US
Nathan WittRRApril 19, 19966'4"210Clarkston, MI US
Mikey YorkRRFebruary 24, 19966'2"190Las Vegas, NV US
Ezequiel ZabaletaRRAugust 20, 19956'0"175Bolivar, CO

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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