2023 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 69-57-1
Finished 2nd in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Rafael Valenzuela (69-57)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 155,447, Avg. 2,507 in 62 home dates
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the South Atlantic League ended the 2023 season with a record of 69 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Hot Rods scored 700 runs and conceded 598 runs. Carson Williams led Bowling Green with 23 home runs, while Brock Jones, Willy Vasquez and Nick Schnell each walloped 15 or more, too. Carson Williams accounted for 77 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .254 average. Keyshawn Askew paced the team with 8 wins.
Players from the 2023 Bowling Green Hot Rods who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Bob Seymour, Junior Caminero, Carson Williams, Ian Seymour and Chandler Simpson.
Rafael Valenzuela served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Alvarez | R | R | June 11, 1998 | 6'4" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Keyshawn Askew | L | L | January 5, 2000 | 6'4" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alexander Ayala | R | L | November 26, 2001 | 6'1" | 195 | Chiriqui, PA |
| Dru Baker | R | R | March 22, 2000 | 5'11" | 205 | Tomball, TX US |
| Jalen Battles | R | R | December 20, 1999 | 6'2" | 210 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Junior Caminero | R | R | July 5, 2003 | 5'11" | 157 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Alex Cook | R | R | March 29, 2001 | 6'2" | 220 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Aneudy Cortorreal | R | R | December 13, 1999 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Yoniel Curet | R | R | November 3, 2002 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Franklin Dacosta | L | L | February 27, 2000 | 5'11" | 162 | Caracas, VE |
| Nate Dahle | R | R | October 9, 1997 | 6'6" | 235 | Logan, UT US |
| Duncan Davitt | R | R | September 23, 1999 | 6'3" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Matthew Dyer | R | R | July 14, 1998 | 6'5" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Haden Erbe | R | R | August 13, 1998 | 6'3" | 225 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Mario Fernandez | R | R | September 28, 2000 | 5'11" | 172 | Maracay, VE |
| Over Galue | R | R | July 31, 2001 | 6'2" | 188 | Santa Barbara, VE |
| Roel Garcia | R | R | November 21, 1998 | 6'4" | 240 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Sandy Gaston | R | R | December 16, 2001 | 6'3" | 200 | Matanzas, CU |
| JJ Goss | R | R | December 25, 2000 | 6'3" | 185 | Cypress, TX US |
| Hunter Haas | R | R | April 7, 2002 | 6'0" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jeff Hakanson | R | R | August 4, 1998 | 6'0" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Cade Halemanu | R | R | August 9, 2000 | 6'4" | 215 | Lihu‘e, HI US |
| Sean Harney | L | R | July 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 185 | Boston, MA US |
| Xavier Isaac | L | L | December 17, 2003 | 6'4" | 240 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Kamren James | R | R | May 25, 2000 | 6'2" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Antonio Jimenez | L | L | May 6, 2001 | 5'11" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Brock Jones | L | L | March 28, 2001 | 6'0" | 197 | Fresno, CA US |
| Dominic Keegan | R | R | August 1, 2000 | 6'0" | 210 | Methuen, MA US |
| Tony Locey | R | R | July 29, 1998 | 6'3" | 239 | Columbus, GA US |
| Oneill Manzueta | R | R | February 7, 2001 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Antonio Menendez | R | R | March 11, 1999 | 6'4" | 225 | Reston, VA US |
| Victor Munoz | R | R | December 25, 2000 | 6'3" | 160 | Mao, DO |
| Tanner Murray | R | R | September 3, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Jeffry Parra | R | R | January 24, 1998 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, DO |
| Ben Peoples | L | R | May 1, 2001 | 6'1" | 175 | Columbia, TN US |
| Kenny Piper | R | R | July 12, 1998 | 5'10" | 190 | Florissant, MO US |
| Evan Reifert | R | R | May 14, 1999 | 6'4" | 190 | Wilton, IA US |
| Blake Robertson | L | R | May 19, 2001 | 6'5" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Shane Sasaki | R | R | July 1, 2000 | 6'0" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Nick Schnell | L | R | March 27, 2000 | 6'3" | 180 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bob Seymour | L | R | October 7, 1998 | 6'4" | 250 | Harvey, IL US |
| Ian Seymour | L | L | December 13, 1998 | 6'0" | 200 | Madison, CT US |
| Chandler Simpson | L | R | November 18, 2000 | 6'2" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jack Snyder | R | R | August 4, 1998 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nate Soria | R | R | November 24, 1995 | 5'10" | 175 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Graeme Stinson | L | L | August 6, 1997 | 6'5" | 250 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Gionti Turner | R | R | August 17, 2000 | 6'2" | 178 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Willy Vasquez | R | R | September 6, 2001 | 6'0" | 191 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Austin Vernon | R | R | February 8, 1999 | 6'7" | 290 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Colby White | R | R | July 4, 1998 | 6'0" | 190 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Kyle Whitten | R | R | September 22, 1998 | 6'3" | 185 | Manassas, VA US |
| Patrick Wicklander | R | L | December 31, 1999 | 6'1" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Carson Williams | R | R | June 25, 2003 | 6'2" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alfredo Zárraga | R | R | November 16, 2000 | 5'11" | 158 | Guasdulito, VE |
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.
