2009 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 24-44
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Nelson Liriano (24-44)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 29,621, Avg. 956 in 31 home dates
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2009 season with a record of 24 wins and 44 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 233 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 310 runs. Fernando Cruz led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .277 clip, while Keaton Hayenga registered a 3.68 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2009 Burlington Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Buddy Baumann, Fernando Cruz, Ryan Dennick, John Lamb and Wil Myers.
Nelson Liriano served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buddy Baumann | L | L | December 9, 1987 | 5'11" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Claudio Bavera | L | L | June 30, 1987 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Geulin Beltre | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Estebania de Azua, Azua DO |
| Greg Billo | R | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Diego Cruz | L | L | November 13, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Fernando Cruz | S | R | March 28, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gary Cuevas | R | R | May 23, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Malcom Culver | R | R | February 9, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Deybi De La Cruz | R | R | March 25, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Luis Del Rosario | R | R | May 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Ryan Dennick | L | L | January 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | North Olmsted, OH US |
| Yowill Espinal | R | R | April 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Carlos Fortuna | R | R | March 31, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Gerard Hall | S | R | July 9, 1988 | 5'9" | 165 | Fairborn, OH US |
| Keaton Hayenga | R | R | July 10, 1988 | 6'4" | 190 | Sammamish, WA US |
| Chase Hentges | R | R | May 15, 1990 | 6'5" | 195 | Shakopee, MN US |
| Jaeson Hudnall | L | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'6" | 240 | Carlisle, OH US |
| Travis Jones | R | R | May 23, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Scott Kelley | R | R | October 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Jake Kuebler | R | R | September 3, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| John Lamb | L | L | July 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | La Palma, CA US |
| Gabe MacDougall | R | R | April 13, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Oak Run, CA US |
| Miguel Moctezuma | R | R | January 14, 1987 | 5'10" | 195 | Edmond, OK US |
| Yeldrys Molina | R | R | January 8, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jason Morales | R | R | December 9, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Fayetteville, NC US |
| Wil Myers | R | R | December 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Dusty Odenbach | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Rochester, NY US |
| Leondy Perez | R | R | August 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Jovan Pickett | L | L | November 11, 1987 | 5'8" | 160 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Brett Richardson | R | R | March 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Lee Roberts | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Derek Rodriguez | S | R | February 13, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Ignacio, CO US |
| Tyler Sample | L | R | June 27, 1989 | 6'7" | 245 | Elizabeth, CO US |
| Onassis Sirrett | R | R | December 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Victor Soto | R | R | October 16, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ben Tschepikow | L | R | September 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Ryan Wood | R | R | May 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Woodbridge, 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.
