2013 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 29-38
Finished 4th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Tommy Shields (29-38)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 32,200, Avg. 1,238 in 26 home dates
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2013 season with a record of 29 wins and 38 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 253 runs and allowed 312 runs. Sam Bates led Burlington with 10 home runs and recorded 32 runs batted in. Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado paced all regular batters by connecting at a .277 clip. Sam Lewis topped the team with 5 wins.
Players from the 2013 Burlington Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ramón Torres, Luis Santos, Andrés Machado, Jake Newberry and Kevin McCarthy.
Tommy Shields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrell Allen | R | R | September 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Milford, DE US |
| Andrew Ayers | R | R | April 20, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | Eureka, CA US |
| Sam Bates | L | R | February 15, 1990 | 6'5" | 230 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Tyler Chism | R | R | October 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 205 | Taylorsville, UT US |
| Nic Cuckovich | R | R | October 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Torey Deshazier | R | R | September 16, 1993 | 6'0" | 160 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Andrew Edwards | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'6" | 265 | Gilbertsville, KY US |
| Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado | R | R | February 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 186 | Arecibo, PR |
| Bobby Fisher-Brown | L | R | October 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Pedro Gonzalez | R | R | January 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 170 | Chivacoa, Yaracuy VE |
| Cruz Guevara | L | L | May 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 215 | Pamatar, VE |
| Desmond Henry | R | R | July 7, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Jeffreys | R | R | October 29, 1991 | 6'4" | 190 | Coraopolis, PA US |
| Chad Johnson | L | R | May 31, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Kevin Kuntz | S | R | May 29, 1990 | 6'1" | 185 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Sam Lewis | R | R | October 9, 1991 | 6'4" | 195 | Sayre, PA US |
| Zachary Lovvorn | R | R | May 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Oxford, AL US |
| Andrés Machado | R | R | April 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Carabobo, VE |
| Ryan Mattes | R | R | September 7, 1990 | 6'7" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Kevin McCarthy | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Mike Mercurio | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Brewster, NY US |
| Jake Newberry | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Alex Newman | R | R | December 7, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Cerritos, CA US |
| Cesar Ogando | R | L | June 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mauricio Ramos | R | R | February 2, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Cartagena, CO |
| Javier Reynoso | S | L | October 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | Odessa, FL US |
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Luis Santos | R | R | February 11, 1991 | 6'0" | 225 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Niklas Stephenson | R | R | November 16, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chris Sweeney | R | R | September 12, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Mountain Top, PA US |
| Matt Tenuta | L | L | December 16, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Cary, NC US |
| Ben Tomchick | R | R | December 17, 1989 | 6'6" | 205 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Ramón Torres | S | R | January 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Lewis Urena | R | R | May 6, 1991 | 5'8" | 145 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Villegas | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua 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.
