2016 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 42-26
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Scott Thorman (42-26)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 49,227, Avg. 1,492 in 33 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Royals 2 games, Princeton Rays 1
Finals - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Burlington Royals 0
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2016 season with a record of 42 wins and 26 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Royals topped the league with just 256 runs allowed. Burlington scored 373 runs. Chris DeVito drove in 50 runs. Nicky Lopez led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .281 clip. Garrett Davila paced the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.77 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2016 Burlington Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nicky Lopez, David McKay and Emmanuel Rivera.
Scott Thorman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Arroyo | R | R | December 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 181 | Ponce, PR |
| Geoff Bramblett | R | R | April 26, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Hoover, AL US |
| Justin Camp | R | R | May 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Decatur, AL US |
| Gabriel Cancel | R | R | December 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Cristian Castillo | L | L | September 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Alex Close | R | R | March 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 225 | Hoover, AL US |
| Garrett Davila | L | L | January 17, 1997 | 6'2" | 180 | Belmont, NC US |
| Andre Davis | L | L | September 29, 1993 | 6'6" | 230 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Chris DeVito | L | R | December 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Northridge, CA US |
| Travis Eckert | R | R | December 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Nate Esposito | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Granite Bay, CA US |
| Zane Evans | R | R | November 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Newnan, GA US |
| Felix Familia | L | L | November 28, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Ofreidy Gómez | R | R | July 6, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, Azua DO |
| Logan Gray | R | R | January 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Leawood, KS US |
| Anthony Kidston | R | R | May 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | Defiance, OH US |
| Chase Livingston | R | R | April 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 203 | East Lyme, CT US |
| Nicky Lopez | L | R | March 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Naperville, IL US |
| Alex Massey | R | R | February 1, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jonathan McCray | S | R | January 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 180 | Riverside, CA US |
| David McKay | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Logan Nottebrok | R | R | March 24, 1992 | 6'4" | 230 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Kort Peterson | L | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Emmanuel Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Yordany Salva | S | R | October 29, 1996 | 5'9" | 175 | Vega Alta, PR |
| Jose Sanchez | L | L | July 21, 1994 | 5'10" | 155 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Walker Sheller | R | R | May 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Michael Silva | R | R | November 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Valencia, CA US |
| Tyler Straub | R | R | July 8, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Albuquerqe, NM US |
| Vance Tatum | L | L | May 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Southaven, MS US |
| Cristhian Vasquez | L | L | September 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| Boo Vazquez | L | R | April 4, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Jose Veras | R | R | July 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 170 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Vance Vizcaino | L | R | August 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Wake Forest, NC 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.
