2017 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 29-39
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Omar Ramirez (29-39)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 34,483, Avg. 1,045 in 33 home dates
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2017 season with a record of 29 wins and 39 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Royals plated 327 runs and yielded 375 runs. Dennicher Carrasco paced Burlington with 10 home runs and recorded 41 runs batted in. Oliver Nunez led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .321 clip, while Nathan Webb recorded a 5.28 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2017 Burlington Royals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Carlos Hernández, Collin Snider, Tyler Zuber and Sebastián Rivero.
Omar Ramirez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alcantara | R | R | November 1, 1997 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Michael Arroyo | R | R | December 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 181 | Ponce, PR |
| Jesus Atencio | R | R | August 22, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Michael Austin | R | R | June 4, 1994 | 6'4" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Max Bartlett | R | R | January 14, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | Starkville, MS US |
| Sal Biasi | R | R | September 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 205 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Jose Caraballo | R | R | January 7, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | Sabaneta, DO |
| Dennicher Carrasco | R | R | October 12, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Benji Cash | L | L | January 19, 1995 | 6'5" | 227 | Auburn, GA US |
| J. C. Cloney | L | L | August 3, 1994 | 6'1" | 226 | Castaic, CA US |
| Ryan Dale | R | R | March 16, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Melbourne, AU |
| Tyler Fallwell | R | R | November 8, 1995 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Felix Familia | L | L | November 28, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Jordan Floyd | L | L | February 23, 1995 | 6'3" | 240 | Topeka, KS US |
| Yerelmy Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, DO |
| Daniel Garmendia | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Michael Gigliotti | L | L | February 14, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Julio Gonzalez | L | R | June 14, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | Bayamon, US |
| Jeison Guzmán | L | R | October 8, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Carlos Hernández | R | R | March 11, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Guayana, VE |
| Nick Hutchins | R | R | November 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , US |
| Cal Jones | R | R | September 16, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Dadeville, AL US |
| Travis Jones | R | R | September 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Humble, TX US |
| Kevin Lenik | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Ismael Maldonado | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Joey Markus | R | L | May 29, 1996 | 6'7" | 220 | DeLand, FL US |
| Jose Marquez | S | R | October 7, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto La Cruz, VE |
| Seuly Matias | R | R | September 4, 1998 | 6'3" | 198 | La Isabela, DO |
| Connor Mayes | R | R | May 23, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Mike Messier | R | L | May 12, 1995 | 6'6" | 205 | Milton, GA US |
| Oliver Nunez | S | R | February 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Bani, DO |
| Tad Ratliff | R | R | April 3, 1996 | 6'2" | 240 | Taylorsville, NC US |
| Sebastián Rivero | R | R | November 16, 1998 | 6'1" | 195 | Maracay, VE |
| Reed Rohlman | L | L | January 5, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Moore, SC US |
| Jose Sanchez | L | L | July 21, 1994 | 5'10" | 155 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Collin Snider | R | R | October 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Andres Sotillet | R | R | March 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Cumana, VE |
| Daniel Tillo | L | L | June 13, 1996 | 6'5" | 215 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Nolan Watson | R | R | January 25, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Nathan Webb | R | R | August 20, 1997 | 6'2" | 215 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Tyler Zuber | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | White Hall, AR 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.
