2018 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 25-43
5th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Brooks Conrad (25-43)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 36,541, Avg. 1,142 in 32 home dates
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 25 wins and 43 losses, fifth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 322 runs and surrendered 394 runs. Jose Marquez drove in 35 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Marcelo Martinez and Yerelmy Garcia led the team with 5 wins each, while Marcelo Martinez registered a 2.68 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Elvis Luciano played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Burlington Royals to do so.
Brooks Conrad served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Acevedo | R | R | March 14, 1997 | 6'1" | 155 | Pimentel, DO |
| Jose Marquez | R | R | October 7, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto La Cruz, VE |
| Ismael Maldonado | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Daniel Lynch | L | L | November 17, 1996 | 6'6" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Jackson Lueck | S | R | February 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Longwood, FL US |
| Elvis Luciano | R | R | February 15, 2000 | 6'2" | 184 | Boca Chica, DO |
| Janser Lara | R | R | August 10, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Austin Lambright | L | L | August 26, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Anacortes, WA US |
| Bryar Johnson | R | R | August 17, 1999 | 6'3" | 200 | , US |
| Marcelo Martinez | L | L | August 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 205 | Reynosa, MX |
| Angel Medina | R | R | November 2, 1998 | 6'1" | 180 | La Guaira, VE |
| Malcolm Van Buren | R | R | July 5, 1998 | 6'4" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Hunter Strong | L | L | March 25, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Sheridan, AR US |
| Colby Schultz | L | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | San Juan Capistrano, CA US |
| Rafael Romero | S | R | November 14, 1998 | 5'10" | 155 | Soplaviento, CO |
| Andres Nunez | R | R | September 20, 1995 | 6'4" | 240 | Southwest Ranches, FL US |
| Charlie Neuweiler | R | R | February 8, 1999 | 6'1" | 205 | , US |
| Juan Carlos Negret | R | R | June 19, 1999 | 6'1" | 190 | La Habana, CU |
| Matt Morales | S | R | November 26, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | Wellington, FL US |
| Chris Hudgins | R | R | March 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Kyle Hinton | R | R | February 12, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Jose De Leon | R | R | April 19, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Barahona, DO |
| Austin Cox | L | L | March 28, 1997 | 6'4" | 185 | Macon, GA US |
| Eric Cole | S | R | January 17, 1997 | 5'11" | 170 | Southlake, TX US |
| Ted Cillis | L | L | August 12, 1994 | 6'2" | 225 | Latham, NY US |
| Montae Bradshaw | R | R | April 29, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | , US |
| Brhet Bewley | R | R | January 30, 1997 | 5'11" | 182 | Temecula, CA US |
| Rhett Aplin | L | L | October 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 220 | Fleming Island, FL US |
| Luis Alcantara | R | R | November 1, 1997 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Josh Dye | L | L | September 14, 1996 | 6'5" | 180 | DeLand, FL US |
| Michael Emodi | R | R | April 18, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Isaiah Henry | R | R | March 22, 1999 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Jeison Guzman | S | R | October 8, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Dalton Griffin | L | L | September 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 200 | Guyton, GA US |
| Stephen Greenlees | L | L | May 7, 1996 | 6'4" | 215 | Liberty Hill, TX US |
| Kelvin Gonzalez | R | R | December 24, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | Mao, DO |
| Yerelmy Garcia | R | R | November 5, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, DO |
| Freddy Fermin | R | R | May 16, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | Puerto Ordaz, VE |
| Emmanuel Estevez | R | R | August 22, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | Dajabon, DO |
| Marlin Willis | L | L | June 5, 1998 | 6'4" | 190 | Decatur, GA 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.
