2018 Columbia Fireflies Roster
Team Record: 64-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Pedro Lopez (64-70)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 251,586, Avg. 3,755 in 67 home dates
The Columbia Fireflies of the South Atlantic League ended the 2018 season with a record of 64 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Fireflies plated 538 runs and allowed 591 runs. Matt Winaker paced Columbia with 13 home runs and drove in 61 runs, while leading all regular batters by connecting at a .254 clip. Joe Cavallaro topped the team with 8 wins, and Tony Dibrell recorded a 3.5 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2018 Columbia Fireflies who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Zac Grotz, Anthony Kay, David Peterson and Ali Sánchez.
Pedro Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanny Alfonzo | R | R | December 19, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | Caracas, VE |
| Wuilmer Becerra | R | R | October 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 243 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jose Brizuela | L | R | August 31, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Weston, FL US |
| Quinn Brodey | L | L | December 1, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Glendale, CA US |
| Yeizo Campos | R | R | April 29, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | Barcelona, VE |
| Briam Campusano | R | R | March 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 172 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Joe Cavallaro | R | R | July 19, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | Venice, FL US |
| Cannon Chadwick | R | R | December 2, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Paris, TX US |
| Trey Cobb | R | R | June 24, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Broken Arrow, OK US |
| Nicolas Debora | R | R | December 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 189 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Tony Dibrell | R | R | November 8, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Jeffrey Diehl | R | R | September 30, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Cranston, RI US |
| Edgardo Fermin | R | R | May 28, 1998 | 6'0" | 171 | Puerto Ordaz, VE |
| Aaron Ford | L | L | September 9, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Raphael Gladu | L | R | June 23, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Trois Rivieres, QC CA |
| Zac Grotz | R | R | February 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | San Mateo, CA US |
| Taylor Henry | L | L | July 6, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Carlos Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1994 | 5'11" | 172 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Jay Jabs | L | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Schwenksville, PA US |
| Trent Johnson | R | R | August 12, 1996 | 6'5" | 205 | Williston, FL US |
| Anthony Kay | L | L | March 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 218 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Scott Manea | R | R | December 21, 1995 | 5'11" | 205 | Shrewsbury, MA US |
| José Mena | R | R | December 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 208 | Cotui, DO |
| David Miranda | L | L | March 23, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | Placentia, CA US |
| Hansel Moreno | S | R | November 3, 1996 | 6'4" | 180 | Santo Domingo Norte, DO |
| Conner O'Neil | R | R | September 25, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Kennewich, WA US |
| Oliver Pascual | S | R | November 16, 1996 | 5'9" | 178 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Dionis Paulino | L | L | June 20, 1994 | 6'1" | 223 | Santiago, DO |
| Joshua Payne | R | R | October 3, 1994 | 6'6" | 260 | West Haven, UT US |
| David Peterson | L | L | September 3, 1995 | 6'6" | 240 | Denver, CA US |
| Darwin Ramos | R | R | November 23, 1995 | 6'2" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Walter Rasquin | R | R | March 21, 1996 | 5'9" | 200 | Caucagua, Miranda VE |
| Luc Rennie | R | R | April 26, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Marcel Rentería | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 185 | Nogales, AZ US |
| Zach Rheams | L | L | July 5, 1996 | 6'0" | 225 | Plano, TX US |
| Dan Rizzie | R | R | November 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Ali Sánchez | R | R | January 20, 1997 | 6'0" | 196 | Carora, VE |
| Carlos Sanchez | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'0" | 203 | Distrito Zamora, Guatire VE |
| Ronald Sanchez | R | R | September 20, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Ryan Selmer | R | R | May 20, 1994 | 6'8" | 220 | , US |
| Jake Simon | L | L | January 21, 1997 | 6'2" | 189 | Galveston, TX US |
| Rigoberto Terrazas | S | R | April 11, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Blake Tiberi | L | R | February 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jeremy Vásquez | L | L | July 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 205 | Palm City, FL US |
| Chris Viall | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 6'9" | 253 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Steve Villines | R | R | July 15, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Irvine, CA US |
| Matt Winaker | L | L | November 29, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Alamo, CA 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.
