2022 Columbia Fireflies Roster
Carolina League (CARL) - Class: A
Team Record: 52-79
Finished 6th in the CARL's South Division
Manager: Tony Peña (52-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 217,225, Avg. 3,394 in 64 home dates
2022 Columbia Fireflies StatisticsTeam Record: 52-79
Finished 6th in the CARL's South Division
Manager: Tony Peña (52-79)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 217,225, Avg. 3,394 in 64 home dates
The Columbia Fireflies of the Carolina League ended the 2022 season with a record of 52 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Fireflies plated 567 runs and surrendered 753 runs. River Town paced Columbia with 12 home runs Guillermo Quintana recorded 54 runs batted in and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .240 clip. Heribert Garcia led the team with 7 wins, while Luinder Avila recorded a 4.54 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2022 Columbia Fireflies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Luinder Avila, Mason Barnett, Noah Cameron, Tyler Cropley, Carter Jensen and John McMillon.
Tony Peña served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeudi Advincola | R | R | October 9, 2001 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jack Aldrich | L | L | June 12, 1999 | 5'11" | 204 | Oak Park, CA US |
| Wander Arias | R | R | November 3, 1999 | 6'4" | 220 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Luinder Avila | R | R | August 21, 2001 | 6'3" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mason Barnett | R | R | November 7, 2000 | 6'0" | 218 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Luis Barroso | R | R | September 7, 1998 | 6'3" | 165 | Chiriqui, Chiriqui PA |
| Jonatan Bernal | R | R | June 29, 2002 | 6'1" | 194 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Daury Cabrera | R | R | October 23, 2000 | 6'4" | 190 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Gary Camarillo | R | R | July 5, 2001 | 6'1" | 157 | Santa Barbara de Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Noah Cameron | L | L | July 17, 1999 | 6'3" | 220 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Wilmin Candelario | S | R | September 11, 2001 | 5'11" | 165 | Peravia, DO |
| Delvin Capellán | R | R | December 6, 1998 | 6'1" | 167 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Eric Cerantola | R | R | May 2, 2000 | 6'5" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Darryl Collins | L | R | September 16, 2001 | 6'2" | 185 | Spijkenisse, NL |
| Shane Connolly | L | L | February 13, 1999 | 6'2" | 175 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Tyler Cropley | R | R | December 10, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Gavin Cross | L | L | February 13, 2001 | 6'3" | 210 | Bristol, TN US |
| Jaswel De Los Santos | L | R | January 28, 2002 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dayton Dooney | S | R | August 21, 1999 | 5'11" | 185 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Felix Familia | R | R | October 13, 1998 | 6'2" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Omar Florentino | S | R | October 26, 2001 | 5'9" | 145 | San Juan De La Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Heribert Garcia | R | R | October 2, 1999 | 6'0" | 190 | Bolivar, VE |
| Francis Grullon | S | R | October 13, 2000 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Patrick Halligan | R | R | October 4, 1999 | 6'5" | 205 | Vienna, VA US |
| Kyle Hayes | R | R | October 8, 1997 | 6'2" | 190 | Vienna, VA US |
| Ryan Hennen | R | L | September 30, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | US, US |
| Isaiah Henry | R | R | March 22, 1999 | 6'3" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Hernandez | R | R | July 1, 2001 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Omar Hernandez | S | R | December 10, 2001 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Eduardo Herrera | S | R | January 5, 2000 | 5'9" | 155 | Tucupido, VE |
| Tim Holdgrafer | R | R | July 31, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Pomona, CA US |
| David Hollie | R | R | October 25, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Hephzibah, GA US |
| Rubendy Jaquez | S | R | February 13, 1999 | 5'11" | 174 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Carter Jensen | L | R | July 3, 2003 | 6'1" | 210 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Brandon Johnson | R | R | June 12, 1999 | 6'0" | 195 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Rylan Kaufman | L | L | June 23, 1999 | 6'4" | 190 | Galveston, TX US |
| Ben Kudrna | R | R | January 30, 2003 | 6'3" | 175 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Edgar Martinez | R | R | February 14, 2001 | 5'10" | 150 | Navarette, DO |
| Cooper McKeehan | L | L | March 28, 2001 | 6'1" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| John McMillon | L | R | January 27, 1998 | 6'3" | 230 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Frank Mozzicato | L | L | June 19, 2003 | 6'3" | 175 | Hartford, CT US |
| Shane Panzini | R | R | October 30, 2001 | 6'3" | 220 | Spring Lake, NJ US |
| Erick Peña | L | R | February 20, 2003 | 6'3" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Guillermo Quintana | R | R | March 16, 2001 | 6'1" | 180 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jean Ramirez | L | L | October 25, 2000 | 5'10" | 180 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Oscar Rayo | L | L | January 3, 2002 | 6'1" | 180 | Managua, Managua NI |
| Joshua Rivera | R | R | January 30, 1999 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Lizandro Rodriguez | S | R | November 16, 2002 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ben Sears | R | R | June 15, 2000 | 6'4" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Matt Stil | R | R | July 5, 2000 | 6'3" | 190 | Marlton, NJ US |
| River Town | L | R | July 8, 1999 | 5'11" | 181 | Zachary, LA US |
| Levi Usher | L | R | June 25, 2000 | 6'1" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Enrique Valdez | L | R | May 15, 2001 | 6'0" | 158 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Samuel Valerio | R | R | October 8, 2001 | 6'4" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javi Vaz | L | R | September 22, 2000 | 5'9" | 151 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Daniel Vazquez | R | R | December 15, 2003 | 6'0" | 150 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Cayden Wallace | R | R | August 7, 2001 | 6'1" | 205 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Chase Wallace | R | R | November 13, 1998 | 6'2" | 195 | Sevierville, TN US |
| Ben Wereski | L | L | June 22, 1998 | 6'1" | 200 | Orchard Park, NY US |
| 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.
