2018 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster
Team Record: 82-56
Finished 1st in the TL's South Division
Manager: Omar López (82-56)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Attendance: 340,607, Avg. 4,866 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - San Antonio Missions 3 games, Corpus Christi Hooks 2
The Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League ended the 2018 season with a record of 82 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Hooks paced the league with just 535 runs allowed. Corpus Christi scored 662 runs. Taylor Jones led the team with 13 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Randy César topped hitters with significant playing time with a .296 average. Ryan Hartman paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.7 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2018 Corpus Christi Hooks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jorge Alcalá, Yordan Álvarez, Brandon Bailey, Brandon Bielak, Ronel Blanco, Akeem Bostick, J. B. Bukauskas, Gilberto Celestino, Carlos Correa, Ronnie Dawson, Alex De Goti, Dean Deetz, Chris Devenski, Ralph Garza, Yuli Gurriel, Ryan Hartman, Josh James, Taylor Jones, Jake Marisnick, Corbin Martin, Brian McCann, Chas McCormick, Roberto Osuna, Cionel Pérez, Hector Perez, Josh Reddick, Josh Rojas, Joe Smith, Myles Straw, Abraham Toro, Framber Valdez and Forrest Whitley.
Omar López served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Adcock | L | L | August 28, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jorge Alcalá | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Yordan Álvarez | L | R | June 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 225 | Las Tunas, CU |
| Brandon Bailey | R | R | October 19, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Westminster, CO US |
| Carmen Benedetti | L | L | October 29, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Grosse Point Farms, MI US |
| Brandon Bielak | L | R | April 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 210 | Edison, NJ US |
| Ryne Birk | L | R | November 11, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Ronel Blanco | R | R | August 31, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Akeem Bostick | R | R | May 4, 1995 | 6'6" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| J. B. Bukauskas | R | R | October 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 196 | Ashburn, VA US |
| Gilberto Celestino | R | L | February 13, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Randy César | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Carlos Correa | R | R | September 22, 1994 | 6'4" | 215 | Ponce, PR |
| Ronnie Dawson | L | R | May 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Grove City, OH US |
| Alex De Goti | R | R | August 19, 1994 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Eduardo de Oleo | R | R | January 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Dean Deetz | R | R | November 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Nixa, MO US |
| Chris Devenski | R | R | November 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Brock Dykxhoorn | R | R | July 2, 1994 | 6'8" | 250 | Goderich, ON CA |
| Luis Encarnacion | R | R | August 9, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, DO |
| Brendan Feldmann | R | R | April 7, 1994 | 6'4" | 205 | Washington, MO US |
| Justin Ferrell | R | R | April 21, 1994 | 6'7" | 205 | Wagoner, OK US |
| Riley Ferrell | R | R | October 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | College Station, TX US |
| Ralph Garza | R | R | April 6, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Edinburg, TX US |
| Yuli Gurriel | R | R | June 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Sancti Spiritus, CU |
| Ryan Hartman | L | L | April 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Kevin Hill | R | R | August 12, 1992 | 6'0" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Carlos Hiraldo | L | L | July 15, 1996 | 5'10" | 175 | Altamira, Puerto Plata DO |
| Josh James | R | R | March 8, 1993 | 6'3" | 206 | Altus, OK US |
| Taylor Jones | R | R | December 6, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Kent, WA US |
| Jake Marisnick | R | R | March 30, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Corbin Martin | R | R | December 28, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Brian McCann | L | R | February 20, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Athens, GA US |
| Chas McCormick | R | L | April 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | West Chester, PA US |
| Arturo Michelena | R | R | October 15, 1994 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Nunn | L | L | October 5, 1990 | 6'5" | 200 | Cordova, TN US |
| Roberto Osuna | R | R | February 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX |
| Cionel Pérez | L | L | April 21, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Hector Perez | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 218 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Erasmo Pinales | R | R | November 25, 1994 | 5'11" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Andy Pineda | L | R | November 11, 1996 | 6'1" | 165 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Yoanys Quiala | R | R | January 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Mayari, CU |
| Lorenzo Quintana | R | R | March 1, 1989 | 5'10" | 198 | Pinar del Rio, CU |
| Josh Reddick | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Jamie Ritchie | R | R | April 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Josh Rojas | L | R | June 30, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Kit Scheetz | L | L | May 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Aníbal Sierra | R | R | February 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Santiago de Cuba, CU |
| Carlos Sierra | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Cabaiguan, Sancti Spiritus CU |
| Joe Smith | R | R | March 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Myles Straw | R | R | October 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Sean Stutzman | L | L | July 8, 1993 | 5'9" | 175 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Nick Tanielu | R | R | September 4, 1992 | 5'11" | 215 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Abraham Toro | S | R | December 20, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | Longueuil, QC CA |
| Framber Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Forrest Whitley | R | R | September 15, 1997 | 6'7" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Alex Winkelman | L | L | February 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 180 | Crystal City, MO US |
| Stephen Wrenn | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, 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.
