2018 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
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
2018 Corpus Christi Hooks Statistics

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 Akeem Bostick, Yuli Gurriel, Taylor Jones, Josh Rojas, Chas McCormick, Cionel Pérez, Gilberto Celestino, Joe Smith, Yordan Álvarez, Myles Straw, Ronnie Dawson, Brandon Bailey, Jake Marisnick, Carlos Correa, Corbin Martin, Forrest Whitley, Ryan Hartman, Jorge Alcalá, Dean Deetz, Brian McCann, Framber Valdez, Josh James, Brandon Bielak, Roberto Osuna, Ralph Garza, Josh Reddick, Hector Perez, Chris Devenski, Abraham Toro, J. B. Bukauskas, Ronel Blanco and Alex De Goti.

Omar López served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Brett AdcockLLAugust 28, 19956'1"225Bay City, MI US
Jorge AlcaláRRJuly 28, 19956'3"205Bajos de Haina, DO
Yordan ÁlvarezLRJune 27, 19976'5"225Las Tunas, CU
Brandon BaileyRROctober 19, 19945'10"175Westminster, CO US
Carmen BenedettiLLOctober 29, 19946'2"215Grosse Point Farms, MI US
Brandon BielakLRApril 2, 19966'1"210Edison, NJ US
Ryne BirkLRNovember 11, 19945'10"185Parkersburg, WV US
Ronel BlancoRRAugust 31, 19936'0"180Santiago, DO
Akeem BostickRRMay 4, 19956'6"215Florence, SC US
J. B. BukauskasRROctober 11, 19966'0"196Ashburn, VA US
Gilberto CelestinoRLFebruary 13, 19996'0"170Santo Domingo, DO
Randy CésarRRJanuary 11, 19956'2"240Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Carlos CorreaRRSeptember 22, 19946'4"215Ponce, PR
Ronnie DawsonLRMay 19, 19956'2"225Grove City, OH US
Alex De GotiRRAugust 19, 19945'10"165Miami, FL US
Eduardo de OleoRRJanuary 25, 19935'10"180San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO
Dean DeetzRRNovember 29, 19936'1"195Nixa, MO US
Chris DevenskiRRNovember 13, 19906'3"210Long Beach, CA US
Brock DykxhoornRRJuly 2, 19946'8"250Goderich, ON CA
Luis EncarnacionRRAugust 9, 19976'2"185San Juan de la Maguana, DO
Brendan FeldmannRRApril 7, 19946'4"205Washington, MO US
Justin FerrellRRApril 21, 19946'7"205Wagoner, OK US
Riley FerrellRROctober 18, 19936'2"200College Station, TX US
Ralph GarzaRRApril 6, 19946'2"195Edinburg, TX US
Yuli GurrielRRJune 9, 19846'0"190Sancti Spiritus, CU
Ryan HartmanLLApril 21, 19946'3"205Anaheim, CA US
Kevin HillRRAugust 12, 19926'0"230Oklahoma City, OK US
Carlos HiraldoLLJuly 15, 19965'10"175Altamira, DO
Josh JamesRRMarch 8, 19936'3"206Altus, OK US
Taylor JonesRRDecember 6, 19936'7"225Kent, WA US
Jake MarisnickRRMarch 30, 19916'4"220Riverside, CA US
Corbin MartinRRDecember 28, 19956'2"200Houston, TX US
Brian McCannLRFebruary 20, 19846'3"225Athens, GA US
Chas McCormickRLApril 19, 19956'0"190West Chester, PA US
Arturo MichelenaRROctober 15, 19945'11"165Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Chris NunnLLOctober 5, 19906'5"200Cordova, TN US
Roberto OsunaRRFebruary 7, 19956'2"215Juan Jose Rios, Sinaloa MX
Cionel PérezLLApril 21, 19965'11"170La Habana, CU
Hector PerezRRJune 6, 19966'3"218Santo Domingo, DO
Erasmo PinalesRRNovember 25, 19945'11"180La Vega, La Vega DO
Andy PinedaLRNovember 11, 19966'1"165Azua, DO
Yoanys QuialaRRJanuary 15, 19946'3"235Mayari, CU
Lorenzo QuintanaRRMarch 1, 19895'10"198Pinar del Rio, CU
Josh ReddickLRFebruary 19, 19876'2"195Savannah, GA US
Jamie RitchieRRApril 9, 19936'2"205Nashville, TN US
Josh RojasLRJune 30, 19946'1"185Glendale, AZ US
Kit ScheetzLLMay 18, 19945'10"185Midlothian, VA US
Aníbal SierraRRFebruary 15, 19946'1"190Santiago de Cuba, CU
Carlos SierraRROctober 18, 19946'3"195Cabaiguan, CU
Joe SmithRRMarch 22, 19846'2"205Cincinnati, OH US
Myles StrawRROctober 17, 19945'10"180Garden Grove, CA US
Sean StutzmanLLJuly 8, 19935'9"175Rolling Meadows, IL US
Nick TanieluRRSeptember 4, 19925'11"215Huntsville, AL US
Abraham ToroSRDecember 20, 19966'1"190Longueuil, QC CA
Framber ValdezLLNovember 19, 19935'11"170Palenque, DO
Forrest WhitleyRRSeptember 15, 19976'7"195San Antonio, TX US
Alex WinkelmanLLFebruary 8, 19946'2"180Crystal City, MO US
Stephen WrennRROctober 7, 19946'2"200Marietta, 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.



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