2022 Corpus Christi Hooks Roster

Texas League (TL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 63-74
Finished 5th in the TL's South Division
Manager: Gregorio Petit (63-74)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Corpus Christi, Texas
Ballpark: Whataburger Field
Attendance: 257,991, Avg. 3,909 in 66 home dates
2022 Corpus Christi Hooks Statistics

The Corpus Christi Hooks of the Texas League ended the 2022 season with a record of 63 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.

The Hooks plated 748 runs and conceded 788 runs. Justin Dirden paced Corpus Christi with 20 home runs, while Grae Kessinger, Shay Whitcomb, Wilyer Abreu and César Salazar each walloped 15 or more, too. Justin Dirden drove in 73 runs. Shay Whitcomb led batters with significant playing time with a .219 average. Jose Bravo topped the team with 9 wins.

Players from the 2022 Corpus Christi Hooks who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Yainer Diaz, Wilyer Abreu, C. J. Stubbs, Enmanuel Valdez, Nick Hernandez, Grae Kessinger, Joe Perez, Shay Whitcomb, Jayden Murray, Lance McCullers, Will Wagner, Jake Odorizzi, Spencer Arrighetti and César Salazar.

Gregorio Petit served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Wilyer AbreuLLJune 24, 19996'0"180Maracaibo, VE
Ross AdolphLRDecember 17, 19966'1"203Findlay, OH US
José AlvarezRRJune 4, 20006'1"180San Francisco, VE
Bryan AriasRRJune 6, 19976'0"205San Antonio, TX US
Spencer ArrighettiRRJanuary 2, 20006'2"186Albuquerque, NM US
Matthew BarefootRLSeptember 20, 19976'0"205Dunn, NC US
Luke BerryhillRRMay 28, 19986'1"227Atlanta, GA US
Jose BetancesRROctober 17, 19996'0"170Salcedo, DO
Jose BravoRRJune 10, 19976'3"213Tijuana, MX
Jordan BrewerRRAugust 1, 19976'1"195St. Joseph, MI US
Tyler BrownRROctober 2, 19986'4"242Mansfield, OH US
Chandler CaseyRRMay 30, 19966'2"195Lubbock, TX US
Adrian ChaidezRRJune 10, 19996'1"180Downey, CA US
Franny CobosRRFebruary 1, 20015'9"170La Habana, CU
Devin ConnRRApril 3, 19975'11"169Plantation, FL US
Cody DeasonRRDecember 26, 19966'4"214Ojai, CA US
Edwin DíazRRAugust 25, 19956'2"223Vega Alta, PR
Yainer DiazRRSeptember 21, 19986'0"195Azua, DO
Justin DirdenLRJuly 16, 19976'3"209O‘Fallon, MO US
Jimmy EndersbyRRJanuary 16, 19986'1"190Anaheim, CA US
Rolando EspinosaRRJanuary 5, 20016'0"177Ciego de Avila, CU
Freylin GarciaRRDecember 6, 19976'3"170Guayubin, DO
Ruben GarciaRRAugust 2, 19966'4"220Port St. Lucie, FL US
Cesar GomezLRJuly 9, 19986'3"179Ontario, CA US
Luis GuerreroRRNovember 9, 19985'11"185Bronx, NY US
Quincy HamiltonLLJune 12, 19985'9"200Centerville, OH US
Layne HendersonRRJune 8, 19966'4"200Glendora, CA US
Nick HernandezRRDecember 30, 19946'1"212Missouri City, TX US
Michael HorrellRRDecember 18, 19966'3"195Winston-Salem, NC US
Grae KessingerRRAugust 25, 19976'2"200Oxford, MS US
AJ LeeRRMay 26, 19976'0"180Annapolis, MD US
Angel MacuareRRMarch 3, 20006'2"188Puerto Ordaz, VE
Lance McCullersLROctober 2, 19936'1"205Tampa, FL US
Alex McKennaRRSeptember 6, 19976'2"200Lancaster, CA US
Jaime MelendezLRSeptember 26, 20015'8"170Puebla, MX
Jayden MurrayRRApril 11, 19976'1"190Vernal, UT US
Jake OdorizziRRMarch 27, 19906'2"190Breese, IL US
Joe PerezRRAugust 12, 19996'2"215Pembroke Pines, FL US
Joe RecordRRJanuary 12, 19956'3"232Anaheim, CA US
Julio RobainaLLMarch 23, 20015'11"170San Antonio de los Banos, CU
Matt RuppenthalRROctober 21, 19956'4"225Bloomfield Hills, MI US
César SalazarLRMarch 15, 19965'9"185Hermosillo, MX
Scott SchreiberRROctober 13, 19956'3"230Appleton, WI US
Jonathan SprinkleRRJuly 8, 19986'6"237Overland Park, KS US
C. J. StubbsRRNovember 12, 19966'3"200San Diego, CA US
Misael TamarezRRJanuary 16, 20006'1"162San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Jojanse TorresRRAugust 4, 19956'1"175San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Ronaldo UrdanetaSRNovember 18, 19985'10"155Maracaibo, VE
Enmanuel ValdezLRDecember 28, 19985'9"171San Juan de la Maguana, DO
Will WagnerLRJuly 29, 19986'0"190Houston, TX US
Derek WestRRDecember 2, 19966'5"230Orange City, FL US
Shay WhitcombRRSeptember 28, 19986'2"200Thousand Oaks, 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.



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