2014 Carolina Mudcats Roster
Team Record: 62-74
Finished 3rd in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Eddie Tucker (62-74)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Zebulon, North Carolina
Ballpark: Five County Stadium
Attendance: 215,149, Avg. 3,362 in 64 home dates
The Carolina Mudcats of the Carolina League ended the 2014 season with a record of 62 wins and 74 losses, finishing third in the league's Southern Division.
The Mudcats scored 612 runs and yielded 606 runs. Jeremy Lucas led Carolina with 12 home runs and drove in 58 runs. Yhoxian Medina paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .288. Ryan Merritt topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 2.59 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2014 Carolina Mudcats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cole Sulser, Elvis Araújo, Erik González, Louis Head, Eric Haase, Yandy Díaz, Shawn Morimando, Adam Plutko, Ben Heller, Mike Clevinger and Ryan Merritt.
Eddie Tucker served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvis Araújo | L | L | July 15, 1991 | 6'7" | 275 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Dylan Baker | R | R | April 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Juneau, AK US |
| Ryan Battaglia | R | R | June 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Torsten Boss | L | R | December 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| D. J. Brown | R | R | November 28, 1990 | 6'6" | 205 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Mike Clevinger | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Clayton Cook | R | R | July 23, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Luis De Jesus | R | R | December 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Yandy Díaz | R | R | August 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Sagua la Grande, CU |
| Cody Ferrell | R | R | April 29, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Anthony Gallas | R | R | December 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Erik González | R | R | August 31, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Eric Haase | R | R | December 18, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Westland, MI US |
| Todd Hankins | R | R | November 18, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | Orlando, FL US |
| Louis Head | R | R | April 23, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Ben Heller | R | R | August 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Jacob Lee | R | R | October 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Ollie Linton | L | L | April 7, 1986 | 5'8" | 160 | Culver City, CA US |
| Jeremy Lucas | R | R | January 10, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | West Terre Haute, IN US |
| Josh Martin | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 6'5" | 230 | Enterprise, AL US |
| Yhoxian Medina | R | R | May 11, 1990 | 5'10" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Carlos Melo | R | R | February 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan Merritt | L | L | February 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 170 | McKinney, TX US |
| Alex Monsalve | R | R | April 22, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Boqueron, VE |
| Shawn Morimando | L | L | November 20, 1992 | 6'0" | 206 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Rob Nixon | R | R | November 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 225 | North York, ON CA |
| Michael Peoples | R | R | September 5, 1991 | 6'5" | 190 | Weatherford, TX US |
| Adam Plutko | R | R | October 3, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Upland, CA US |
| James Roberts | R | R | December 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luigi Rodriguez | L | R | November 13, 1992 | 5'11" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerrud Sabourin | L | L | November 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Joe Sever | R | R | August 12, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | San Jose, CA US |
| Grant Sides | R | R | June 22, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Northport, AL US |
| Benny Suarez | R | R | September 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Cole Sulser | R | R | March 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Poway, CA US |
| Charlie Valerio | S | R | November 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 204 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Logan Vick | S | R | October 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Kerrville, TX US |
| LeVon Washington | L | R | July 26, 1991 | 5'11" | 170 | Gainesville, FL 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.
