2016 Connecticut Tigers Roster
Team Record: 41-35
Finished 2nd in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Mike Rabelo (41-35)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 82,488, Avg. 2,291 in 36 home dates
The Connecticut Tigers of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2016 season with a record of 41 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's Stedler Division.
The Tigers scored 312 runs and surrendered 274 runs. Blaise Salter drove in 42 runs. Josh Lester led all regular hitters by connecting at a .293 clip. Ryan Castellanos topped the team with 8 wins, while Locke St. John registered a 2.12 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2016 Connecticut Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Schreiber, Jason Foley, Brandyn Sittinger, Kyle Funkhouser, Josh Lester, Eduardo Jiménez, Locke St. John, Gregory Soto, Jacob Robson and Bryan Garcia.
Mike Rabelo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Athmann | R | R | April 27, 1995 | 6'2" | 210 | Cold Spring, MN US |
| Cole Bauml | L | R | November 2, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Humboldt, SK CA |
| Yordy Cabrera | R | R | September 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Castellanos | R | R | April 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Davie, FL US |
| Oswaldo Castillo | R | R | August 18, 1996 | 6'0" | 193 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Emanuel Chavez | R | R | January 19, 1995 | 6'3" | 175 | La Gina, DO |
| Tanner Donnels | L | R | August 3, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Mark Ecker | R | R | May 27, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Jason Foley | R | R | November 1, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Jose Fuentes | R | R | October 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kyle Funkhouser | R | R | March 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 230 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Bryan Garcia | R | R | April 19, 1995 | 6'1" | 203 | Miami, FL US |
| Cesar Gonzalez | R | R | May 31, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Daniel Gonzalez | R | R | August 15, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Maracay, VE |
| Alfred Gutierrez | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Joey Havrilak | L | R | November 25, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington, PA US |
| John Hayes | R | R | January 7, 1993 | 6'6" | 225 | Denison, TX US |
| Taylor Hicks | R | R | February 26, 1992 | 6'3" | 230 | Athens, GA US |
| Evan Hill | L | L | August 18, 1993 | 6'5" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Zac Houston | R | R | November 30, 1994 | 6'5" | 260 | Slidell, LA US |
| Eduardo Jiménez | R | R | April 4, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Keaton Jones | R | R | October 8, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Laguna Beach, CA US |
| Carlos Lara | R | R | March 2, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Junnell Ledezma | R | R | November 9, 1995 | 5'9" | 165 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Josh Lester | L | R | July 17, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Logan Longwith | R | R | March 30, 1994 | 6'3" | 170 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Sam Machonis | S | L | June 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Malvin Martinez | R | R | April 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Victor Mueses | R | R | October 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Franklin Navarro | S | R | October 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 181 | Caracas, Miranda VE |
| Joe Navilhon | R | R | July 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Victor Padron | L | R | July 5, 1994 | 5'8" | 160 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Anthony Pereira | R | R | November 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | Tocuyito, VE |
| Daniel Pinero | R | R | May 2, 1994 | 6'5" | 230 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Brady Policelli | R | R | June 24, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Georgetown, DC US |
| Jacob Robson | L | R | November 20, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Blaise Salter | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 6'5" | 245 | Bloomfield Hills, MI US |
| Mario Sanjur | R | R | December 23, 1995 | 5'7" | 174 | Chiriqui, PA |
| Will Savage | R | R | December 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | London, GB |
| Clate Schmidt | S | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Acworth, GA US |
| John Schreiber | R | R | March 5, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Chad Sedio | L | R | March 30, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Brandyn Sittinger | R | R | June 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Jordan Smith | R | R | April 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Austin Sodders | L | L | April 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gregory Soto | L | L | February 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 240 | Haina, DO |
| Locke St. John | L | L | January 31, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | Pell City, AL US |
| Andres Sthormes | R | R | August 7, 1996 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Hunter Swilling | R | R | December 26, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Jose Vasquez | R | R | March 19, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | Valle de la Pascua, VE |
| Adenson Verastegui | R | R | February 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Felix Viloria | L | L | December 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 165 | Piedra Blanca, DO |
| Mike Vinson | R | R | February 9, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Danny Woodrow | L | R | January 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL 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.
