2018 Danville Braves Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Barrett Kleinknecht (33-35)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Danville, Virginia
Ballpark: Legion Stadium
Attendance: 34,766, Avg. 1,054 in 33 home dates
The Danville Braves of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Braves led the league with just 304 runs allowed. Danville scored 314 runs, worst in the league,. Greg Cullen drove in 33 runs. Brett Langhorne paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .281. Dilmer Mejia topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 2.87 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2018 Danville Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were CJ Alexander, Justin Dean and Ricardo Sánchez.
Barrett Kleinknecht served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJ Alexander | L | R | July 17, 1996 | 6'5" | 215 | Merrillville, IN US |
| Tanner Allison | L | L | May 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | US, US |
| Marcos Almonte | R | R | March 28, 1996 | 5'10" | 163 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Carlos Baerga | L | L | September 2, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jake Belinda | R | R | September 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Port Matilda, PA US |
| Griffin Benson | S | R | September 28, 1997 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| José Bermúdez | S | R | July 9, 1997 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Greg Cullen | L | R | November 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | Penfield, NY US |
| John Curtis | L | L | October 15, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | US, US |
| Zach Daniels | L | R | April 21, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Robins, IA US |
| Justin Dean | R | R | December 6, 1996 | 5'6" | 185 | Mauldin, SC US |
| Rusber Estrada | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'0" | 215 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Gamez | R | R | June 25, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| AJ Graffanino | L | R | July 16, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Zach Guth | L | L | April 4, 1997 | 6'4" | 210 | Franklin, PA US |
| Matt Hartman | R | R | February 28, 1996 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jake Higginbotham | L | L | January 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Buford, GA US |
| Greyson Jenista | L | R | December 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Nolan Kingham | R | R | August 18, 1996 | 6'4" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brett Langhorne | L | R | June 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | Richmond, VA US |
| Tanner Lawson | L | L | October 25, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | LaPlace, LA US |
| Michael Mateja | R | R | January 25, 1997 | 5'11" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Mason McReaken | R | R | February 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, IL US |
| Dilmer Mejia | L | L | July 9, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | El Sauce, Leon NI |
| Luis Mejia | S | R | March 8, 1997 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Montilla | R | R | June 4, 1998 | 6'1" | 235 | Neyba, Baoruco DO |
| Luis Mora | R | R | June 17, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andrew Moritz | L | R | December 22, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Hagen Owenby | R | R | July 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 218 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Henry Quintero | R | R | May 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 193 | Camaguey, CU |
| Trey Riley | L | R | April 21, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | R | R | December 20, 1997 | 5'11" | 185 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Matt Rowland | R | R | February 7, 1998 | 6'5" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Ricardo Sánchez | L | L | April 11, 1997 | 5'11" | 215 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Zach Seipel | R | R | October 17, 1996 | 6'4" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Ryan Shetter | R | R | March 5, 1997 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Shumpert | R | R | November 11, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | Denver, CO US |
| Connor Simmons | L | L | November 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 160 | Waycross, GA US |
| Justin Smith | R | R | February 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Johns, FL US |
| Ray Soderman | R | R | May 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Danville, CA US |
| Zack Soria | R | R | October 29, 1993 | 5'10" | 192 | Chicago, IL US |
| Mitch Stallings | L | L | June 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brendan Venter | R | R | September 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape ZA |
| Nicholas Vizcaino | R | R | March 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Keith Weisenberg | R | R | December 6, 1995 | 6'5" | 195 | Seminole, FL US |
| Bradey Welsh | R | R | March 6, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Brooks Wilson | L | R | March 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Lakeland, 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.
