2018 Danville Braves Roster
Team Record: 33-35
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, 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.
Ricardo Sanchez played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Danville Braves to do so.
Barrett Kleinknecht served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Wilson | L | R | March 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ricardo Sanchez | L | L | April 11, 1997 | 5'11" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, VE |
| Matt Rowland | R | R | February 7, 1998 | 6'5" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Ricardo Rodriguez | R | R | December 20, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | Porlamar, VE |
| Trey Riley | R | R | April 21, 1998 | 6'2" | 200 | Edwardsville, IL US |
| Henry Quintero | R | R | May 23, 1994 | 5'11" | 163 | Camaguey, CU |
| Hagen Owenby | R | R | July 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 211 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Andrew Moritz | L | R | December 22, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Luis Mora | R | R | June 17, 1995 | 6'4" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Jose Montilla | R | R | June 4, 1998 | 6'1" | 170 | Neyba, DO |
| 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 |
| Bradey Welsh | R | R | March 6, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Springfield, MO US |
| Keith Weisenberg | R | R | December 6, 1995 | 6'5" | 195 | Seminole, FL US |
| Nicholas Vizcaino | R | R | March 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Bronx, NY US |
| Brendan Venter | R | R | September 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Port Elizabeth, ZA |
| Mitch Stallings | L | L | June 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Zack Soria | R | R | October 29, 1993 | 5'10" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ray Soderman | R | R | May 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Danville, CA US |
| Justin Smith | R | R | February 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Johns, FL US |
| Connor Simmons | L | L | November 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 160 | Waycross, GA US |
| Luis Mejia | S | R | March 8, 1997 | 5'10" | 160 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Dilmer Mejia | L | L | July 9, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | El Sauce, NI |
| Mason McReaken | R | R | February 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Marion, IL US |
| Zach Daniels | L | R | April 21, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Robins, IA US |
| John Curtis | L | L | October 15, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | , US |
| Greg Cullen | L | R | November 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | Penfield, NY US |
| Jose Bermudez | S | R | July 9, 1997 | 6'2" | 160 | Maracaibo, VE |
| Griffin Benson | S | R | September 28, 1997 | 6'5" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Jake Belinda | R | R | September 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Port Matilda, PA US |
| Carlos Baerga | L | L | September 2, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Marcos Almonte | R | R | March 28, 1996 | 5'10" | 163 | Santiago, DO |
| Tanner Allison | L | L | May 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , US |
| Justin Dean | R | R | December 6, 1996 | 5'8" | 180 | Mauldin, SC US |
| Rusber Estrada | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'0" | 215 | Guacara, VE |
| Luis Gamez | R | R | June 25, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Michael Mateja | R | R | January 25, 1997 | 5'11" | 190 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Tanner Lawson | L | L | October 25, 1996 | 6'1" | 186 | LaPlace, LA US |
| Brett Langhorne | L | R | June 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | Richmond, VA US |
| Nolan Kingham | R | R | August 18, 1996 | 6'4" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Greyson Jenista | L | R | December 7, 1996 | 6'4" | 210 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Jake Higginbotham | L | L | January 11, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | Buford, GA US |
| Matt Hartman | R | R | February 28, 1996 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Zach Guth | L | L | April 4, 1997 | 6'4" | 210 | Franklin, PA US |
| AJ Graffanino | L | R | July 16, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Wilmington, DE US |
| CJ Alexander | L | R | July 17, 1996 | 6'5" | 215 | Merrillville, IN 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.
