2025 Down East Bird Dawgs Roster
Team Record: 37-55
Finished 3rd in the FRON's East Division of the Atlantic Conference
Manager: Brett Wellman (37-58)
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 59,988, Avg. 1,395 in 43 home dates
The Down East Bird Dawgs of the Frontier League ended the 2025 season with a record of 37 wins and 55 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division of the Atlantic Conference.
The Bird Dawgs scored 455 runs and allowed 621 runs. Emmanuel Tapia paced Down East with 20 home runs, while Yassel Pino walloped 15 or more, too. Emmanuel Tapia accounted for 56 RBI. Steve DiTomaso topped all regular batters with a .301 average. Spencer Johnston paced the team with 9 wins, and Brandon Kaminer registered a 2.51 earned run average, tops among regularly-used pitchers. Brett Wellman served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Adams | L | R | March 27, 2002 | 6'2" | 205 | Wellington, FL US |
| Axel Andueza | R | R | October 27, 1998 | 6'0" | 163 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Colby Backus | R | R | January 16, 2002 | 6'4" | 225 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Andrew Baker | L | L | March 11, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Danny Beal | R | R | November 5, 2001 | 6'3" | 215 | Chicago, IL US |
| Reimy Beltre | R | R | December 12, 2000 | 6'3" | 170 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Tyler Blaum | R | R | May 30, 1998 | 6'2" | 195 | Mechanicsville, VA US |
| T. J. Czyz | R | R | September 12, 2000 | 6'2" | 175 | Truckee, CA US |
| Steve DiTomaso | R | R | May 10, 2001 | 5'11" | 200 | |
| Drew Durst | L | R | March 2, 2002 | 6'7" | 235 | Plano, TX US |
| Gehrig Ebel | R | R | May 27, 2001 | 5'11" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Zach Grace | L | L | September 19, 2001 | 6'4" | 210 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Kam Guidry | R | R | April 13, 2001 | 6'0" | 193 | Lithonia, GA US |
| Trotter Harlan | R | R | January 15, 2001 | 5'10" | 175 | Fountain Inn, SC US |
| Kalae Harrison | L | R | June 5, 2002 | 5'11" | 188 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Drew Henderson | R | R | January 21, 2000 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Jackson Hicks | R | R | February 15, 1998 | 6'1" | 225 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Cole Hill | R | R | December 27, 2001 | 6'3" | 215 | Plano, TX US |
| Joe Johnson | L | L | August 7, 1999 | 5'11" | 195 | |
| Spencer Johnston | R | R | October 31, 1998 | 6'3" | 240 | Arlington, TX US |
| Brandon Kaminer | L | L | May 28, 1999 | 6'3" | 205 | Plantation, FL US |
| Yeniel Laboy | L | R | May 11, 2004 | 6'3" | 196 | Arecibo, PR |
| Andrew LaCour | L | L | December 6, 2001 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Nate Lamb | L | L | March 24, 2000 | 6'5" | 233 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Ali LaPread | R | R | December 22, 1999 | 6'1" | 184 | Duluth, GA US |
| Trey Law | L | R | June 2, 2000 | 5'11" | 175 | Camp Hill, PA US |
| Ian Lawson | R | R | October 25, 2001 | 6'7" | 255 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Greg Martinez | R | R | June 8, 2001 | 6'3" | 225 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Cameron Masterman | R | R | May 5, 1999 | 6'2" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Caden O'Brien | R | L | January 24, 1999 | 6'1" | 200 | Maiden, NC US |
| Yassel Pino | R | R | October 4, 2001 | 6'2" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Carter Raffield | R | R | February 28, 2000 | 6'4" | 225 | Hawkinsville, GA US |
| Nate Roof | R | R | July 19, 2000 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, SC US |
| Jack Seward | R | R | May 30, 2002 | 6'3" | 205 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Caughlin Shults | R | R | October 4, 2001 | 6'1" | 200 | |
| Ryan Sleeper | L | L | August 30, 2001 | 6'4" | 220 | Burnsville, MN US |
| Jaylen Smith | R | R | June 25, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Decatur, GA US |
| Elias Stevens | R | R | April 13, 2001 | 5'11" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Emmanuel Tapia | L | L | February 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Tiburcio | R | R | December 29, 2001 | 6'2" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Luke Trueman | L | R | October 9, 1999 | 6'1" | 205 | |
| Eric Waldichuk | R | R | February 9, 2000 | 6'4" | 240 | San Diego, 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.
