2017 Down East Wood Ducks Roster
Team Record: 62-77
Finished 4th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Howard Johnson (62-77)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 145,780, Avg. 2,025 in 72 home dates
Playoffs - Down East Wood Ducks 2 games, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 0
Mills Cup Finals - Down East Wood Ducks 0 games, Lynchburg Hillcats 0 - Canceled due to hurricane
The Down East Wood Ducks of the Carolina League ended the 2017 season with a record of 62 wins and 77 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Wood Ducks tallied 539 runs and allowed 612 runs. LeDarious Clark paced Down East with 13 home runs Luis La O recorded 53 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Wes Benjamin led the squad with 10 wins, while Jeffrey Springs registered a 3.69 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2017 Down East Wood Ducks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Wes Benjamin, Kyle Cody, Pete Fairbanks, Brady Feigl, Tyler Ferguson, Jonathan Hernández, Brett Martin, Joe Palumbo, Pedro Payano, Ricardo Rodríguez, Adrian Sampson and Jeffrey Springs.
Howard Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Altmann | R | R | July 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Homer Glen, IL US |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | R | June 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Blake Bass | R | R | June 3, 1993 | 6'7" | 265 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Wes Benjamin | R | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Winfield, IL US |
| Jairo Beras | R | R | December 25, 1994 | 6'6" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Steven Bruce | R | R | March 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Flower Mound, TX US |
| Elio Castillo | R | R | March 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Adam Choplick | L | L | November 18, 1992 | 6'9" | 250 | Denton, TX US |
| LeDarious Clark | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Meridian, MS US |
| Kyle Cody | R | R | August 9, 1994 | 6'7" | 245 | Chippewa Falls, WI US |
| Tyler Davis | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Frandy De La Rosa | S | R | January 24, 1996 | 6'2" | 202 | Comendador, Elias Pina DO |
| Pete Fairbanks | R | R | December 16, 1993 | 6'6" | 219 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Brady Feigl | R | L | December 27, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Severn, MD US |
| Tyler Ferguson | R | R | October 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Ti'Quan Forbes | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, MS US |
| Carlos Garay | R | R | October 5, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | La Victoria, Aragua VE |
| Jonathan Hernández | R | R | July 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Johan Juan | R | R | April 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis La O | R | R | December 9, 1991 | 6'0" | 178 | Santiago, CU |
| Arturo Lara | R | R | February 22, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | CU, CU |
| Matt Lipka | R | R | April 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Snellville, GA US |
| Aliangel Lopez | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 175 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Omarlin Lopez | R | R | October 8, 1993 | 6'3" | 175 | Payita, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Brett Martin | L | L | April 28, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | Morristown, TN US |
| Emerson Martinez | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Shaq Matta | S | R | April 9, 1994 | 5'8" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Luis Mendez | S | R | January 1, 1993 | 5'10" | 188 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Charles Moorman | R | R | January 9, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | Lakeside, CA US |
| Josh Morgan | R | R | November 16, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Michael O'Neill | R | R | June 12, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Powell, OH US |
| Joe Palumbo | L | L | October 26, 1994 | 6'1" | 168 | Holbrook, NY US |
| Pedro Payano | R | R | September 27, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Richelson Peña | R | R | September 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Brallan Perez | R | R | January 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Yanio Pérez | R | R | August 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Austin Pettibone | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Eduard Pinto | L | L | October 23, 1994 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jason Richman | L | L | October 15, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | R | R | August 31, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Franklin Rollin | R | R | August 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Adrian Sampson | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Redmond, WA US |
| Tyler Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Preston Scott | R | R | November 15, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Jacob Shortslef | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 6'5" | 235 | Hannibal, NY US |
| Luis Silva | R | R | June 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, VE |
| Jeffrey Springs | L | L | September 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Belmont, NC US |
| Jose Valdespina | R | R | March 22, 1992 | 6'6" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Evan Van Hoosier | R | R | December 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | Henderson, NV US |
| Kelvin Vasquez | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Scott Williams | R | R | November 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Berwyn, PA US |
| Cole Wiper | R | R | June 3, 1992 | 6'4" | 185 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Yeyson Yrizarri | R | R | February 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto de Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Grant Zawadzki | R | R | April 27, 1992 | 5'10" | 200 | Shrewsbury, MA 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.
