2018 Eugene Emeralds Roster
Team Record: 31-45
Finished 4th in the NWL's South Division
Manager: Steven Lerud (31-45)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Eugene, Oregon
Ballpark: PK Park
Attendance: 125,967, Avg. 3,315 in 38 home dates
Playoffs - Eugene Emeralds 2 games, Hillsboro Hops 0
Finals - Eugene Emeralds 3 games, Spokane Indians 0
The Eugene Emeralds of the Northwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 31 wins and 45 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Emeralds plated 278 runs, worst in the circuit, and conceded 367 runs. Nelson Velázquez paced Eugene with 11 home runs and recorded 33 runs batted in. Jonathan Sierra topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .255. Eugenio Palma, Faustino Carrera and Jeffrey Passantino led the team with 5 wins each, while Faustino Carrera registered a 2.55 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Nico Hoerner, Levi Jordan, Brailyn Márquez, Christopher Morel, Stephen Ridings, Ethan Roberts, Cam Sanders, Luis Vázquez and Nelson Velázquez were all players from the 2018 Eugene Emeralds who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Steven Lerud served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Albertos | R | R | November 7, 1998 | 6'1" | 185 | Reynoso, Tamaulipas MX |
| Luis Aquino | R | R | June 30, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| D. J. Artis | L | L | March 20, 1997 | 5'9" | 165 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Cam Balego | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 5'11" | 205 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Sean Barry | R | R | May 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Faustino Carrera | L | L | March 9, 1999 | 5'10" | 165 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Derek Casey | R | R | February 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Mechanicsville, VA US |
| Yovanny Cruz | R | R | August 23, 1999 | 6'1" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Clayton Daniel | R | R | May 10, 1995 | 5'7" | 170 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Yan De La Cruz | R | R | August 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis Diaz | R | R | April 16, 1999 | 5'9" | 160 | Constanza, La Vega DO |
| Tyler Durna | L | L | November 13, 1996 | 6'0" | 205 | US, CA US |
| Grant Fennell | R | R | October 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dalton Geekie | R | R | October 3, 1994 | 6'5" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Eric Gonzalez | R | R | September 2, 1996 | 5'10" | 175 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Alexander Guerra | R | R | April 8, 1997 | 5'11" | 240 | Bayamo, CU |
| Fauris Guerrero | R | R | October 5, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Nico Hoerner | R | R | May 13, 1997 | 5'11" | 200 | Oakland, CA US |
| Levi Jordan | R | R | September 24, 1995 | 5'8" | 170 | Puyallup, WA US |
| Benny Kaleiwahea | R | R | May 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | Lacey, WA US |
| Fernando Kelli | R | R | July 28, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Caleb Knight | R | R | January 2, 1996 | 5'11" | 220 | Checotah, OK US |
| Kwang-Min Kwon | L | L | December 12, 1997 | 6'2" | 210 | Seoul, KR |
| Brailyn Márquez | L | L | January 30, 1999 | 6'4" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Riley McCauley | R | R | December 5, 1996 | 6'1" | 205 | Sterling Heights, MI US |
| Ivan Medina | R | R | February 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Rafael Mejia | R | R | December 12, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | Hato Mayor, Hato Mayor DO |
| Christopher Morel | R | R | June 24, 1999 | 6'0" | 140 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Zach Mort | R | R | May 22, 1997 | 6'1" | 205 | Chesterfield, VA US |
| Eugenio Palma | L | L | November 26, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jeffrey Passantino | R | R | September 24, 1995 | 5'9" | 225 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Jack Patterson | L | L | August 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | US, CT US |
| Yonathan Perlaza | S | R | November 10, 1998 | 5'10" | 195 | Paramo Tucani, Merida VE |
| Gustavo Polanco | R | R | June 13, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Abudare, VE |
| Eury Ramos | R | R | October 10, 1997 | 6'3" | 152 | Guananico, Puerto Plata DO |
| Ruben Reyes | L | L | October 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | Baja California, MX |
| Luke Reynolds | L | R | March 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 215 | Flowood, MS US |
| Paul Richan | R | R | March 26, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Newhall, CA US |
| Stephen Ridings | R | R | August 14, 1995 | 6'8" | 220 | Commack, NY US |
| Ethan Roberts | R | R | July 4, 1997 | 5'11" | 170 | Sparta, TN US |
| Ramsey Romano | R | R | May 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 208 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Casey Ryan | R | R | May 20, 1994 | 6'4" | 230 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Cam Sanders | R | R | December 9, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Thibodaux, LA US |
| Jonathan Sierra | L | L | October 17, 1998 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Slaughter | R | R | October 24, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Jonathan Soto | L | R | July 9, 1998 | 5'9" | 143 | VE, VE |
| Jake Steffens | R | R | June 24, 1994 | 6'4" | 215 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mitch Stophel | R | R | November 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | US, US |
| Nate Sweeney | R | R | August 21, 1997 | 6'4" | 185 | Centennial, CO US |
| Riley Thompson | L | R | July 9, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Evansville, IN US |
| Luis Vázquez | R | R | October 10, 1999 | 6'1" | 165 | Orocovis, PR |
| Carlos Vega | R | R | December 28, 1995 | 6'2" | 220 | Silver City, NM US |
| Nelson Velázquez | R | R | December 26, 1998 | 6'0" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| Andy Weber | L | R | July 25, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Aurora, OH US |
| Ryan Williams | R | R | November 1, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Morgan Hill, 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.
