2014 Fort Myers Miracle Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 82-57
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Doug Mientkiewicz (82-57)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 119,102, Avg. 1,861 in 64 home dates
2014 Fort Myers Miracle Statistics

Playoffs - Fort Myers Miracle 2 games, Bradenton Marauders 0
Finals - Fort Myers Miracle 3 games, Daytona Cubs 1

The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2014 season with a record of 82 wins and 57 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Miracle paced the league with 712 runs. Fort Myers surrendered 544 runs. Adam Walker led the team with 25 home runs and drove in 94 runs. Jorge Polanco topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .291 clip. Matt Tomshaw paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.5 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Players from the 2014 Fort Myers Miracle who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included José Berríos, Nick Burdi, Byron Buxton, Tyler Duffey, Niko Goodrum, DJ Johnson, Max Kepler, Jorge Polanco, Eddie Rosario, Danny Santana, Aaron Slegers, Stuart Turner, Jason Wheeler and Alex Wimmers.

Doug Mientkiewicz served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
DJ BaxendaleRRDecember 8, 19906'2"190Arkadelphia, AR US
José BerríosRRMay 27, 19946'0"205Bayamon, PR
Madison BoerRRNovember 9, 19896'4"215Eden Prairie, MN US
Nick BurdiRRJanuary 19, 19936'3"225Downers Grove, IL US
Byron BuxtonRRDecember 18, 19936'2"190Baxley, GA US
Tyler DuffeyRRDecember 27, 19906'3"220Houston, TX US
Brian GilbertRRAugust 9, 19926'1"224Toms River, NJ US
Mike GonzalesLRJune 16, 19886'6"265Hayward, CA US
Niko GoodrumSRFebruary 28, 19926'3"218Fayetteville, GA US
Tyler GrimesRRJuly 3, 19905'11"195Wichita, KS US
Steven GruverLLJune 30, 19896'2"209Canfield, OH US
Bryan HaarRRDecember 9, 19896'3"215San Diego, CA US
Travis HarrisonRROctober 17, 19926'1"215Aliso Viejo, CA US
B. J. HermsenRRDecember 1, 19896'5"240Masonville, IA US
D. J. HicksLRApril 2, 19906'5"247Altamonte Springs, FL US
David HurlbutLLNovember 24, 19896'3"221Fullerton, CA US
DJ JohnsonLRAugust 30, 19896'4"230Beaverton, OR US
Tyler JonesRRSeptember 5, 19896'4"240Milwaukee, WI US
Zack JonesRRDecember 4, 19906'1"195San Jose, CA US
Jason KanzlerRRAugust 20, 19906'0"188Penfield, NY US
Max KeplerLLFebruary 10, 19936'4"220Berlin, DE
Brett LeeLLSeptember 20, 19906'4"210Pensacola, FL US
Aderling MejiaSRMay 12, 19925'11"170Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Mason MelotakisRLJune 28, 19916'2"220Grapevine, TX US
Levi MichaelRRFebruary 9, 19915'10"180Lexington, NC US
Ethan MildrenRRJune 4, 19916'4"215Hopwood, PA US
Alex MurenRRNovember 6, 19916'3"200Ramona, CA US
John MurphyRRJune 23, 19906'1"190Jacksonville, FL US
Brandon PetersonRRSeptember 23, 19916'1"190Savage, MN US
A. J. PettersenRRNovember 19, 19885'9"162Minnetonka, MN US
Jorge PolancoSRJuly 5, 19935'11"200San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Lance RayLRSeptember 2, 19896'1"195Las Vegas, NV US
Nate RobertsLRFebruary 25, 19896'1"200Park Ridge, IL US
Jairo RodriguezRRAugust 24, 19885'11"180Acarigua, Portuguesa VE
Eddie RosarioLRSeptember 28, 19916'1"180Guayama, PR
Danny SantanaSRNovember 7, 19905'11"185Monte Plata, Monte Plata DO
Tim ShibuyaRRSeptember 14, 19896'1"190Los Angeles, CA US
Aaron SlegersRRSeptember 4, 19926'10"245Scottsdale, AZ US
Alex SwimLRMarch 26, 19916'0"185Greensboro, NC US
Matt TomshawRLDecember 17, 19886'1"205Kingston, NY US
Stuart TurnerRRDecember 27, 19916'2"220Eunice, LA US
Rafael ValeraRRAugust 15, 19945'11"180Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Todd Van SteenselRRJanuary 14, 19916'1"215Sydney, New South Wales AU
Adam WalkerRROctober 18, 19916'5"225Milwaukee, WI US
Jason WheelerLLOctober 27, 19906'6"255Torrance, CA US
Stephen WickensRRMarch 5, 19895'10"170Whitby, ON CA
Alex WimmersLRNovember 1, 19886'2"215Cincinnati, OH 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.




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