2015 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 1st in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Jeff Smith (76-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 133,817, Avg. 2,028 in 66 home dates
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2015 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Miracle scored 500 runs and allowed 450 runs. Mitch Garver drove in 58 runs. Engelb Vielma led all regular hitters by connecting at a .270 clip. Aaron Slegers and Mat Batts topped the team with 8 wins each, while Aaron Slegers recorded a 2.87 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Mitch Garver, Max Kepler, Kohl Stewart, Nick Burdi, Josmil Pinto, Chih-Wei Hu, DJ Johnson, Jake Reed, J. T. Chargois, Stephen Gonsalves, Ryan Eades, Trevor Hildenberger, Aaron Slegers, Engelb Vielma, Niko Goodrum, Tyler Jay, Dereck Rodríguez and Zach Granite were all players from the 2015 Fort Myers Miracle who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat Batts | R | L | July 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Madison Boer | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Nick Burdi | R | R | January 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 225 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| J. T. Chargois | S | R | December 3, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Sulphur, LA US |
| Chad Christensen | R | R | October 6, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Brett Doe | R | R | June 12, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Mesquite, TX US |
| Ryan Eades | R | R | December 15, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Slidell, LA US |
| Dallas Gallant | R | R | January 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Huntsville, TX US |
| Mitch Garver | R | R | January 15, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Brian Gilbert | R | R | August 9, 1992 | 6'1" | 224 | Toms River, NJ US |
| Stephen Gonsalves | L | L | July 8, 1994 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Niko Goodrum | S | R | February 28, 1992 | 6'3" | 218 | Fayetteville, GA US |
| Zach Granite | L | L | September 17, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Bryan Haar | R | R | December 9, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| D. J. Hicks | L | R | April 2, 1990 | 6'5" | 247 | Altamonte Springs, FL US |
| Trevor Hildenberger | R | R | December 15, 1990 | 6'2" | 211 | San Jose, CA US |
| Chih-Wei Hu | R | R | November 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 230 | Taichung, TW |
| David Hurlbut | L | L | November 24, 1989 | 6'3" | 221 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Tyler Jay | L | L | April 19, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Lemont, IL US |
| DJ Johnson | L | R | August 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Beaverton, OR US |
| Zack Jones | R | R | December 4, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Jason Kanzler | R | R | August 20, 1990 | 6'0" | 188 | Penfield, NY US |
| Max Kepler | L | L | February 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Berlin, DE |
| Marcus Knecht | R | R | June 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Brett Lee | L | L | September 20, 1990 | 6'4" | 210 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Aderling Mejia | S | R | May 12, 1992 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ethan Mildren | R | R | June 4, 1991 | 6'4" | 215 | Hopwood, PA US |
| Alex Muren | R | R | November 6, 1991 | 6'3" | 200 | Ramona, CA US |
| Brandon Peterson | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Savage, MN US |
| Josmil Pinto | R | R | March 31, 1989 | 5'11" | 225 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Michael Quesada | R | R | February 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Antioch, GA US |
| Jake Reed | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Dereck Rodríguez | R | R | June 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Arlington, TX US |
| Blake Schmit | R | R | February 27, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Tim Shibuya | R | R | September 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Aaron Slegers | R | R | September 4, 1992 | 6'10" | 245 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kohl Stewart | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Summers | L | R | August 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Cave Creek, AZ US |
| Alex Swim | L | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Alexis Tapia | R | R | August 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Todd Van Steensel | R | R | January 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Tanner Vavra | R | R | July 6, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Menomonie, WI US |
| Jose Velez | L | L | September 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Engelb Vielma | S | R | June 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Logan Wade | S | R | November 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Ryan Walker | L | R | March 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 157 | Arlington, TX US |
| Luke Westphal | L | L | June 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Clintonville, WI US |
| T. J. White | R | R | January 24, 1992 | 5'10" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Corey Williams | L | L | July 4, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Jared Wilson | R | R | April 26, 1990 | 6'4" | 210 | Anaheim, 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.
