2016 Great Lakes Loons Roster
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Gil Velazquez (65-75)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 210,054, Avg. 3,044 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, Bowling Green Hot Rods 0
Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1 - Second Round
Finals - Great Lakes Loons 3 games, Clinton LumberKings 1
The Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League ended the 2016 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Loons plated 537 runs and yielded 526 runs. Ariel Sandoval paced Great Lakes with 11 home runs Omar Estévez drove in 61 runs. Logan Landon led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .263 clip. Michael Boyle topped the team with 7 wins.
Players from the 2016 Great Lakes Loons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jordan Sheffield, Will Smith, Mitch White, Daniel Fields, Caleb Ferguson, Shea Spitzbarth, Zach McKinstry, Walker Buehler, Edwin Ríos, Dennis Santana, Tony Gonsolin, Luke Raley, Brendon Davis, Victor González and Dean Kremer.
Gil Velazquez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imani Abdullah | R | R | April 20, 1997 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Yadier Álvarez | R | R | March 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 175 | Matanzas, CU |
| Isaac Anderson | R | R | September 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Boise, ID US |
| Andres Ayon | L | R | March 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Bass | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Plantation, FL US |
| Stevie Berman | R | R | November 28, 1994 | 6'2" | 225 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Michael Boyle | R | L | April 12, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| Adam Bray | R | R | April 14, 1993 | 6'3" | 210 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Kevin Brown | R | R | June 9, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Walker Buehler | R | R | July 28, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Alex Burgos | L | L | December 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Regensburg, DE |
| Deivy Castillo | L | L | July 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 170 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Federico Celli | R | R | February 15, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | Rimini, IT |
| Leo Crawford | L | L | February 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Cabezas, NI |
| Marcus Crescentini | R | R | December 26, 1992 | 6'4" | 240 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brendon Davis | R | R | July 28, 1997 | 6'4" | 185 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Luis De Paula | L | L | April 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 170 | Bajos De Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Nick Dean | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Dalton, GA US |
| Omar Estévez | R | R | February 25, 1998 | 5'10" | 185 | Matanzas, CU |
| Caleb Ferguson | R | L | July 2, 1996 | 6'3" | 226 | Columbus, OH US |
| Daniel Fields | L | R | January 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Angel German | R | R | May 25, 1996 | 6'4" | 241 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Cristian Gomez | R | R | January 11, 1996 | 5'11" | 160 | Nizao, DO |
| Tony Gonsolin | R | R | May 14, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Victor González | L | L | November 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Tuxpan, MX |
| Gage Green | L | R | August 27, 1992 | 5'10" | 193 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Garrett Harrison | L | L | August 14, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Wes Helsabeck | L | L | July 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Jake Henson | R | R | August 4, 1993 | 5'11" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Hermeling | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'5" | 230 | Northbrook, IL US |
| Garrett Hope | R | R | December 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Ibandel Isabel | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Yaguate, DO |
| Andrew Istler | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 5'11" | 175 | Toledo, OH US |
| Saige Jenco | L | L | August 7, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | State College, PA US |
| Matt Jones | L | R | March 9, 1994 | 6'7" | 250 | Omaha, NE US |
| Garrett Kennedy | L | R | December 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Karch Kowalczyk | R | R | March 31, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Peru, IL US |
| Dean Kremer | R | R | January 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Logan Landon | R | R | February 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Lansing, MI US |
| Nolan Long | R | R | January 19, 1994 | 6'10" | 255 | Waterford, CT US |
| Rob McDonnell | L | L | April 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Barrington, IL US |
| Zach McKinstry | L | R | April 29, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Toledo, OH US |
| Eric Meza | L | L | March 5, 1998 | 6'1" | 245 | Tlaquepaque, Jalisco MX |
| Jordan Paroubeck | S | R | November 2, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jimy Perez | R | R | February 12, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Noah Perio | L | R | November 14, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Hayward, CA US |
| Phil Pfeifer | L | L | July 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Gavin Pittore | R | R | September 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 230 | Quincy, MA US |
| Chris Powell | R | R | September 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 170 | Upland, CA US |
| Luke Raley | L | R | September 19, 1994 | 6'4" | 235 | Hinckley, OH US |
| Bernardo Reyes | R | R | July 22, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Edwin Ríos | L | R | April 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Caguas, PR |
| Ariel Sandoval | R | R | November 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Dennis Santana | R | R | April 12, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo Oeste, DO |
| Jordan Sheffield | R | R | June 1, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Will Smith | R | R | March 28, 1995 | 5'10" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Andrew Sopko | R | R | August 7, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | Missoula, MT US |
| Willian Soto | R | R | February 13, 1996 | 6'4" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Shea Spitzbarth | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Donavan Tate | R | R | September 27, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Dian Toscano | L | L | March 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Darien Tubbs | R | L | January 26, 1995 | 5'9" | 188 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Ivan Vieitez | L | R | May 8, 1993 | 6'2" | 170 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Jared Walker | L | R | February 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 198 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Mitch White | R | R | December 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Brant Whiting | L | R | February 6, 1992 | 5'9" | 190 | Fullerton, 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.
