2017 Great Lakes Loons Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 71-69
Finished 4th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Jeremy Rodriguez (71-69)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 202,433, Avg. 3,021 in 67 home dates
2017 Great Lakes Loons Statistics

The Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League ended the 2017 season with a record of 71 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's East Division.

The Loons plated 607 runs and allowed 632 runs. Cody Thomas paced Great Lakes with 20 home runs, while Carlos Rincón walloped 15 or more also. Cody Thomas drove in 65 runs. Gavin Lux topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .244 clip. Dustin May paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.88 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2017 Great Lakes Loons who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Keibert Ruiz, Dustin May, Zach McKinstry, Jordan Sheffield, Gavin Lux, Connor Wong, A. J. Alexy, Zach Reks, Aneurys Zabala, Brendon Davis, Cody Thomas, Oneil Cruz, Andre Scrubb, Tony Gonsolin and Devin Smeltzer.

Jeremy Rodriguez served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Imani AbdullahRRApril 20, 19976'4"205San Diego, CA US
Tyler AdkisonRRMay 8, 19955'10"185, US
Shakir AlbertRRDecember 24, 19966'0"185Willemstad, CW
A. J. AlexyRRApril 21, 19986'4"195Honey Brook, PA US
Stevie BermanRRNovember 28, 19946'2"225Mountain View, CA US
Brock CarpenterRRJune 5, 19956'3"200Milton, WA US
James CarterRRMarch 10, 19946'3"185Danville, CA US
Leo CrawfordLLFebruary 2, 19976'0"180Puerto Cabezas, NI
Logan CrouseRRDecember 2, 19966'6"225Orlando, FL US
Oneil CruzLROctober 4, 19986'7"210Nizao, DO
Parker CurryRRNovember 21, 19936'0"185Birmingham, AL US
Brendon DavisRRJuly 28, 19976'4"185Lakewood, CA US
Luis De PaulaLLApril 23, 19926'1"170Bajos De Haina, San Cristobal DO
Patrick DuesterRRDecember 24, 19936'6"225Titusville, FL US
Carlos FelixRRNovember 6, 19956'2"240Navojoa, Sonora MX
Austin FrenchRLSeptember 14, 19936'4"220Orange, CT US
Angel GermanRRMay 25, 19966'4"241Bani, Peravia DO
Tony GonsolinRRMay 14, 19946'3"205Vacaville, CA US
Kyle GranaRRApril 26, 19916'4"245Wildwood, MO US
Gage GreenLRAugust 27, 19925'10"193Wichita Falls, TX US
Mitchell HansenLLMay 1, 19966'4"210Plano, TX US
Garrett HarrisonLLAugust 14, 19936'3"200Arlington Heights, IL US
Starling HerediaRRFebruary 6, 19996'2"200Santo Domingo, DO
Garrett HopeRRDecember 27, 19936'3"235Kansas City, MO US
Dan JagielloRRMay 23, 19956'3"200West Islip, NY US
Saige JencoLLAugust 7, 19945'10"185State College, PA US
Melvin JimenezSRJuly 23, 19996'0"170Santiago, DO
Marshall KasowskiLRMarch 10, 19956'3"215Conroe, TX US
Jeren KendallLRFebruary 4, 19965'11"190Holmen, WI US
Nolan LongRRJanuary 19, 19946'10"255Waterford, CT US
Gavin LuxLRNovember 23, 19976'2"190Kenosha, WI US
Chris MathewsonLRMay 26, 19956'1"200Fontana, CA US
Dustin MayRRSeptember 6, 19976'6"180Justin, TX US
Zach McKinstryLRApril 29, 19956'0"180Toledo, OH US
Eric MezaLLMarch 5, 19986'1"245Tlaquepaque, Jalisco MX
Wills MontgomerieRRJune 2, 19956'3"225, US
Brandon MontgomeryRRFebruary 12, 19966'0"180Houston, TX US
Brayan MoralesRLDecember 8, 19956'1"170Ponce, PR
Ryan MoseleyRROctober 6, 19946'3"190Lubbock, TX US
Jay MuhammadRRNovember 14, 19946'2"195Somerset, NJ US
Colby NealyRRMarch 18, 19966'5"185Mill Creek, WA US
Lenix OsunaRRNovember 11, 19956'1"220Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX
Riley OttesenRROctober 30, 19946'1"185, US
Luis PazLRMay 7, 19966'1"211Marilia, Sao Paulo BR
Moises PerezRRJuly 18, 19976'0"160El Carmen, VE
Gersel PitreRRJuly 23, 19966'0"203Catia La Mar, VE
Gavin PittoreRRSeptember 18, 19936'3"230Quincy, MA US
Zach ReksLRNovember 12, 19936'2"190Chicago, IL US
Carlos RincónRROctober 14, 19976'3"190Santo Domingo, DO
Errol RobinsonRROctober 1, 19945'11"170Boyds, MD US
Ramón RodriguezRROctober 30, 19985'11"194Ponce, PR
Evy RuibalRRSeptember 29, 19956'4"232Livingston, NJ US
Keibert RuizSRJuly 20, 19986'0"200Valencia, VE
Cristian SantanaRRFebruary 24, 19976'2"175San Cristobal, DO
Vinny SantarsieroRRDecember 10, 19936'7"185Hollywood, FL US
Jose SantosRRMarch 8, 19926'0"165Santo Domingo Oeste, DO
Sven SchüllerRRJanuary 17, 19966'3"205Wuppertal, DE
Andre ScrubbRRJanuary 13, 19956'4"265Woodbridge, VA US
Gregorio SequeraRRDecember 9, 19976'1"165Cumana, VE
Jordan SheffieldRRJune 1, 19955'10"190Tullahoma, TN US
Devin SmeltzerRLSeptember 7, 19956'3"195Voorhees, NJ US
Willian SotoRRFebruary 13, 19966'4"185Punto Fijo, Falcon VE
Christian StoloLLMay 9, 19946'0"185Las Vegas, NV US
Alfredo TavarezRRNovember 27, 19976'5"190Santo Domingo, DO
Cody ThomasLROctober 8, 19946'4"211Colleyville, TX US
Darien TubbsRLJanuary 26, 19955'9"188Cookeville, TN US
Miguel UrenaRRFebruary 27, 19956'8"210Licey, DO
Kam UterRRJanuary 26, 19966'3"200Atlanta, GA US
Jared WalkerLRFebruary 4, 19966'2"198Powder Springs, GA US
Connor WongRRMay 19, 19966'1"181Houston, TX US
Nick YarnallLLOctober 17, 19946'0"200Lancaster, PA US
Aneurys ZabalaRRDecember 21, 19966'3"259Santo Domingo, DO

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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