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 StatisticsTeam 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
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 A. J. Alexy, Oneil Cruz, Brendon Davis, Tony Gonsolin, Gavin Lux, Dustin May, Zach McKinstry, Zach Reks, Keibert Ruiz, Andre Scrubb, Jordan Sheffield, Devin Smeltzer, Cody Thomas, Connor Wong and Aneurys Zabala.
Jeremy Rodriguez 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 |
| Tyler Adkison | R | R | May 8, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | US, US |
| Shakir Albert | R | R | December 24, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Willemstad, CW |
| A. J. Alexy | R | R | April 21, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Stevie Berman | R | R | November 28, 1994 | 6'2" | 225 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Brock Carpenter | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Milton, WA US |
| James Carter | R | R | March 10, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Danville, CA US |
| Leo Crawford | L | L | February 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Cabezas, NI |
| Logan Crouse | R | R | December 2, 1996 | 6'6" | 225 | Orlando, FL US |
| Oneil Cruz | L | R | October 4, 1998 | 6'7" | 210 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Parker Curry | R | R | November 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL 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 |
| Patrick Duester | R | R | December 24, 1993 | 6'6" | 225 | Titusville, FL US |
| Carlos Felix | R | R | November 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Navojoa, Sonora MX |
| Austin French | R | L | September 14, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Orange, CT US |
| Angel German | R | R | May 25, 1996 | 6'4" | 241 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Tony Gonsolin | R | R | May 14, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Vacaville, CA US |
| Kyle Grana | R | R | April 26, 1991 | 6'4" | 245 | Wildwood, MO US |
| Gage Green | L | R | August 27, 1992 | 5'10" | 193 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Mitchell Hansen | L | L | May 1, 1996 | 6'4" | 210 | Plano, TX US |
| Garrett Harrison | L | L | August 14, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Arlington Heights, IL US |
| Starling Heredia | R | R | February 6, 1999 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Garrett Hope | R | R | December 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dan Jagiello | R | R | May 23, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | West Islip, NY US |
| Saige Jenco | L | L | August 7, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | State College, PA US |
| Melvin Jimenez | S | R | July 23, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Marshall Kasowski | L | R | March 10, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | Conroe, TX US |
| Jeren Kendall | L | R | February 4, 1996 | 5'11" | 190 | Holmen, WI US |
| Nolan Long | R | R | January 19, 1994 | 6'10" | 255 | Waterford, CT US |
| Gavin Lux | L | R | November 23, 1997 | 6'2" | 190 | Kenosha, WI US |
| Chris Mathewson | L | R | May 26, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | Fontana, CA US |
| Dustin May | R | R | September 6, 1997 | 6'6" | 180 | Justin, TX 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 |
| Wills Montgomerie | R | R | June 2, 1995 | 6'3" | 225 | US, CT US |
| Brandon Montgomery | R | R | February 12, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Brayan Morales | R | L | December 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Ryan Moseley | R | R | October 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Jay Muhammad | R | R | November 14, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerset, NJ US |
| Colby Nealy | R | R | March 18, 1996 | 6'5" | 185 | Mill Creek, WA US |
| Lenix Osuna | R | R | November 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Riley Ottesen | R | R | October 30, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | US, US |
| Luis Paz | L | R | May 7, 1996 | 6'1" | 211 | Marilia, Sao Paulo BR |
| Moises Perez | R | R | July 18, 1997 | 6'0" | 160 | El Carmen, VE |
| Gersel Pitre | R | R | July 23, 1996 | 6'0" | 203 | Catia La Mar, La Guaira VE |
| Gavin Pittore | R | R | September 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 230 | Quincy, MA US |
| Zach Reks | L | R | November 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Carlos Rincón | R | R | October 14, 1997 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Errol Robinson | R | R | October 1, 1994 | 5'11" | 170 | Boyds, MD US |
| Ramón Rodriguez | R | R | October 30, 1998 | 5'11" | 194 | Ponce, PR |
| Evy Ruibal | R | R | September 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 232 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Keibert Ruiz | S | R | July 20, 1998 | 6'0" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Cristian Santana | R | R | February 24, 1997 | 6'2" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Vinny Santarsiero | R | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'7" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Jose Santos | R | R | March 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo Oeste, DO |
| Sven Schüller | R | R | January 17, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia DE |
| Andre Scrubb | R | R | January 13, 1995 | 6'4" | 265 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Gregorio Sequera | R | R | December 9, 1997 | 6'1" | 165 | Cumana, VE |
| Jordan Sheffield | R | R | June 1, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Devin Smeltzer | R | L | September 7, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Willian Soto | R | R | February 13, 1996 | 6'4" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Christian Stolo | L | L | May 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Alfredo Tavarez | R | R | November 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Thomas | L | R | October 8, 1994 | 6'4" | 211 | Colleyville, TX US |
| Darien Tubbs | R | L | January 26, 1995 | 5'9" | 188 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Miguel Urena | R | R | February 27, 1995 | 6'8" | 210 | Licey, Santiago DO |
| Kam Uter | R | R | January 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jared Walker | L | R | February 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 198 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Connor Wong | R | R | May 19, 1996 | 6'1" | 181 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Yarnall | L | L | October 17, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Aneurys Zabala | R | R | December 21, 1996 | 6'3" | 259 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional 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.
