2019 Great Lakes Loons Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 81-55
Finished 1st in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: John Shoemaker (81-55)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 195,904, Avg. 2,839 in 69 home dates
2019 Great Lakes Loons Statistics

Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, Lake County Captains 1
Playoffs - South Bend Cubs 2 games, Great Lakes Loons 0

The Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League ended the 2019 season with a record of 81 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.

The Loons paced the league with 712 runs. Great Lakes allowed 591 runs.

Members of the 2019 Great Lakes Loons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were James Outman, Guillermo Zuñiga, Stephen Kolek, Miguel Vargas, Ryan Pepiot, Michael Busch, Justin Bruihl, Brett de Geus, Jacob Amaya, Andre Jackson and Josiah Gray.

John Shoemaker served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jasiel AlvinoRRJanuary 11, 19976'1"180Nizao, DO
Jacob AmayaRRSeptember 3, 19986'0"180Rosemead, CA US
Drew AvansLLJune 13, 19965'10"195Alabaster, AL US
Chase BarbaryRRApril 7, 19976'2"180Greenville, SC US
Jeff BelgeLLDecember 4, 19976'5"225Syracuse, NY US
Justin BruihlLLJune 26, 19976'2"215Petaluma, CA US
Michael BuschLRNovember 9, 19976'0"207Inver Grove Heights, MN US
Jair CamargoRRJuly 1, 19995'10"150Barranquilla, CO
Jeronimo CastroRRSeptember 3, 19966'4"200Los Llanos, DO
Yeison CespedesRRMarch 5, 19986'1"178Azua, DO
José ChacinRRMarch 25, 19976'4"192Ciudad Bolivar, VE
Matt CogenLRAugust 19, 19956'0"195, US
Romer CuadradoRRSeptember 12, 19976'4"185Maturin, VE
Edward CuelloRROctober 20, 19986'0"170San Jose de Ocoa, DO
Brett de GeusRRNovember 4, 19976'2"190Pleasanton, CA US
Austin DruryLLAugust 13, 19975'11"190Land O'Lakes, FL US
Hunter FeducciaLRJune 5, 19976'2"215Lake Charles, LA US
Drew FinleyRRJuly 10, 19966'3"200San Diego, CA US
Josiah GrayRRDecember 21, 19976'1"190New Rochelle, NY US
Justin HagenmanRROctober 7, 19966'3"205Voorhees, NJ US
Luke HeyerRRSeptember 26, 19966'0"205Lithia, FL US
Kody HoeseRRJuly 13, 19976'4"200Merrillville, IN US
Garrett HopeRRDecember 27, 19936'3"235Kansas City, MO US
Niko HulsizerRRFebruary 1, 19976'2"225Mohnton, PA US
Joel InoaRRFebruary 21, 19966'2"210Yamasa, DO
Andre JacksonRRMay 1, 19966'3"210Vail, AZ US
Stephen KolekRRApril 18, 19976'3"210Houston, TX US
Eddys LeonardRRNovember 10, 20006'0"160Santo Domingo, DO
Brandon LewisRROctober 23, 19986'3"215Granada Hills, CA US
Jack LittleLRJanuary 10, 19986'4"190Louisville, KY US
Kevin MalisheskiRRSeptember 7, 19976'3"200Barrington, IL US
Jose MartinezRRApril 23, 19996'0"194Caracas, VE
Josh McLainRRSeptember 23, 19966'1"170Hiddenite, NC US
Sam McWilliamsRRMay 26, 19986'0"175Mendenhall, MS US
Aaron OchsenbeinRRFebruary 29, 19966'3"225Lexington, KY US
Robinson OrtizLLJanuary 4, 20006'0"180, DO
James OutmanLRMay 14, 19976'3"215Redwood City, CA US
Dillon PaulsonLLJune 10, 19976'3"200San Marcos, CA US
Ryan PepiotRRAugust 21, 19976'3"215Indianapolis, IN US
Gersel PitreRRJuly 23, 19966'0"203Catia La Mar, VE
Dan RobinsonLLOctober 30, 19966'2"215Detroit, MI US
Chris RollerRROctober 8, 19966'0"190Austin, TX US
John RooneyLLJanuary 28, 19976'5"235Melrose, NY US
Alfredo TavarezRRNovember 27, 19976'5"190Santo Domingo, DO
Tre ToddLRSeptember 29, 19966'1"205Deptford, NJ US
Leonel ValeraRRJuly 9, 19996'1"165Barinas, VE
Miguel VargasRRNovember 17, 19996'3"205La Habana, CU
Mark WashingtonRRMarch 22, 19966'7"205Glen Mills, PA US
Zach WillemanRRMarch 27, 19966'2"175Napoleon, OH US
Nathan WittRRApril 19, 19966'4"210Clarkston, MI US
Justin YurchakLRSeptember 17, 19966'1"204Clifton Park, NY US
Guillermo ZuñigaRROctober 10, 19986'5"230Cartagena, CO

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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