2021 Great Lakes Loons Roster

High-A Central League (High-A Central) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 63-57
Finished 3rd in the High-A Central's East Division
Manager: Austin Chubb (63-57)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 124,896, Avg. 2,153 in 58 home dates
2021 Great Lakes Loons Statistics

The Great Lakes Loons of the High-A Central League ended the 2021 season with a record of 63 wins and 57 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.

The Loons plated 698 runs and yielded 576 runs. Andy Pages walloped 31 home runs for Great Lakes, while Leonel Valera, Brandon Lewis and Ryan Ward each swatted 15 or more, too. Andy Pages drove in 88 runs. Ryan Ward topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .278 clip. Jesús Vargas led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 4.41 ERA, leading regular hurlers.

Players from the 2021 Great Lakes Loons who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Landon Knack, Gavin Stone, Jack Little, Andy Pages, Juan Morillo, Jorbit Vivas, Miguel Vargas, Jose Hernandez, Emmet Sheehan, James Outman, Carlos Duran, Jonny DeLuca, Bobby Miller and Clayton Beeter.

Austin Chubb served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Aldry AcostaRRSeptember 7, 19996'4"200Caracas, VE
Carlos AlejoRRAugust 23, 19996'1"165Bonao, DO
Chase BarbaryRRApril 7, 19976'2"180Greenville, SC US
Clayton BeeterRROctober 9, 19986'2"220Fort Worth, TX US
Jeff BelgeLLDecember 4, 19976'5"225Syracuse, NY US
Kenneth BetancourtRRFebruary 5, 20005'8"160San Carlos, VE
Logan BoyerRRJanuary 24, 19986'3"215
Jake CantleberryLLAugust 8, 19976'1"180Greenwood, IN US
Zac ChingRRMay 29, 19975'9"180Austin, TX US
Yhostin ChirinosRRSeptember 29, 20005'10"165Valencia, VE
Hyun-il ChoiRRMay 27, 20006'2"200Seoul, KR
Morgan CooperRRSeptember 12, 19946'5"210
Edward CuelloRROctober 20, 19986'0"170San Jose de Ocoa, DO
Franklin De La PazLLMarch 29, 19996'2"190Azua, DO
Jonny DeLucaSRJuly 10, 19985'11"196Thousand Oaks, CA US
Austin DruryLLAugust 13, 19975'11"190Land O'Lakes, FL US
Carlos DuranRRJuly 30, 20016'7"230Nagua, DO
Braidyn FinkRRMarch 7, 19986'1"216
Alec GamboaSLJanuary 17, 19976'1"205Madera, CA US
Cameron GibbensLRJuly 4, 19956'8"194Melbourne, AU
Jose HernandezLLDecember 31, 19976'3"170Puerto Plata, DO
Luke HeyerRRSeptember 26, 19966'0"205Lithia, FL US
Michael HobbsRRJuly 10, 19996'2"218Corona, CA US
Ryan JanuaryLRMay 27, 19976'4"200Swampscott, MA US
Melvin JimenezSRJuly 23, 19996'0"170Santiago, DO
Landon KnackLRJuly 15, 19976'2"220Johnson City, TN US
Antonio KnowlesRRJanuary 15, 20006'0"175Key West, FL US
Eddys LeonardRRNovember 10, 20006'0"160Santo Domingo, DO
Brandon LewisRROctober 23, 19986'3"215Granada Hills, CA US
Deacon LiputLRJune 27, 19965'10"185Orlando, FL US
Jack LittleLRJanuary 10, 19986'4"190Louisville, KY US
Lael LockhartSLDecember 31, 19976'3"225Friendswood, TX US
Kevin MalisheskiRRSeptember 7, 19976'3"200Barrington, IL US
Jose MartinezRRApril 23, 19996'0"194Caracas, VE
Sam McWilliamsRRMay 26, 19986'0"175Mendenhall, MS US
Bobby MillerLRApril 5, 19996'5"220Elk Grove Village, IL US
Mike MokmaRRMay 6, 19986'7"240
Juan MorilloRRMarch 19, 19996'1"150Maracaibo, VE
Robinson OrtizLLJanuary 4, 20006'0"180, DO
James OutmanLRMay 14, 19976'3"215Redwood City, CA US
Andy PagesRRDecember 8, 20006'1"180La Habana, DO
Cole PercivalRRFebruary 26, 19996'6"180Riverside, CA US
Zack PlunkettRRFebruary 16, 19966'2"225Hurst, TX US
Jose RodulfoRRAugust 20, 20006'0"165Anaco, VE
Andrew ShapsLLDecember 5, 19956'1"185Paradise Valley, AZ US
Emmet SheehanRRNovember 15, 19996'5"195New York, NY US
Julian SmithRLJune 3, 19976'4"190Concord, NC US
Hunter SpeerRRMay 18, 19956'0"180New Orleans, LA US
Gavin StoneRROctober 15, 19985'10"160Lake City, AR US
Carson TaylorSRJune 2, 19996'2"210Atlanta, GA US
Leonel ValeraRRJuly 9, 19996'1"165Barinas, VE
Jesús VargasRRAugust 18, 19986'2"175Macuto, VE
Miguel VargasRRNovember 17, 19996'3"205La Habana, CU
Jorbit VivasLRMarch 9, 20015'10"145Puerto Cabello, VE
Joe VraneshRRJanuary 23, 19986'2"200Redwood City, CA US
Ryan WardLRFebruary 23, 19985'11"200Worcester, MA US
Cyrillo WatsonRRAugust 10, 19976'1"195Cudahy, WI US
Ryley WidellLLJune 1, 19976'3"180Makawao, HI US
Justin YurchakLRSeptember 17, 19966'1"204Clifton Park, NY US
Juan ZabalaRRJuly 3, 19995'10"170Sincelejo, 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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