2023 Great Lakes Loons Roster
Team Record: 76-55
Finished 1st in the MIDW's East Division
Manager: Daniel Nava (76-55)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 186,112, Avg. 3,002 in 62 home dates
Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, Fort Wayne TinCaps 1
Finals - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Great Lakes Loons 1
The Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League ended the 2023 season with a record of 76 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Loons paced the circuit with just 538 runs allowed. Great Lakes scored 634 runs. Dalton Rushing led the team with 15 home runs Alex Freeland drove in 57 runs. Yeiner Fernandez topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .273 clip. Jerming Rosario paced the squad with 7 wins.
Ben Casparius, Jack Dreyer, Braydon Fisher, Alex Freeland, Sauryn Lao, Juan Morillo, Dalton Rushing and Justin Wrobleski were all players from the 2023 Great Lakes Loons who played in the Majors during their careers.
Daniel Nava served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldry Acosta | R | R | September 7, 1999 | 6'4" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ismael Alcantara | R | R | September 25, 1998 | 6'1" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bubba Alleyne | S | R | November 13, 1998 | 5'10" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kenneth Betancourt | R | R | February 5, 2000 | 5'8" | 160 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Nick Biddison | R | R | July 30, 2000 | 5'10" | 190 | Glen Allen, VA US |
| Maddux Bruns | L | L | June 20, 2002 | 6'2" | 205 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ben Casparius | R | R | February 11, 1999 | 6'1" | 220 | Westport, CT US |
| Yon Castro | R | R | May 23, 1999 | 6'0" | 203 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Hyun-il Choi | R | R | May 27, 2000 | 6'2" | 200 | Seoul, KR |
| Franklin De La Paz | L | L | March 29, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Carlos De Los Santos | R | R | November 18, 2000 | 6'2" | 170 | San Juan De La Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Reinaldo De Paula | R | R | October 20, 1998 | 5'11" | 177 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Yanel Diaz | R | R | September 9, 1999 | 5'11" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jack Dreyer | R | L | February 27, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Yeiner Fernandez | R | R | September 19, 2002 | 5'9" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Braydon Fisher | R | R | July 26, 2000 | 6'4" | 180 | League City, TX US |
| Alex Freeland | S | R | August 24, 2001 | 6'2" | 200 | Louisville, KY US |
| Yunior Garcia | R | R | July 29, 2001 | 6'0" | 198 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Austin Gauthier | R | R | May 7, 1999 | 5'11" | 180 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Luis Guerra | R | R | October 4, 2003 | 6'1" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Peter Heubeck | R | R | July 22, 2002 | 6'3" | 170 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Max Hewitt | L | R | September 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | Midhurst, ON CA |
| Michael Hobbs | R | R | July 10, 1999 | 6'2" | 218 | Corona, CA US |
| Jared Karros | R | R | November 16, 2000 | 6'7" | 195 | Manhattan Beach, CA US |
| Damon Keith | R | R | May 28, 2000 | 6'3" | 200 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Antonio Knowles | R | R | January 15, 2000 | 6'0" | 175 | Key West, FL US |
| Ronan Kopp | L | L | July 28, 2002 | 6'7" | 250 | Baldwin Park, CA US |
| Sauryn Lao | R | R | August 14, 1999 | 6'2" | 182 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Griffin Lockwood-Powell | R | R | February 23, 1998 | 6'3" | 230 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Juan Morillo | R | R | March 19, 1999 | 6'1" | 150 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chris Newell | L | L | April 23, 2001 | 6'3" | 200 | Newtown Square, PA US |
| Orlando Ortiz-Mayr | R | R | December 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Robbie Peto | R | R | July 10, 1998 | 6'4" | 215 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Jake Pilarski | R | R | May 12, 1998 | 6'2" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jorge Puerta | R | R | December 5, 2001 | 5'11" | 178 | Tolu, Sucre CO |
| Adolfo Ramirez | R | R | June 1, 1999 | 6'0" | 165 | Heroica Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Benony Robles | L | L | October 1, 2000 | 6'4" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Frank Rodriguez | R | R | September 28, 2001 | 5'11" | 197 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jerming Rosario | R | R | May 8, 2002 | 6'1" | 175 | Peravia, DO |
| Dalton Rushing | L | R | February 21, 2001 | 6'1" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Julian Smith | R | L | June 3, 1997 | 6'4" | 190 | Concord, NC US |
| Christian Suarez | L | L | November 25, 2000 | 5'11" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mitchell Tyranski | L | L | September 2, 1997 | 6'2" | 215 | Birmingham, MI US |
| Jake Vogel | R | R | October 12, 2001 | 5'11" | 165 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Lucas Wepf | L | R | December 23, 1999 | 6'5" | 192 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Kendall Williams | R | R | August 24, 2000 | 6'6" | 205 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Justin Wrobleski | L | L | July 14, 2000 | 6'1" | 180 | Hoffman Estates, IL US |
| Taylor Young | R | R | August 6, 1998 | 5'8" | 165 | West Monroe, LA 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.
