2017 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 6th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Spike Owen (64-76)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 136,225, Avg. 2,129 in 64 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2017 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing sixth in the league's North Division.
The Crawdads scored 601 runs and yielded 666 runs. Alex Kowalczyk accounted for 56 RBI. Leody Taveras led batters with significant playing time by hitting .249. Edgar Arredondo, Sal Mendez and Kyle Cody topped the team with 6 wins each.
Players from the 2017 Hickory Crawdads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included A. J. Alexy, Kyle Cody, Brendon Davis, Ryan Dorow, Demarcus Evans, Tyler Ferguson, Jonathan Hernández, Charles Leblanc, Jacob Lemoine, CD Pelham, Tyler Phillips, Yohel Pozo, Reiver Sanmartin, Leody Taveras and Anderson Tejeda.
Spike Owen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Alexy | R | R | April 21, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| Jose Almonte | R | R | September 9, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Reid Anderson | R | R | August 22, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | New Egypt, NJ US |
| Miguel Aparicio | L | L | March 17, 1999 | 6'0" | 188 | San Carlos, VE |
| Edgar Arredondo | R | R | May 16, 1997 | 6'3" | 230 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Matt Ball | R | R | January 23, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dario Beltre | R | R | November 19, 1992 | 6'3" | 170 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Jairo Beras | R | R | December 25, 1994 | 6'6" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Travis Bolin | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 208 | Berrien Springs, MI US |
| Elio Castillo | R | R | March 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Kyle Cody | R | R | August 9, 1994 | 6'7" | 245 | Chippewa Falls, WI US |
| Andretty Cordero | R | R | May 3, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Brendon Davis | R | R | July 28, 1997 | 6'4" | 185 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Tyler Davis | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Nick Dignacco | L | L | April 1, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Hartford, CT US |
| Ryan Dorow | R | R | August 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | South Haven, MI US |
| Demarcus Evans | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 6'4" | 270 | Petal, MS US |
| Tyler Ferguson | R | R | October 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Fresno, CA US |
| Kaleb Fontenot | R | R | June 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 180 | Ville Platte, LA US |
| Ti'Quan Forbes | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 220 | Columbia, MS US |
| Carlos Garay | R | R | October 5, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | La Victoria, Aragua VE |
| Tanner Gardner | L | R | September 28, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Jonathan Hernández | R | R | July 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Eric Jenkins | L | R | January 30, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Chadbourne, NC US |
| Alex Kowalczyk | R | R | October 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Lansdale, PA US |
| Joe Kuzia | R | R | October 3, 1993 | 6'5" | 190 | Seymour, CT US |
| Luke Lanphere | R | R | September 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Highland, CA US |
| Charles Leblanc | R | R | June 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Laval, QC CA |
| Jacob Lemoine | R | R | November 28, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Orange, TX US |
| Ismel Lopez | R | R | August 24, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Carupano, VE |
| Emerson Martinez | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | Guigue, Carabobo VE |
| Shaq Matta | S | R | April 9, 1994 | 5'8" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Michael Matuella | R | R | June 3, 1994 | 6'6" | 220 | Great Falls, VA US |
| Sal Mendez | R | L | February 25, 1995 | 6'4" | 185 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| CD Pelham | L | L | February 21, 1995 | 6'6" | 235 | Lancaster, SC US |
| Brallan Perez | R | R | January 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Yanio Pérez | R | R | August 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | La Habana, CU |
| Tyler Phillips | R | R | October 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 191 | Lumberton, NJ US |
| Yohel Pozo | R | R | June 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 201 | Maracaibo, VE |
| Blaine Prescott | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 5'10" | 175 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Isaias Quiroz | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 5'10" | 234 | Bergenfield, NJ US |
| Argenis Rodriguez | R | R | March 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Franklin Rollin | R | R | August 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, DO |
| Parker Sanburn | R | R | November 12, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Kokomo, IN US |
| Reiver Sanmartin | L | L | April 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 160 | Cartagena, CO |
| Preston Scott | R | R | November 15, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Matt Smoral | L | L | March 18, 1994 | 6'8" | 220 | Solon, OH US |
| Leody Taveras | S | R | September 8, 1998 | 6'1" | 171 | Tenares, DO |
| Anderson Tejeda | S | R | May 1, 1998 | 5'11" | 160 | Bani, DO |
| Christian Torres | L | L | September 7, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Canovanas, PR |
| Ricardo Valencia | R | R | January 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Walker Weickel | R | R | November 14, 1993 | 6'6" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Yeyson Yrizarri | R | R | February 2, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto de Ordaz, VE |
| Grant Zawadzki | R | R | April 27, 1992 | 5'10" | 200 | Shrewsbury, MA 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.
