2018 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 70-68
Finished 5th in the SAL's Northern Division
Manager: Matt Hagen (70-68)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 125,394, Avg. 1,900 in 66 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the South Atlantic League ended the 2018 season with a record of 70 wins and 68 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Northern Division.
The Crawdads scored 573 runs and allowed 561 runs. Sam Huff and Tyreque Reed led Hickory with 18 home runs apiece. Ryan Dorow drove in 61 runs and topped all regular hitters by hitting .271. Tyler Phillips paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.67 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2018 Hickory Crawdads who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were A. J. Alexy, Joe Barlow, Hans Crouse, Ryan Dorow, Demarcus Evans, Tyler Ferguson, Yonny Hernández, Sam Huff, Martín Pérez, Tyler Phillips, Yohel Pozo, Alex Speas and Bubba Thompson.
Matt Hagen served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Advocate | R | R | January 18, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Mohave Valley, AZ US |
| A. J. Alexy | R | R | April 21, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Honey Brook, PA US |
| 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, Cojedes VE |
| Joe Barlow | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Riverton, UT US |
| Dario Beltre | R | R | November 19, 1992 | 6'3" | 170 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Royce Bolinger | R | R | August 12, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Noah Bremer | R | R | May 13, 1996 | 6'5" | 200 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jean Casanova | R | R | March 4, 1997 | 6'3" | 181 | Waukegan, IL DO |
| Hans Crouse | L | R | September 15, 1998 | 6'4" | 180 | Dana Point, CA US |
| Ryan Dease | R | R | April 15, 1999 | 6'3" | 175 | Orlando, FL US |
| Ryan Dorow | R | R | August 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | South Haven, MI US |
| Kole Enright | S | R | January 21, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | West Orange, FL US |
| Alex Eubanks | R | R | September 13, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Duncan, SC 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 |
| Pedro Gonzalez | R | R | October 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Derek Heffel | R | R | April 13, 1996 | 6'6" | 225 | Racine, WI US |
| Yonny Hernández | S | R | May 4, 1998 | 5'9" | 140 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Sam Huff | R | R | January 14, 1998 | 6'4" | 230 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Cristian Inoa | R | R | July 4, 1999 | 5'10" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Jacobs | L | R | October 25, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Auburn, WA US |
| Eric Jenkins | L | R | January 30, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Chadbourne, NC US |
| Joe Kuzia | R | R | October 3, 1993 | 6'5" | 190 | Seymour, CT US |
| Werner Leal | R | R | July 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 160 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Sal Mendez | R | L | February 25, 1995 | 6'4" | 185 | Weehawken, NJ US |
| Abdiel Mendoza | R | R | September 19, 1998 | 5'10" | 160 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Clay Middleton | R | R | October 8, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Columbus, MS US |
| Melvin Novoa | R | R | June 17, 1996 | 5'11" | 215 | Nandaime, Granada NI |
| Austin O'Banion | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Martín Pérez | L | L | April 4, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Guanare, Portuguesa VE |
| Tyler Phillips | R | R | October 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 191 | Lumberton, NJ US |
| Yohel Pozo | R | R | June 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 201 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Tyler Ratliff | R | R | November 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 210 | US, US |
| Tyreque Reed | R | R | June 6, 1997 | 6'1" | 250 | Houlka, MS US |
| Franklin Rollin | R | R | August 26, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Preston Scott | R | R | November 15, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Hanford, CA US |
| Chad Smith | L | L | September 30, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Snellville, GA US |
| Alex Speas | R | R | March 4, 1998 | 6'4" | 180 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Tyler Thomas | R | L | December 22, 1995 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bubba Thompson | R | R | June 9, 1998 | 6'1" | 180 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Tyree Thompson | R | R | June 12, 1997 | 6'4" | 165 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Samir Vivas | R | R | February 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | Barqisimeto, Lara VE |
| Matt Whatley | R | R | January 7, 1996 | 5'9" | 200 | Claremore, OK US |
| 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.
