2021 Hickory Crawdads Roster
Team Record: 46-68
Finished 6th in the High-A East's South Division
Manager: Josh Johnson (46-68)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Hickory, North Carolina
Ballpark: L.P. Frans Stadium
Attendance: 88,453, Avg. 1,638 in 54 home dates
The Hickory Crawdads of the High-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 46 wins and 68 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Crawdads scored 615 runs and gave up 629 runs. Blaine Crim paced Hickory with 20 home runs and drove in 61 runs. Jonathan Ornelas topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .261. Zak Kent led the team with 6 wins.
Players from the 2021 Hickory Crawdads who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Grant Anderson, Cody Bradford, Blaine Crim, Ezequiel Duran, Justin Foscue, Dustin Harris, Ronny Henriquez, Zak Kent, Jonathan Ornelas, Cole Ragans, Daniel Robert, Justin Slaten, Josh Smith, Nicklaus Snyder and Grant Wolfram.
Josh Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Acosta | S | R | March 20, 2000 | 5'10" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ben Anderson | R | R | May 2, 1998 | 6'4" | 200 | Rexford, NY US |
| Grant Anderson | R | R | June 21, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | Port Arthur, TX US |
| Ryan Anderson | R | R | August 30, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Miguel Aparicio | L | L | March 17, 1999 | 6'0" | 188 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| Derwin Barreto | S | R | September 1, 2000 | 5'9" | 155 | VE, Carabobo VE |
| Cody Bradford | L | L | February 22, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | Aledo, TX US |
| Jean Casanova | R | R | March 4, 1997 | 6'3" | 181 | Waukegan, IL DO |
| Sean Chandler | R | R | January 24, 1997 | 6'5" | 200 | Bellevue, NE US |
| Frainyer Chavez | S | R | May 24, 1999 | 5'10" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Joe Corbett | R | R | October 12, 1996 | 6'5" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Blaine Crim | R | R | June 17, 1997 | 5'11" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ezequiel Duran | R | R | May 22, 1999 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Kole Enright | S | R | January 21, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | West Orange, FL US |
| Justin Foscue | R | R | March 2, 1999 | 6'0" | 201 | Huntsville, AL US |
| David García | S | R | February 6, 2000 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pedro Gonzalez | R | R | October 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Gowdy | R | R | November 16, 1997 | 6'4" | 170 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jake Guenther | L | L | May 16, 1997 | 6'4" | 230 | Oshkosh, WI US |
| Jember Gutierrez | R | R | September 8, 1999 | 5'11" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Trey Hair | L | R | April 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 185 | Hickman, NE US |
| Dustin Harris | L | R | July 8, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
| Trevor Hauver | L | R | November 20, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Ronny Henriquez | R | R | June 20, 2000 | 5'10" | 155 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Kenen Irizarry | L | R | May 6, 2000 | 6'0" | 150 | Yauco, PR |
| Scott Kapers | R | R | November 27, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | Schererville, IN US |
| Zak Kent | R | R | February 24, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | Henrico, VA US |
| Joe Kuzia | R | R | October 3, 1993 | 6'5" | 190 | Seymour, CT US |
| Nic Laio | R | R | July 28, 1997 | 6'5" | 205 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Jesus Linarez | R | R | January 10, 1997 | 6'4" | 216 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Justin Marsden | R | R | January 27, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Auburn, WA US |
| Adam McKillican | R | R | January 8, 1998 | 6'5" | 225 | Comox, BC CA |
| Juan Mejia | L | L | January 9, 1999 | 5'11" | 160 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Spencer Mraz | R | R | May 5, 1998 | 6'10" | 245 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Seth Nordlin | R | R | September 4, 1997 | 6'4" | 205 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Jonathan Ornelas | R | R | May 26, 2000 | 6'1" | 178 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Konner Piotto | L | R | January 1, 1998 | 5'10" | 195 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Triston Polley | L | L | December 20, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Isaias Quiroz | R | R | October 22, 1996 | 5'10" | 234 | Bergenfield, NJ US |
| Cole Ragans | L | L | December 12, 1997 | 6'4" | 190 | Crawfordville, FL US |
| Daniel Robert | L | R | August 30, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | Hoover, AL US |
| Chris Seise | R | R | January 6, 1999 | 6'2" | 175 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Justin Slaten | R | R | September 15, 1997 | 6'4" | 197 | Longview, TX US |
| Brady Smith | R | R | November 18, 1998 | 6'0" | 195 | Crestview, FL US |
| Josh Smith | L | R | August 7, 1997 | 5'10" | 172 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Josh Smith | L | L | February 5, 1997 | 6'5" | 205 | Dearborn, MI US |
| Nicklaus Snyder | R | R | October 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | US, FL US |
| Nick Starr | R | R | December 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 225 | Memphis, TN US |
| Kellen Strahm | R | R | April 25, 1997 | 6'1" | 215 | Eugene, OR US |
| Tyler Thomas | R | L | December 22, 1995 | 6'1" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tai Tiedemann | R | R | May 31, 1996 | 6'6" | 195 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Jared Walker | L | R | February 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 198 | Powder Springs, GA US |
| Avery Weems | R | L | June 6, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Grant Wolfram | L | L | December 12, 1996 | 6'6" | 210 | Holland, MI US |
| Nick Yoder | R | R | March 3, 1999 | 6'6" | 190 | Blackwood, NJ 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.
