2021 Indianapolis Indians Roster
Team Record: 61-67
Finished 4th in the AAA East's Midwest Division
Manager: Brian Esposito (61-67)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Ballpark: Victory Field
Attendance: 353,729, Avg. 5,799 in 61 home dates
The Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 61 wins and 67 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Midwest Division.
The Indians scored 600 runs and surrendered 643 runs. Hunter Owen led Indianapolis with 20 home runs Christian Bethancourt drove in 60 runs. James Marvel and Beau Sulser topped the team with 7 wins each, while James Marvel recorded a 5.28 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Sam Howard, Luis Oviedo, Shelby Miller, Hoy Park, Michael Chavis, Dee Strange-Gordon, Beau Sulser, Anthony Alford, Wilmer Difo, Jared Oliva, Andrew Susac, Chase De Jong, Steven Brault, Jandel Gustave, Kyle Keller, Phillip Evans, T. J. Rivera, Joe Jacques, Ka'ai Tom, Steven Wright, Connor Overton, Cole Tucker, Max Kranick, Cam Alldred, Mitch Keller, Connor Kaiser, Joe Hudson, Nick Mears, Hunter Owen, Christian Bethancourt, Osvaldo Bido, Shea Spitzbarth, Troy Stokes, Roansy Contreras, Austin Davis, Erik González, Sean Poppen, Canaan Smith-Njigba, Dillon Peters, Geoff Hartlieb, Cody Ponce, James Marvel, Miguel Yajure, Diego Castillo, Tyler Bashlor, Oneil Cruz, Kevin Kramer, Will Craig, Tanner Anderson, Jason Delay, Dustin Fowler, Rodolfo Castro, Bligh Madris, Carmen Mlodzinski, Colin Moran, Chad Kuhl, Cal Mitchell, Yerry De los Santos, Cam Vieaux, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Chasen Shreve, Hunter Stratton, Wil Crowe, Taylor Davis, Tucupita Marcano, Keury Mella, Travis Swaggerty and John Nogowski were all players from the 2021 Indianapolis Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Esposito served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Alford | R | R | July 20, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbia, MS US |
| Cam Alldred | L | L | July 25, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Batavia, OH US |
| Tanner Anderson | R | R | May 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 203 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Tyler Bashlor | R | R | April 16, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Springfield, GA US |
| Bear Bellomy | R | R | November 29, 1996 | 6'4" | 205 | Charleston, WV US |
| Christian Bethancourt | R | R | September 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 213 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Osvaldo Bido | R | R | October 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 175 | Los Hidalgos, DO |
| Steven Brault | L | L | April 29, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Dylan Busby | R | R | November 28, 1995 | 6'2" | 196 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Diego Castillo | R | R | October 28, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| Rodolfo Castro | S | R | May 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 200 | Los Llanos, DO |
| Michael Chavis | R | R | August 11, 1995 | 5'10" | 216 | Marietta, GA US |
| Roansy Contreras | R | R | November 7, 1999 | 6'0" | 175 | Yamasa, DO |
| Will Craig | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Wil Crowe | R | R | September 9, 1994 | 6'2" | 240 | Sevierville, TN US |
| Oneil Cruz | L | R | October 4, 1998 | 6'7" | 210 | Nizao, DO |
| Austin Davis | L | L | February 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 245 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Taylor Davis | R | R | November 28, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Jupiter, FL US |
| Chase De Jong | L | R | December 29, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Yerry De los Santos | R | R | December 12, 1997 | 6'2" | 160 | Samana, DO |
| Jason Delay | R | R | March 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Plano, TX US |
| Wilmer Difo | S | R | April 2, 1992 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Matt Eckelman | R | R | October 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 281 | Shawnee, KS US |
| Phillip Evans | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Grant Ford | R | R | March 11, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dustin Fowler | L | L | December 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Cadwell, GA US |
| Erik González | R | R | August 31, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jandel Gustave | R | R | October 12, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Pimentel, DO |
| Geoff Hartlieb | R | R | December 9, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Highland, IL US |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | R | R | January 28, 1997 | 6'1" | 210 | Tomball, TX US |
| Sam Howard | R | L | March 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Marietta, GA US |
| Joe Hudson | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 210 | Odessa, FL US |
| Joe Jacques | L | L | March 11, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Shrewsbury, NJ US |
| Connor Kaiser | R | R | November 20, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Kyle Keller | R | R | April 28, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Metairie, LA US |
| Mitch Keller | R | R | April 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 210 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Kevin Kramer | L | R | October 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Turlock, CA US |
| Max Kranick | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Chad Kuhl | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Bear, DE US |
| Fabricio Macias | R | R | March 11, 1998 | 6'0" | 188 | Saltillo, MX |
| Bligh Madris | L | R | February 29, 1996 | 6'0" | 208 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Alex Manasa | L | R | January 6, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Farmington, MI US |
| Tucupita Marcano | L | R | September 16, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Tucupita, VE |
| Mason Martin | L | R | June 2, 1999 | 6'0" | 201 | Kennewick, WA US |
| James Marvel | R | R | September 17, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Moraga, CA US |
| Nick Mears | R | R | October 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Rocklin, CA US |
| Keury Mella | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Shelby Miller | R | R | October 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Cal Mitchell | L | L | March 8, 1999 | 6'0" | 209 | San Diego, CA US |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | R | R | February 19, 1999 | 6'2" | 215 | Hilton Head Island, SC US |
| Colin Moran | L | R | October 1, 1992 | 6'4" | 205 | Port Chester, NY US |
| John Nogowski | R | L | January 5, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| John O'Reilly | R | R | October 4, 1995 | 6'5" | 195 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Braeden Ogle | L | L | July 30, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Palm City, FL US |
| Jared Oliva | R | R | November 27, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Saugus, CA US |
| Connor Overton | L | R | July 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Mechanicsville, VA US |
| Luis Oviedo | R | R | May 15, 1999 | 6'4" | 170 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| Hunter Owen | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 197 | Evansville, IN US |
| Hoy Park | L | R | April 7, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Seoul, KR |
| Ethan Paul | L | R | August 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Dillon Peters | L | L | August 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Cody Ponce | R | R | April 25, 1994 | 6'5" | 255 | Pomona, CA US |
| Sean Poppen | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| T. J. Rivera | R | R | October 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 203 | Bronx, NY US |
| Austin Roberts | R | R | July 27, 1998 | 6'0" | 219 | West Sacramento, CA US |
| Chris Sharpe | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | , US |
| Chasen Shreve | L | L | July 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Canaan Smith-Njigba | L | R | April 30, 1999 | 6'0" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Shea Spitzbarth | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Troy Stokes | R | R | February 2, 1996 | 5'8" | 182 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Dee Strange-Gordon | L | R | April 22, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Windermere, FL US |
| Hunter Stratton | R | R | November 17, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Bristol, TN US |
| Beau Sulser | R | R | May 5, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Escondido, CA US |
| Andrew Susac | R | R | March 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Roseville, CA US |
| Travis Swaggerty | L | L | August 19, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Covington, LA US |
| Ka'ai Tom | L | R | May 29, 1994 | 5'9" | 190 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Cole Tucker | S | R | July 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Cam Vieaux | L | L | December 5, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Novi, MI US |
| Blake Weiman | R | L | November 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Eli Wilson | R | R | July 6, 1998 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Steven Wright | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA US |
| Miguel Yajure | R | R | May 1, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | Cabimas, VE |
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.
