2017 Joliet Slammers Roster
Frontier League (FL) - Independent
Team Record: 42-54
Finished 5th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Jeff Isom (42-54)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark: Silver Cross Field
Attendance: 100,160, Avg. 2,226 in 45 home dates
2017 Joliet Slammers StatisticsTeam Record: 42-54
Finished 5th in the FL's East Division
Manager: Jeff Isom (42-54)
Location: Joliet, Illinois
Ballpark: Silver Cross Field
Attendance: 100,160, Avg. 2,226 in 45 home dates
The Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League ended the 2017 season with a record of 42 wins and 54 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Slammers scored 475 runs and allowed 502 runs.
Kaleb Ort and Joe Ortiz both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Jeff Isom served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Antone | R | R | July 15, 1991 | 6'4" | 210 | Allegheny, PA US |
| Travis Bolin | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 208 | Berrien Springs, MI US |
| Shane Bryant | R | R | February 1, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | |
| Brady Burzynski | L | R | October 27, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | |
| Daniel Concepcion | R | R | September 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 230 | Bayamon, PR |
| Luis Cruz | L | L | September 10, 1990 | 5'9" | 205 | San Juan, PR |
| Luis Diaz | R | R | 5'9" | 165 | ||
| Marc Flores | L | R | June 11, 1992 | 6'5" | 225 | King City, CA US |
| Edwin Gomez | S | R | August 26, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Caguas, PR |
| David Gonzalez | S | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'9" | 140 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tyler Greene | R | R | December 14, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Preston Guillory | R | R | August 16, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Scot Hoffman | R | R | September 21, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | San Tan Valley, AZ US |
| Ridge Hoopii-Haslam | R | R | October 13, 1993 | 5'8" | 195 | |
| Tyler House | L | L | October 15, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dom Iero | L | R | August 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Skylar Janisse | R | R | August 13, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Maidstone, SK CA |
| Confesor Lara | R | R | August 7, 1990 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Justin Lawrence | L | R | January 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 205 | |
| Dane McFarland | R | R | October 24, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | Laguna Niguel, CA US |
| Brian McKenna | R | R | November 19, 1992 | 6'0" | 202 | New York, NY US |
| Kevin McNorton | R | R | November 14, 1991 | 6'6" | 210 | |
| Chaz Meadows | R | R | February 17, 1993 | 5'7" | 150 | Concord, CA US |
| Josh Merrigan | L | R | September 15, 1993 | 6'2" | 172 | Reston, VA US |
| Spencer Navin | R | R | August 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Shawn Needam | R | R | April 5, 1994 | 6'4" | 240 | |
| Kaleb Ort | R | R | February 5, 1992 | 6'4" | 240 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Joe Ortiz | L | L | August 13, 1990 | 5'7" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chase Patterson | R | R | September 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | Eight Mile, AL US |
| Steve Pollakov | R | R | December 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Chicago, IL US |
| Robert Robbins | R | R | July 3, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Alexander Rodriguez | S | L | July 14, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | |
| Melvin Rodriguez | L | R | February 4, 1991 | 5'10" | 200 | Manati, PR |
| Gibson Russ | L | L | September 10, 1994 | 6'4" | 200 | |
| Matt Sandoval | R | R | June 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | |
| Rock Shoulders | L | R | September 26, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Tampa, FL US |
| Juan Silva | L | L | January 8, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Tasker Strobel | L | L | April 19, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Avon, IN US |
| Sam Tidaback | R | R | October 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 210 | Plainfield, IL US |
| Niko Uherek | R | R | November 24, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Dalton Von Schamann | R | R | June 3, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jordan Wellander | R | R | June 1, 1990 | 6'3" | 180 | |
| Conrad Wozniak | R | R | July 8, 1993 | 6'1" | 240 | |
| Danny Zardon | R | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Andrew Zellner | L | R | August 26, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 |
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.
