2017 Kane County Cougars Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Butch Hobson (72-65)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Geneva, Illinois
Ballpark: Phillip Elfstrom Stadium
Attendance: 394,567, Avg. 5,889 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Kane County Cougars 0
The Kane County Cougars of the Midwest League ended the 2017 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Cougars scored 553 runs and allowed 520 runs. Ramon Hernandez led Kane County with 13 home runs and accounted for 72 RBI. Marcus Wilson paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .295 clip. Sam McWilliams topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.84 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2017 Kane County Cougars who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Burr, Jazz Chisholm, Ben DeLuzio, Jon Duplantier, Kevin Ginkel, José Herrera, J. J. Hoover, Wei-Chieh Huang, Colin Poche, Riley Smith and Marcus Wilson.
Butch Hobson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Aker | R | R | June 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Vienna, VA US |
| Ryan Atkinson | R | R | May 10, 1993 | 6'3" | 218 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Tyler Badamo | R | R | August 8, 1992 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Sinai, NY US |
| Tyler Baker | L | R | March 8, 1993 | 5'9" | 179 | Topeka, KS US |
| Luis Alejandro Basabe | S | R | August 26, 1996 | 5'10" | 160 | El Vigia, Merida VE |
| Cal Becker | R | R | June 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Kenfield, CA US |
| Anfernee Benitez | R | L | July 24, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Ryan Burr | R | R | May 28, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Highlands Ranch, CO US |
| Carlos Bustamante | R | R | September 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Sonora, Sonora MX |
| Jazz Chisholm | L | R | February 1, 1998 | 5'11" | 165 | Nassau, New Providence BS |
| Francis Christy | L | R | September 1, 1995 | 6'2" | 220 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Cody Clark | R | R | July 22, 1993 | 6'2" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Paxton De La Garza | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Ben DeLuzio | R | R | August 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Windermere, FL US |
| Jon Duplantier | L | R | July 11, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Newark, DE US |
| Billy Endris | L | L | October 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tommy Eveld | R | R | December 30, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Raymel Flores | S | R | September 22, 1994 | 5'9" | 155 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Junior Garcia | L | L | October 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 220 | Jima Abajo, La Vega DO |
| Kevin Ginkel | L | R | March 24, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | Lakeside, CA US |
| Erbert Gonzalez | R | R | October 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Miranda, Carabobo VE |
| Connor Grey | L | R | May 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Frewsburg, NY US |
| Anfernee Grier | R | R | October 13, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Seale, AL US |
| Ramon Hernandez | R | R | March 2, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Herrera | S | R | February 24, 1997 | 5'10" | 226 | San Carlos, Cojedes VE |
| J. J. Hoover | R | R | August 13, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Wei-Chieh Huang | R | R | September 26, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Taitung, TW |
| Manny Jefferson | R | R | March 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 170 | Beverly Hills, CA US |
| Mark Karaviotis | R | R | October 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Kihei, HI US |
| Mack Lemieux | L | L | September 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Tequesta, FL US |
| Sam Lewis | R | R | October 9, 1991 | 6'4" | 195 | Sayre, PA US |
| B. J. López | R | R | September 29, 1994 | 5'9" | 185 | Moca, PR |
| Tyler Mark | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | April 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Restauracion, DO |
| Austin Mason | R | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Greer, SC US |
| Sam McWilliams | R | R | September 4, 1995 | 6'7" | 190 | Hendersonville, TN US |
| Jeferson Mejia | R | R | August 2, 1994 | 6'7" | 255 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Morozowski | R | R | June 10, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Zach Nehrir | R | R | January 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Alexis Olmeda | R | R | April 5, 1994 | 6'0" | 225 | Fajardo, PR |
| Connor Owings | L | R | May 11, 1994 | 5'10" | 190 | Leesville, SC US |
| Fernery Ozuna | R | R | November 9, 1995 | 5'8" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Colin Poche | L | L | January 17, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Flower Mound, TX US |
| Jose Queliz | R | R | August 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 224 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Eudy Ramos | R | R | February 19, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Cody Reed | R | L | June 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 245 | Athens, AL US |
| Yan Sanchez | R | R | August 31, 1996 | 6'2" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Luis Silverio | R | R | June 27, 1995 | 6'3" | 180 | Parkland, FL US |
| Trevor Simms | R | R | March 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 220 | Hurst, TX US |
| Kyle Smith | R | R | October 14, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Old Hickory, TN US |
| Riley Smith | R | R | January 15, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Stephen Smith | R | R | November 3, 1994 | 6'1" | 220 | Lubbock, TX US |
| David Sopilka | R | R | August 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Seth Spivey | L | R | July 6, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | Brenham, TX US |
| Bo Takahashi | R | R | January 23, 1997 | 6'0" | 197 | Presidente Prudente, Sao Paulo BR |
| Curtis Taylor | R | R | July 25, 1995 | 6'6" | 230 | Port Coquitlam, BC CA |
| Cole Thompson | R | R | April 11, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Macon, GA US |
| Emilio Vargas | R | R | August 12, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Adam Walton | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Buffalo Grove, IL US |
| Marcus Wilson | R | R | August 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jake Winston | R | R | September 13, 1993 | 6'3" | 194 | Vidalia, LA 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.
