2012 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 23-43
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Jose Leger (23-43)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 26,408, Avg. 911 in 29 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2012 season with a record of 23 wins and 43 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Mets scored 255 runs and yielded 396 runs, most in the circuit. Maikis De La Cruz recorded 30 runs batted in and topped all regular batters by hitting .274, while John Gant earned a 4.57 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2012 Kingsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were John Gant, Corey Oswalt, Robert Gsellman, Gavin Cecchini, Robert Whalen, Akeel Morris, Steven Matz, Tomás Nido, Alberto Baldonado and Chris Flexen.
Jose Leger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martires Arias | R | R | November 10, 1990 | 6'10" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Alberto Baldonado | L | L | February 1, 1993 | 6'4" | 250 | Colon, PA |
| Shane Bay | L | L | February 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Michael Bernal | R | R | December 27, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Peter Birdwell | R | R | February 3, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Spokane, WA US |
| Matthew Budgell | R | R | September 30, 1992 | 6'2" | 150 | Beverly, MA US |
| Hunter Carnevale | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Tahoe City, CA US |
| Tyler Carpenter | R | R | July 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Gavin Cecchini | R | R | December 22, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Anthony Chavez | R | R | November 8, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cristian Chivilli | R | R | February 19, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Julio Concepcion | R | R | September 5, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Maikis De La Cruz | R | R | September 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeyckol De Leon | R | R | July 25, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Cocle, PA |
| Miller Díaz | R | R | June 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeffrey Diehl | R | R | September 30, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Cranston, RI US |
| Zachary Dotson | L | L | October 30, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Springfield, GA US |
| Ramon Estevez | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 165 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Chris Flexen | R | R | July 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 250 | Newark, CA US |
| John Gant | R | R | August 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Savannah, GA US |
| Robert Gsellman | R | R | July 18, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Branden Kaupe | R | R | April 10, 1994 | 5'7" | 175 | Wailuku, HI US |
| Jon Leroux | R | R | September 19, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Auburn, MA US |
| Alex Machillanda | R | R | October 1, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrio Federal VE |
| Bradley Marquez | R | R | December 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Odessa, TX US |
| Andrew Massie | R | R | January 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 170 | Dyersburg, TN US |
| Steven Matz | R | L | May 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Christian Montgomery | R | R | November 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 230 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Akeel Morris | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Tomás Nido | R | R | April 12, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Flabio Ortega | R | R | August 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | Villa Vasquez, DO |
| Corey Oswalt | R | R | September 3, 1993 | 6'5" | 250 | San Diego, CA US |
| Eris Peguero | L | R | November 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 175 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Andres Perez | R | R | February 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | San Joaquin, Carabobo VE |
| Pedro Perez | R | R | August 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 218 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Luis Rengel | R | R | March 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 165 | Caripe, Monagas VE |
| Persio Reyes | R | R | March 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 160 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Jorge Rivero | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Yeixon Ruiz | S | R | March 19, 1991 | 6'0" | 155 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Joe Tuschak | L | R | October 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Dillsburg, PA US |
| Juan Urbina | L | L | May 31, 1993 | 6'2" | 170 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Carlos Valdez | L | L | September 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Edioglis Villasmil | R | R | April 10, 1992 | 6'2" | 164 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kevin Weijgertse | R | R | February 22, 1991 | 6'4" | 175 | |
| Brandon Welch | R | R | August 24, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | North Palm Beach, FL US |
| Robert Whalen | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Stroudsburg, PA 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.
