2018 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 33-35
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Sean Ratliff (33-35)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 28,928, Avg. 904 in 32 home dates
Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Kingsport Mets 1
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 33 wins and 35 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Mets plated 438 runs, tops in the circuit. Kingsport conceded 408 runs. Mark Vientos paced the squad with 11 home runs and drove in 52 runs. Luis Santana led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .348. Willy Taveras topped the team with 5 wins.
Josh Walker, Simeon Woods Richardson, Dedniel Núñez, José Buttó, Ronny Mauricio, Allan Winans, Mark Vientos and Jarred Kelenic were all players from the 2018 Kingsport Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Sean Ratliff served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daison Acosta | R | R | August 24, 1998 | 6'2" | 160 | Paraiso, DO |
| Ranfy Adon | R | R | August 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, DO |
| Raul Beracierta | R | R | May 24, 1999 | 6'1" | 215 | San Felix, VE |
| Garrison Bryant | L | R | December 3, 1998 | 6'3" | 189 | Clearwater, FL US |
| José Buttó | R | R | March 19, 1998 | 6'1" | 160 | Cumana, VE |
| Phil Capra | S | R | October 1, 1996 | 5'10" | 205 | North Salem, NY US |
| Matt Cleveland | R | R | March 18, 1998 | 6'3" | 187 | Windsor, CT US |
| Anthony Dirocie | R | R | April 24, 1997 | 5'11" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Gavin Garay | R | R | June 18, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | LaGrangeville, NY US |
| Guillermo Granadillo | R | R | February 12, 1997 | 5'11" | 197 | Valencia, VE |
| Kenny Hernandez | L | R | August 13, 1998 | 6'0" | 194 | Turmero, VE |
| Mitch Hickey | R | R | November 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 184 | San Jose, CA US |
| Joel Huertas | S | L | February 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 236 | Dorado, PR |
| Ivan Jean | L | L | September 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 211 | Cristobal, DO |
| Jarred Kelenic | L | L | July 16, 1999 | 6'0" | 196 | Waukesha, WI US |
| Robby Kidwell | L | R | October 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 200 | , US |
| Nelson Leon | R | R | March 1, 1995 | 6'1" | 154 | Leon, NI |
| Domingo Martinez | R | R | April 2, 1995 | 5'10" | 214 | Bani, DO |
| Ronny Mauricio | S | R | April 4, 2001 | 6'3" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Liam McCall | R | R | February 19, 1999 | 6'4" | 180 | , US |
| Brian Metoyer | R | R | November 13, 1996 | 6'4" | 160 | Natchitoches, LA US |
| Andrew Mitchell | L | L | October 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Marbin Montijo | R | R | July 4, 1996 | 6'3" | 181 | Magdalina de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Jose Moreno | R | R | July 31, 1996 | 6'4" | 165 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Shervyen Newton | S | R | April 24, 1999 | 6'4" | 180 | Tilburg, NL |
| Dedniel Núñez | R | R | June 5, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Noah Nunez | R | R | December 28, 1998 | 6'4" | 210 | , US |
| Nate Peden | R | R | October 16, 1998 | 6'4" | 170 | Orlando, FL US |
| Wilmer Reyes | R | R | December 22, 1997 | 6'0" | 161 | Mao, DO |
| Zach Rheams | L | L | July 5, 1996 | 6'0" | 225 | Plano, TX US |
| Dariel Rivera | R | R | October 1, 1997 | 6'1" | 186 | Caguas, PR |
| Oscar Rojas | R | R | May 5, 1999 | 5'11" | 200 | Guanajuato, MX |
| Yoel Romero | R | R | April 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | Caracas, VE |
| Andrew Ryan | R | R | September 14, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Rochester, MA US |
| Luis Santana | R | R | July 20, 1999 | 5'8" | 175 | Bani, DO |
| Hayden Senger | R | R | April 3, 1997 | 6'1" | 210 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Luis Silva | R | R | November 17, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | Maracay, VE |
| Willy Taveras | R | R | January 20, 1998 | 5'11" | 158 | Villa Isabela, DO |
| Christian Tripp | R | R | March 13, 1997 | 6'7" | 220 | Lancaster, OH US |
| Mark Vientos | R | R | December 11, 1999 | 6'4" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Eric Villanueva | R | R | March 19, 1998 | 6'0" | 179 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Josh Walker | L | L | December 1, 1994 | 6'6" | 225 | Otisville, NY US |
| Allan Winans | R | R | August 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 165 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| L. A. Woodard | S | R | June 3, 1997 | 5'11" | 165 | Nashville, TN US |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | R | R | September 27, 2000 | 6'3" | 210 | Sugar Land, TX 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.
