2021 Kansas City Monarchs Roster
Team Record: 69-31
Finished 1st in the AA's South Division
Manager: Joe Calfapietra (69-31)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
Ballpark: Community America Ballpark
Attendance: 102,257, Avg. 2,087 in 49 home dates
Playoffs - Kansas City Monarchs 3 games, Sioux City Explorers 0
Finals - Kansas City Monarchs 3 games, Fargo-Moorhead Redhawks 0
The Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association ended the 2021 season with a record of 69 wins and 31 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Monarchs scored 664 runs, most in the league. Kansas City conceded 468 runs. Casey Gillaspie led the team with 21 home runs, while Jan Hernandez, Colin Willis, Gabriel Guerrero and Darnell Sweeney each walloped 15 or more also. Gabriel Guerrero accounted for 86 RBI. Morgan McCullough topped all regular batters with a .333 average. Jake Matthys paced the squad with 9 wins and a team-best 5.43 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2021 Kansas City Monarchs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dean Deetz, Brian Ellington, Johnny Field, Nick Franklin, Gabriel Guerrero, Matt Hall, Jacob Lindgren, Paulo Orlando, Keyvius Sampson, Justin Shafer, Eric Stout, Darnell Sweeney and Zack Weiss.
Joe Calfapietra served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Baker | R | R | April 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Juneau, AK US |
| Charcer Burks | R | R | March 9, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Erik Cha | L | L | June 19, 1997 | 6'2" | 190 | Chino Hills, CA US |
| Dylan Davis | R | R | July 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Redmond, WA US |
| Dean Deetz | R | R | November 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | Nixa, MO US |
| Carlos Diaz | L | L | February 3, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Justin Donatella | R | R | September 16, 1994 | 6'6" | 236 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Cole Duensing | L | R | June 16, 1998 | 6'4" | 175 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Brian Ellington | R | R | August 4, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Drew Ferguson | R | R | August 3, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Johnny Field | R | R | February 20, 1992 | 5'10" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Nick Franklin | S | R | March 2, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Sanford, FL US |
| Casey Gillaspie | S | L | January 25, 1993 | 6'4" | 240 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brock Gilliam | R | R | February 19, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Brian Glowicki | R | R | October 19, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Gunnar Groen | R | R | July 1, 1997 | 6'6" | 215 | London, TX GB |
| Ryan Grotjohn | L | R | April 25, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Gabriel Guerrero | R | R | December 11, 1993 | 6'3" | 215 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Matt Hall | L | L | July 23, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Jan Hernandez | R | R | January 3, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | San Lorenzo, PR |
| Ibandel Isabel | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Will Kengor | L | R | July 24, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Carson LaRue | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Dewey, OK US |
| Kevin Lenik | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Jacob Lindgren | R | L | March 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 210 | Biloxi, MS US |
| Robinson Martínez | R | R | March 20, 1998 | 6'0" | 190 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Jake Matthys | R | R | May 13, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | |
| Morgan McCullough | L | R | December 19, 1997 | 5'9" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jameson McGrane | R | R | June 25, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Potomac, MD US |
| Cody Mincey | R | R | April 23, 1992 | 5'11" | 175 | Hartsville, SC US |
| Ryan Newell | R | R | June 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Alexis Olmeda | R | R | April 5, 1994 | 6'0" | 225 | Fajardo, PR |
| Paulo Orlando | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Jeremy Rhoades | R | R | February 12, 1993 | 6'4" | 250 | Wheaton, IL US |
| Ramsey Romano | R | R | May 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 208 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Keyvius Sampson | R | R | January 6, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Kevin Santa | L | R | March 9, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Yabucoa, PR |
| Justin Shafer | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Lake Wales, FL US |
| Aníbal Sierra | R | R | February 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Santiago de Cuba, CU |
| Dalbert Siri | R | R | July 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Eric Stout | L | L | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Glen Elyn, IL US |
| Darnell Sweeney | S | R | February 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 205 | Hollywood, FL US |
| José Taveras | R | R | November 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wilmer Torres | R | R | May 31, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Bejuma, Carabobo VE |
| Nick Travieso | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Elroy Urbina | L | L | July 22, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Hutto, TX US |
| Gregori Vasquez | R | R | September 8, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Daniel Wasinger | S | R | November 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | El Paso, TX US |
| Zack Weiss | R | R | June 16, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Irvine, CA US |
| Colin Willis | L | R | August 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Gary, IN 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.
