2014 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 65-74
Finished 5th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Mark Budzinski (65-74)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 226,454, Avg. 3,484 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, Fort Wayne TinCaps 0 - Second Round
Playoffs - Lake County Captains 2 games, South Bend Silver Hawks 0
Finals - Kane County Cougars 3 games, Lake County Captains 0
The Lake County Captains of the Midwest League ended the 2014 season with a record of 65 wins and 74 losses, finishing fifth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Captains scored 604 runs and conceded 687 runs. Nellie Rodriguez led Lake County with 22 home runs, while Eric Haase walloped 15 or more, too. Nellie Rodriguez accounted for 88 RBI. Paul Hendrix paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Luis Lugo topped the squad with 10 wins, and Mitch Brown recorded a 3.32 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Clint Frazier, Eric Haase, Zach McAllister, Bradley Zimmer, Adam Plutko, Ivan Castillo, Ben Heller and Anthony Santander were all players from the 2014 Lake County Captains who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mark Budzinski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Aviles | L | R | December 17, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Suffern, NY US |
| Ryan Battaglia | R | R | June 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Claudio Bautista | R | R | November 29, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Wander Beras | L | L | July 18, 1988 | 6'0" | 160 | Elias Pina, DO |
| Torsten Boss | L | R | December 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Riverside, CA US |
| Sean Brady | L | L | June 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Cape Coral, FL US |
| Justin Brantley | R | R | March 5, 1991 | 6'0" | 192 | Hudson, NY US |
| Mitch Brown | R | R | April 13, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Rochester, MN US |
| Ivan Castillo | S | R | May 30, 1995 | 5'9" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Luis De Jesus | R | R | December 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Kerry Doane | R | R | September 3, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Cody Ferrell | R | R | April 29, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Grant Fink | R | R | December 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Joseph, MO US |
| Trevor Frank | R | R | June 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Clint Frazier | R | R | September 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Loganville, GA US |
| Justin Garcia | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Rowlett, TX US |
| Eric Haase | R | R | December 18, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Westland, MI US |
| Nick Hamilton | S | R | November 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | Columbus, OH US |
| Caleb Hamrick | R | R | September 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Cedar Hill, TX US |
| Ben Heller | R | R | August 5, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Paul Hendrix | R | R | November 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | North Richland Hills, TX US |
| Dace Kime | R | R | March 6, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Sicnarf Loopstok | R | R | April 26, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Luis Lugo | L | L | March 5, 1994 | 6'5" | 200 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jorge Martinez | S | R | March 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kenny Mathews | L | L | August 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Glendora, CA US |
| Josh McAdams | R | R | January 25, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Zach McAllister | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'6" | 240 | Peoria, IL US |
| Carlos Melo | R | R | February 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jordan Milbrath | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'6" | 215 | Windom, MN US |
| Mike Papi | L | R | September 19, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Tunkhannock, PA US |
| Alexis Paredes | R | R | January 24, 1992 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dorssys Paulino | R | R | November 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Adam Plutko | R | R | October 3, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Upland, CA US |
| Anderson Polanco | L | L | September 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nellie Rodriguez | R | R | June 12, 1994 | 6'2" | 250 | New York, NY US |
| Shane Rowland | L | R | November 22, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian Ruiz | R | R | September 11, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Anthony Santander | S | R | October 19, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Richard Stock | L | R | February 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | Kirkland, WA US |
| James Stokes | R | R | October 9, 1990 | 6'6" | 225 | Royersford, PA US |
| Logan Vick | S | R | October 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 190 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Matt Whitehouse | L | L | April 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | Placentia, CA US |
| Bradley Zimmer | L | R | November 27, 1992 | 6'5" | 220 | La Jolla, CA 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.
