2017 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 54-85
Finished 8th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Larry Day (54-85)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 212,747, Avg. 3,223 in 66 home dates
The Lake County Captains of the Midwest League ended the 2017 season with a record of 54 wins and 85 losses, finishing eighth in the league's East Division.
The Captains scored 582 runs and conceded 758 runs. Emmanuel Tapia led Lake County with 29 home runs, while Kungkuan Giljegiljaw and Conner Capel walloped 15 or more also. Emmanuel Tapia accounted for 71 RBI. Kungkuan Giljegiljaw paced hitters with significant playing time with a .269 average. Juan Hillman topped the team with 7 wins, and Brady Aiken recorded a 4.77 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Shane Bieber, Zach Plesac, Justin Garza, Ryder Ryan, Tanner Tully, Aaron Civale, Ryan Merritt and Conner Capel were all players from the 2017 Lake County Captains who played in the Majors during their careers.
Larry Day served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Aiken | L | L | August 16, 1996 | 6'4" | 205 | Cardiff by the Sea, CA US |
| Shane Bieber | R | R | May 31, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Orange, CA US |
| Kevin Bradley | L | R | January 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Pennington, NJ US |
| Sean Brady | L | L | June 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Cape Coral, FL US |
| Trenton Brooks | L | L | July 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Alpine, CA US |
| Conner Capel | L | L | May 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | Katy, TX US |
| Erlin Cerda | R | R | May 5, 1994 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Aaron Civale | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | East Windsor, CT US |
| Ryan Colegate | R | R | November 12, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Dayton, OH US |
| Gavin Collins | R | R | July 17, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Juan De La Cruz | S | R | August 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Zack Draper | L | L | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Miguel Eladio | R | R | May 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 160 | Villa Mella, DO |
| Luke Eubank | R | R | February 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Justin Garza | R | R | March 20, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | Ontario, CA US |
| Kungkuan Giljegiljaw | R | R | March 13, 1994 | 5'11" | 230 | Taichung, TW |
| Alsis Herrera | L | L | May 25, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | San Juan, DO |
| Juan Hillman | L | L | May 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Logan Ice | S | R | May 27, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Todd Isaacs | R | R | May 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Nassau, BS |
| Domingo Jimenez | R | R | August 29, 1993 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | January 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | Yaguate, DO |
| Ben Krauth | L | L | March 10, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Jacob Lee | R | R | October 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Jonesboro, AR US |
| Mike Letkewicz | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Waterloo, IA US |
| Mitch Longo | L | R | January 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Mayfield, OH US |
| Henry Martinez | R | R | April 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Cabral, DO |
| Jose Medina | L | L | February 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Santiago, DO |
| Gabriel Mejia | S | R | July 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, DO |
| Ryan Merritt | L | L | February 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 170 | McKinney, TX US |
| Cameron Mingo | R | R | September 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Micah Miniard | R | R | April 12, 1996 | 6'7" | 195 | Danville, KY US |
| Alexis Pantoja | L | R | January 18, 1996 | 5'11" | 186 | Manati, PR |
| Elvis Perez | S | R | January 10, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Zach Plesac | R | R | January 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Crown Point, IN US |
| Jorma Rodriguez | R | R | March 25, 1996 | 5'10" | 150 | Palo Negro, Aragua VE |
| Ryder Ryan | R | R | May 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Dalbert Siri | R | R | July 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Moca, DO |
| Junior Soto | R | R | January 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | Bani, DO |
| Emmanuel Tapia | L | L | February 26, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Michael Tinsley | L | R | May 10, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Tanner Tully | L | L | November 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Elkhart, IN US |
| Randy Valladares | L | L | July 6, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Caracas, VE |
| Cesar Ventura | R | R | March 14, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Villa Tapia, DO |
| Jose Vicente | R | R | November 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | San Ignacio de Sabane, DO |
| Luke Wakamatsu | S | R | October 10, 1996 | 6'3" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ 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.
