2018 Lansing Lugnuts Roster

Midwest League (MWL) - Class: A
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Cesar Martin (80-60)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 313,592, Avg. 4,612 in 68 home dates
2018 Lansing Lugnuts Statistics

Playoffs - Bowling Green Hot Rods 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 0

The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing second in the league's Eastern Division.

The Lugnuts scored 720 runs, best in the league. Lansing gave up 659 runs. Ryan Noda led the team with 20 home runs and recorded 80 runs batted in. Chavez Young paced all regular hitters by hitting .285. Max Castillo topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Dany Jiménez, Ryan Noda, Max Castillo, Zach Logue, Samad Taylor, Kevin Smith, Yennsy Díaz, Vinny Capra and Ty Tice were all players from the 2018 Lansing Lugnuts who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.

Cesar Martin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jordan BarrettLLJune 24, 19956'4"225, US
Brayden BoucheyRRSeptember 20, 19956'6"212Vancouver, BC CA
Maverik BuffoRRSeptember 15, 19956'2"200Salem, UT US
Vinny CapraRRJuly 7, 19965'8"175Melbourne, FL US
Max CastilloRRMay 4, 19996'2"256Caracas, VE
Kacy ClemensLRJuly 27, 19946'2"200Houston, TX US
Claudio CustodioRROctober 30, 19905'10"155Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO
Andrew DeramoRRMay 26, 19956'6"210Panama City, FL US
Yennsy DíazRRNovember 15, 19966'1"202Azua, DO
Ryan GoldLROctober 10, 19975'11"215La Habra, CA US
Brandon GrudzielanekRRMay 26, 19956'0"205Prosper, TX US
Yeltsin GudinoRRJanuary 17, 19976'0"150Maracay, VE
Matt GunterLLFebruary 7, 19956'1"190Sacramento, CA US
Javier HernandezRRJuly 21, 19966'1"180Maracay, Aragua VE
Yunior HinojosaRRDecember 21, 19996'2"190San Cristobal, DO
Dany JiménezRRDecember 23, 19936'3"190San Cristobal, DO
Emerson JimenezSRDecember 16, 19946'1"160Santo Domingo, DO
Reilly JohnsonRRSeptember 26, 19965'9"160, US
Cullen LargeSRJanuary 22, 19966'1"175Midlothian, VA US
Turner LarkinsRRNovember 6, 19956'3"200Arlington, TX US
Colton LawsRRNovember 20, 19956'7"230Faith, NC US
Bryan LizardoSRJuly 26, 19976'0"205Santiago, DO
Zach LogueLLApril 23, 19966'0"165Mason, OH US
Brock LundquistLRJanuary 23, 19965'11"190Fountain Valley, CA US
Matt MorganRRJanuary 27, 19966'1"190Thorsby, AL US
Jesus NavarroRRJanuary 13, 19985'11"160San Pedro de Macoris, DO
Ryan NodaLLMarch 30, 19966'3"217Volo, IL US
Norberto ObesoLRJuly 9, 19956'0"175Hermosillo, Sonora MX
Orlando PascualRRNovember 7, 19956'3"210San Pedro De Macoris, DO
Brandon PolizziRRMarch 16, 19965'10"170, US
Reggie PruittRRMay 7, 19976'0"180Kennesaw, GA US
Andy RavelRROctober 12, 19946'2"165Sinking Spring, PA US
Brody RodningRLJanuary 14, 19966'1"185Gaylord, MN US
Dalton RodriguezRRAugust 20, 19966'1"180Mexicali, Baja California MX
Freddy RodriguezLRNovember 15, 19966'1"180Baruta, VE
Donnie SellersRRJuly 26, 19956'1"190High Point, NC US
Matt ShannonRRMay 31, 19956'3"220, US
Kevin SmithRRJuly 4, 19965'11"188Troy, NY US
Ridge SmithRRApril 26, 19955'10"190Cordova, TN US
Andres SotilloRRDecember 28, 19935'11"180Tucupita, Delta Amacuro VE
Chad SpanbergerLRNovember 1, 19956'3"235Granite City, IL US
Owen SpiwakLRMay 23, 19956'2"185Mississauga, ON CA
Graham SprakerRRMarch 19, 19956'3"200Green Bay, WI US
Samad TaylorRRJuly 11, 19985'10"160Corona, CA US
Ty TiceLRJuly 4, 19965'9"170Prairie Grove, AR US
Kevin VicuñaRRJanuary 14, 19986'0"140Puerto La Cruz, VE
Kyle WeatherlyRROctober 3, 19946'4"200Sachse, TX US
Christian WilliamsLRSeptember 14, 19946'3"210Panama City, FL US
Chavez YoungSRJuly 8, 19976'0"195Freeport, BS

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.



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