2012 Lexington Legends Roster
Team Record: 69-69
Finished 4th in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Iván de Jesús (69-69)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Ballpark: Applebee's Park
Attendance: 295,937, Avg. 4,352 in 68 home dates
The Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League ended the 2012 season with a record of 69 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Legends scored 691 runs and surrendered 664 runs. Matt Duffy led Lexington with 16 home runs, while Mike Kvasnicka, Brandon Meredith and Zach Johnson each walloped 15 or more as well. Zach Johnson drove in 108 runs. Delino DeShields paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .298 clip. Mike Foltynewicz topped the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.14 earned run average, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2012 Lexington Legends who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nolan Fontana, Armando Galarraga, Mike Foltynewicz, Matt Duffy, Delino DeShields, Richard Rodríguez, David Rollins, Chris Devenski, Nick Tropeano, Teoscar Hernández and Dayán Díaz.
Iván de Jesús served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Alvarez | R | R | February 28, 1990 | 5'11" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Jay Austin | L | L | August 10, 1990 | 5'11" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tyler Burnett | L | R | May 9, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Tanner Bushue | R | R | June 20, 1991 | 6'4" | 180 | Kinmundy, IL US |
| Jason Chowning | R | R | October 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 178 | Louisville, KY US |
| Luis Cruz | L | L | September 10, 1990 | 5'9" | 205 | San Juan, PR |
| Delino DeShields | R | R | August 16, 1992 | 5'9" | 200 | Gaston, GA US |
| Chris Devenski | R | R | November 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Dayán Díaz | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 5'10" | 195 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jonas Dufek | R | R | June 30, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Omaha, NE US |
| Matt Duffy | R | R | February 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| Chris Epps | L | R | December 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 172 | Dunwoody, GA US |
| Jose Fernandez | R | R | May 20, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Mike Foltynewicz | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Sterling, IL US |
| Nolan Fontana | L | R | June 6, 1991 | 5'11" | 195 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Blake Ford | L | R | May 16, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Armando Galarraga | R | R | January 15, 1982 | 6'3" | 230 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Gabriel Garcia | L | L | May 11, 1989 | 5'11" | 140 | Charallave, Miranda VE |
| Ernesto Genoves | R | R | June 4, 1991 | 5'11" | 205 | Baruta, Miranda VE |
| Justin Gominsky | R | R | August 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 185 | Birchwood, MN US |
| Murilo Gouvea | R | R | September 15, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Evan Grills | L | L | June 13, 1992 | 6'4" | 210 | Whitby, ON CA |
| Kyle Hallock | L | L | August 6, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Miles Hamblin | L | R | October 22, 1988 | 6'3" | 208 | Rowlett, TX US |
| Teoscar Hernández | R | R | October 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| John Hinson | L | R | September 13, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jimmy Howick | R | R | August 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Pahokee, FL US |
| Zach Johnson | R | R | June 16, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Emilio King | R | R | August 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 212 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Jordan Kreke | R | R | May 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 205 | Bartelso, IL US |
| Mike Kvasnicka | S | R | December 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Lakeville, MN US |
| Mitchell Lambson | L | L | July 20, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Tualatin, OR US |
| Ryan McCurdy | R | R | December 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brandon Meredith | R | R | December 19, 1989 | 6'2" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Chan Moon | S | R | March 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Seoul, KR |
| Jobduan Morales | S | R | June 7, 1991 | 5'10" | 211 | Bayamon, PR |
| Cristian Moronta | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Drew Muren | L | R | November 22, 1988 | 6'6" | 225 | Poway, CA US |
| Luis Ordosgoitti | R | R | September 22, 1992 | 6'4" | 180 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | June 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 250 | Caguas, PR |
| Juri Perez | R | R | August 8, 1990 | 5'11" | 203 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Nate Pettus | R | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Broken Arrow, OK US |
| Carlos Quevedo | R | R | September 30, 1989 | 6'1" | 222 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Euris Quezada | R | R | April 6, 1989 | 6'6" | 210 | Sabana Larga de Comendador, DO |
| Richard Rodríguez | R | R | March 4, 1990 | 6'4" | 218 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| David Rollins | L | L | December 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Deberry, TX US |
| Jordan Scott | L | R | September 22, 1991 | 6'2" | 180 | Greenville, SC US |
| Tommy Shirley | L | L | November 11, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Oakland, PA US |
| Ruben Sosa | S | R | September 23, 1990 | 5'7" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Todd | R | R | August 15, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose, CA US |
| Nick Tropeano | R | R | August 27, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | West Islip, NY US |
| Jesse Wierzbicki | R | R | November 24, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Scott Zuloaga | R | L | September 20, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Scottsdale, 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.
