2016 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 60-72
Finished 5th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (60-72)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 20,387, Avg. 334 in 61 home dates
2016 Lakeland Flying Tigers Statistics

The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2016 season with a record of 60 wins and 72 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.

The Flying Tigers scored 601 runs and conceded 637 runs. Christin Stewart led Lakeland with 24 home runs, while Joey Pankake and Zac Shepherd walloped 15 or more as well. Christin Stewart accounted for 68 RBI. Wade Hinkle paced hitters with significant playing time with a .295 average. A. J. Ladwig topped the squad with 12 wins, and Jeff Thompson recorded a 3.5 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2016 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Tyler Alexander, Jeff Ferrell, Mike Gerber, Grayson Greiner, Matt Hall, Blaine Hardy, Joe Jiménez, Jairo Labourt, A. J. Ladwig, Artie Lewicki, Cameron Maybin, Ángel Nesbitt, Daniel Norris, Alex Presley, Zac Reininger, Warwick Saupold, Brandyn Sittinger, Christin Stewart, Spencer Turnbull and Alex Wilson.

Dave Huppert served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Tyler AlexanderRLJuly 14, 19946'2"200Southlake, TX US
Johan BelisarioRRAugust 13, 19935'11"165Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Tyler BortnickRRJuly 3, 19875'11"185Mentor, OH US
Endrys BricenoRRFebruary 7, 19926'5"175Maracay, Aragua VE
Rashad BrownLLDecember 17, 19935'11"180Atlanta, GA US
Edgar De La RosaRRNovember 12, 19906'8"235El Seibo, DO
Calvin DrummondRRSeptember 22, 19896'3"200Huntington Beach, CA US
Jeff FerrellRRNovember 23, 19906'4"205Charlotte, NC US
Tyler FordLLSeptember 11, 19915'8"175Richmond, TX US
Casey FrawleyRRSeptember 17, 19875'11"170New Haven, CT US
Santiago GarridoRROctober 4, 19896'1"195Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Mike GerberLRJuly 8, 19926'0"190Naperville, IL US
Grayson GreinerRROctober 11, 19926'6"239Columbia, SC US
Alfred GutierrezRRJune 12, 19956'1"200, Nueva Esparta VE
Matt HallLLJuly 23, 19936'0"200Independence, MO US
Blaine HardyLLMarch 14, 19876'2"218Seattle, WA US
Gabe HemmerRRJune 22, 19906'3"220Yuma, CA US
Taylor HicksRRFebruary 26, 19926'3"230Athens, GA US
Wade HinkleLLSeptember 5, 19896'0"230Albuquerque, NM US
Joe JiménezRRJanuary 17, 19956'3"272San Juan, PR
Keaton JonesRROctober 8, 19926'2"195Laguna Beach, CA US
Ross KivettRROctober 19, 19916'1"195Broadview Heights, OH US
Austin KubitzaRRNovember 16, 19916'5"225Arlington, TX US
Jairo LabourtLLMarch 7, 19946'5"234Azua, Azua DO
A. J. LadwigRRDecember 24, 19926'5"180Omaha, NE US
Confesor LaraRRAugust 7, 19906'2"170Bani, Peravia DO
Artie LewickiRRApril 8, 19926'3"195Ridgewood, NJ US
Andrew LongleyRROctober 5, 19886'3"215Tampa, FL US
Logan LongwithRRMarch 30, 19946'3"170East Ridge, TN US
Malvin MartinezRRApril 19, 19956'0"170Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO
Garrett MattlageSRFebruary 25, 19935'10"175West, TX US
Cameron MaybinRRApril 4, 19876'3"215Asheville, NC US
Gerson MorenoRRSeptember 10, 19956'0"175Yamasa, DO
Franklin NavarroSROctober 17, 19945'10"181Caracas, Miranda VE
Ángel NesbittRRDecember 4, 19906'1"240Maracay, Aragua VE
Daniel NorrisLLApril 25, 19936'2"185Johnson City, TN US
Joey PankakeRRNovember 23, 19926'2"185Easley, SC US
Willy ParedesRRFebruary 2, 19896'2"180Cotui, DO
Anthony PereiraRRNovember 28, 19966'0"195Tocuyito, VE
Brett PirtleSRMarch 23, 19915'9"175Conroe, TX US
Curt PowellRRApril 30, 19916'0"180Knoxville, TN US
Alex PresleyLLJuly 25, 19855'10"195Monroe, LA US
Adam RavenelleRROctober 5, 19926'3"185Boston, MA US
Jared ReavesRRJuly 20, 19905'10"185Eastman, GA US
Zac ReiningerSRJanuary 28, 19936'3"190San Antonio, TX US
Tim RemesRRJune 17, 19926'0"205Coral Springs, FL US
Joe RogersLLFebruary 18, 19916'0"200Winter Haven, FL US
Ismael SalgadoRRJanuary 11, 19936'1"165Toa Alta, PR
Warwick SaupoldRRJanuary 16, 19906'2"223Perth, Western Australia AU
Kade ScivicqueRRMarch 22, 19936'0"225Baton Rouge, LA US
Ariel SerranoRRJune 23, 19965'10"174Chiriqui, PA
Zac ShepherdRRSeptember 14, 19956'3"185Sydney, AU
A. J. SimcoxRRJune 22, 19946'3"185Knoxville, TN US
Brandyn SittingerRRJune 6, 19946'1"200Elyria, OH US
Gage SmithRRFebruary 13, 19916'2"185Tallahassee, FL US
Slade SmithRRSeptember 26, 19906'2"190Fort Payne, AL US
Christin StewartLRDecember 10, 19936'0"205Atlanta, GA US
Andres SthormesRRAugust 7, 19965'10"195Maracaibo, Zulia VE
Trent SzkutnikRLAugust 21, 19936'0"195Jackson, MI US
Jeff ThompsonRRSeptember 23, 19916'6"245Louisville, KY US
Spencer TurnbullRRSeptember 18, 19926'3"215Madison, MS US
Adenson VerasteguiRRFebruary 19, 19935'11"205Maracay, Aragua VE
Ben VerlanderRRJanuary 31, 19926'4"200Maidens, VA US
Burris WarnerRROctober 15, 19946'0"190Auburndale, FL US
Alex WilsonRRNovember 3, 19866'0"220Dhahran, Eastern Province SA
Kevin ZiomekRLMarch 21, 19926'3"200Springfield, MA 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.




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