2017 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster

Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 62-66
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Andrew Graham (62-66)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 52,191, Avg. 815 in 64 home dates
2017 Lakeland Flying Tigers Statistics

The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2017 season with a record of 62 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Flying Tigers tallied 419 runs, worst in the circuit, and allowed 430 runs. Zac Shepherd paced Lakeland with 11 home runs Will Allen drove in 40 runs. José Azocar led hitters with significant playing time with a .220 average. Kyle Dowdy topped the team with 8 wins, while Matt Hall earned a 2.44 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Sergio Alcántara, José Azocar, Sandy Báez, Beau Burrows, Harold Castro, Kyle Dowdy, Jason Foley, Kyle Funkhouser, Bryan Garcia, Mike Gerber, Anthony Gose, Matt Hall, Derek Hill, Eduardo Jiménez, Joe Jiménez, Waldis Joaquín, Jairo Labourt, A. J. Ladwig, Josh Lester, J. D. Martinez, Zac Reininger, Jacob Robson, Jake Rogers, Drew Smith, Gregory Soto, Spencer Turnbull and Spenser Watkins were all players from the 2017 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.

Andrew Graham served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Sergio AlcántaraSRJuly 10, 19965'9"170Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo DO
Will AllenRRMarch 25, 19926'3"220Gainesville, FL US
José AzocarRRMay 11, 19966'0"185Guiria, Sucre VE
Sandy BáezRRNovember 25, 19936'2"245Juan Baron, DO
Johan BelisarioRRAugust 13, 19935'11"165Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Toller BoardmanLLNovember 15, 19926'3"210Bellaire, TX US
Endrys BricenoRRFebruary 7, 19926'5"175Maracay, Aragua VE
Beau BurrowsRRSeptember 18, 19966'2"215Fort Worth, TX US
Harold CastroLRNovember 30, 19936'0"180Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Shane CooperRRDecember 19, 19945'11"185, US
Kyle DowdyRRFebruary 3, 19936'1"195Escondido, CA US
Mark EckerRRMay 27, 19956'0"200San Antonio, TX US
Elys EscobarRRSeptember 21, 19966'0"190San Diego, VE
Jason FoleyRRNovember 1, 19956'4"215Manhasset, NY US
Dustin FraileyRRFebruary 19, 19945'10"180Upland, CA US
Kyle FunkhouserRRMarch 16, 19946'2"230Palos Heights, IL US
Bryan GarciaRRApril 19, 19956'1"203Miami, FL US
Santiago GarridoRROctober 4, 19896'1"195Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Mike GerberLRJuly 8, 19926'0"190Naperville, IL US
Cam GibsonLRFebruary 12, 19946'1"215Grosse Pointe Farms, MI US
David GonzalezSRDecember 1, 19935'9"140Valencia, Carabobo VE
Anthony GoseLLAugust 10, 19906'1"190Paramount, CA US
Austin GreenRRFebruary 22, 19906'1"200San Diego, CA US
Matt HallLLJuly 23, 19936'0"200Independence, MO US
Derek HillRRDecember 30, 19956'2"195Sacramento, CA US
Wade HinkleLLSeptember 5, 19896'0"230Albuquerque, NM US
Zac HoustonRRNovember 30, 19946'5"260Slidell, LA US
Eduardo JiménezRRApril 4, 19956'2"225Cumana, Sucre VE
Joe JiménezRRJanuary 17, 19956'3"272San Juan, PR
Waldis JoaquínRRDecember 25, 19866'3"230La Vega, La Vega DO
Ross KivettRROctober 19, 19916'1"195Broadview Heights, OH US
Jairo LabourtLLMarch 7, 19946'5"234Azua, Azua DO
A. J. LadwigRRDecember 24, 19926'5"180Omaha, NE US
Quincy LatimoreRRFebruary 3, 19895'11"175Raleigh, NC US
Junnell LedezmaRRNovember 9, 19955'9"165San Felipe, Yaracuy VE
Josh LesterLRJuly 17, 19946'3"180Columbus, GA US
Will MaddoxLRJune 11, 19925'10"180Gainesville, GA US
J. D. MartinezRRAugust 21, 19876'3"220Miami, FL US
Gerson MorenoRRSeptember 10, 19956'0"175Yamasa, DO
Joe NavilhonRRJuly 13, 19936'0"200Santa Clara, CA US
Joey PankakeRRNovember 23, 19926'2"185Easley, SC US
Jordan PearceLRJune 14, 19966'2"225, US
Arvicent PerezRRJanuary 14, 19945'10"180Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE
Fernando PerezRRDecember 17, 19936'3"181Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Brady PolicelliRRJune 24, 19955'11"195Georgetown, DC US
Zac ReiningerSRJanuary 28, 19936'3"190San Antonio, TX US
Tim RemesRRJune 17, 19926'0"205Coral Springs, FL US
Jacob RobsonLRNovember 20, 19945'10"180Windsor, ON CA
Jake RogersRRApril 18, 19956'1"205Canyon, TX US
Elvis RubioRRJuly 2, 19946'3"215Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Jose SalasRRApril 17, 19976'0"160Villa de Cura, VE
Blaise SalterRRJune 25, 19936'5"245Bloomfield Hills, MI US
Chad SedioLRMarch 30, 19946'3"200Cleveland, OH US
Ariel SerranoRRJune 23, 19965'10"174Chiriqui, PA
Zac ShepherdRRSeptember 14, 19956'3"185Sydney, AU
Jake ShullRRApril 26, 19945'10"190San Ramon, CA US
Blake SmithRRDecember 5, 19946'5"205Ninety Six, SC US
Drew SmithRRSeptember 24, 19936'2"190Fort Worth, TX US
Austin SoddersLLApril 29, 19956'4"205Riverside, CA US
Gregory SotoLLFebruary 11, 19956'1"240Haina, DO
Jeff ThompsonRRSeptember 23, 19916'6"245Louisville, KY US
Joshua TurleyLLAugust 26, 19906'0"185Texarkana, TX US
Spencer TurnbullRRSeptember 18, 19926'3"215Madison, MS US
Luis ValdésRRJanuary 18, 19896'0"190Pinar del Rio, CU
Ignacio ValdezRRJuly 16, 19956'3"195Peravia, DO
Ben VerlanderRRJanuary 31, 19926'4"200Maidens, VA US
Paul VoelkerRRAugust 19, 19925'10"190Plymouth, MN US
Burris WarnerRROctober 15, 19946'0"190Auburndale, FL US
Cam WarnerRRMarch 4, 19946'2"188Canberra, AU
Spenser WatkinsRRAugust 27, 19926'2"225Scottsdale, 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.




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