2018 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster
Team Record: 72-61
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Mike Rabelo (72-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 49,551, Avg. 840 in 59 home dates
The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2018 season with a record of 72 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Flying Tigers led the league with just 510 runs allowed. Lakeland scored 565 runs. Isaac Paredes paced the squad with 12 home runs Daniel Pinero drove in 59 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .263 average. Anthony Castro paced the team with 9 wins, while Spenser Watkins registered a 2.25 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2018 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Eduardo Jiménez, Spencer Turnbull, Brandyn Sittinger, Alex Faedo, Will Vest, Drew Carlton, Anthony Castro, Daz Cameron, Casey Mize, Spenser Watkins, Gregory Soto, Hunter Cervenka, Kody Clemens, Michael Fulmer, Derek Hill, Johnny Barbato, José Azocar, Isaac Paredes, Daniel Norris, Ryan Carpenter and Matt Manning.
Mike Rabelo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Athmann | R | R | April 27, 1995 | 6'2" | 210 | Cold Spring, MN US |
| José Azocar | R | R | May 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Johnny Barbato | R | R | July 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 231 | Miami, FL US |
| Cole Bauml | L | R | November 2, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Humboldt, SK CA |
| Johan Belisario | R | R | August 13, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Liarvis Breto | L | L | April 10, 1993 | 5'11" | 175 | , Carabobo VE |
| Endrys Briceno | R | R | February 7, 1992 | 6'5" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Clark Brinkman | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Addison, IL US |
| Luke Burch | L | L | April 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Millersburg, OH US |
| Dylan Burdeaux | R | R | February 21, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Daz Cameron | R | R | January 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | McDonough, GA US |
| Drew Carlton | R | R | September 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Ryan Carpenter | L | L | August 22, 1990 | 6'5" | 230 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Anthony Castro | R | R | April 13, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Hunter Cervenka | L | L | January 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 250 | Baytown, TX US |
| Kody Clemens | L | R | May 15, 1996 | 6'1" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Drew Crosby | R | L | November 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | , US |
| Tom de Blok | R | R | May 8, 1996 | 6'4" | 240 | Amstelveen, NL |
| Brock Deatherage | L | L | September 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Ethan DeCaster | R | R | October 27, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Elys Escobar | R | R | September 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, VE |
| Alex Faedo | R | R | November 12, 1995 | 6'5" | 230 | Tampa, FL US |
| Michael Fulmer | R | R | March 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 246 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Cam Gibson | L | R | February 12, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI US |
| Alfred Gutierrez | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Carlos Guzman | R | R | May 16, 1998 | 6'1" | 185 | Maracay, VE |
| Derek Hill | R | R | December 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Evan Hill | L | L | August 18, 1993 | 6'5" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Eudis Idrogo | L | L | June 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 198 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Eduardo Jiménez | R | R | April 4, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Matt Manning | R | R | January 28, 1998 | 6'6" | 215 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Casey Mize | R | R | May 1, 1997 | 6'3" | 220 | Springville, AL US |
| Troy Montgomery | L | L | August 13, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Joe Navilhon | R | R | July 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Daniel Norris | L | L | April 25, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | Johnson City, TN US |
| Isaac Paredes | R | R | February 18, 1999 | 5'11" | 225 | Hermosillo, MX |
| Anthony Pereira | R | R | November 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | Tocuyito, VE |
| Fernando Perez | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 181 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Franklin Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 197 | Valencia, VE |
| Cole Peterson | L | R | August 2, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | , US |
| Daniel Pinero | R | R | May 2, 1994 | 6'5" | 230 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Wladimir Pinto | R | R | February 12, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, VE |
| Herlis Rodriguez | L | L | June 10, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Colon, VE |
| Blaise Salter | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 6'5" | 245 | Bloomfield Hills, MI US |
| Clate Schmidt | S | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Acworth, GA US |
| Kade Scivicque | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chad Sedio | L | R | March 30, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Zac Shepherd | R | R | September 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Sydney, AU |
| A. J. Simcox | R | R | June 22, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brandyn Sittinger | R | R | June 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Austin Sodders | L | L | April 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gregory Soto | L | L | February 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 240 | Haina, DO |
| Andres Sthormes | R | R | August 7, 1996 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Trent Szkutnik | R | L | August 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MI US |
| Trey Teakell | R | R | February 17, 1992 | 6'5" | 210 | Bedford, TX US |
| Jeff Thompson | R | R | September 23, 1991 | 6'6" | 245 | Louisville, KY US |
| Spencer Turnbull | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Madison, MS US |
| John Valente | S | R | June 23, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Jordan Verdon | L | R | January 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Will Vest | R | R | June 6, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Burris Warner | R | R | October 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Spenser Watkins | R | R | August 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Kenny Wilson | R | R | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Danny Woodrow | L | R | January 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL 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.
