2016 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 2nd in the SL's South Division
Manager: Luis Salazar (73-65)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 190,130, Avg. 2,838 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Mississippi Braves 3 games, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1
Finals - Jackson Generals 3 games, Mississippi Braves 0
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2016 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Braves topped the league with just 493 runs allowed. Mississippi scored 510 runs. Dustin Peterson and Jake Schrader led the squad with 12 home runs apiece. Dustin Peterson accounted for 88 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Sean Newcomb and Chris Ellis paced the team with 8 wins each, while Sean Newcomb recorded a 3.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ozzie Albies, Willians Astudillo, Manny Banuelos, Jed Bradley, Danny Burawa, Mauricio Cabrera, Johan Camargo, Hunter Cervenka, Brandon Cunniff, Chris Ellis, Jason Hursh, Matt Marksberry, Joey Meneses, A. J. Minter, Akeel Morris, Sean Newcomb, Joseph Odom, Wes Parsons, Dustin Peterson, Evan Phillips, Max Povse, Lucas Sims, Mallex Smith, Chad Sobotka, Dansby Swanson, Patrick Weigel, Robert Whalen and Madison Younginer were all players from the 2016 Mississippi Braves who played in the Majors during their careers.
Luis Salazar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Albies | S | R | January 7, 1997 | 5'8" | 165 | Willemstad, CW |
| Willians Astudillo | R | R | October 14, 1991 | 5'9" | 225 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Manny Banuelos | R | L | March 13, 1991 | 5'10" | 215 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
| Brandon Barker | R | R | August 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Trevor Belicek | L | L | December 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Waco, TX US |
| Jed Bradley | L | L | June 12, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Danny Burawa | R | R | December 30, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Mauricio Cabrera | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 240 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Johan Camargo | S | R | December 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Hunter Cervenka | L | L | January 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 250 | Baytown, TX US |
| Brandon Cunniff | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Caleb Dirks | R | R | June 9, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Riverside, CA US |
| Chris Ellis | L | R | September 22, 1992 | 6'5" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Carlos Franco | L | R | December 20, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Stephen Gaylor | L | R | October 4, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Rome, GA US |
| Sean Godfrey | R | R | January 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| Reed Harper | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jason Hursh | R | R | October 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Levi Hyams | L | R | October 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Steve Janas | R | R | April 21, 1992 | 6'5" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Matt Kennelly | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | East Fremantle, Western Australia AU |
| Steve Kent | L | L | May 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Kyle Kinman | L | L | September 25, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Emerson Landoni | S | R | February 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 189 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jordy Lara | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Taylor Lewis | R | R | October 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Claxton, GA US |
| Connor Lien | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | Windermere, FL US |
| Matt Lipka | R | R | April 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Snellville, GA US |
| Michael Mader | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Matt Marksberry | L | L | August 25, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Victor Mateo | R | R | July 27, 1989 | 6'5" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joey Meneses | R | R | May 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| A. J. Minter | L | L | September 2, 1993 | 6'0" | 215 | Whitehouse, TX US |
| Akeel Morris | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Thomas, St. Thomas VI |
| Sean Newcomb | L | L | June 12, 1993 | 6'5" | 255 | Brockton, MA US |
| Michael O'Neal | R | L | June 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Columbus, GA US |
| Joseph Odom | R | R | January 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Wes Parsons | R | R | September 6, 1992 | 6'5" | 204 | Clarksville, TN US |
| David Peterson | R | R | January 4, 1990 | 6'5" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Dustin Peterson | R | R | September 10, 1994 | 6'2" | 210 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Phil Pfeifer | L | L | July 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Evan Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Clayton, NC US |
| Max Povse | R | R | August 23, 1993 | 6'8" | 185 | Cary, NC US |
| Steve Rodriguez | L | R | January 8, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Fort Hood, TX US |
| Mel Rojas | S | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Bradley Roney | R | R | September 1, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Wetumpka, AL US |
| Jake Schrader | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Kade Scivicque | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Lucas Sims | R | R | May 10, 1994 | 6'2" | 225 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Mallex Smith | L | R | May 6, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Chad Sobotka | R | R | July 10, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Dansby Swanson | R | R | February 11, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Andrew Thurman | R | R | December 10, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | Orange, CA US |
| Dian Toscano | L | L | March 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Patrick Weigel | R | R | July 8, 1994 | 6'6" | 240 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Robert Whalen | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Stroudsburg, PA US |
| Madison Younginer | R | R | November 3, 1990 | 6'3" | 209 | Simpsonville, SC 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.
