2016 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 73-65
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, 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. Chris Ellis and Sean Newcomb paced the team with 8 wins each, while Sean Newcomb recorded a 3.86 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Joseph Odom, Sean Newcomb, Robert Whalen, Chris Ellis, Johan Camargo, Hunter Cervenka, Jason Hursh, Jed Bradley, Akeel Morris, Ozzie Albies, A. J. Minter, Mauricio Cabrera, Lucas Sims, Dansby Swanson, Evan Phillips, Patrick Weigel, Matt Marksberry, Danny Burawa, Wes Parsons, Manny Banuelos, Chad Sobotka, Mallex Smith, Dustin Peterson, Max Povse, Madison Younginer, Willians Astudillo and Brandon Cunniff 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Younginer | R | R | November 3, 1990 | 6'4" | 195 | Simpsonville, SC US |
| Evan Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Clayton, NC US |
| Phil Pfeifer | L | L | July 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Dustin Peterson | R | R | September 10, 1994 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| David Peterson | R | R | January 4, 1990 | 6'5" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Wes Parsons | R | R | September 6, 1992 | 6'5" | 190 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Joseph Odom | R | R | January 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Michael O'Neal | R | L | June 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 220 | Columbus, GA US |
| Sean Newcomb | L | L | June 12, 1993 | 6'5" | 240 | Brockton, MA US |
| Akeel Morris | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 170 | , St. Thomas VI |
| A. J. Minter | L | L | September 2, 1993 | 5'11" | 205 | Whitehouse, TX US |
| Joey Meneses | R | R | May 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Victor Mateo | R | R | July 27, 1989 | 6'5" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 |
| Robert Whalen | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Stroudsburg, PA US |
| Patrick Weigel | R | R | July 8, 1994 | 6'6" | 200 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Dian Toscano | L | L | March 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Andrew Thurman | R | R | December 10, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | Orange, CA US |
| Dansby Swanson | R | R | February 11, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Chad Sobotka | R | R | July 10, 1993 | 6'7" | 200 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Mallex Smith | L | R | May 6, 1993 | 5'9" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Lucas Sims | R | R | May 10, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Kade Scivicque | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Jake Schrader | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Bradley Roney | R | R | September 1, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Wetumpka, AL US |
| Mel Rojas | S | R | May 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Matt Marksberry | L | L | August 25, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Michael Mader | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Marianna, FL US |
| Matt Lipka | R | R | April 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Snellville, GA US |
| Chris Ellis | R | R | September 22, 1992 | 6'4" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Caleb Dirks | R | R | June 9, 1993 | 6'3" | 225 | Riverside, CA US |
| Brandon Cunniff | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Hunter Cervenka | L | L | January 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 225 | Baytown, TX US |
| Johan Camargo | S | R | December 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 160 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Mauricio Cabrera | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Danny Burawa | R | R | December 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Riverhead, NY US |
| Jed Bradley | L | L | June 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Trevor Belicek | L | L | December 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Waco, TX US |
| Brandon Barker | R | R | August 20, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Manny Banuelos | L | L | March 13, 1991 | 5'10" | 205 | Gomez Palacio, Durango MX |
| Willians Astudillo | R | R | October 14, 1991 | 5'9" | 182 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos Franco | S | R | December 20, 1991 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Stephen Gaylor | L | R | October 4, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Rome, GA US |
| Connor Lien | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Windermere, FL US |
| Taylor Lewis | R | R | October 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Claxton, GA US |
| Jordy Lara | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Emerson Landoni | S | R | February 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kyle Kinman | L | L | September 25, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Steve Kent | L | L | May 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Matt Kennelly | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | East Fremantle, Western Australia AU |
| Steve Janas | R | R | April 21, 1992 | 6'6" | 198 | Marietta, GA US |
| Levi Hyams | L | R | October 6, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Jacksonville, NC US |
| Jason Hursh | R | R | October 2, 1991 | 6'3" | 200 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Reed Harper | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Sean Godfrey | R | R | January 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | New Albany, IN US |
| Ozzie Albies | S | R | January 7, 1997 | 5'9" | 150 | Willemstad, CW |
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.
