2017 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 58-80
Finished 5th in the SL's South Division
Manager: Luis Salazar (58-80)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 190,645, Avg. 2,889 in 66 home dates
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2017 season with a record of 58 wins and 80 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Braves plated 498 runs and gave up 559 runs. Travis Demeritte paced Mississippi with 15 home runs Travis Demeritte and Joey Meneses each drove in 45 runs. Travis Demeritte topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .231 clip. Michael Soroka led the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.76 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2017 Mississippi Braves who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Max Fried, Jesse Biddle, Kris Medlen, Jason Hursh, Connor Joe, Rex Brothers, Joey Meneses, Jacob Webb, A. J. Minter, Kolby Allard, Evan Phillips, Travis Demeritte, Luiz Gohara, Sean Rodríguez, Alex Jackson, Mauricio Cabrera, Wes Parsons, Dylan Moore, Chad Sobotka, Touki Toussaint, Michael Soroka, Austin Riley, Ronald Acuña, Joseph Odom, Akeel Morris and Patrick Weigel.
Luis Salazar served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Acuña | R | R | December 18, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | La Guaira, VE |
| Kolby Allard | L | L | August 13, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Armando Araiza | R | R | June 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 205 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Jesse Biddle | L | L | October 22, 1991 | 6'5" | 220 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rex Brothers | L | L | December 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Mauricio Cabrera | R | R | September 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 240 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Corbin Clouse | S | L | June 26, 1995 | 6'0" | 230 | Lansing, MI US |
| Keith Curcio | L | R | December 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 185 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Andrew Daniel | R | R | January 27, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Travis Demeritte | R | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Statham, GA US |
| Carlos Franco | L | R | December 20, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Max Fried | L | L | January 18, 1994 | 6'4" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Stephen Gaylor | L | R | October 4, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Rome, GA US |
| Sal Giardina | S | R | April 30, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Valrico, FL US |
| Luiz Gohara | L | L | July 31, 1996 | 6'3" | 265 | Tupa, BR |
| Josh Graham | R | R | October 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | Roseburg, OR 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 |
| Alex Jackson | R | R | December 25, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Jared James | L | R | February 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Connor Joe | R | R | August 16, 1992 | 6'0" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Emerson Landoni | S | R | February 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 189 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Connor Lien | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | Windermere, FL US |
| Michael Mader | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Kris Medlen | S | R | October 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Artesia, CA US |
| 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 |
| Dylan Moore | R | R | August 2, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Jonathan Morales | R | R | January 29, 1995 | 5'11" | 180 | Arroyo, PR |
| Akeel Morris | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Tyler Neslony | L | R | February 13, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Omar Obregon | S | R | April 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 150 | La Trinidad, NI |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Tyler Pike | L | L | January 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Dan Reynolds | R | R | May 2, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Austin Riley | R | R | April 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Junior Rincon | R | R | December 7, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sean Rodríguez | R | R | April 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Joe Rogers | L | L | February 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Bradley Roney | R | R | September 1, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Wetumpka, AL US |
| Andres Santiago | R | R | October 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Bayamon, PR |
| Kade Scivicque | R | R | March 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 225 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Chad Sobotka | R | R | July 10, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Michael Soroka | R | R | August 4, 1997 | 6'5" | 225 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Touki Toussaint | R | R | June 20, 1996 | 6'3" | 185 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Luis Valenzuela | L | R | August 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 179 | Laguna Salada, DO |
| Adam Walker | R | R | October 18, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Devan Watts | R | R | April 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | Mooresville, NC US |
| Jacob Webb | R | R | August 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Riverside, CA US |
| Patrick Weigel | R | R | July 8, 1994 | 6'6" | 240 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Matt Withrow | R | R | September 23, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Odessa, TX 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.
