2018 Mississippi Braves Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 3rd in the SL's South Division
Manager: Chris Maloney (67-71)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Pearl, Mississippi
Ballpark: Mississippi Braves Stadium
Attendance: 151,352, Avg. 2,259 in 67 home dates
The Mississippi Braves of the Southern League ended the 2018 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Braves scored 541 runs and yielded 565 runs. Travis Demeritte led Mississippi with 17 home runs and accounted for 63 RBI. Tyler Neslony paced all regular batters by connecting at a .244 clip. Michael Mader, Kyle Wright and Enderson Franco topped the team with 6 wins each, while Enderson Franco registered a 3.96 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2018 Mississippi Braves who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Max Fried, Tyler Flowers, Jason Hursh, Cristian Pache, Kyle Muller, Austin Riley, Ian Anderson, Michael Reed, Enderson Franco, Bryse Wilson, Wes Parsons, Bruce Zimmermann, Adam McCreery, Touki Toussaint, Ricardo Sanchez, Travis Demeritte, Jacob Webb, Kyle Wright, Luiz Gohara, Chad Sobotka, Rex Brothers, Alex Jackson and Luis Marté.
Chris Maloney served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Anderson | R | R | May 2, 1998 | 6'3" | 170 | Rexford, NY US |
| Rex Brothers | L | L | December 18, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Thomas Burrows | L | L | September 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 205 | Florence, AL US |
| Corbin Clouse | S | L | June 26, 1995 | 6'0" | 230 | Lansing, MI US |
| Brett Cumberland | S | R | June 25, 1995 | 5'11" | 205 | Turlock, CA US |
| Travis Demeritte | R | R | September 30, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Statham, GA US |
| Ray-Patrick Didder | R | R | October 1, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Brandon Downes | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | South Plainfield, NJ US |
| Tyler Flowers | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 260 | Roswell, GA US |
| Enderson Franco | R | R | December 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 180 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Max Fried | L | L | January 18, 1994 | 6'4" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA 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 |
| Jason Hursh | R | R | October 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Carrollton, TX US |
| Alex Jackson | R | R | December 25, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Escondido, CA US |
| Connor Johnstone | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 5'10" | 195 | Roswell, GA US |
| Justin Kelly | L | L | April 22, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Alay Lago | R | R | July 21, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, CU |
| Elián Leyva | R | R | March 17, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | La Habana, CU |
| Connor Lien | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | Windermere, FL US |
| Dan Lietz | L | L | June 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago Heights, IL US |
| Daniel Lockhart | L | R | November 4, 1992 | 5'11" | 175 | Nashville, TN US |
| Michael Mader | L | L | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 205 | Marianna, FL US |
| Tyler Marlette | R | R | January 23, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Oviedo, FL US |
| Luis Marté | R | R | December 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 188 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Carlos Martínez | R | R | May 2, 1995 | 5'11" | 204 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Adam McCreery | L | L | December 31, 1992 | 6'9" | 250 | La Verne, CA US |
| Sean McLaughlin | L | R | May 16, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | Johns Creek, GA US |
| Jonathan Morales | R | R | January 29, 1995 | 5'11" | 180 | Arroyo, PR |
| Kyle Muller | R | L | October 7, 1997 | 6'6" | 225 | Dallas, TX US |
| Taylor Murphy | L | R | November 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Solana Beach, CA US |
| Tyler Neslony | L | R | February 13, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Cristian Pache | R | R | November 19, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| 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 |
| Tyler Pike | L | L | January 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Michael Reed | R | R | November 18, 1992 | 6'0" | 215 | Cedar Park, TX US |
| Austin Riley | R | R | April 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 220 | Memphis, TN US |
| Cleuluis Rondon | S | R | April 13, 1994 | 6'0" | 155 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Alejandro Salazar | R | R | October 5, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Cabimas, VE |
| Ricardo Sanchez | L | L | April 11, 1997 | 5'11" | 215 | Puerto Cabello, VE |
| Andres Santiago | R | R | October 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Bayamon, PR |
| Michael Snyder | R | R | June 17, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Chad Sobotka | R | R | July 10, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Sarasota, FL US |
| 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 |
| Kelvin Vasquez | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| 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 |
| Bryse Wilson | R | R | December 20, 1997 | 6'1" | 225 | Durham, NC US |
| Kyle Wright | R | R | October 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 200 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Bruce Zimmermann | L | L | February 9, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD 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.
