2017 Missoula Osprey Roster

Pioneer League (PL) - Class: R
Team Record: 38-38
Finished 1st in the PL's North Division
Manager: Mike Benjamin (38-38)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Missoula, Montana
Ballpark: Allegiance Field at Ogren Park
Attendance: 71,936, Avg. 1,893 in 38 home dates
2017 Missoula Osprey Statistics

Playoffs - Great Falls Voyagers 2 games, Missoula Osprey 0

The Missoula Osprey of the Pioneer League ended the 2017 season with a record of 38 wins and 38 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Osprey scored 462 runs and conceded 517 runs. Andy Yerzy led Missoula with 13 home runs and drove in 45 runs. Gabriel Maciel paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .323. Brady Muller topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 5.23 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2017 Missoula Osprey who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Luís Madero, Elvis Luciano and José Caballero.

Mike Benjamin served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mitchell AkerRRJune 22, 19946'2"185Vienna, VA US
Abraham AlmonteLLDecember 3, 19935'11"195Danbury, CT US
Juan AraujoRRJune 24, 19986'2"195Santo Domingo, DO
Jeff BainRRMarch 3, 19966'4"200Pasadena, CA US
Cole BartlettRRDecember 22, 19946'2"189Williamsburg, IN US
Didimo BrachoRRSeptember 2, 19965'11"170Maracaibo, VE
Carlos BustamanteRRSeptember 25, 19946'0"190Sonora, MX
José CaballeroRRAugust 30, 19965'10"185Panama, PA
Terence ConnellyLRMarch 7, 19946'2"225Brooklyn, NY US
Wilfry CruzRROctober 22, 19976'2"160Bani, DO
Ernie De La TrinidadLLJanuary 3, 19965'9"165Phoenix, AZ US
Damian DefrankRRFebruary 1, 19956'3"200San Juan de la Maguana, DO
Eduardo DiazRRJuly 19, 19976'2"175Valle de la Pascua, VE
Williams DurruthyRROctober 11, 19946'4"225, CU
Gabe GonzalezRRAugust 16, 19966'4"210Las Vegas, NV US
Will GormanLRNovember 8, 19946'4"210, US
Ryan GrotjohnLRApril 25, 19966'2"175Bakersfield, CA US
Omar HermanRRMarch 21, 19975'10"170Coro, VE
Eddie HernandezSRApril 18, 19995'9"160Caracas, VE
Kenny HernandezLLJune 24, 19986'1"197David, PA
Jhoendri HerreraRRJune 6, 19945'9"170Paramo Tucani, VE
Jimmy JohnsonRRJune 22, 19936'2"205, US
Casey KulinaRLApril 17, 19935'9"175Hummelstown, PA US
Luis LaraSRMay 6, 19956'0"190Bani, DO
Steven LeytonRRDecember 17, 19985'10"165Leon, NI
Kai-Wei LinRRMarch 19, 19965'10"175New Taipei, TW
Elvis LucianoRRFebruary 15, 20006'3"200Boca Chica, DO
Keshawn LynchRROctober 12, 19965'9"190Lake Hamilton, FL US
Gabriel MacielSRJanuary 10, 19995'10"170Londrina, BR
Luís MaderoRRApril 15, 19976'3"185Maracay, VE
Edgar MartinezRRNovember 2, 19976'0"175Juarez, MX
Francis MartinezSRJune 28, 19976'4"250Santo Domingo, DO
Dominic MiroglioRRMarch 10, 19956'0"203Oakland, CA US
Brady MullerLLJuly 3, 19926'1"185Billings, MT US
Joel NovasRRDecember 31, 19946'1"185Santo Domingo, DO
Melvin OvallesRRNovember 21, 19966'2"180Moca, DO
Jorge PerezLLJanuary 18, 19985'8"165Moca, DO
Cesilio PimentelLLJanuary 5, 19936'2"185San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Rafael PujolsRRAugust 21, 19956'6"175Bani, Peravia DO
Nestor RamirezRRSeptember 4, 19956'4"195Santo Domingo, DO
Pierce RomeroRRMay 12, 19946'3"200Fremont, CA US
Joey RoseRRJanuary 20, 19986'0"205
Yeison SantanaRROctober 25, 19966'0"180Villa Jaragua, DO
Kyle SmithRROctober 14, 19936'4"220Old Hickory, TN US
Franklyn SorianoLLJuly 21, 19956'5"195Nigua, DO
Cole StaplerRRDecember 22, 19946'4"240Geismar, LA US
Gavin StupienskiLRMarch 12, 19946'1"220Princeton, NJ US
Luis TejedaRRJuly 11, 19956'3"195San Jose de Ocoa, DO
West TunnellLRNovember 20, 19936'1"195Phoenix, AZ US
Tyler VailRRNovember 3, 19916'1"208Easton, PA US
Andy YerzyLRJuly 5, 19986'3"215North York, ON CA

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.




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