2021 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster

Low-A East League (Low-A East) - Class: A
Team Record: 59-61
Finished 2nd in the Low-A East's South Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (59-61)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 199,704, Avg. 3,504 in 57 home dates
2021 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Statistics

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Low-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 59 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.

The Pelicans scored 531 runs and allowed 582 runs. Jordan Nwogu led Myrtle Beach with 10 home runs Jacob Wetzel drove in 45 runs. Yohendrick Pinango topped all regular batters with a .272 average, while Manuel Espinoza registered a 5.13 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Owen Caissie, Jeremiah Estrada, DJ Herz, Porter Hodge, Matt Mervis, Eduarniel Núñez and Daniel Palencia were all players from the 2021 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who played in the Majors during their careers.

Buddy Bailey served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
José AlbertosRRNovember 7, 19986'1"185Reynoso, MX
Pablo AliendoRRMay 29, 20016'0"155Naguanagua, VE
Jose AlmonteRRSeptember 8, 19956'2"185Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Edmond AmericaanLLMarch 26, 19976'1"170Willemstad, CW
Flemin BautistaSRMarch 10, 20005'10"170Bani, DO
Grayson ByrdLRJune 16, 19966'3"205Alpharetta, GA US
Owen CaissieLRJuly 8, 20026'4"190Burlington, ON CA
Danis CorreaRRAugust 26, 19995'11"155Cartagena, CO
Luis DeversRRApril 24, 20006'3"178Samana, DO
Manuel EspinozaRRNovember 17, 20006'0"175Culiacan Rosales, MX
Jeremiah EstradaSRNovember 1, 19986'1"185Indio, CA US
Miguel FabrizioRRSeptember 26, 20005'11"178Maiquetia, VE
Christian FranklinRRNovember 30, 19995'11"195Overland Park, KS US
Richard GallardoRRSeptember 6, 20016'1"187Maracay, VE
Reivaj GarcíaSRAugust 12, 20015'11"175Navajoa, MX
José Miguel GonzálezRRDecember 5, 19976'2"173San Cristobal, DO
Ethan HearnLRAugust 31, 20006'0"200Mobile, AL US
Adam HeidenfelderRRDecember 11, 19956'5"265
DJ HerzRLJanuary 4, 20016'2"175Fayetteville, NC US
Darius HillLLAugust 17, 19976'1"190Dallas, TX US
Porter HodgeRRFebruary 21, 20016'4"230Salt Lake City, UT US
Ed HowardRRJanuary 28, 20026'2"185Chicago, IL US
Josué HumaSRMarch 17, 20006'1"175San Francisco de Macoris, DO
Gabriel JaramilloRRNovember 3, 19986'1"178Aragua, VE
Alex KatzLLOctober 12, 19945'11"195Manhasset, NY US
Scott KobosLLAugust 3, 19976'2"200Charlotte, NC US
Austin KrzeminskiRRSeptember 30, 19966'2"210Atlanta, GA US
Adam LaskeyRLMarch 9, 19986'3"205Voorhees, NJ US
Kevin MadeRRSeptember 10, 20025'10"160Bani, DO
Riley MartinLLMarch 19, 19986'1"215Salem, IL US
Peter MattRRMay 22, 19986'1"215
Matt MervisLRApril 16, 19986'4"230Washington, DC US
Jose MorenoRRJuly 31, 19966'4"165Santo Domingo, DO
Joe NahasRRNovember 14, 19996'1"185Pottsville, PA US
Dean NevarezRRJanuary 4, 19976'0"220Tijuana, MX
Eduarniel NúñezRRJune 7, 19996'2"174Samana, DO
Jordan NwoguRRMarch 10, 19996'3"235Ottawa, ON CA
Carlos OcampoRRSeptember 3, 19986'2"181Cartagena, CO
Casey OpitzSRJuly 30, 19985'11"195Littleton, CO US
Ezequiel PagánLRJuly 8, 20006'1"163Guayanilla, PR
Daniel PalenciaRRFebruary 5, 20005'11"160San Carlos, VE
Raymond PenaRRApril 7, 19975'10"160Santo Domingo, DO
Fabián PertuzRRSeptember 1, 20006'0"156Barranquilla, CO
Yohendrick PinangoLLMay 7, 20025'11"170Carora, VE
Walker PowellRRJune 11, 19966'8"210Fayetteville, AR US
Sheldon ReedLRJuly 30, 19976'3"210Greenwood, SC US
Bailey ReidRRJuly 3, 19986'2"195Palo Alto, CA US
Jake ReindlRRJanuary 15, 19976'1"190Fayetteville, AR US
Ryan ReynoldsSRJuly 17, 19976'2"215Sugar Land, TX US
Dawel RodriguezRRDecember 15, 19986'3"200Nizao, DO
Luis RodríguezLLSeptember 10, 19996'1"190Veracruz, MX
Yeison SantanaRRDecember 7, 20005'11"170Azua, DO
Frankie ScalzoRRNovember 25, 19996'2"185San Diego, CA US
Tyler SchlafferRRMay 24, 20016'1"180Homewood, IL US
Bryan SerraLRSeptember 7, 19985'10"173
Jonathan SierraLLOctober 17, 19986'3"190Santo Domingo, DO
Alberto SojoRRSeptember 23, 20005'11"160Capaya, VE
Dalton StambaughRLFebruary 11, 19976'0"195Columbus, OH US
Felix StevensRRJuly 30, 19996'4"235La Habana, CU
Tyler SuellentropRRJanuary 22, 19976'3"217Plantation, FL US
Sam ThoresenRRSeptember 21, 19986'3"205St. Louis Park, MN US
Didier VargasRLMarch 13, 19996'0"175San Miguelito, PA
Luis VerdugoRROctober 12, 20006'0"172La Paz, MX
Matt WarkentinRLJanuary 28, 19976'6"230Windsor, ON CA
Jacob WetzelLLMarch 26, 20005'11"215Walkersville, MD US
Blake WhitneyRRMay 25, 19966'3"185Sharpsburg, GA US
Jarod WrightRRDecember 15, 19966'3"210Arlington, TN 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.



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