2017 Midland RockHounds Roster
Team Record: 67-71
Finished 3rd in the TL's South Division
Manager: Fran Riordan (67-71)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Midland, Texas
Ballpark: Citibank Ballpark
Attendance: 282,146, Avg. 4,211 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Midland RockHounds 3 games, San Antonio Missions 2
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Tulsa Drillers 2
The Midland RockHounds of the Texas League ended the 2017 season with a record of 67 wins and 71 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The RockHounds plated 668 runs and yielded 635 runs. Viosergy Rosa paced Midland with 18 home runs and drove in 110 runs. BJ Boyd topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .323 clip. Grant Holmes and Heath Fillmyer led the squad with 11 wins each, while Heath Fillmyer registered a 3.5 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2017 Midland RockHounds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kyle Finnegan, Jermaine Curtis, Brandon Mann, Beau Taylor, James Naile, Heath Fillmyer, Yairo Muñoz, Max Schrock, Brett Graves, Lou Trivino, Tyler Sturdevant, A. J. Puk, Sean Murphy, Sheldon Neuse, Jorge Mateo and Richie Martin.
Fran Riordan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bennie | R | R | May 7, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Staten Island, NY US |
| BJ Boyd | L | R | July 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Ben Bracewell | R | R | September 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sam Bragg | R | R | March 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| Branden Cogswell | L | R | January 12, 1993 | 6'1" | 180 | Ballston Lake, NY US |
| Jermaine Curtis | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Heath Fillmyer | R | R | May 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Roebling, NJ US |
| Kyle Finnegan | R | R | September 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Kyle Friedrichs | R | R | January 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brett Graves | R | R | January 30, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Grant Holmes | L | R | March 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 224 | Conway, SC US |
| Dustin Hurlbutt | R | R | November 5, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Aaron Kurcz | R | R | August 8, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Evan Manarino | L | L | December 28, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Brandon Mann | L | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Tyler Marincov | R | R | October 20, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Orlando, FL US |
| Richie Martin | R | R | December 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandon, FL US |
| Jorge Mateo | R | R | June 23, 1995 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Casey Meisner | R | R | May 22, 1995 | 6'7" | 190 | Cypress, TX US |
| Melvin Mercedes | S | R | January 13, 1992 | 5'6" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Yairo Muñoz | R | R | January 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 201 | Nagua, DO |
| Sean Murphy | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 232 | Dayton, OH US |
| James Naile | R | R | February 8, 1993 | 6'4" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Carlos Navas | R | R | August 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Sheldon Neuse | R | R | December 10, 1994 | 6'0" | 218 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Andy Paz | R | R | January 5, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| A. J. Puk | L | L | April 25, 1995 | 6'7" | 238 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Argenis Raga | R | R | July 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 176 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Tyler Ramirez | L | L | February 21, 1995 | 5'9" | 185 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| J. C. Rodriguez | R | R | January 12, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Viosergy Rosa | L | L | June 16, 1990 | 6'3" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jake Sanchez | R | R | August 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Brawley, CA US |
| Max Schrock | L | R | October 12, 1994 | 5'9" | 195 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Joel Seddon | R | R | July 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 165 | Port Huron, MI US |
| J. P. Sportman | R | R | January 26, 1992 | 5'9" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Cody Stull | L | L | March 23, 1992 | 6'2" | 160 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Tyler Sturdevant | R | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Littleton, CO US |
| Jordan Tarsovich | R | R | June 20, 1991 | 5'10" | 180 | Richmond, VA US |
| Beau Taylor | L | R | February 13, 1990 | 5'11" | 205 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Lou Trivino | R | R | October 1, 1991 | 6'5" | 240 | Green Lane, PA US |
| Kyle Twomey | L | L | December 29, 1993 | 6'3" | 165 | Placentia, CA US |
| Brett Vertigan | L | L | August 21, 1990 | 5'9" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Corey Walter | R | R | August 11, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Wheeling, WV US |
| Kenny Wilson | R | R | January 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Tampa, FL US |
| Jesus Zambrano | R | R | August 23, 1996 | 5'10" | 204 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
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.
