2017 New Orleans Baby Cakes Roster
Team Record: 55-83
Finished 4th in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Arnie Beyeler (55-83)
Affiliation: Miami Marlins
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Ballpark: Zephyr Field
Attendance: 349,883, Avg. 5,554 in 63 home dates
The New Orleans Baby Cakes of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2017 season with a record of 55 wins and 83 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Baby Cakes plated 568 runs, worst in the circuit, and surrendered 634 runs. Destin Hood paced New Orleans with 14 home runs Moisés Sierra accounted for 68 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .294 average. Scott Copeland paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 4.99 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2017 New Orleans Baby Cakes who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nick Wittgren, Severino González, Matt den Dekker, Brandon Cunniff, Kyle Lobstein, Tom Koehler, Mike Kickham, Kelvin Marte, Junichi Tazawa, Moisés Sierra, Stephen Fife, Brian Ellington, Destin Hood, William Cuevas, Eury Pérez, Chris O'Grady, Austin Nola, Chris Parmelee, Keyvius Sampson, Clayton Mortensen, Ramón Cabrera, Mike Aviles, Justin Nicolino, Brandon Barnes, Odrisamer Despaigne, Grant Green, Steve Lombardozzi, Tayron Guerrero, Raudel Lazo, Vance Worley, Ryan Jackson, Isaac Galloway, Adam Conley, Brian Anderson, Christian Colón, JT Riddle, Drew Steckenrider, Javy Guerra, Hunter Cervenka, Tyler Moore, Scott Copeland, Tomás Telis, Jake Elmore, Daniel Schlereth and Nick Noonan.
Arnie Beyeler served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Anderson | R | R | May 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Junior Arrojo | R | R | May 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 195 | Miami, FL US |
| Mike Aviles | R | R | March 13, 1981 | 5'10" | 205 | New York, NY US |
| Brandon Barnes | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Orange, CA US |
| Ryan Beckman | R | R | January 2, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Omar Bencomo | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ramón Cabrera | S | R | November 5, 1989 | 5'8" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Hunter Cervenka | L | L | January 3, 1990 | 6'1" | 250 | Baytown, TX US |
| Christian Colón | R | R | May 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 195 | Cayey, PR |
| Adam Conley | L | L | May 24, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Redmond, WA US |
| Scott Copeland | R | R | December 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Longview, TX US |
| William Cuevas | S | R | October 14, 1990 | 6'2" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Cunniff | R | R | October 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Matt den Dekker | L | L | August 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Odrisamer Despaigne | R | R | April 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brian Ellington | R | R | August 4, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Jake Elmore | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 5'10" | 180 | Dothan, AL US |
| Stephen Fife | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Boise, ID US |
| Isaac Galloway | R | R | October 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Pomona Valley, CA US |
| Severino González | R | R | September 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 155 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Grant Green | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Javy Guerra | R | R | October 31, 1985 | 6'1" | 216 | Denton, TX US |
| Tayron Guerrero | R | R | January 9, 1991 | 6'8" | 210 | Boca Chica, Casanare CO |
| Chad Hinshaw | R | R | September 10, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Bloomington, IL US |
| Destin Hood | R | R | April 3, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Mobile, AL US |
| Ryan Jackson | R | R | May 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Juengel | R | R | January 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Mike Kickham | L | L | December 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dexter Kjerstad | R | R | January 19, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Amarillo, TX US |
| Tom Koehler | R | R | June 29, 1986 | 6'2" | 235 | Bronx, NY US |
| Raudel Lazo | L | L | April 12, 1989 | 5'9" | 180 | Pinar del Rio, CU |
| Kyle Lobstein | L | L | August 12, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Steve Lombardozzi | S | R | September 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fulton, MD US |
| Kelvin Marte | R | L | November 24, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Peter Mooney | L | R | August 19, 1990 | 5'6" | 155 | Loxahatchee, FL US |
| Tyler Moore | R | R | January 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Brandon, MS US |
| Clayton Mortensen | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Rexburg, ID US |
| Greg Nappo | L | L | August 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 195 | Madison, CT US |
| Justin Nicolino | L | L | November 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Austin Nola | R | R | December 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Nick Noonan | L | R | May 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Chris O'Grady | R | L | April 17, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | Congers, NY US |
| Chris Parmelee | L | L | February 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Carlos Paulino | R | R | September 24, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Victor Payano | L | L | October 17, 1992 | 6'5" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Eury Pérez | R | R | May 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis, Distrito Nacional DO |
| JT Riddle | L | R | October 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Keyvius Sampson | R | R | January 6, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Daniel Schlereth | L | L | May 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Anchorage, AK US |
| KC Serna | R | R | October 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Moisés Sierra | R | R | September 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 233 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Drew Steckenrider | R | R | January 10, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Junichi Tazawa | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Yokohama, JP |
| Tomás Telis | S | R | June 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 220 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Cal Towey | L | R | February 6, 1990 | 6'1" | 215 | Kirkland, WA US |
| David Vidal | R | R | October 23, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | San Juan, PR |
| Nick Wittgren | R | R | May 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 216 | Torrance, CA US |
| Vance Worley | R | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 240 | Sacramento, CA 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.
