2011 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster
Team Record: 73-64
Finished 1st in the TL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (73-64)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 310,613, Avg. 4,779 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Arkansas Travelers 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 1
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2011 season with a record of 73 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division. Represents Springdale, Arkansas.
The Naturals plated 688 runs and conceded 688 runs. Jamie Romak paced Northwest Arkansas with 23 home runs, while Mario Lisson walloped 15 or more, too. Jamie Romak drove in 71 runs. Anthony Seratelli topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .282 clip. Will Smith led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.85 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2011 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Rey Navarro, John Lamb, Jake Odorizzi, Jamie Romak, Manny Piña, Zach Miner, Christian Colón, Jeremy Jeffress, Blaine Hardy, Will Smith, Matt Treanor, Kevin Chapman, Bruce Chen, Kyle Davies, Paulo Orlando, Jeff Bianchi, Kelvin Herrera, Buddy Baumann, Chris Dwyer, Salvador Pérez, Wil Myers and Derrick Robinson.
Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manauris Baez | S | R | August 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 182 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Henry Barrera | R | R | November 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Eric Basurto | R | R | April 17, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Hayward, CA US |
| Buddy Baumann | L | L | December 9, 1987 | 5'11" | 198 | Chicago, IL US |
| Jeff Bianchi | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Kevin Chapman | L | L | February 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Bruce Chen | L | L | June 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Christian Colón | R | R | May 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 195 | Cayey, PR |
| Kyle Davies | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Decatur, GA US |
| Andrew Dobies | L | L | April 20, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Chris Dwyer | R | L | April 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Boston, MA US |
| Ryan Eigsti | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Peoria, IL US |
| Nick Francis | R | R | March 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Edgar Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Blaine Hardy | L | L | March 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 218 | Seattle, WA US |
| Kelvin Herrera | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Jeremy Jeffress | R | R | September 21, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | South Boston, VA US |
| Blake Johnson | R | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Patrick Keating | R | R | June 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Harrisburg, IL US |
| Brendan Lafferty | L | L | May 27, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | Riverside, CA US |
| John Lamb | L | L | July 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | La Palma, CA US |
| Willy Lebron | R | R | March 28, 1979 | 6'1" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Mario Lisson | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kurt Mertins | R | R | April 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 188 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Zach Miner | R | R | March 12, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Harold Mozingo | R | R | March 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 192 | Fredericksburg, VA US |
| Wil Myers | R | R | December 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Thomasville, NC US |
| Rey Navarro | S | R | December 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Jake Odorizzi | R | R | March 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Breese, IL US |
| Paulo Orlando | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Edgar Osuna | L | L | November 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Eduardo Paulino | R | R | September 29, 1985 | 5'11" | 176 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Salvador Pérez | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Elisaul Pimentel | R | R | July 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Manny Piña | R | R | June 5, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Derrick Robinson | S | L | September 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Heath Rollins | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Florence, SC US |
| Jamie Romak | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 226 | London, ON CA |
| Mario Santiago | R | R | December 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Guayama, PR |
| Anthony Seratelli | S | R | February 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Edison, NJ US |
| Brandon Sisk | L | L | July 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Palestine, TX US |
| Tim Smith | L | L | June 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Will Smith | R | L | July 10, 1989 | 6'5" | 248 | Newnan, GA US |
| Ben Theriot | L | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Matt Treanor | R | R | March 3, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Nick Van Stratten | R | R | May 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Kendal Volz | R | R | December 2, 1987 | 6'5" | 225 | Bulverde, TX 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.
