2015 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 2nd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Vance Wilson (69-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 290,471, Avg. 4,469 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3 games, Arkansas Travelers 0
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 0
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2015 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Naturals scored 625 runs and surrendered 603 runs. Jorge Bonifacio paced Northwest Arkansas with 17 home runs, and Balbino Fuenmayor walloped 15 or more also. Jorge Bonifacio accounted for 64 RBI. Alex Liddi led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .287 clip. Jonathan Dziedzic topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.13 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Sean Manaea, Lane Adams, Sam Selman, Rafael Furcal, Kyle Zimmer, Bubba Starling, Kris Medlen, Jorge Bonifacio, Frank Schwindel, Glenn Sparkman, Alex Liddi, Dusty Coleman, Miguel Almonte, Jason Vargas, Cody Reed, Eric Stout, Paul Clemens, Kevin McCarthy, Hunter Dozier, Adalberto Mondesí, Brooks Pounders, Brandon Finnegan, Ramón Torres, Terrance Gore, Luke Farrell, Jakob Junis and Daniel Stumpf were all players from the 2015 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Vance Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Adams | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Talihina, OK US |
| Miguel Almonte | R | R | April 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Mike Bianucci | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Christian Binford | R | R | December 20, 1992 | 6'6" | 215 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Jorge Bonifacio | R | R | June 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ethan Chapman | L | R | January 5, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Paul Clemens | R | R | February 14, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbia, SC US |
| Dusty Coleman | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Sioux Falls, SD US |
| Malcom Culver | R | R | February 9, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Logan Davis | L | R | August 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 175 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Anderson De La Rosa | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kenny Diekroeger | R | R | November 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Woodside, CA US |
| Hunter Dozier | R | R | August 22, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Jonathan Dziedzic | R | L | February 4, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Humble, TX US |
| Zane Evans | R | R | November 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Newnan, GA US |
| Luke Farrell | L | R | June 7, 1991 | 6'6" | 210 | Westlake, OH US |
| Andy Ferguson | R | R | September 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, AR US |
| Brandon Finnegan | L | L | April 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 198 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Angel Franco | S | R | May 23, 1990 | 5'10" | 155 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Balbino Fuenmayor | R | R | November 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rafael Furcal | S | R | October 24, 1977 | 5'8" | 195 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Micah Gibbs | S | R | July 27, 1988 | 5'11" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Terrance Gore | R | R | June 8, 1991 | 5'7" | 165 | Macon, GA US |
| Jakob Junis | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Alex Liddi | R | R | August 14, 1988 | 6'4" | 225 | Sanremo, IT |
| Sean Manaea | R | L | February 1, 1992 | 6'5" | 245 | Valparaiso, IN US |
| Kevin McCarthy | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Rockville Centre, NY US |
| Kris Medlen | S | R | October 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Artesia, CA US |
| Adalberto Mondesí | S | R | July 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Parker Morin | L | R | July 2, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Richmond, VA US |
| Matt Murray | R | R | December 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Spring City, PA US |
| Santiago Nessy | R | R | December 8, 1992 | 6'2" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Aroni Nina | R | R | April 9, 1990 | 6'4" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gabriel Noriega | R | R | September 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 180 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Mark Peterson | R | R | September 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Brooks Pounders | R | R | September 26, 1990 | 6'5" | 265 | Temecula, CA US |
| Benino Pruneda | R | R | August 8, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Reid Redman | R | R | November 22, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Cody Reed | L | L | April 15, 1993 | 6'5" | 230 | Horn Lake, MS US |
| Luis Rico | L | L | November 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Edward Salcedo | R | R | July 30, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Frank Schwindel | R | R | June 29, 1992 | 6'1" | 215 | Livingston, NJ US |
| Sam Selman | R | L | November 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Glenn Sparkman | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Ganado, TX US |
| Bubba Starling | R | R | August 3, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Gardner, KS US |
| Eric Stout | L | L | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Glen Elyn, IL US |
| Daniel Stumpf | L | L | January 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 208 | Humble, TX US |
| Juan Carlos Sulbaran | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Davie, FL US |
| Ramón Torres | S | R | January 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Jason Vargas | L | L | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Ali Williams | R | R | July 8, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Sumter, SC US |
| Kyle Zimmer | R | R | September 13, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | San Francisco, 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.
