2016 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster
Team Record: 65-75
Finished 4th in the TL's North Division
Manager: Vance Wilson (65-75)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 312,001, Avg. 4,457 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 1
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals 1
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2016 season with a record of 65 wins and 75 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Naturals led the league with just 534 runs allowed. Northwest Arkansas scored 552 runs. Frank Schwindel paced the squad with 20 home runs, while Ryan O'Hearn walloped 15 or more, too. Frank Schwindel accounted for 68 RBI. Mauricio Ramos topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Jakob Junis paced the team with 9 wins, and Yender Cáramo registered a 2.45 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2016 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Alex Gordon, Jack López, Adalberto Mondesí, Hunter Dozier, Mike Minor, Tim Hill, Humberto Arteaga, Daniel Stumpf, Terrance Gore, Jakob Junis, Ashton Goudeau, Ramón Torres, Mike Moustakas, Matt Strahm, Kevin McCarthy, Glenn Sparkman, Frank Schwindel, Eric Stout, Miguel Almonte, Jason Vargas, Orlando Calixte, Ryan O'Hearn, Josh Staumont, Cam Gallagher, Kris Medlen, Sam Selman, Alec Mills, Bubba Starling, Kyle Zimmer and Eric Skoglund.
Vance Wilson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Almonte | R | R | April 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Matt Alvarez | R | R | January 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | Cranbury, NJ US |
| Humberto Arteaga | R | R | January 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Bartsch | L | L | March 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Hurst, TX US |
| Evan Beal | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Fairfax Station, VA US |
| Christian Binford | R | R | December 20, 1992 | 6'6" | 215 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Orlando Calixte | R | R | February 3, 1992 | 6'0" | 183 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yender Cáramo | R | R | August 25, 1991 | 6'0" | 175 | San Felix, VE |
| Estarlin Cordero | L | L | March 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 145 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Allan de San Miguel | R | R | February 1, 1988 | 5'9" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Carlos Diaz | R | R | November 15, 1992 | 5'8" | 145 | La Victoria, Carabobo VE |
| Hunter Dozier | R | R | August 22, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Samir Dueñez | L | R | June 11, 1996 | 6'1" | 230 | Macuto, Vargas VE |
| Andrew Edwards | R | R | October 7, 1991 | 6'6" | 265 | Gilbertsville, KY US |
| Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado | R | R | February 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 186 | Arecibo, PR |
| Zane Evans | R | R | November 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 225 | Newnan, GA US |
| Andy Ferguson | R | R | September 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, AR US |
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Cam Gallagher | R | R | December 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 230 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Carlos Garcia | S | R | March 18, 1992 | 5'10" | 172 | Municipio de Diaz, VE |
| Alex Gordon | L | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Terrance Gore | R | R | June 8, 1991 | 5'7" | 165 | Macon, GA US |
| Ashton Goudeau | R | R | July 23, 1992 | 6'6" | 205 | Newport, AR US |
| Tim Hill | R | L | February 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Sylmar, CA US |
| Jakob Junis | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Rock Falls, IL US |
| Jack López | R | R | December 16, 1992 | 5'9" | 165 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| 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 |
| Alec Mills | R | R | November 30, 1991 | 6'4" | 190 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Mike Minor | R | L | December 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Chapel Hill, TN US |
| Adalberto Mondesí | S | R | July 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Logan Moon | R | R | February 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Springs, MO US |
| Mike Moustakas | L | R | September 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Aroni Nina | R | R | April 9, 1990 | 6'4" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ryan O'Hearn | L | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Frisco, TX US |
| Mark Peterson | R | R | September 7, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Benino Pruneda | R | R | August 8, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Mauricio Ramos | R | R | February 2, 1992 | 6'1" | 185 | Cartagena, CO |
| Reid Redman | R | R | November 22, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Lubbock, TX US |
| 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 |
| Eric Skoglund | L | L | October 26, 1992 | 6'7" | 210 | Sarasota, FL 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 |
| Josh Staumont | R | R | December 21, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habra, CA US |
| Eric Stout | L | L | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Glen Elyn, IL US |
| Matt Strahm | R | L | November 12, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | West Fargo, ND US |
| Daniel Stumpf | L | L | January 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 208 | Humble, TX US |
| Ramón Torres | S | R | January 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Corey Toups | R | R | February 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 170 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Jason Vargas | L | L | February 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 215 | Apple Valley, CA US |
| Luis Villegas | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| 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.
