2021 Norfolk Tides Roster
Team Record: 52-78
Finished 6th in the AAA East's Southeast Division
Manager: Gary Kendall (52-78)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Ballpark: Harbor Park
Attendance: 262,496, Avg. 4,303 in 61 home dates
The Norfolk Tides of the Triple-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 52 wins and 78 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Southeast Division.
The Tides plated 527 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 656 runs. Tyler Nevin paced Norfolk with 16 home runs, and Rylan Bannon walloped 15 or more, too. Tyler Nevin drove in 52 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .227 average. Alex Wells led the team with 6 wins.
Members of the 2021 Norfolk Tides who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Austin Hays, Richie Martin, John Means, Cody Carroll, Eric Hanhold, Travis Lakins, Thomas Eshelman, Alex Wells, César Valdez, Austin Wynns, Domingo Leyba, Chris Shaw, Brandon Waddell, Mike Baumann, Jahmai Jones, Ryan McKenna, Paul Fry, Mac Sceroler, Rylan Bannon, Pat Valaika, Dillon Tate, Zack Burdi, Ramón Urías, Jay Flaa, Spenser Watkins, Isaac Mattson, Mickey Jannis, Hunter Harvey, Keegan Akin, Kyle Stowers, Marcos Diplán, Shawn Armstrong, Adam Plutko, Taylor Davis, Cody Sedlock, Nick Vespi, Konner Wade, Ryan Hartman, Josh Rogers, Zac Lowther, Conner Greene, Chance Sisco, Manny Barreda, Yusniel Díaz, Brooks Kriske, Kyle Bradish, Adley Rutschman, Mason McCoy, Stevie Wilkerson, Tyler Nevin, Bruce Zimmermann, Fernando Abad, Kelvin Gutiérrez, Seth Mejias-Brean, J. C. Escarra, Félix Bautista, Nick Ciuffo, Evan Phillips, Dusten Knight and Dean Kremer.
Gary Kendall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Abad | L | L | December 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Keegan Akin | L | L | April 1, 1995 | 6'0" | 225 | Alma, MI US |
| Diógenes Almengo | R | R | June 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | Santiago, DO |
| Shawn Armstrong | R | R | September 11, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | New Bern, NC US |
| Rylan Bannon | R | R | April 22, 1996 | 5'7" | 180 | Joliet, IL US |
| Manny Barreda | R | R | October 8, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Sahuarita, AZ US |
| Mike Baumann | R | R | September 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Mahtomedi, MN US |
| Félix Bautista | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kyle Bradish | R | R | September 12, 1996 | 6'4" | 190 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Zack Burdi | R | R | March 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Downers Grove, IL US |
| Malquin Canelo | R | R | September 5, 1994 | 5'10" | 156 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Cody Carroll | R | R | October 15, 1992 | 6'5" | 215 | Mount Juliet, TN US |
| Nick Ciuffo | L | R | March 7, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Brett Cumberland | S | R | June 25, 1995 | 5'11" | 205 | Turlock, CA US |
| Claudio Custodio | R | R | October 30, 1990 | 5'10" | 155 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Taylor Davis | R | R | November 28, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Jupiter, FL US |
| Yusniel Díaz | R | R | October 7, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | La Habana, CU |
| Marcos Diplán | R | R | September 18, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, DO |
| Patrick Dorrian | L | R | June 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 188 | Kingstoon, NY US |
| JC Encarnación | R | R | January 17, 1998 | 6'3" | 195 | San Juan de la Maguana, DO |
| J. C. Escarra | L | R | April 24, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Thomas Eshelman | R | R | June 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Jay Flaa | R | R | June 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Paul Fry | L | L | July 26, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Pontiac, MI US |
| AJ Graffanino | L | R | July 16, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Conner Greene | R | R | April 4, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Cadyn Grenier | R | R | October 31, 1996 | 5'11" | 188 | Henderson, NV US |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | R | R | August 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Eric Hanhold | R | R | November 1, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Ryan Hartman | L | L | April 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Hunter Harvey | R | R | December 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Catawba, NC US |
| Austin Hays | R | R | July 5, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Daytona Beach, FL US |
| Chris Hudgins | R | R | March 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Mickey Jannis | R | R | December 16, 1987 | 5'9" | 195 | Sparks, NV US |
| Zach Jarrett | R | R | December 8, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Hickory, NC US |
| Jahmai Jones | R | R | August 4, 1997 | 5'11" | 205 | Roswell, GA US |
| Tyler Joyner | R | R | May 10, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | East Brewton, AL US |
| Blaine Knight | R | R | June 28, 1996 | 6'3" | 165 | Bryant, AR US |
| Dusten Knight | R | R | September 2, 1990 | 6'0" | 200 | Tahlequah, OK US |
| Dean Kremer | R | R | January 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Stockton, CA US |
| Brooks Kriske | R | R | February 3, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | Palm Desert, CA US |
| Travis Lakins | R | R | June 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Franklin, OH US |
| David Lebron | R | R | September 7, 1993 | 5'11" | 190 | Homestead, FL US |
| Domingo Leyba | S | R | September 11, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zac Lowther | L | L | April 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 235 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Michael Mantecón | R | R | February 2, 2002 | 5'10" | 180 | La Habana, CU |
| Richie Martin | R | R | December 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Brandon, FL US |
| Isaac Mattson | R | R | July 14, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Harbor Creek, PA US |
| Mason McCoy | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Peoria, IL US |
| Ryan McKenna | R | R | February 14, 1997 | 5'11" | 185 | Grants Pass, OR US |
| John Means | L | L | April 24, 1993 | 6'3" | 230 | Olathe, KS US |
| Seth Mejias-Brean | R | R | April 5, 1991 | 6'2" | 216 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Robert Neustrom | L | L | November 12, 1996 | 6'2" | 208 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Tyler Nevin | R | R | May 29, 1997 | 6'4" | 200 | Poway, CA US |
| Ofelky Peralta | R | R | April 20, 1997 | 6'5" | 195 | Bonao, DO |
| Evan Phillips | R | R | September 11, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Clayton, NC US |
| Adam Plutko | R | R | October 3, 1991 | 6'3" | 215 | Upland, CA US |
| Ryan Ripken | L | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'6" | 205 | Hunt Valley, MD US |
| Cody Roberts | R | R | June 16, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | Johns Creek, GA US |
| Josh Rogers | L | L | July 10, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | New Albany, IN US |
| Adley Rutschman | S | R | February 6, 1998 | 6'2" | 216 | Portland, OR US |
| Wilbis Santiago | L | R | January 20, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Cotui, DO |
| Mac Sceroler | R | R | April 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Cody Sedlock | R | R | June 19, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Sherrard, IL US |
| Chris Shaw | L | R | October 20, 1993 | 6'3" | 226 | Lexington, MA US |
| Chance Sisco | L | R | February 24, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Corona, CA US |
| Kevin Smith | R | L | May 13, 1997 | 6'5" | 200 | Dunwoody, GA US |
| Kyle Stowers | L | L | January 2, 1998 | 6'3" | 200 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Dillon Tate | R | R | May 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Harbor City, CA US |
| Ramón Urías | R | R | June 3, 1994 | 5'10" | 150 | Magdalena de Kino, Sonora MX |
| Pat Valaika | R | R | September 9, 1992 | 5'11" | 208 | Valencia, CA US |
| César Valdez | R | R | March 17, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Vespi | L | L | October 10, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Brandon Waddell | L | L | June 3, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Konner Wade | L | R | December 3, 1991 | 6'3" | 190 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Spenser Watkins | R | R | August 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Alex Wells | L | L | February 27, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Newcastle, AU |
| Stevie Wilkerson | S | R | January 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Roswell, GA US |
| Austin Wynns | R | R | December 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Willy Yahn | R | R | November 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | , US |
| Bruce Zimmermann | L | L | February 9, 1995 | 6'2" | 215 | Baltimore, MD 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.
