2016 Palm Beach Cardinals Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 58-79
Finished 6th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Oliver Marmol (58-79)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 70,991, Avg. 1,076 in 66 home dates
2016 Palm Beach Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 58-79
Finished 6th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Oliver Marmol (58-79)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 70,991, Avg. 1,076 in 66 home dates
The Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 2016 season with a record of 58 wins and 79 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals plated 457 runs and allowed 550 runs. Casey Grayson drove in 44 runs and topped all regular batters with a .267 average. Matt Pearce led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 2.38 ERA, leading regular hurlers.
Players from the 2016 Palm Beach Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Brayan Peña, Óscar Mercado, Rowan Wick, Jhonny Peralta, Sandy Alcántara, Daniel Bard, Edmundo Sosa, Brian O'Keefe, Dakota Hudson, Kevin Herget, Austin Gomber, Aledmys Díaz, Junior Fernández, Jack Flaherty and Lance Lynn.
Oliver Marmol served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jhohan Acevedo | R | R | March 28, 1993 | 6'1" | 173 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Craig Aikin | L | L | August 19, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | Coppell, TX US |
| Sandy Alcántara | R | R | September 7, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | San Juan de la Maguana, DO |
| Will Anderson | R | R | August 26, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Daniel Bard | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Steve Bean | L | R | September 15, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Rockwall, TX US |
| Landon Beck | R | R | December 9, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Hartwell, GA US |
| Andrew Brodbeck | L | R | January 22, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Vaughn Bryan | S | R | June 5, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Sunrise, FL US |
| Matt Davis | R | R | December 8, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Mechanicsburg, PA US |
| Aledmys Díaz | R | R | August 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Clara, CU |
| Danny Diekroeger | L | R | May 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Woodside, CA US |
| Blake Drake | R | R | July 11, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Ramona, CA US |
| Pedro Echemendía | R | R | June 14, 1991 | 6'2" | 185 | Ciego de Avila, CU |
| Jacob Evans | L | L | November 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 215 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jose Fernandez | R | R | May 20, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Junior Fernández | R | R | March 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Jack Flaherty | R | R | October 15, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Burbank, CA US |
| Bladimil Franco | R | R | October 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Nicholas Frey | R | R | August 30, 1991 | 6'4" | 185 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Erik Garcia | R | R | March 23, 1993 | 5'11" | 215 | Mission, TX US |
| Silfredo Garcia | R | R | July 19, 1991 | 6'2" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Austin Gomber | L | L | November 23, 1993 | 6'5" | 230 | Winter Garden, FL US |
| Derian González | R | R | January 31, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Santa Barbara, Zulia VE |
| Kyle Grana | R | R | April 26, 1991 | 6'4" | 245 | Wildwood, MO US |
| Casey Grayson | L | L | August 24, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Cypress, TX US |
| Chandler Hawkins | L | L | February 28, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Memphis, TN US |
| Joey Hawkins | R | R | March 10, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Oshawa, ON CA |
| Michael Heesch | R | L | May 15, 1990 | 6'5" | 265 | Crystal Lake, IL US |
| Kevin Herget | L | R | April 3, 1991 | 5'10" | 185 | Teaneck, NJ US |
| Juan Herrera | R | R | June 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Harley Holt | R | R | October 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 165 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Dakota Hudson | R | R | September 15, 1994 | 6'5" | 215 | Dunlap, TN US |
| Jesse Jenner | R | R | July 18, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Mason Katz | R | R | August 23, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | Harahan, LA US |
| Cole Lankford | L | R | September 3, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | College Station, TX US |
| Brennan Leitao | R | R | June 21, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | Irvine, CA US |
| Joshua Lopez | R | R | March 4, 1996 | 5'10" | 188 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Lance Lynn | S | R | May 12, 1987 | 6'5" | 280 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Jose Martinez | S | R | 5'10" | 150 | Machiques de Perija, VE | |
| Ian McKinney | L | L | November 18, 1994 | 5'11" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Blake McKnight | R | R | February 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | O'Fallon, MO US |
| Óscar Mercado | R | R | December 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 197 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brian O'Keefe | R | R | July 15, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Albany, NY US |
| Orlando Olivera | R | R | October 17, 1990 | 6'0" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Pearce | R | R | February 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Bonita Springs, FL US |
| Brayan Peña | S | R | January 7, 1982 | 5'9" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jhonny Peralta | R | R | May 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Michael Pritchard | L | L | November 10, 1991 | 5'11" | 180 | Omaha, NE US |
| Collin Radack | R | R | March 30, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Mikey Reynolds | R | R | August 19, 1990 | 5'9" | 170 | Kingston, PA US |
| Chris Rivera | R | R | March 10, 1995 | 5'11" | 150 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Robby Rowland | S | R | December 15, 1991 | 6'4" | 215 | Cloverdale, CA US |
| Cody Schumacher | R | R | December 1, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Shawnee, KS US |
| Darren Seferina | L | R | January 24, 1994 | 5'9" | 175 | Willemstad, CW |
| Andrew Sohn | R | R | May 8, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Edmundo Sosa | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Tom Spitz | R | R | April 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | West Chester, PA US |
| Allen Staton | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 190 | Laurens, SC US |
| Nick Thompson | R | R | November 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Dylan Tice | S | R | December 15, 1992 | 5'8" | 190 | Perkasie, PA US |
| Casey Turgeon | L | R | September 28, 1992 | 5'10" | 160 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Johnny Walter | R | R | May 20, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Voorhees, NJ US |
| Davis Ward | R | R | February 23, 1992 | 6'0" | 196 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Rowan Wick | L | R | November 9, 1992 | 6'3" | 235 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Josh Wirsu | R | R | September 4, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Harlem, GA US |
| Stephen Zavala | R | R | May 2, 1993 | 5'8" | 175 | Whittier, 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.
