2016 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 22-34
Finished 2nd in the GCL's Northeast Division
Manager: Edgar Varela (22-34)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
2016 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 22-34
Finished 2nd in the GCL's Northeast Division
Manager: Edgar Varela (22-34)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2016 season with a record of 22 wins and 34 losses, finishing second in the league's Northeast Division.
The Pirates plated 228 runs and allowed 261 runs. Edison Lantigua paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .261 clip.
Players from the 2016 Pirates who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Ke'Bryan Hayes, Justin Topa, Nick Kingham and Max Kranick.
Edgar Varela served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronny Agustin | L | L | September 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Carl Anderson | L | L | September 1, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Sudbury, MA US |
| Luis Benitez | R | R | August 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | Yamasa, DO |
| Paul Brands | R | R | May 13, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | Haarlem, NL |
| Gabriel Brito | R | R | November 3, 1997 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Ivan Cespedes | R | R | October 3, 1994 | 6'0" | 165 | Licey, DO |
| Yondry Contreras | R | R | September 11, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Santiago de los Caballeros, DO |
| Johan De Jesus | R | R | August 1, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Vince Deyzel | R | R | February 9, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Durban, ZA |
| Hector Garcia | L | L | October 4, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Mikell Granberry | R | R | August 19, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes | R | R | January 28, 1997 | 6'1" | 210 | Tomball, TX US |
| Miguel Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1995 | 6'5" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Raúl Hernández | R | R | December 20, 1995 | 6'0" | 182 | Maturin, VE |
| Delvin Hiciano | R | R | December 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 175 | Payita, DO |
| Melvin Jimenez | S | R | September 9, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Villa Gonzalez, DO |
| Nelson Jorge | R | R | December 14, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Sam Kennelly | R | R | January 9, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Nick Kingham | R | R | November 8, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
| Max Kranick | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Edison Lantigua | L | L | January 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Mister Luciano | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Boca Chica, DO |
| Erik Lunde | L | R | January 14, 1992 | 5'9" | 180 | Pompano Beach, FL US |
| Travis MacGregor | R | R | October 15, 1997 | 6'3" | 180 | Tarpon Springs, FL US |
| Alex Martinez | R | R | May 8, 1995 | 6'3" | 175 | Santiago, DO |
| Chris McDonald | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'6" | 220 | Livonia, MI US |
| Victor Ngoepe | R | R | February 9, 1998 | 5'8" | 150 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| Oddy Nuñez | L | L | December 20, 1996 | 6'8" | 230 | Santiago de los Caballeros, DO |
| Braeden Ogle | L | L | July 30, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Palm City, FL US |
| Evan Piechota | R | R | October 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Livonia, MI US |
| Jeremias Portorreal | L | L | August 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Jose Regalado | R | R | November 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 180 | Fantino Cotui, DO |
| Domingo Robles | L | L | April 29, 1998 | 6'2" | 170 | Imbert, DO |
| Francis Rodriguez | R | R | November 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 172 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Argenis Romano | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Henrry Rosario | L | L | April 5, 1993 | 5'9" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Drew Rossi | R | R | October 27, 1988 | 5'10" | 165 | Scranton, PA US |
| Claudio Scotti | R | R | July 8, 1998 | 6'4" | 210 | Rome, IT |
| Austin Shields | L | R | November 23, 1997 | 6'5" | 220 | Dundas, ON CA |
| Rinku Singh | L | L | August 8, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh IN |
| Brian Sousa | R | R | August 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 180 | Panama, PA |
| Boomer Synek | L | R | June 9, 1993 | 5'9" | 185 | Northbrook, IL US |
| Jacob Taylor | R | R | July 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| Justin Topa | R | R | March 7, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Binghamton, NY US |
| Eduardo Vera | R | R | July 3, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Merida, Yucatan MX |
| Julian Villamar | R | R | April 23, 1994 | 6'5" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Felix Vinicio | L | L | October 28, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Andrew Walker | R | R | February 13, 1994 | 6'1" | 169 | Dayton, TX US |
