2018 Princeton Rays Roster
Team Record: 44-22
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Danny Sheaffer (44-22)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Ballpark: Hunnicutt Field
Attendance: 24,208, Avg. 781 in 31 home dates
Playoffs - Princeton Rays 2 games, Bluefield Blue Jays 1
Finals - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Princeton Rays 0
The Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Rays scored 403 runs and allowed 312 runs. Wander Franco led Princeton with 11 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .351. Chris Gau topped the team with 5 wins.
Jonathan Aranda, Shane Baz, Wander Franco, Matthew Liberatore, Shane McClanahan, Joel Peguero and Cristopher Sánchez were all players from the 2018 Princeton Rays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Danny Sheaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alvarez | R | R | July 28, 1999 | 5'11" | 151 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Jonathan Aranda | L | R | May 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 173 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Juan Carlos Arias | R | R | September 16, 1995 | 6'3" | 228 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Shane Baz | R | R | June 17, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Cypress, TX US |
| Michael Berglund | L | R | July 18, 1997 | 6'2" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Beau Brundage | L | R | April 29, 1997 | 6'3" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Vincent Byrd | L | R | October 8, 1997 | 6'7" | 240 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Michael Costanzo | L | L | November 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pedro Diaz | R | R | January 9, 1999 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wander Franco | S | R | March 1, 2001 | 5'10" | 189 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wilson Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Chris Gau | R | R | February 3, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Francisco German | R | R | December 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 160 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Edisson Gonzalez | R | R | October 2, 1999 | 5'10" | 160 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Osmy Gregorio | R | R | May 27, 1998 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Connor Hollis | R | R | November 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| Miguel Lara | R | R | July 17, 1997 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Luis Leon | S | R | September 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matthew Liberatore | L | L | November 6, 1999 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Wanderson Linares | R | R | September 28, 1996 | 6'1" | 160 | Bajos De Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Justin Marsden | R | R | January 27, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Auburn, WA US |
| Shane McClanahan | L | L | April 28, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Cape Coral, FL US |
| Luis Moncada | L | L | February 28, 1998 | 6'1" | 150 | Zulia, Zulia VE |
| Justin Montgomery | R | R | September 10, 1996 | 6'5" | 200 | Norco, CA US |
| Steffon Moore | L | L | June 25, 1997 | 6'3" | 185 | West Point, MS US |
| Jordyn Muffley | R | R | April 14, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jake Palomaki | S | R | July 17, 1995 | 5'10" | 175 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Joel Peguero | R | R | May 5, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Pena | R | R | September 24, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jordan Qsar | L | R | December 2, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jean Ramirez | R | R | April 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Heath Renz | L | R | August 17, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | Jefferson, WI US |
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | January 28, 1998 | 6'5" | 229 | Maracay, DO |
| Jeffrey Rosa | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 222 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Cristopher Sánchez | L | L | December 12, 1996 | 6'5" | 165 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Rodolfo Sanchez | R | R | January 12, 2000 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Tonton | R | R | April 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Torrealba | R | R | October 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 171 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Zack Trageton | R | R | September 2, 1998 | 6'1" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Carlos Vargas | R | R | March 18, 1999 | 6'3" | 170 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Grant Witherspoon | L | L | September 27, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | Littleton, CO US |
| Stephen Yancey | L | R | November 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX 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.
