2018 Pensacola Blue Wahoos Roster
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 2nd in the SL's South Division
Manager: Jody Davis (69-68)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Pensacola, Florida
Ballpark: BayFront Stadium
Attendance: 300,002, Avg. 4,348 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Biloxi Shuckers 3 games, Pensacola Blue Wahoos 1
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Southern League ended the 2018 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Blue Wahoos scored 572 runs and yielded 615 runs. Aristides Aquino led Pensacola with 20 home runs Gavin LaValley accounted for 57 RBI. Shed Long topped all regular batters with a .261 average. Seth Varner and Vladimir Gutiérrez paced the team with 9 wins each, while Seth Varner recorded a 3.4 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Aristides Aquino, Brennan Bernardino, Alejandro Chacín, Narciso Crook, Rookie Davis, Anthony DeSclafani, Taylor Featherston, TJ Friedl, Gabriel Guerrero, Vladimir Gutiérrez, Ariel Hernández, Dean Kiekhefer, Robinson Leyer, Shed Long, Michael Lorenzen, Keury Mella, Brian O'Grady, Chris Okey, Jesús Reyes, Tony Santillan, Scott Schebler, Kevin Shackelford, José Siri, Domingo Tapia, Chadwick Tromp, Josh VanMeter, Zack Weiss and Daniel Wright were all players from the 2018 Pensacola Blue Wahoos who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jody Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aristides Aquino | R | R | April 22, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joel Bender | L | L | August 3, 1991 | 6'4" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Brennan Bernardino | L | L | January 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 180 | Valencia, CA US |
| Garrett Boulware | R | R | September 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Cassidy Brown | R | R | July 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Columbus, OH US |
| Kevin Canelon | L | L | January 16, 1994 | 6'0" | 181 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alejandro Chacín | R | R | June 24, 1993 | 6'0" | 204 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Alberti Chavez | R | R | July 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Malik Collymore | R | R | April 29, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Narciso Crook | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Nabus, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Rookie Davis | R | R | April 29, 1993 | 6'5" | 255 | Sneads Ferry, NC US |
| Jose Rafael De Paula | R | R | March 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Anthony DeSclafani | R | R | April 18, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Taylor Featherston | R | R | October 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| TJ Friedl | L | L | August 14, 1995 | 5'10" | 180 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | July 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Gabriel Guerrero | R | R | December 11, 1993 | 6'3" | 215 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Vladimir Gutiérrez | R | R | September 18, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | Pinar del Rio, La Habana CU |
| Ariel Hernández | R | R | March 2, 1992 | 6'4" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Howard | R | R | April 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 215 | Stamford, CT US |
| Dean Kiekhefer | L | L | June 7, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Gavin LaValley | R | R | December 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Choctaw, OK US |
| Robinson Leyer | R | R | March 13, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Shed Long | L | R | August 22, 1995 | 5'8" | 184 | Oxford, AL US |
| Nick Longhi | R | L | August 16, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, MA US |
| Michael Lorenzen | R | R | January 4, 1992 | 6'3" | 217 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Juan Martinez | L | L | July 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 175 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| C. J. McElroy | R | R | May 29, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | League City, TX US |
| Keury Mella | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Evan Mitchell | R | R | March 18, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Marietta, GA US |
| Carlos Navas | R | R | August 13, 1992 | 6'1" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Mitch Nay | R | R | September 20, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Brian O'Grady | L | R | May 17, 1992 | 6'2" | 215 | Warminster, PA US |
| Chris Okey | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | Mount Dora, FL US |
| Victor Payano | L | L | October 17, 1992 | 6'5" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Alex Powers | R | R | February 26, 1992 | 6'4" | 205 | Brewster, MA US |
| Jesús Reyes | R | R | February 21, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alfredo Rodriguez | R | R | June 17, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Havana, CU |
| Tony Santillan | R | R | April 15, 1997 | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Scott Schebler | L | R | October 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 228 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Kevin Shackelford | R | R | April 7, 1989 | 6'5" | 210 | Charlotte, NC US |
| José Siri | R | R | July 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Taylor Sparks | R | R | April 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | La Palma, CA US |
| Wyatt Strahan | R | R | April 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Villa Park, CA US |
| Daniel Sweet | S | L | December 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Brandon, MS US |
| Domingo Tapia | R | R | August 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 250 | La Victoria, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chadwick Tromp | R | R | March 21, 1995 | 5'9" | 205 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Josh VanMeter | L | R | March 10, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | Ossian, IN US |
| Seth Varner | L | L | January 27, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Batavia, OH US |
| Zack Weiss | R | R | June 16, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Irvine, CA US |
| Daniel Wright | R | R | April 3, 1991 | 6'2" | 205 | Bartlett, TN 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.
