2017 Quad Cities River Bandits Roster
Team Record: 79-59
Finished 1st in the MWL's West Division
Manager: Russ Steinhorn (79-59)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Moline, Illinois
Ballpark: John O'Donnell Stadium II
Attendance: 230,006, Avg. 3,286 in 70 home dates
Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0 - Second Round
Playoffs - Quad Cities River Bandits 2 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
Finals - Quad Cities River Bandits 3 games, Fort Wayne TinCaps 0
The Quad Cities River Bandits of the Midwest League ended the 2017 season with a record of 79 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The River Bandits topped the league with 743 runs, spearheaded by 139 home runs. Quad Cities yielded 555 runs. Chuckie Robinson led the team with 15 home runs and accounted for 77 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by hitting .274. Carson LaRue paced the squad with 12 wins.
Players from the 2017 Quad Cities River Bandits who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Josh Rojas, Chas McCormick, Taylor Jones, Chuckie Robinson, Michael Feliz, Yordan Álvarez, Cionel Pérez, Carlos Sanabria, Enoli Paredes, Yohan Ramírez, Bryan De La Cruz, Cristian Javier, Ronnie Dawson, Colin Moran, Jake Rogers, Jorge Alcalá, Ryan Hartman, Forrest Whitley, J. J. Matijevic, Daz Cameron, Hector Perez, Patrick Sandoval, Abraham Toro, Ronel Blanco, Jonathan Araúz and Alex De Goti.
Russ Steinhorn served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Adcock | L | L | August 28, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jorge Alcalá | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Bajos de Haina, DO |
| Marcos Almonte | R | R | March 28, 1996 | 5'10" | 163 | Santiago, DO |
| Yordan Álvarez | L | R | June 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 225 | Las Tunas, CU |
| Jonathan Araúz | S | R | August 3, 1998 | 6'0" | 150 | Alanje, PA |
| Rodrigo Ayarza | L | R | February 20, 1995 | 5'8" | 145 | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Jesús Balaguer | R | R | August 12, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | La Habana, CU |
| Carmen Benedetti | L | L | October 29, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Grosse Point Farms, MI US |
| Ronel Blanco | R | R | August 31, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, DO |
| Cody Bohanek | R | R | July 2, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Gabriel Bracamonte | R | R | May 15, 1995 | 5'9" | 165 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, VE |
| Tyler Britton | R | R | March 6, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Jamestown, NC US |
| Daz Cameron | R | R | January 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | McDonough, GA US |
| Devon Carr | L | L | November 5, 1992 | 6'2" | 190 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Randy César | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Corniel | R | R | June 23, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Tamboril, DO |
| Ronnie Dawson | L | R | May 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Grove City, OH US |
| Alex De Goti | R | R | August 19, 1994 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Bryan De La Cruz | R | R | December 16, 1996 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Osvaldo Duarte | R | R | January 18, 1996 | 5'9" | 160 | Rio San Juan, DO |
| Michael Feliz | R | R | June 28, 1993 | 6'4" | 240 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Wander Franco | S | R | October 11, 1996 | 6'1" | 189 | Bani, DO |
| Ryan Hartman | L | L | April 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Raymond Henderson | R | R | December 27, 1995 | 5'9" | 188 | Orange, CA US |
| Kevin Hill | R | R | August 12, 1992 | 6'0" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Dustin Hunt | R | R | August 2, 1994 | 6'5" | 195 | Andover, MA US |
| Cristian Javier | R | R | March 26, 1997 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Reggie Johnson | R | R | October 28, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Dunnsville, VA US |
| Spencer Johnson | R | R | November 1, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Springfield, MO US |
| Taylor Jones | R | R | December 6, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Kent, WA US |
| Carson LaRue | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Dewey, OK US |
| J. J. Matijevic | L | R | November 14, 1995 | 6'0" | 206 | North Huntingdon, PA US |
| Chas McCormick | R | L | April 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | West Chester, PA US |
| Salvador Montano | L | L | July 14, 1994 | 6'3" | 150 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Colin Moran | L | R | October 1, 1992 | 6'4" | 205 | Port Chester, NY US |
| Enoli Paredes | R | R | September 28, 1995 | 5'11" | 168 | El Limon, DO |
| Luis Payano | R | R | May 12, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cionel Pérez | L | L | April 21, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, CU |
| Hector Perez | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 218 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Erasmo Pinales | R | R | November 25, 1994 | 5'11" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Yohan Ramírez | R | R | May 6, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | Villa Mella, DO |
| Chuckie Robinson | R | R | December 14, 1994 | 5'11" | 225 | Danville, IL US |
| Jake Rogers | R | R | April 18, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | Canyon, TX US |
| Josh Rojas | L | R | June 30, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Glendale, AZ US |
| César Rosado | R | R | June 22, 1996 | 6'1" | 172 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Abdiel Saldana | R | R | March 13, 1996 | 5'11" | 195 | David, PA |
| Carlos Sanabria | R | R | January 24, 1997 | 6'3" | 165 | La Victoria, VE |
| Edgardo Sandoval | R | R | July 9, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Chitre, PA |
| Patrick Sandoval | L | L | October 18, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Kit Scheetz | L | L | May 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Midlothian, VA US |
| Troy Sieber | L | R | June 22, 1995 | 5'11" | 215 | Woodbury, NJ US |
| Aníbal Sierra | R | R | February 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Santiago de Cuba, CU |
| Carlos Sierra | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Cabaiguan, CU |
| Nathan Thompson | L | L | November 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Santa Ynez, CA US |
| Abraham Toro | S | R | December 20, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | Longueuil, QC CA |
| Kristian Trompiz | R | R | December 2, 1995 | 6'1" | 184 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Gabriel Valdez | R | R | October 25, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Panama City, PA |
| Derick Velazquez | R | R | November 28, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Forrest Whitley | R | R | September 15, 1997 | 6'7" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Lucas Williams | L | R | July 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Grain Valley, MO US |
| Tyler Wolfe | R | R | September 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Delano, MN US |
| Stephen Wrenn | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, GA 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.
