2025 Rome Emperors Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 58-70
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Angel Flores (58-70)
Affiliation: Atlanta Braves
Location: Rome, Georgia
Ballpark: State Mutual Stadium
Attendance: 70,442, Avg. 1,155 in 61 home dates
2025 Rome Emperors Statistics

The Rome Emperors of the South Atlantic League ended the 2025 season with a record of 58 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.

The Emperors plated 448 runs and yielded 516 runs. Lizandro Espinoza paced Rome with 10 home runs Justin Janas drove in 40 runs. Pat Clohisy led all regular batters with a .247 average. Garrett Baumann topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 3.42 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.

Players from the 2025 Rome Emperors who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Didier Fuentes, Amos Willingham, José Devers and José Suarez.

Angel Flores served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Carlos ArroyoRRJuly 11, 20015'9"170Cartagena, CO
Garrett BaumannLRAugust 15, 20046'8"245Oviedo, FL US
Ryan BourassaRRDecember 18, 19996'0"230Shakopee, MN US
Logan BraunschweigLRNovember 29, 20026'1"195
Trent BuchananRRSeptember 24, 20016'1"233
Pat ClohisyLLDecember 6, 20015'10"190
Cedric De GrandpreRRJanuary 25, 20026'2"210Saint-Simon-de-Bagot, QC CA
José DeversLRDecember 7, 19996'0"155Samana, DO
Giomar DiazRRNovember 23, 20026'2"190Bani, DO
Isaiah DrakeLRJuly 15, 20056'0"180Atlanta, GA US
Titus DumitruRRMay 17, 20036'2"220
Lizandro EspinozaRRNovember 20, 20025'7"158Higuerote, VE
E. J. ExpositoRRMay 4, 20016'0"190Brooklyn, NY US
Riley FreyLLApril 19, 20026'1"185Oshkosh, WI US
Didier FuentesRRJune 17, 20056'0"170Tolu, CO
Isaac GallegosRRSeptember 17, 20026'3"215Grants, NM US
Jacob GomezRLOctober 27, 20015'10"190
Jace GradySRMay 25, 20015'11"182Austin, TX US
Rob GriswoldRRJuly 13, 19986'0"180Milford, CT US
Mason GuerraRRAugust 28, 20026'3"208
Mac GuscetteRRFebruary 14, 20026'0"190
Herick HernandezLLAugust 11, 20035'10"205
Bryson HorneLRMarch 6, 19996'3"220Blountstown, FL US
Justin JanasLRSeptember 18, 20006'3"205Homer Glen, IL US
Colby JonesRRSeptember 30, 20036'0"185
Kade KernRRSeptember 18, 20016'0"200Bryan, OH US
Jacob KroegerLLMay 18, 20006'1"190
Tyler LaPorteRRApril 9, 19976'1"175Lafayette, LA US
Alex LodiseRRMarch 10, 20046'1"190
Justin LongRRMarch 4, 20026'1"180Short Hills, NJ US
Austin MachadoLRJune 11, 20016'1"205
Adam MaierRRNovember 26, 20016'0"203
LJ McDonoughRRApril 2, 20006'4"200Lansing, MI US
Dalton McIntyreLLJuly 17, 20036'3"175
Cooper McMurrayLLDecember 19, 20016'4"250
Cody MillerRRJuly 1, 20045'11"189
Owen MurphyRRSeptember 27, 20036'1"190Chicago, IL US
J. J. NiekroRRJanuary 28, 19986'0"185Tampa, FL US
Keshawn OgansRRAugust 26, 20015'9"180San Francisco, CA US
Joe OlsavskyRRMarch 29, 20026'1"180Pittsburgh, PA US
Harry OwenRRMarch 7, 20026'3"225Aliso Viejo, CA US
Stephen PaoliniLLNovember 23, 20006'2"195Fairfield, CT US
Alen PinedaRRNovember 4, 20045'10"180Mazatlan, MX
JR RitchieRRJune 26, 20036'2"185Seattle, WA US
David RodriguezLRDecember 31, 20016'2"196
Royber SalinasRRApril 10, 20016'3"205Guarenas, VE
Logan SamuelsRRFebruary 18, 20026'4"170
Luis SanchezRRJanuary 16, 20045'7"165Panama, PA
Brett SearsRRMay 2, 20006'0"205
Dylan ShockleyRRApril 10, 19975'11"195Portsmouth, OH US
Adam ShoemakerLLAugust 24, 20026'6"205Cambridge, ON CA
Will SilvaRRAugust 2, 20016'0"185
Luke SinnardRROctober 21, 20026'8"250
Austin SmithRRJune 22, 19996'4"190Cedar Park, TX US
Tanner SmithRRSeptember 26, 20026'0"200
Jake SteelsRRJune 17, 20026'0"190
Samuel StricklandRLMarch 26, 19996'2"225Birmingham, AL US
José SuarezLLJanuary 3, 19985'10"225Naguanagua, VE
Ambioris TavarezRRNovember 12, 20036'0"168San Cristobal, DO
Tyler TolveLRJuly 16, 20006'1"180Atlanta, GA US
Luis VargasRRMay 2, 20025'11"196Esperanza, DO
Will VerdungRRJune 8, 20036'2"200Jackson, TN US
Luke WaddellLRJuly 13, 19985'9"176Loveland, OH US
Cory WallRRMarch 14, 20006'4"230Roaring Brook, PA US
Amos WillinghamRRAugust 21, 19986'4"217Rome, 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.



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