2016 Round Rock Express Roster
Team Record: 71-72
Finished 2nd in the PCL's South Division of the American Conference
Manager: Jason Wood (71-72)
Affiliation: Texas Rangers
Location: Round Rock, Texas
Ballpark: Dell Diamond
Attendance: 613,226, Avg. 8,637 in 71 home dates
The Round Rock Express of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2016 season with a record of 71 wins and 72 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division of the American Conference.
The Express scored 681 runs and gave up 649 runs. Joey Gallo led Round Rock with 25 home runs, while Drew Robinson and Jared Hoying walloped 15 or more, too. Drew Robinson drove in 67 runs. Brett Nicholas paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Michael Roth topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.98 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chi Chi González, Delino DeShields, Craig Breslow, Yu Darvish, Patrick Kivlehan, Matt Duffy, Shawn Tolleson, Nomar Mazara, Pedro Ciriaco, Nick Martínez, Carson Blair, Ronald Guzmán, Bryan Holaday, Cesár Ramos, Austin Bibens-Dirkx, Ryan Strausborger, Tom Wilhelmsen, Shin-Soo Choo, Chad Bell, Nick Tepesch, Ike Davis, Robinson Chirinos, Jurickson Profar, Drew Robinson, Hanser Alberto, Anthony Ranaudo, Carlos Gómez, Reed Garrett, Doug Bernier, Luke Jackson, Kyle Lohse, Scott Carroll, Alex Claudio, Tanner Scheppers, Drew Stubbs, Brett Nicholas, Eric Jokisch, Joey Gallo, Neal Cotts, Andrew Faulkner, Ryan Rua, Jared Hoying, José Leclerc, Keone Kela, Kyle Kubitza, Justin De Fratus, Burke Badenhop, Derek Holland, Michael McKenry, Michael Roth, James Jones, Phil Klein, Yohander Méndez, Nevin Ashley, Dario Álvarez, Justin Ruggiano, Carlos Fisher and Chad Smith were all players from the 2016 Round Rock Express who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jason Wood served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trever Adams | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'0" | 210 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Hanser Alberto | R | R | October 17, 1992 | 5'11" | 215 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Dario Álvarez | L | L | January 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Jhonniel Alvarez | R | R | February 15, 1993 | 5'9" | 195 | Acarigua, VE |
| Carlos Arroyo | L | R | June 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 150 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Nevin Ashley | R | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 245 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Burke Badenhop | R | R | February 8, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Preston Beck | L | R | October 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Chad Bell | R | L | February 28, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Doug Bernier | R | R | June 24, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Carson Blair | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Argyle, TX US |
| Craig Breslow | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT US |
| Alex Burg | R | R | August 9, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Des Moines, WA US |
| Pat Cantwell | R | R | April 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | West Islip, NY US |
| Scott Carroll | R | R | September 24, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Anthony Carter | L | R | April 4, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Decatur, GA US |
| Robinson Chirinos | R | R | June 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Shin-Soo Choo | L | L | July 13, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Busan, KR |
| Pedro Ciriaco | R | R | September 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alex Claudio | L | L | January 31, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| Neal Cotts | L | L | March 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL US |
| Yu Darvish | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'5" | 220 | Habikino, Osaka JP |
| Ike Davis | L | L | March 22, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Edina, MN US |
| Justin De Fratus | S | R | October 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Delino DeShields | R | R | August 16, 1992 | 5'9" | 200 | Gaston, GA US |
| Matt Duffy | R | R | February 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Boston, MA US |
| John Fasola | R | R | December 12, 1991 | 6'2" | 195 | Hudson, OH US |
| Andrew Faulkner | R | L | September 12, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Aiken, SC US |
| Carlos Fisher | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Joey Gallo | L | R | November 19, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Henderson, NV US |
| Edwin Garcia | R | R | March 1, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Reed Garrett | R | R | January 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Henrico, VA US |
| Carlos Gómez | R | R | December 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Chi Chi González | R | R | January 15, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Juan Grullon | L | L | March 4, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ronald Guzmán | L | L | October 20, 1994 | 6'5" | 225 | La Vega, DO |
| Jefri Hernandez | R | R | April 27, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Bryan Holaday | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'0" | 214 | Dallas, TX US |
| Derek Holland | S | L | October 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 213 | Newark, OH US |
| Jared Hoying | L | R | May 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Loramie, OH US |
| Luke Jackson | R | R | August 24, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Eric Jokisch | R | L | July 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| James Jones | L | L | September 24, 1988 | 6'4" | 200 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Keone Kela | R | R | April 16, 1993 | 6'1" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Patrick Kivlehan | R | R | December 22, 1989 | 6'2" | 223 | Nyack, NY US |
| Phil Klein | R | R | April 30, 1989 | 6'7" | 255 | Columbus, OH US |
| Kyle Kubitza | L | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Arlington, TX US |
| José Leclerc | R | R | December 19, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Esperanza, Valverde DO |
| Kyle Lohse | R | R | October 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Chico, CA US |
| Nick Martínez | L | R | August 5, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Nomar Mazara | L | L | April 26, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Michael McKenry | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Luis Mendez | S | R | January 1, 1993 | 5'10" | 188 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Yohander Méndez | L | L | January 17, 1995 | 6'5" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Francisco Mendoza | R | R | December 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jose Monegro | R | R | September 19, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Brett Nicholas | L | R | July 18, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Victor Payano | L | L | October 17, 1992 | 6'5" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Richelson Peña | R | R | September 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Jesus Pirela | R | R | March 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 155 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jurickson Profar | S | R | February 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Willemstad, CW |
| Cesár Ramos | L | L | June 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Anthony Ranaudo | R | R | September 9, 1989 | 6'7" | 240 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Jimmy Reyes | L | L | March 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Jason Richman | L | L | October 15, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Marietta, GA US |
| Drew Robinson | L | R | April 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Michael Roth | L | L | February 15, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Greer, SC US |
| Ryan Rua | R | R | March 11, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Amherst, OH US |
| Justin Ruggiano | R | R | April 12, 1982 | 6'1" | 210 | Austin, TX US |
| Tanner Scheppers | R | R | January 17, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Chad Smith | L | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jack Snodgrass | R | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'6" | 210 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Ryan Strausborger | R | R | March 4, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Osceola, IN US |
| Drew Stubbs | R | R | October 4, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Atlanta, TX US |
| Nick Tepesch | R | R | October 12, 1988 | 6'4" | 240 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Shawn Tolleson | R | R | January 19, 1988 | 6'1" | 214 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jose Valdespina | R | R | March 22, 1992 | 6'6" | 220 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| John Werner | R | R | January 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Tom Wilhelmsen | R | R | December 16, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Tucson, AZ 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.
