2016 Reading Fightin Phils Roster
Team Record: 89-52
Finished 1st in the EL's East Division
Manager: Dusty Wathan (89-52)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Reading, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: First Energy Stadium
Attendance: 420,320, Avg. 6,092 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Trenton Thunder 3 games, Reading Fightin Phils 1
The Reading Fightin Phils of the Eastern League ended the 2016 season with a record of 89 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Fightin Phils scored 790 runs, best in the league. Reading conceded 598 runs. Dylan Cozens walloped 40 home runs for the team, while Jake Fox, Jorge Alfaro and Rhys Hoskins each swatted 15 or more as well. Dylan Cozens drove in 125 runs. Jorge Alfaro led all regular batters with a .285 average. Nick Pivetta topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.41 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2016 Reading Fightin Phils who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Mark Leiter, Thomas Eshelman, Mitch Walding, Vince Velasquez, Víctor Arano, Nick Pivetta, Severino González, Mario Hollands, Jesmuel Valentín, Alec Asher, Ben Lively, J. P. Crawford, Jake Fox, Hoby Milner, Greg Infante, Dylan Cozens, Roman Quinn, Daniel Stumpf, Edubray Ramos, Anthony Vasquez, Cody Asche, Ricardo Pinto, Scott Kingery, Michael Mariot, Jimmy Cordero, Aaron Altherr, Jorge Alfaro, Yacksel Ríos, Joely Rodríguez, Jesen Therrien, Jeremy Bleich and Rhys Hoskins.
Dusty Wathan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osmel Águila | R | R | July 18, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz del Sur, CU |
| Jorge Alfaro | R | R | June 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 225 | Sincelejo, Sucre CO |
| Carlos Alonso | R | R | February 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 205 | Boston, MA US |
| Aaron Altherr | R | R | January 14, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Landstuhl, Rheinland-Pfalz DE |
| Víctor Arano | R | R | February 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Cody Asche | L | R | June 30, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Alec Asher | R | R | October 4, 1991 | 6'4" | 240 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jeremy Bleich | L | L | June 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Metairie, LA US |
| Greg Brodzinski | R | R | July 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Aaron Brown | L | L | June 20, 1992 | 6'2" | 223 | West Hills, CA US |
| Jimmy Cordero | R | R | October 19, 1991 | 6'4" | 222 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dylan Cozens | L | L | May 31, 1994 | 6'6" | 235 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| J. P. Crawford | L | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Joey DeNato | L | L | March 17, 1992 | 5'10" | 175 | San Diego, CA US |
| Thomas Eshelman | R | R | June 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Joel Fisher | R | R | January 8, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Farmington Hills, MI US |
| Jake Fox | R | R | July 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Severino González | R | R | September 28, 1992 | 6'2" | 155 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Matt Hockenberry | R | R | August 30, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Hanover, PA US |
| Mario Hollands | L | L | August 26, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Rhys Hoskins | R | R | March 17, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Greg Infante | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ulises Joaquin | R | R | June 11, 1992 | 5'11" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Scott Kingery | R | R | April 29, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mark Leiter | R | R | March 13, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Gabriel Lino | R | R | May 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ben Lively | R | R | March 5, 1992 | 6'4" | 190 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Michael Mariot | R | R | October 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | West Hills, CA US |
| Christian Marrero | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Harold Martinez | R | R | May 3, 1990 | 6'3" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Hoby Milner | L | L | January 13, 1991 | 6'3" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Logan Moore | L | R | August 22, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | Scranton, PA US |
| Angelo Mora | S | R | February 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 150 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| Will Morris | L | R | May 2, 1993 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Miguel Nunez | R | R | October 27, 1992 | 6'6" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ricardo Pinto | R | R | January 20, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Nick Pivetta | R | R | February 14, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Victoria, BC CA |
| Andrew Pullin | L | R | September 25, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Centralia, WA US |
| Roman Quinn | S | R | May 14, 1993 | 5'10" | 170 | Port St. Joe, FL US |
| Edubray Ramos | R | R | December 19, 1992 | 6'0" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Richy | R | R | July 28, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Golden, CO US |
| Yacksel Ríos | R | R | June 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 215 | Caguas, PR |
| Alexis Rivero | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Joely Rodríguez | L | L | November 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Reinier Roibal | R | R | January 9, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Santiago, CU |
| KC Serna | R | R | October 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Ventura, CA US |
| Daniel Stumpf | L | L | January 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 208 | Humble, TX US |
| Jesen Therrien | R | R | March 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 221 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jesmuel Valentín | S | R | May 12, 1994 | 5'9" | 180 | Manati, PR |
| Anthony Vasquez | L | L | September 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Vince Velasquez | R | R | June 7, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Montclair, CA US |
| Tyler Viza | R | R | October 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Mitch Walding | L | R | September 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Lodi, CA US |
| Tom Windle | L | L | March 10, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Maple Grove, MN 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.
