2021 Rocket City Trash Pandas Roster
Team Record: 54-56
Finished 3rd in the AA South's North Division
Manager: Jay Bell (54-56)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Location: Madison, Alabama
Ballpark: Toyota Field
Attendance: 274,858, Avg. 5,726 in 48 home dates
The Rocket City Trash Pandas of the Double-A South League ended the 2021 season with a record of 54 wins and 56 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Trash Pandas scored 523 runs and conceded 558 runs, most in the circuit. Mitch Nay led Rocket City with 23 home runs, while Orlando Martinez, Luis Aviles and Izzy Wilson each walloped 15 or more also. David MacKinnon accounted for 65 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .285. Cooper Criswell and Cristopher Molina paced the team with 6 wins each.
Members of the 2021 Rocket City Trash Pandas who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gavin Cecchini, Cooper Criswell, Davis Daniel, Tyler Danish, Brendon Davis, Reid Detmers, Jhonathan Díaz, Kolton Ingram, Janson Junk, Brett Kerry, David MacKinnon, José Marte, Packy Naughton, Oliver Ortega, Elvis Peguero, Robinson Piña, Dalton Pompey, Chris Rodriguez, Chase Silseth, Livan Soto, Michael Stefanic and Kyle Tyler.
Jay Bell served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Almeida | L | L | February 25, 1995 | 6'0" | 160 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Aviles | R | R | March 16, 1995 | 6'1" | 170 | Miami, FL US |
| Nathan Bates | R | R | March 1, 1994 | 6'6" | 205 | Jackson, MS US |
| Boomer Biegalski | R | R | July 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 177 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Denny Brady | R | R | January 18, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Vineland, NJ US |
| Cade Cabbiness | L | R | February 16, 1998 | 6'4" | 223 | Bixby, OK US |
| Gavin Cecchini | R | R | December 22, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Ryan Clark | R | R | December 9, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Johnson City, NY US |
| Cooper Criswell | R | R | July 24, 1996 | 6'6" | 200 | Carrolton, GA US |
| Michael Cruz | L | R | January 13, 1996 | 5'11" | 210 | Aguadilla, PR |
| Davis Daniel | R | R | June 11, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tyler Danish | R | R | September 12, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Brandon, FL US |
| Brendon Davis | R | R | July 28, 1997 | 6'4" | 185 | Lakewood, CA US |
| Reid Detmers | L | L | July 8, 1999 | 6'2" | 210 | Nokomis, IL US |
| Jhonathan Díaz | L | L | September 13, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ray-Patrick Didder | R | R | October 1, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Matthias Dietz | R | R | September 20, 1995 | 6'5" | 220 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Elijah Greene | L | L | November 25, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Corona, CA US |
| Spencer Griffin | R | R | October 24, 1996 | 6'1" | 170 | Richmond, TX US |
| Jose Guzman | S | R | September 15, 2000 | 5'11" | 162 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Houston Harding | L | L | May 22, 1998 | 6'1" | 230 | Coldwater, MS US |
| Aaron Hernandez | R | R | December 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 170 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Carlos Herrera | L | R | September 23, 1996 | 6'0" | 145 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Travis Herrin | R | R | April 29, 1995 | 6'2" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Connor Higgins | R | L | July 21, 1996 | 6'5" | 240 | Orefield, PA US |
| Torii Hunter | R | R | June 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Prosper, TX US |
| Kolton Ingram | L | L | October 21, 1996 | 5'9" | 170 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ibandel Isabel | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Jones | R | R | April 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Janson Junk | R | R | January 15, 1996 | 6'1" | 177 | Federal Way, WA US |
| Brett Kerry | R | R | April 12, 1999 | 6'0" | 213 | Clemmons, NC US |
| Jake Lee | R | R | June 30, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Highland, MI US |
| Luke Leftwich | L | R | June 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Laguna, CA US |
| Zach Linginfelter | L | R | April 10, 1997 | 6'5" | 220 | Knoxville, TX US |
| Kieran Lovegrove | R | R | July 28, 1994 | 6'4" | 200 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| David MacKinnon | R | R | December 15, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Easton, MA US |
| José Marte | R | R | June 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Orlando Martinez | L | L | February 17, 1998 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Carson Matthews | R | R | January 27, 2000 | 5'10" | 180 | San Clemente, CA US |
| Christian Molfetta | R | R | October 17, 1996 | 5'11" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Cristopher Molina | R | R | June 10, 1997 | 6'3" | 170 | Moca, Espaillat DO |
| Kyle Molnar | R | R | November 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 211 | Upland, CA US |
| Anthony Mulrine | R | R | March 30, 1998 | 6'1" | 205 | Davie, FL US |
| Packy Naughton | R | L | April 16, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Boston, MA US |
| Mitch Nay | R | R | September 20, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Oliver Ortega | R | R | October 2, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Elvis Peguero | R | R | March 20, 1997 | 6'5" | 208 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Robinson Piña | R | R | November 26, 1998 | 6'4" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Dalton Pompey | S | R | December 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Chris Rodriguez | R | R | July 20, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Hansel Rodriguez | R | R | February 27, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Keith Rogalla | R | R | September 15, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Chase Silseth | R | R | May 18, 2000 | 6'0" | 217 | Farmington, NM US |
| Ryan Smith | L | L | August 13, 1997 | 5'11" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Livan Soto | L | R | June 22, 2000 | 6'0" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Michael Stefanic | R | R | February 24, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | Boise, ID US |
| John Swanda | R | R | March 18, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Kyle Tyler | R | R | December 27, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Izzy Wilson | L | R | March 6, 1998 | 6'3" | 185 | MF, MF |
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.
