2014 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster

South Atlantic League (SAL) - Class: A
Team Record: 85-51
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Luis Rojas (85-51)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 124,013, Avg. 2,067 in 60 home dates
2014 Savannah Sand Gnats Statistics

Playoffs - Asheville Tourists 2 games, Savannah Sand Gnats 0

The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2014 season with a record of 85 wins and 51 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.

The Sand Gnats yielded 486 runs, fewest in the league. Savannah tallied 619 runs. Stefan Sabol drove in 54 runs. Dominic Smith led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .271 clip. John Gant topped the squad with 11 wins, while John Gant and Robert Gsellman earned a 2.56 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2014 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Dario Álvarez, Gavin Cecchini, Chris Flexen, John Gant, Robert Gsellman, Luis Guillorme, Kevin McGowan, Jeff McNeil, Akeel Morris, Tim Peterson, Amed Rosario, Dominic Smith and Robert Whalen.

Luis Rojas served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Octavio AcostaRRAugust 3, 19906'0"165Guasave, MX
Dario ÁlvarezLLJanuary 17, 19896'1"170Santiago, Santiago DO
Patrick BiondiLRJanuary 9, 19915'8"171Woodhaven, MI US
Hunter CarnevaleRRAugust 27, 19885'11"200Tahoe City, CA US
Gavin CecchiniRRDecember 22, 19936'2"200Lake Charles, LA US
Robert ColesRRAugust 20, 19916'0"190Crawfordville, FL US
Victor CruzadoSRJune 30, 19926'0"199Higuey, La Altagracia DO
Miller DíazRRJune 22, 19926'1"230Caracas, Distrito Federal VE
Chris FlexenRRJuly 1, 19946'3"250Newark, CA US
Cole FrenzelLRMarch 13, 19906'2"210Dickinson, ND US
Dawrin FriasRRFebruary 18, 19926'0"195Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO
John GantRRAugust 6, 19926'3"200Savannah, GA US
Jeff GlennRRSeptember 22, 19916'3"221Winter Haven, FL US
Robert GsellmanRRJuly 18, 19936'4"205Santa Monica, CA US
Luis GuillormeLRSeptember 27, 19945'10"195Davie, FL US
John JohnsonLROctober 27, 19885'7"160Lakewood, CA US
Jared KingSLOctober 12, 19915'11"200Columbus, OH US
Ricky KnappRRMay 20, 19926'0"217Port Charlotte, FL US
Jon LerouxRRSeptember 19, 19906'1"210Auburn, MA US
L. J. MazzilliRRSeptember 6, 19906'1"190Greenwich, CT US
Kevin McGowanRROctober 18, 19916'5"233Nashua, NH US
Jeff McNeilLRApril 8, 19926'1"195Santa Barbara, CA US
John MinconeLLJuly 23, 19896'1"215Huntington, NY US
Bret MitchellRRDecember 10, 19886'2"190Lakeville, MN US
Akeel MorrisRRNovember 14, 19926'1"205, St. Thomas VI
Matt ObersteRRAugust 9, 19916'2"240Fort Smith, AR US
Paul PaezLLApril 29, 19925'7"210West Covina, CA US
Alex PanteliodisLLJuly 7, 19906'2"235Tampa, FL US
Tim PetersonRRFebruary 22, 19916'1"215Puyallup, WA US
Colton PlaiaRRSeptember 25, 19906'2"219Mission Viejo, CA US
Jorge RiveroRRJanuary 6, 19896'0"185La Habana, La Habana CU
Amed RosarioRRNovember 20, 19956'2"189Santo Domingo Centro, Distrito Nacional DO
Yeixon RuizSRMarch 19, 19916'0"155San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO
Stefan SabolRRFebruary 2, 19926'0"230Aliso Viejo, CA US
Dominic SmithLLJune 15, 19956'0"239Los Angeles, CA US
Champ StuartRROctober 11, 19926'0"181Freeport, BS
Logan TaylorRRDecember 13, 19916'5"248Jenks, OK US
Tyler VanderheidenRRJune 27, 19906'2"175Hattiesburg, MS US
Robert WhalenRRJanuary 31, 19946'2"220Stroudsburg, PA US
Nelfi ZapataRRDecember 13, 19906'0"205Dorchester, MA 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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