2021 St. Paul Saints Roster
Team Record: 67-63
Finished 3rd in the AAA East's Midwest Division
Manager: Toby Gardenhire (67-63)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ballpark: CHS Field
Attendance: 393,394, Avg. 6,052 in 65 home dates
The St. Paul Saints of the Triple-A East League ended the 2021 season with a record of 67 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's Midwest Division.
The Saints plated 686 runs and conceded 627 runs. Brent Rooker paced St. Paul with 20 home runs, while Drew Maggi, Jimmy Kerrigan, Mark Contreras and José Miranda each walloped 15 or more, too. Mark Contreras accounted for 63 RBI. Tomás Telis led batters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Chandler Shepherd topped the team with 9 wins and a team-best 5.36 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2021 St. Paul Saints who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nick Vincent, Luis Arráez, Juan Minaya, Kyle Garlick, Mark Contreras, Andrew Vasquez, Jason García, Joe Harvey, Edgar García, Ralph Garza, Rob Refsnyder, Josh Winder, Ian Gibaut, JT Riddle, Byron Buxton, José Miranda, Andrew Albers, Brent Rooker, Alex Kirilloff, Luke Farrell, Randy Dobnak, Beau Burrows, Glenn Sparkman, Derek Law, Matt Shoemaker, Yennier Cano, Ryan Jeffers, Robinson Leyer, Michael Pineda, Bailey Ober, Tzu-Wei Lin, Keon Broxton, Joe Ryan, Jake Cave, Mitch Garver, Lewis Thorpe, Charlie Barnes, Jhoan Durán, Jovani Morán, Cody Stashak, Caleb Hamilton, Chandler Shepherd, Willians Astudillo, Ben Rortvedt, Drew Maggi, Robert Whalen, Gilberto Celestino, Trevor Larnach, Max Kepler, Danny Coulombe, Griffin Jax, Nick Gordon, Vinny Nittoli, Sherman Johnson, Ian Hamilton, Travis Blankenhorn, Daniel Descalso, Shaun Anderson, Kenta Maeda, Tomás Telis and Kyle Barraclough.
Toby Gardenhire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Albers | R | L | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | North Battleford, SK CA |
| Shaun Anderson | R | R | October 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Luis Arráez | L | R | April 9, 1997 | 5'10" | 177 | San Felipe, VE |
| Willians Astudillo | R | R | October 14, 1991 | 5'9" | 225 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| David Bañuelos | R | R | October 1, 1996 | 6'0" | 205 | Ontario, CA US |
| Charlie Barnes | L | L | October 1, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | Sumter, SC US |
| Kyle Barraclough | R | R | May 23, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Travis Blankenhorn | L | R | August 3, 1996 | 6'2" | 228 | Pottsville, PA US |
| BJ Boyd | L | R | July 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Keon Broxton | R | R | May 7, 1990 | 6'3" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Beau Burrows | R | R | September 18, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Byron Buxton | R | R | December 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Baxley, GA US |
| Yennier Cano | R | R | March 9, 1994 | 6'4" | 185 | Ciego de Avila, CU |
| Jake Cave | L | L | December 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Hampton, VA US |
| Gilberto Celestino | R | L | February 13, 1999 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Mark Contreras | L | R | January 24, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Danny Coulombe | L | L | October 26, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Daniel Descalso | L | R | October 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Randy Dobnak | R | R | January 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 230 | South Park, PA US |
| Jhoan Durán | R | R | January 8, 1998 | 6'5" | 230 | Esperanza, DO |
| Yeltsin Encarnacion | S | R | June 28, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | Azua, DO |
| Luke Farrell | L | R | June 7, 1991 | 6'6" | 210 | Westlake, OH US |
| Edgar García | R | R | October 4, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Jason García | R | R | November 21, 1992 | 6'0" | 185 | Land O Lakes, FL US |
| Kyle Garlick | R | R | January 26, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | La Habra, CA US |
| Mitch Garver | R | R | January 15, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Ralph Garza | R | R | April 6, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Edinburg, TX US |
| Ian Gibaut | R | R | November 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Nick Gordon | L | R | October 24, 1995 | 6'0" | 160 | Avon Park, FL US |
| Tom Hackimer | R | R | June 28, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | New Hyde Park, NY US |
| Caleb Hamilton | R | R | February 5, 1995 | 6'0" | 185 | Woodinville, WA US |
| Ian Hamilton | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Dover, NH US |
| Joe Harvey | R | R | January 9, 1992 | 6'2" | 235 | Audobon, PA US |
| Griffin Jax | R | R | November 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Greenwood Village, CO US |
| Ryan Jeffers | R | R | June 3, 1997 | 6'4" | 230 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Sherman Johnson | L | R | July 15, 1990 | 5'10" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Max Kepler | L | L | February 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Berlin, DE |
| Jimmy Kerrigan | R | R | March 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Alex Kirilloff | L | L | November 9, 1997 | 6'1" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Trevor Larnach | L | R | February 26, 1997 | 6'4" | 223 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Derek Law | R | R | September 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Robinson Leyer | R | R | March 13, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | El Seibo, DO |
| Tzu-Wei Lin | L | R | February 15, 1994 | 5'9" | 155 | Kaohsiung County, TW |
| Kenta Maeda | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 184 | Senboku-gun, Osaka JP |
| Drew Maggi | R | R | May 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 192 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Ryan Mason | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'6" | 215 | Auburn, CA US |
| Juan Minaya | R | R | September 18, 1990 | 6'4" | 210 | Maimon, DO |
| José Miranda | R | R | June 29, 1998 | 6'2" | 210 | Manati, PR |
| Jovani Morán | L | L | April 24, 1997 | 6'1" | 167 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Matt Mullenbach | R | R | October 6, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | Urbandale, IA US |
| Vinny Nittoli | R | R | November 11, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Chris Nunn | L | L | October 5, 1990 | 6'5" | 200 | Cordova, TN US |
| Bailey Ober | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'9" | 260 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Daniel Ozoria | S | R | August 24, 2000 | 5'9" | 135 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Roberto Peña | R | R | June 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 250 | Caguas, PR |
| Michael Pineda | R | R | January 18, 1989 | 6'7" | 280 | Yaguate, San Cristobal DO |
| Rob Refsnyder | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Seoul, CA KR |
| JT Riddle | L | R | October 12, 1991 | 6'1" | 180 | Frankfort, KY US |
| Brent Rooker | R | R | November 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Germantown, TN US |
| Ben Rortvedt | L | R | September 25, 1997 | 5'10" | 205 | Verona, WI US |
| Joe Ryan | R | R | June 5, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | San Anselmo, CA US |
| Bryan Sammons | L | L | April 27, 1995 | 6'4" | 235 | Wilmington, NC US |
| Kyle Schmidt | R | R | July 13, 1997 | 6'0" | 205 | Austin, TX US |
| Chandler Shepherd | R | R | August 25, 1992 | 6'3" | 185 | Louisa, KY US |
| Matt Shoemaker | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Glenn Sparkman | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Ganado, TX US |
| Drew Stankiewicz | L | R | June 18, 1993 | 5'10" | 160 | Columbus, OH US |
| Cody Stashak | R | R | June 4, 1994 | 6'2" | 169 | Somers Point, NJ US |
| Drew Strotman | R | R | September 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Sunnyvale, CA US |
| Tomás Telis | S | R | June 18, 1991 | 5'8" | 220 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Lewis Thorpe | R | L | November 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 218 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Damek Tomscha | R | R | August 27, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Andrew Vasquez | L | L | September 14, 1993 | 6'6" | 245 | Alta Loma, CA US |
| Nick Vincent | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Poway, CA US |
| Robert Whalen | R | R | January 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Stroudsburg, PA US |
| Zander Wiel | R | R | January 11, 1993 | 6'3" | 220 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Josh Winder | R | R | October 11, 1996 | 6'5" | 210 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ernie Yake | R | R | November 20, 1997 | 5'11" | 165 | Bellingham, WA 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.
