2017 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Roster

International League (IL) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 86-55
Finished 1st in the IL's North Division
Manager: Al Pedrique (86-55)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Scranton, Pennsylvania
Ballpark: PNC Field
Attendance: 439,412, Avg. 6,462 in 68 home dates
2017 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Statistics

Playoffs - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 3 games, Lehigh Valley IronPigs 1
Finals - Durham Bulls 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1

The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders of the International League ended the 2017 season with a record of 86 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The RailRiders led the league with 664 runs, fueled by 153 home runs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre allowed 521 runs. Ji Man Choi and Jake Cave paced the squad with 15 home runs apiece. Ji Man Choi drove in 69 runs. Mason Williams topped batters with significant playing time with a .263 average. Chance Adams paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 2.89 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2017 Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Domingo Acevedo, Chance Adams, Miguel Andújar, Tyler Austin, Abiatal Avelino, Johnny Barbato, Greg Bird, Colten Brewer, Dan Camarena, Wilkin Castillo, Starlin Castro, Jake Cave, Luis Cessa, Ji Man Choi, Garrett Cooper, Néstor Cortés, Jonathan Diaz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dietrich Enns, J. P. Feyereisen, Mike Ford, Dustin Fowler, Clint Frazier, Ernesto Frieri, Giovanny Gallegos, Domingo Germán, J. R. Graham, Chad Green, Jason Gurka, Ben Heller, Ronald Herrera, Aaron Hicks, Kyle Higashioka, Jonathan Holder, Matt Holliday, Brady Lail, Tommy Layne, Joe Mantiply, Billy McKinney, Bryan Mitchell, Jordan Montgomery, Mark Payton, Rob Refsnyder, Eddy Rodríguez, Adonis Rosa, Nick Rumbelow, Gary Sánchez, Chasen Shreve, Caleb Smith, Donovan Solano, Rubén Tejada, Gleyber Torres, Tyler Wade, Tyler Webb, Mason Williams and Matt Wotherspoon.

Al Pedrique served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Domingo AcevedoRRMarch 6, 19946'7"250Villa Los Almacigos, DO
Chance AdamsRRAugust 10, 19946'1"225Scottsdale, AZ US
Miguel AndújarRRMarch 2, 19956'0"215San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Tyler AustinRRSeptember 6, 19916'2"220Conyers, GA US
Abiatal AvelinoRRFebruary 14, 19955'11"195San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Johnny BarbatoRRJuly 11, 19926'1"231Miami, FL US
Greg BirdLRNovember 9, 19926'4"220Aurora, CO US
Devyn BolaskyLLJanuary 24, 19935'11"185Moreno Valley, CA US
Colten BrewerRROctober 29, 19926'4"230Dallas, TX US
Dan CamarenaLLNovember 9, 19926'0"210Bonita, CA US
Wilkin CastilloSRJune 1, 19846'0"215Bani, Peravia DO
Starlin CastroRRMarch 24, 19906'2"230Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO
Jake CaveLLDecember 4, 19926'0"200Hampton, VA US
Luis CessaRRApril 25, 19926'0"210Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Ji Man ChoiLRMay 19, 19916'1"250Incheon, KR
Garrett CooperRRDecember 25, 19906'6"230Auburn, AL US
Néstor CortésRLDecember 10, 19945'11"210Hialeah, FL US
Cale CoshowRRJuly 16, 19926'5"270Tulsa, OK US
Cito CulverRRAugust 26, 19926'0"205Rochester, NY US
Francisco DiazSRMarch 21, 19905'11"185Punta Cardon, Falcon VE
Jonathan DiazRRApril 10, 19855'9"155Miami Beach, FL US
Jacoby EllsburyLLSeptember 11, 19836'1"195Madras, OR US
Dietrich EnnsLLMay 16, 19916'1"210Frankfort, IL US
J. P. FeyereisenRRFebruary 7, 19936'2"215Stillwater, MN US
Billy FlemingRRSeptember 20, 19926'1"210Churchville, PA US
Mike FordLRJuly 4, 19926'0"225Belle Mead, NJ US
Dustin FowlerLLDecember 29, 19946'0"190Cadwell, GA US
Clint FrazierRRSeptember 6, 19946'1"190Loganville, GA US
Ernesto FrieriRRJuly 19, 19856'0"205Bolivar, Bolivar CO
Giovanny GallegosRRAugust 14, 19916'2"210Obregon, Sonora MX
Domingo GermánRRAugust 4, 19926'2"175San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Anyelo GomezRRMarch 1, 19936'1"185Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO
J. R. GrahamRRJanuary 14, 19905'11"195Livermore, CA US
Chad GreenLRMay 24, 19916'3"210Greenville, SC US
Jason GurkaLLJanuary 10, 19886'0"170Houston, TX US
Ben HellerRRAugust 5, 19916'3"205Milwaukee, WI US
Ronald HerreraRRMay 3, 19955'11"185Maracay, Aragua VE
Aaron HicksSROctober 2, 19896'1"202San Pedro, CA US
Kyle HigashiokaRRApril 20, 19906'1"205Huntington Beach, CA US
Jonathan HolderRRJune 9, 19936'2"235Gulfport, MS US
Matt HollidayRRJanuary 15, 19806'4"240Stillwater, OK US
Tyler JonesRRSeptember 5, 19896'4"240Milwaukee, WI US
Brady LailRRAugust 9, 19936'2"205South Jordan, UT US
Tommy LayneLLNovember 2, 19846'2"195St. Louis, MO US
Joe MantiplyRLMarch 1, 19916'4"215Danville, VA US
Billy McKinneyLLAugust 23, 19946'1"205Dallas, TX US
Bryan MitchellLRApril 19, 19916'3"210Reidsville, NC US
Jordan MontgomeryLLDecember 27, 19926'6"225Sumter, SC US
Mark PaytonLLDecember 7, 19915'8"190Orland Park, IL US
Jose PenaRRMarch 22, 19916'0"190Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO
Rob RefsnyderRRMarch 26, 19916'0"200Seoul, CA KR
Eddy RodríguezRRDecember 1, 19856'0"220Villa Clara, CU
Adonis RosaRRNovember 17, 19946'1"170Santiago, DO
Nick RumbelowRRSeptember 6, 19916'0"190Bullard, TX US
Eric RuthRRSeptember 26, 19906'0"195Harleysville, PA US
Gary SánchezRRDecember 2, 19926'2"230Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Chasen ShreveLLJuly 12, 19906'4"195Las Vegas, NV US
Caleb SmithRLJuly 28, 19916'2"205Huntsville, TX US
Donovan SolanoRRDecember 17, 19875'10"205Barranquilla, Atlantico CO
Rubén TejadaRROctober 27, 19895'11"200Santiago, Veraguas PA
Gleyber TorresRRDecember 13, 19966'1"200Caracas, VE
Tyler WadeLRNovember 23, 19946'1"185Murrieta, CA US
Tyler WebbLLJuly 20, 19906'5"230Nassawadox, VA US
Mason WilliamsLRAugust 21, 19916'1"195Pawtucket, RI US
Matt WotherspoonRROctober 6, 19916'2"215Mountain Top, PA 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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