2021 Tennessee Smokies Roster

Double-A South League (AA South) - Class: AA
Team Record: 46-63
Finished 4th in the AA South's North Division
Manager: Mark Johnson (46-63)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Smokies Park
Attendance: 245,821, Avg. 4,313 in 57 home dates
2021 Tennessee Smokies Statistics

The Tennessee Smokies of the Double-A South League ended the 2021 season with a record of 46 wins and 63 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.

The Smokies scored 473 runs and conceded 537 runs. Christopher Morel led Tennessee with 17 home runs and recorded 64 runs batted in, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .220 clip. Bryan Hudson topped the team with 6 wins, and Javier Assad recorded a 5.32 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.

Members of the 2021 Tennessee Smokies who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cam Sanders, Brandon Hughes, Brendon Little, Erich Uelmen, Matt Swarmer, Bryan Hudson, Scott Effross, Javier Assad, Erick Castillo, Bryan King, Miguel Amaya, Manuel Rodríguez, Anderson Espinoza, Luis Vázquez, Jared Young, Tyler Payne, Levi Jordan, Caleb Kilian, Nelson Velázquez, Ethan Roberts and Christopher Morel.

Mark Johnson served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Miguel AmayaRRMarch 9, 19996'1"185Chitre, PA
D. J. ArtisLLMarch 20, 19975'9"165Greensboro, NC US
Javier AssadRRJuly 30, 19976'1"200Tijuana, MX
Cam BalegoRRJune 12, 19955'11"205Pittsburgh, PA US
Brad BeesleyRRFebruary 21, 19985'10"180Berkeley, CA US
Matteo BocchiRRJuly 19, 19966'4"205Parma, IT
Matt BurchRRDecember 13, 19975'9"165
Grayson ByrdLRJune 16, 19966'3"205Alpharetta, GA US
Burl CarrawayLLMay 27, 19996'1"180
Erick CastilloRRFebruary 25, 19935'11"178Araure, Portuguesa VE
Dakota ChalmersRROctober 8, 19966'3"175Snellville, GA US
Bailey ClarkRRDecember 3, 19946'4"220Asheville, NC US
Brennen DavisRRNovember 2, 19996'4"175Chandler, AZ US
Zach DavisSRJune 29, 19945'11"175Houston, TX US
Christian DonahueLRMay 4, 19955'8"180Mililani, HI US
Scott EffrossRRDecember 28, 19936'2"202Twinsburg, OH US
Anderson EspinozaRRMarch 9, 19986'0"160Caracas, VE
Edwin FigueraRRSeptember 2, 19975'10"160Puerto La Cruz, VE
Juan GámezRRMarch 7, 19945'11"247Tucson, AZ US
Reivaj GarcíaSRAugust 12, 20015'11"175Navajoa, MX
Darius HillLLAugust 17, 19976'1"190Dallas, TX US
Bryan HudsonLLMay 8, 19976'8"220Godfrey, IL US
Brandon HughesSLDecember 1, 19956'2"215Royal Oak, MI US
Ryan JensenRRNovember 23, 19976'0"180Monterey, CA US
Levi JordanRRSeptember 24, 19955'8"170Puyallup, WA US
Alex KatzLLOctober 12, 19945'11"195Manhasset, NY US
Ryan KelloggRLFebruary 4, 19946'6"230Whitby, ON CA
Garrett KellyRRAugust 2, 19946'1"210Downey, CA US
Caleb KilianRRJune 2, 19976'4"180Anaheim, CA US
Bryan KingRLNovember 5, 19966'1"184Littleton, CO US
Caleb KnightRRJanuary 2, 19965'11"220Checotah, OK US
Scott KobosLLAugust 3, 19976'2"200Charlotte, NC US
Ryan LawlorRLJanuary 8, 19946'1"185Grosse Pointe, MI US
Graham LawsonRRJune 7, 19966'1"227
Ben LeeperRRJune 15, 19976'0"195
Brendon LittleLLAugust 11, 19966'1"195Bryn Mawr, PA US
Luis LugoLLMarch 5, 19946'5"200Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Nelson MaldonadoRRAugust 13, 19965'10"195Chicago, IL US
Dakota MekkesRRNovember 6, 19946'7"275Jenison, MI US
Christopher MorelRRJune 24, 19996'0"140Santiago, DO
Connor MyersRRFebruary 3, 19945'11"170Middletown, MD US
Joe NahasRRNovember 14, 19996'1"185Pottsville, PA US
Tyler PayneRROctober 25, 19925'11"210Hurricane, WV US
Eury RamosRROctober 10, 19976'3"152Guananico, DO
Peyton RemyLRAugust 20, 19966'2"170Parker, CO US
Samuel ReyesRRMarch 13, 19965'11"180Bajos de Haina, DO
Ethan RobertsRRJuly 4, 19975'11"170Sparta, TN US
Manuel RodríguezRRAugust 6, 19965'11"205Uman, Yucatan MX
Cam SandersRRDecember 9, 19966'2"175Thibodaux, LA US
Carlos SepúlvedaLRAugust 27, 19965'10"170Monclova, MX
Bryan SerraLRSeptember 7, 19985'10"173
Wyatt ShortLLOctober 14, 19945'8"180Southaven, MS US
Jake SlaughterRROctober 24, 19966'3"200West Monroe, LA US
Chase StrumpfRRMarch 8, 19986'1"191Atlanta, GA US
Tim SusnaraLRApril 17, 19966'1"185Redwood City, CA US
Matt SwarmerRRSeptember 25, 19936'5"195Mohnton, PA US
Cayne UeckertRRMay 28, 19966'3"195Jasper, TX US
Erich UelmenRRMay 19, 19966'2"185Las Vegas, NV US
Dauris ValdezRROctober 22, 19956'8"221Bani, DO
Luis VázquezRROctober 10, 19996'1"165Orocovis, PR
Nelson VelázquezRRDecember 26, 19986'0"190Carolina, PR
Vance VizcainoLRAugust 1, 19946'3"215Wake Forest, NC US
Jake WasherRRFebruary 23, 19966'0"220Clearwater, FL US
Andy WeberLRJuly 25, 19976'1"190Aurora, OH US
Harrison WensonRRApril 21, 19956'3"235Farmington Hills, MI US
D. J. WilsonLLOctober 8, 19965'8"177Canton, OH US
Jared YoungLRJuly 9, 19956'1"185Prince George, BC CA
Delvin ZinnRRMay 29, 19975'10"170Pontotoc, MS 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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