2025 Knoxville Smokies Roster
Southern League (SOUL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 69-67
Finished 3rd in the SOUL's North Division
Manager: Lance Rymel (69-67)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 295,460, Avg. 4,617 in 64 home dates
2025 Knoxville Smokies StatisticsTeam Record: 69-67
Finished 3rd in the SOUL's North Division
Manager: Lance Rymel (69-67)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee
Ballpark: Covenant Health Park
Attendance: 295,460, Avg. 4,617 in 64 home dates
The Knoxville Smokies of the Southern League ended the 2025 season with a record of 69 wins and 67 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Smokies plated 567 runs and conceded 518 runs. B. J. Murray paced Knoxville with 20 home runs and drove in 89 runs. Pedro Ramírez topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .280 clip. Grant Kipp led the team with 6 wins.
Players from the 2025 Knoxville Smokies who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Yency Almonte, Jake Brentz, Pedro Ramírez, Tommy Romero and Antonio Santos.
Lance Rymel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Aliendo | R | R | May 29, 2001 | 6'0" | 155 | Naguanagua, Carabobo VE |
| Yency Almonte | S | R | June 4, 1994 | 6'5" | 217 | Miami, FL US |
| Sam Armstrong | R | R | September 26, 2000 | 6'2" | 245 | Newton, NJ US |
| Brett Bateman | L | L | March 19, 2002 | 5'10" | 170 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jake Brentz | L | L | September 14, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Ballwin, MO US |
| Hayden Cantrelle | S | R | November 25, 1998 | 5'11" | 175 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Parker Chavers | L | R | July 25, 1998 | 6'0" | 180 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Chris Clarke | R | R | May 13, 1998 | 6'7" | 212 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Nolan Clenney | L | R | June 16, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Northville, MI US |
| Nick Dean | R | R | December 26, 2000 | 6'3" | 180 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brad Deppermann | R | R | June 15, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Ryan Gallagher | L | R | January 19, 2003 | 6'3" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Reivaj García | S | R | August 12, 2001 | 5'11" | 175 | Navajoa, Sonora MX |
| Andy Garriola | R | R | December 15, 1999 | 6'5" | 235 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Ethan Hearn | L | R | August 31, 2000 | 6'0" | 200 | Mobile, AL US |
| Darius Hill | L | L | August 17, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Dallas, TX US |
| Ed Howard | R | R | January 28, 2002 | 6'2" | 185 | Chicago, IL US |
| Nick Hull | R | R | August 21, 1999 | 6'0" | 190 | Edmonds, WA US |
| Wil Jensen | R | R | September 2, 1997 | 6'3" | 170 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Corey Joyce | R | R | August 19, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | Lexington, NC US |
| Chris Kachmar | R | R | September 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | East Greenville, PA US |
| Grant Kipp | R | R | November 11, 1999 | 6'6" | 220 | Dallas, TX US |
| Robert Kwiatkowski | R | R | June 8, 1997 | 6'1" | 190 | Flowery Branch, GA US |
| Ben Leeper | R | R | June 15, 1997 | 6'0" | 195 | Bedford, TX US |
| Zac Leigh | R | R | November 14, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | Kingwood, TX US |
| Haydn McGeary | R | R | October 9, 1999 | 6'5" | 235 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| B. J. Murray | S | R | January 5, 2000 | 6'0" | 205 | Nassau, BS |
| Dawson Netz | R | R | August 3, 2000 | 6'1" | 203 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jordan Nwogu | R | R | March 10, 1999 | 6'3" | 235 | Ottawa, ON CA |
| Casey Opitz | S | R | July 30, 1998 | 5'11" | 195 | Littleton, CO US |
| Johzan Oquendo | R | R | January 6, 2001 | 6'2" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| Jaylen Palmer | R | R | July 31, 2000 | 6'3" | 195 | Flushing, NY US |
| Walker Powell | R | R | June 11, 1996 | 6'8" | 210 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| A. J. Puckett | R | R | May 27, 1995 | 6'4" | 200 | Danville, CA US |
| Pedro Ramírez | S | R | April 1, 2004 | 5'9" | 165 | Temblador, Monagas VE |
| Eriandys Ramon | S | R | January 7, 2003 | 6'3" | 170 | Matanzas, CU |
| Erian Rodríguez | R | R | November 23, 2001 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Jefferson Rojas | R | R | April 25, 2005 | 5'10" | 150 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Yenrri Rojas | R | R | November 30, 2003 | 6'1" | 186 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tommy Romero | L | R | July 8, 1997 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Luis Rujano | R | R | April 22, 2003 | 6'4" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Will Sanders | L | R | March 30, 2002 | 6'6" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Tyler Santana | R | R | May 13, 1998 | 6'1" | 205 | Miami, FL US |
| Antonio Santos | R | R | October 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO |
| Frankie Scalzo | R | R | November 25, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| Tyler Schlaffer | R | R | May 24, 2001 | 6'1" | 180 | Homewood, IL US |
| Connor Schultz | R | R | February 12, 1999 | 6'4" | 190 | Allentown, PA US |
| Felix Stevens | R | R | July 30, 1999 | 6'4" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Evan Taylor | L | L | December 26, 1999 | 6'4" | 235 | Florence, AL US |
| Sam Thoresen | R | R | September 21, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis Park, MN US |
| Carter Trice | R | R | August 23, 2002 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| Mitchell Tyranski | L | L | September 2, 1997 | 6'2" | 215 | Birmingham, MI US |
| Cayne Ueckert | R | R | May 28, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Jasper, TX US |
| Chase Watkins | L | L | October 4, 1999 | 6'4" | 205 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Jaxon Wiggins | R | R | October 3, 2001 | 6'6" | 225 | Roland, OK 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.
