2017 Trenton Thunder Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 92-48
Finished 1st in the EL's East Division
Manager: Bobby Mitchell (92-48)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 349,013, Avg. 5,133 in 68 home dates
2017 Trenton Thunder Statistics

Playoffs - Trenton Thunder 3 games, Binghamton Rumble Ponies 1
Finals - Altoona Curve 3 games, Trenton Thunder 0

The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2017 season with a record of 92 wins and 48 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.

The Thunder allowed 442 runs, least in the league. Trenton tallied 659 runs. Mike Ford paced the squad with 13 home runs Zack Zehner drove in 68 runs. Thairo Estrada topped all regular batters by hitting .301. Yefry Ramírez led the squad with 10 wins.

Members of the 2017 Trenton Thunder who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Thairo Estrada, Justus Sheffield, Billy McKinney, Abiatal Avelino, Wilkin Castillo, Aroldis Chapman, Domingo Acevedo, Dillon Tate, Mike Ford, Stephen Tarpley, Colten Brewer, Ryan McBroom, Raynel Espinal, Garrett Cooper, Josh Rogers, Nick Solak, Branden Pinder, Domingo Germán, Caleb Frare, Gleyber Torres, Néstor Cortés, Ronald Herrera, Zack Littell, Nick Rumbelow, Brody Koerner, Tyler Austin, Miguel Andújar, Chance Adams, J. P. Feyereisen, Cody Carroll, Jorge Mateo, Aaron Hicks, Jake Cave, Brady Lail, J. R. Graham, Caleb Smith, Starlin Castro, Mark Payton, Matt Wotherspoon, Dan Camarena and Yefry Ramírez.

Bobby Mitchell 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
Dante BichetteRRSeptember 26, 19926'1"210Orlando, FL 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
Cody CarrollRROctober 15, 19926'5"215Mount Juliet, TN US
Will CarterLRJanuary 18, 19936'3"195Gray, TN 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
Aroldis ChapmanLLFebruary 28, 19886'4"212Holguin, Holguin CU
Vicente CondeRROctober 13, 19936'0"195Oviedo, FL US
Garrett CooperRRDecember 25, 19906'6"230Auburn, AL US
Néstor CortésRLDecember 10, 19945'11"210Hialeah, FL US
Cale CoshowRRJuly 16, 19926'5"270Tulsa, OK US
Rashad CrawfordLROctober 15, 19936'3"185Atlanta, GA US
Francisco DiazSRMarch 21, 19905'11"185Punta Cardon, Falcon VE
Raynel EspinalRROctober 6, 19916'3"215Villa Gonzalez, Santiago DO
Thairo EstradaRRFebruary 22, 19965'10"190Bejuma, Carabobo VE
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
Caleb FrareLLJuly 8, 19936'1"210Miles City, MT US
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
Kyle HaynesRRFebruary 11, 19916'2"200Woodbridge, VA US
Jeff HendrixLRJuly 16, 19936'0"200Corvallis, OR US
Ronald HerreraRRMay 3, 19955'11"185Maracay, Aragua VE
Aaron HicksSROctober 2, 19896'1"202San Pedro, CA US
Travis HissongRRJuly 19, 19916'0"200Bellville, OH US
Jhalan JacksonRRFebruary 12, 19936'4"240Winter Haven, FL US
Brody KoernerRROctober 17, 19936'2"220Winchester, VA US
Brady LailRRAugust 9, 19936'2"205South Jordan, UT US
Zack LittellRROctober 5, 19956'4"220Mebane, NC US
Matt MarshRRJuly 10, 19916'3"210Knoxville, TN US
Jorge MateoRRJune 23, 19956'0"192Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ryan McBroomRLApril 9, 19926'3"235Fredericksburg, VA US
Billy McKinneyLLAugust 23, 19946'1"205Dallas, TX US
Dillon McNamaraRROctober 6, 19916'5"230Staten Island, NY US
José MesaRRAugust 13, 19936'4"215Miramar, FL US
Sharif OthmanLRMarch 23, 19895'11"190Riverside, CA US
Mark PaytonLLDecember 7, 19915'8"190Orland Park, IL US
Jose PenaRRMarch 22, 19916'0"190Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO
Branden PinderRRJanuary 26, 19896'4"215Corona, CA US
Tito PoloRRAugust 23, 19945'10"195Isla San Andres, San Andres CO
Yefry RamírezRRNovember 28, 19936'2"215Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
James ReevesRLJune 7, 19936'3"220Summerville, SC US
Josh RogersLLJuly 10, 19946'3"220New Albany, IN US
Nick RumbelowRRSeptember 6, 19916'0"190Bullard, TX US
Evan RutckyjRLJanuary 31, 19926'5"225Windsor, ON CA
Eric RuthRRSeptember 26, 19906'0"195Harleysville, PA US
Jorge SaezRRAugust 28, 19905'10"200Miami, FL US
Andrew SchwaabRRFebruary 8, 19936'1"205St. Charles, MO US
Justus SheffieldLLMay 13, 19966'0"200Tullahoma, TN US
Caleb SmithRLJuly 28, 19916'2"205Huntsville, TX US
Matt SnyderLRJune 17, 19906'5"230Centerville, VA US
Nick SolakRRJanuary 11, 19955'11"190Woodridge, IL US
David SosebeeRRAugust 25, 19936'2"220Cleveland, GA US
Stephen TarpleyRLFebruary 17, 19936'1"235Los Angeles, CA US
Dillon TateRRMay 1, 19946'2"195Harbor City, CA US
Gleyber TorresRRDecember 13, 19966'1"200Caracas, VE
Wes WilsonRRAugust 18, 19896'0"220Lexington, KY US
Matt WotherspoonRROctober 6, 19916'2"215Mountain Top, PA US
Zack ZehnerRRAugust 8, 19926'4"215San Luis Obispo, CA 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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