2018 Trenton Thunder Roster

Eastern League (EL) - Class: AA
Team Record: 79-61
Finished 1st in the EL's Eastern Division
Manager: Jay Bell (79-61)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Ballpark: ARM & HAMMER Park
Attendance: 351,297, Avg. 5,019 in 70 home dates
2018 Trenton Thunder Statistics

Playoffs - New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3 games, Trenton Thunder 0

The Trenton Thunder of the Eastern League ended the 2018 season with a record of 79 wins and 61 losses, finishing first in the league's Eastern Division.

The Thunder topped the league with just 513 runs allowed. Trenton scored 575 runs. Jhalan Jackson paced the squad with 17 home runs, and Trey Amburgey walloped 15 or more, too. Trey Amburgey drove in 74 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .258. Brian Keller led the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.74 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2018 Trenton Thunder who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Chris Gittens, Albert Abreu, Joe Harvey, Luis Cessa, Néstor Cortés, Nick Nelson, Brody Koerner, Hobie Harris, Brandon Drury, Caleb Frare, Gosuke Katoh, Greg Bird, Adam Warren, Mike King, Brady Lail, Garrett Whitlock, Phillip Diehl, Kaleb Ort, Trey Amburgey, Erik Swanson, Deivi García, Armando Alvarez, Jonathan Loáisiga, Domingo Acevedo, Dillon Tate, Justus Sheffield, Adonis Rosa, Billy McKinney, Reiver Sanmartin, Abiatal Avelino, Rey Navarro, Trevor Stephan, Ryan McBroom and Stephen Tarpley.

Jay Bell served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Albert AbreuRRSeptember 26, 19956'2"175Guayubin, DO
Domingo AcevedoRRMarch 6, 19946'7"250Villa Los Almacigos, DO
Angel AguilarRRJune 13, 19956'0"170Barinas, Barinas VE
Armando AlvarezRRJuly 14, 19946'1"195Miami, FL US
Trey AmburgeyRROctober 24, 19946'2"210Lake Worth, FL US
Abiatal AvelinoRRFebruary 14, 19955'11"195San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Greg BirdLRNovember 9, 19926'4"220Aurora, CO US
Devyn BolaskyLLJanuary 24, 19935'11"185Moreno Valley, CA US
Ryan BollingerLLFebruary 4, 19916'5"230Apple Valley, CA US
Bruce CaldwellLRNovember 27, 19915'11"180Sumter, SC US
Will CarterLRJanuary 18, 19936'3"195Gray, TN US
Luis CessaRRApril 25, 19926'0"210Cordoba, Veracruz MX
Vicente CondeRROctober 13, 19936'0"195Oviedo, FL US
Néstor CortésRLDecember 10, 19945'11"210Hialeah, FL US
Rashad CrawfordLROctober 15, 19936'3"185Atlanta, GA US
Kellin DeglanLRMay 3, 19926'2"220Langley, BC CA
Andy DiazLLNovember 21, 19955'11"190San Francisco de Macoris, DO
Cesar DiazSRApril 12, 19935'10"165Santiago, DO
Francisco DiazSRMarch 21, 19905'11"185Punta Cardon, Falcon VE
Phillip DiehlLLJuly 16, 19946'2"180Cincinnati, OH US
Brandon DruryRRAugust 21, 19926'2"215Grants Pass, OR US
Billy FlemingRRSeptember 20, 19926'1"210Churchville, PA US
Jordan FoleyRRJuly 12, 19936'4"225The Colony, TX US
Caleb FrareLLJuly 8, 19936'1"210Miles City, MT US
Matt FrawleyRRAugust 8, 19956'1"195Elk Grove Village, IL US
Deivi GarcíaRRMay 19, 19995'9"163Bonao, DO
Chris GittensRRFebruary 4, 19946'4"250Sherman, TX US
Nick GreenRRMarch 25, 19956'1"175Fountain, CO US
Hobie HarrisRRJune 23, 19936'3"200McKinney, TX US
Joe HarveyRRJanuary 9, 19926'2"235Audobon, PA US
Jeff HendrixLRJuly 16, 19936'0"200Corvallis, OR US
Chase HodsonRRJuly 10, 19926'1"205Richmond, TX US
Kyle HolderLRMay 25, 19946'1"185San Diego, CA US
Jhalan JacksonRRFebruary 12, 19936'4"240Winter Haven, FL US
Justin KamplainRLFebruary 13, 19936'0"175Jasper, AL US
Gosuke KatohLROctober 8, 19946'2"195Poway, CA US
Brian KellerRRJune 21, 19946'3"210Germantown, WI US
Mike KingRRMay 25, 19956'3"210Rochester, NY US
Brody KoernerRROctober 17, 19936'2"220Winchester, VA US
Brady LailRRAugust 9, 19936'2"205South Jordan, UT US
Trevor LaneLLApril 26, 19945'11"185North Bend, WA US
Ryan LidgeSROctober 27, 19946'2"216Barrington, IL US
Jonathan LoáisigaRRNovember 2, 19945'11"165Managua, NI
Ryan McBroomRLApril 9, 19926'3"235Fredericksburg, VA US
Billy McKinneyLLAugust 23, 19946'1"205Dallas, TX US
José MesaRRAugust 13, 19936'4"215Miramar, FL US
Rey NavarroSRDecember 22, 19895'10"185Caguas, PR
Nick NelsonRRDecember 5, 19956'1"195Panama City, FL US
Chace NumataSRAugust 14, 19926'0"200Pearl City, HI US
Kaleb OrtRRFebruary 5, 19926'4"240Grand Rapids, MI US
Danienger PerezRRNovember 6, 19965'10"155Ciudad Bolivar, VE
Chris RabagoRRApril 22, 19935'11"185Riverside, CA US
James ReevesRLJune 7, 19936'3"220Summerville, SC US
Wendell RijoRRSeptember 4, 19955'11"170La Romana, DO
Adonis RosaRRNovember 17, 19946'1"170Santiago, DO
Ben RutaLRJune 8, 19946'3"195West Windsor, NJ US
Jorge SaezRRAugust 28, 19905'10"200Miami, FL US
Reiver SanmartinLLApril 15, 19966'2"160Cartagena, CO
Andrew SchwaabRRFebruary 8, 19936'1"205St. Charles, MO US
Justus SheffieldLLMay 13, 19966'0"200Tullahoma, TN US
Matt SnyderLRJune 17, 19906'5"230Centerville, VA US
David SosebeeRRAugust 25, 19936'2"220Cleveland, GA US
Trevor StephanRRNovember 25, 19956'5"225Magnolia, TX US
Ricky SurumRRDecember 7, 19945'10"170Atlanta, GA US
Erik SwansonRRSeptember 4, 19936'3"235Terrace Park, OH US
Stephen TarpleyRLFebruary 17, 19936'1"235Los Angeles, CA US
Dillon TateRRMay 1, 19946'2"195Harbor City, CA US
Alexander VargasRRJuly 24, 19976'4"203Santiago, DO
Brandon WagnerLRAugust 24, 19956'0"210Hopewell, NJ US
Adam WarrenRRAugust 25, 19876'1"224Birmingham, AL US
Garrett WhitlockRRJune 11, 19966'5"190Snellville, GA US
Matt WivinisRRJuly 24, 19936'0"170Downers Grove, IL US
Paul YoungRRMarch 15, 19936'2"205Milton, FL 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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