2018 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 68-72
Finished 3rd in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (68-72)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 249,746, Avg. 3,842 in 65 home dates
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2018 season with a record of 68 wins and 72 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Blue Rocks scored 602 runs and yielded 625 runs. Gabriel Cancel accounted for 73 RBI. D. J. Burt led hitters with significant playing time with a .280 average. Gerson Garabito topped the team with 8 wins and a team-best 3.17 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Meibrys Viloria, Blake Perkins, Gerson Garabito, Khalil Lee, Anthony Bender, Brewer Hicklen, Emmanuel Rivera, Tyler Zuber and Nick Heath were all players from the 2018 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Darryl Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Becker | R | L | June 13, 1991 | 6'6" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Andrew Beckwith | R | R | March 22, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Blythewood, SC US |
| Anthony Bender | R | R | February 3, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Bryan Brickhouse | R | R | June 6, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| John Brontsema | R | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| D. J. Burt | R | R | October 13, 1995 | 5'9" | 160 | Fuquay-Varina, NC US |
| Justin Camp | R | R | May 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Decatur, AL US |
| Gabriel Cancel | R | R | December 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Angelo Castellano | R | R | January 13, 1995 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, Carabobo VE |
| Cristian Castillo | L | L | September 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Monterrey, MX |
| Jacob Condra-Bogan | R | R | August 30, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Duncan, SC US |
| Chris DeVito | L | R | December 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Northridge, CA US |
| Brandon Downes | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | South Plainfield, NJ US |
| Josh Dye | L | L | September 14, 1996 | 6'5" | 180 | DeLand, FL US |
| Nate Esposito | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Granite Bay, CA US |
| Xavier Fernández | R | R | July 15, 1995 | 5'11" | 197 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Gerson Garabito | R | R | August 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Grant Gavin | R | R | July 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Parkville, MO US |
| Ofreidy Gómez | R | R | July 6, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, DO |
| Nick Heath | L | L | November 27, 1993 | 6'1" | 187 | Junction City, KS US |
| Arnaldo Hernandez | R | R | February 9, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | San Felix, VE |
| Brewer Hicklen | R | R | February 9, 1996 | 6'2" | 208 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Kyle Hinton | R | R | February 12, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | Wilmington, DE US |
| Carter Hope | L | R | February 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Travis Jones | R | R | September 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Humble, TX US |
| Khalil Lee | L | L | June 26, 1998 | 5'10" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Jackson Lueck | S | R | February 19, 1997 | 6'1" | 170 | Longwood, FL US |
| Rudy Martin | L | L | January 31, 1996 | 5'7" | 155 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Josh Mitchell | R | L | September 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Ridgway, PA US |
| Oliver Nunez | S | R | February 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Bani, DO |
| Blake Perkins | S | R | September 10, 1996 | 5'11" | 181 | Litchfield Park, AZ US |
| Kort Peterson | L | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Julio Pinto | R | R | November 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 223 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Corey Ray | R | R | December 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 175 | Spring, TX US |
| Emmanuel Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Jared Ruxer | R | R | July 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Walker Sheller | R | R | May 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Andres Sotillet | R | R | March 2, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Cumana, VE |
| Vance Tatum | L | L | May 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Southaven, MS US |
| Daniel Tillo | L | L | June 13, 1996 | 6'5" | 215 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Chase Vallot | R | R | August 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Youngsville, LA US |
| Meibrys Viloria | L | R | February 15, 1997 | 5'11" | 220 | Cartagena, CO |
| Jace Vines | R | R | September 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Vance Vizcaino | L | R | August 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Wake Forest, NC US |
| Nolan Watson | R | R | January 25, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Matt Wynne | R | R | July 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 235 | Dade City, FL US |
| Tyler Zuber | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | White Hall, AR 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.
