2021 Wichita Wind Surge Roster

Double-A Central League (AA Central) - Class: AA
Team Record: 69-51
Finished 1st in the AA Central's North Division
Manager: Ramon Borrego (69-51)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Ballpark: Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 241,230, Avg. 4,020 in 60 home dates
2021 Wichita Wind Surge Statistics

Finals - Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3 games, Wichita Wind Surge 0

The Wichita Wind Surge of the Double-A Central League ended the 2021 season with a record of 69 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.

The Wind Surge plated 636 runs and conceded 577 runs. Jermaine Palacios paced Wichita with 19 home runs, while Trey Cabbage, Andrew Bechtold and BJ Boyd each walloped 15 or more, too. BJ Boyd recorded 62 runs batted in. Roy Morales led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .306 clip. Zach Neff topped the team with 8 wins, and Jordan Balazovic registered a 3.62 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.

Members of the 2021 Wichita Wind Surge who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Simeon Woods Richardson, Chris Vallimont, Gilberto Celestino, Kody Funderburk, Caleb Hamilton, Jovani Morán, Calvin Faucher, Trey Cabbage, Sean Gilmartin, Cole Sands, Robert Whalen, Jordan Balazovic, Yennier Cano, Sherman Johnson, Austin Martin, Aaron Whitefield, Jermaine Palacios, José Miranda, Mark Contreras, Spencer Steer, Josh Winder and Jason García.

Ramon Borrego served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Melvi AcostaRRJune 2, 19956'1"215Guiria, VE
Jordan BalazovicRRSeptember 17, 19986'5"215Mississauga, ON CA
David BañuelosRROctober 1, 19966'0"205Ontario, CA US
Andrew BechtoldRRApril 18, 19966'1"185Chadds Ford, PA US
Tyler BeckRRNovember 16, 19956'1"190South Bend, IN US
Stevie BermanRRNovember 28, 19946'2"225Mountain View, CA US
BJ BoydLRJuly 16, 19935'11"230Palo Alto, CA US
D. J. BurtRROctober 13, 19955'9"160Fuquay-Varina, NC US
Trey CabbageLRMay 3, 19976'3"204Knoxville, TN US
Leobaldo CabreraRRJanuary 21, 19986'1"170Cabimas, VE
Yennier CanoRRMarch 9, 19946'4"185Ciego de Avila, CU
Gilberto CelestinoRLFebruary 13, 19996'0"170Santo Domingo, DO
Dakota ChalmersRROctober 8, 19966'3"175Snellville, GA US
Jonathan CheshireLRNovember 15, 19946'1"185Grand Rapids, MI US
Mark ContrerasLRJanuary 24, 19956'0"195Moreno Valley, CA US
Ernie De La TrinidadLLJanuary 3, 19965'9"165Phoenix, AZ US
Yeltsin EncarnacionSRJune 28, 19985'11"170Azua, DO
Calvin FaucherRRSeptember 22, 19956'1"190Chula Vista, CA US
Kody FunderburkLLNovember 27, 19966'4"230Mesa, AZ US
Jason GarcíaRRNovember 21, 19926'0"185Land O Lakes, FL US
Nick GarlandRRNovember 3, 19956'1"200Massapequa, NY US
Sean GilmartinLLMay 8, 19906'2"205Thousand Oaks, CA US
Jordan GoreSRAugust 3, 19946'0"180Conway, SC US
Ben GrossRROctober 5, 19966'1"210Cranbury, NJ US
Tom HackimerRRJune 28, 19945'11"195New Hyde Park, NY US
Caleb HamiltonRRFebruary 5, 19956'0"185Woodinville, WA US
Sherman JohnsonLRJuly 15, 19905'10"190Tampa, FL US
Jimmy KerriganRRMarch 16, 19946'1"215Philadelphia, PA US
Brandon KochRRDecember 25, 19936'1"205Royal Oak, MI US
Joe KuziaRROctober 3, 19936'5"190Seymour, CT US
Adam LauRRJuly 5, 19946'2"210Norfolk, VA US
Hector LujanRRAugust 23, 19946'3"220Corona, CA US
Erik ManoahRRDecember 22, 19956'2"190Miami, FL US
Austin MartinRRMarch 23, 19996'0"185DeLand, FL US
Ryan MasonRROctober 4, 19946'6"215Auburn, CA US
Jordan MilbrathRRAugust 1, 19916'6"215Windom, MN US
José MirandaRRJune 29, 19986'2"210Manati, PR
Josh MitchellRLSeptember 8, 19946'2"220Ridgway, PA US
Peter MooneyLRAugust 19, 19905'6"155Loxahatchee, FL US
Roy MoralesRRJune 25, 19956'2"195Lares, PR
Jovani MoránLLApril 24, 19976'1"167Mayaguez, PR
Zach NeffLLMarch 14, 19966'1"195Belleville, IL US
Chris NunnLLOctober 5, 19906'5"200Cordova, TN US
Mitchell OsnowitzRRJuly 2, 19916'5"245Normal, IL US
Jermaine PalaciosRRJuly 19, 19966'0"145Barquisimeto, VE
Alex PhillipsRRDecember 16, 19946'4"220Nacogdoches, TX US
Aaron RozekLLAugust 20, 19956'3"230Burnsville, MN US
Jhonleider SalinasRRSeptember 25, 19956'7"215Caracas, VE
Bryan SammonsLLApril 27, 19956'4"235Wilmington, NC US
Cole SandsRRJuly 17, 19976'3"215Tallahassee, FL US
Wilbis SantiagoLRJanuary 20, 19966'0"180Cotui, DO
Austin SchulferRRDecember 22, 19956'2"175Plover, WI US
Evan SiskLLApril 23, 19976'2"209Chester, SC US
Gabe SnyderLLMarch 4, 19956'5"235Millersburg, OH US
Spencer SteerRRDecember 7, 19975'11"185Long Beach, CA US
Damek TomschaRRAugust 27, 19916'2"200Sioux City, IA US
Chris VallimontRRMarch 18, 19976'5"220Erie, PA US
Robert WhalenRRJanuary 31, 19946'2"220Stroudsburg, PA US
Aaron WhitefieldRRSeptember 2, 19966'4"210Brisbane, AU
Chris WilliamsRRNovember 23, 19966'1"225Garden Grove, CA US
Josh WinderRROctober 11, 19966'5"210Richmond, VA US
Simeon Woods RichardsonRRSeptember 27, 20006'3"210Sugar Land, TX 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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