2017 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 91-45
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Mike Rabelo (91-45)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 383,983, Avg. 5,565 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Dayton Dragons 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 1
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2017 season with a record of 91 wins and 45 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps conceded 438 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. West Michigan plated 637 runs. Chad Sedio paced the squad with 11 home runs Anthony Pereira accounted for 64 RBI. Daniel Pinero led batters with significant playing time with a .289 average. Anthony Castro, Gregory Soto and Alfred Gutierrez topped the squad with 10 wins each, while Eudis Idrogo recorded a 3.02 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Matt Manning, Isaac Paredes, Bryan Garcia, Eduardo Jiménez, Locke St. John, Jason Foley, Anthony Castro, John Schreiber, Drew Carlton, Brandyn Sittinger, Josh Lester, Kyle Funkhouser, Aníbal Sánchez, Derek Hill, Daz Cameron, Gregory Soto, Spenser Watkins and Jacob Robson were all players from the 2017 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Rabelo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Athmann | R | R | April 27, 1995 | 6'2" | 210 | Cold Spring, MN US |
| Cole Bauml | L | R | November 2, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Humboldt, SK CA |
| Luke Burch | L | L | April 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Millersburg, OH US |
| Dylan Burdeaux | R | R | February 21, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | West Monroe, LA US |
| Daz Cameron | R | R | January 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | McDonough, GA US |
| Drew Carlton | R | R | September 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Anthony Castro | R | R | April 13, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tom de Blok | R | R | May 8, 1996 | 6'4" | 240 | Amstelveen, NL |
| Jason Foley | R | R | November 1, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Manhasset, NY US |
| Kyle Funkhouser | R | R | March 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 230 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Bryan Garcia | R | R | April 19, 1995 | 6'1" | 203 | Miami, FL US |
| Cam Gibson | L | R | February 12, 1994 | 6'1" | 215 | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI US |
| David Gonzalez | S | R | December 1, 1993 | 5'9" | 140 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Alfred Gutierrez | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , Nueva Esparta VE |
| Derek Hill | R | R | December 30, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Evan Hill | L | L | August 18, 1993 | 6'5" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, MI US |
| Zac Houston | R | R | November 30, 1994 | 6'5" | 260 | Slidell, LA US |
| Eudis Idrogo | L | L | June 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 198 | , Anzoategui VE |
| Eduardo Jiménez | R | R | April 4, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Josh Lester | L | R | July 17, 1994 | 6'3" | 180 | Columbus, GA US |
| Andrew Longley | R | R | October 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Sam Machonis | S | L | June 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Manning | R | R | January 28, 1998 | 6'6" | 215 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Joe Navilhon | R | R | July 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Isaac Paredes | R | R | February 18, 1999 | 5'11" | 225 | Hermosillo, MX |
| Anthony Pereira | R | R | November 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | Tocuyito, VE |
| Fernando Perez | R | R | December 17, 1993 | 6'3" | 181 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Daniel Pinero | R | R | May 2, 1994 | 6'5" | 230 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Wladimir Pinto | R | R | February 12, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, VE |
| Jose Quero | L | L | September 5, 1998 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| Tim Remes | R | R | June 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 205 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Jacob Robson | L | R | November 20, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Windsor, ON CA |
| Elvis Rubio | R | R | July 2, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Blaise Salter | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 6'5" | 245 | Bloomfield Hills, MI US |
| Aníbal Sánchez | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Will Savage | R | R | December 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | London, GB |
| Clate Schmidt | S | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Acworth, GA US |
| John Schreiber | R | R | March 5, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Chad Sedio | L | R | March 30, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Zac Shepherd | R | R | September 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Sydney, AU |
| Jake Shull | R | R | April 26, 1994 | 5'10" | 190 | San Ramon, CA US |
| Brandyn Sittinger | R | R | June 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Austin Sodders | L | L | April 29, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Riverside, CA US |
| Gregory Soto | L | L | February 11, 1995 | 6'1" | 240 | Haina, DO |
| Locke St. John | L | L | January 31, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | Pell City, AL US |
| Trent Szkutnik | R | L | August 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Jackson, MI US |
| Burris Warner | R | R | October 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Cam Warner | R | R | March 4, 1994 | 6'2" | 188 | Canberra, AU |
| Spenser Watkins | R | R | August 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Danny Woodrow | L | R | January 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Chicago, IL 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.
