2018 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 69-70
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Lance Parrish (69-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 386,609, Avg. 5,770 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Bowling Green Hot Rods 2 games, West Michigan Whitecaps 0
Playoffs - West Michigan Whitecaps 2 games, Great Lakes Loons 0
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 69 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's Eastern Division.
The Whitecaps scored 525 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 562 runs. Dylan Rosa paced West Michigan with 11 home runs Rey Rivera drove in 62 runs. Colby Bortles led all regular hitters with a .246 average. Clate Schmidt topped the team with 9 wins, while Elvin Rodríguez registered a 3.34 earned run average, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2018 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Azocar, Kody Clemens, Matt Manning, Dane Myers, Wenceel Pérez, Elvin Rodríguez, Brandyn Sittinger, Tarik Skubal, Will Vest and Jordan Zimmermann.
Lance Parrish served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin Alvarado | L | R | November 10, 1998 | 6'1" | 170 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| José Azócar | R | R | May 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Brad Bass | R | R | February 15, 1996 | 6'6" | 250 | New Lenox, IL US |
| Cole Bauml | L | R | November 2, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | Humboldt, SK CA |
| Johan Belisario | R | R | August 13, 1993 | 5'11" | 165 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Ulrich Bojarski | R | R | September 15, 1998 | 6'3" | 200 | East London, ZA |
| Colby Bortles | R | R | May 28, 1995 | 6'5" | 225 | Orlando, FL US |
| Endrys Briceño | R | R | February 7, 1992 | 6'5" | 175 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Luke Burch | L | L | April 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Millersburg, OH US |
| Oswaldo Castillo | R | R | August 18, 1996 | 6'0" | 193 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kody Clemens | L | R | May 15, 1996 | 6'1" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Drew Crosby | R | L | November 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | US, US |
| Tom de Blok | R | R | May 8, 1996 | 6'4" | 240 | Amstelveen, North Holland NL |
| Eric De La Rosa | R | R | June 3, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Spring Valley, CA US |
| Brock Deatherage | L | L | September 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 175 | Burlington, NC US |
| Ethan DeCaster | R | R | October 27, 1994 | 6'3" | 190 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Aaron Fernandez | R | R | September 25, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | US, US |
| Alexis Garcia | S | R | July 1, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Sabana de la Mar, Hato Mayor DO |
| Cesar Gonzalez | R | R | May 31, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Max Green | L | L | May 28, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Torrance, CA US |
| Reece Hampton | S | R | July 19, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | Charlotte, NC US |
| John Hayes | R | R | January 7, 1993 | 6'6" | 225 | Denison, TX US |
| Wilkel Hernandez | R | R | April 13, 1999 | 6'3" | 195 | La Carlota, VE |
| Eudis Idrogo | L | L | June 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 198 | Anzoategui, Anzoategui VE |
| Garett King | R | R | June 12, 1996 | 6'4" | 189 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Chance Kirby | R | R | July 19, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | Cedar Park, TX US |
| Carson Lance | R | R | May 3, 1995 | 6'5" | 245 | Katy, TX US |
| Billy Lescher | R | R | September 17, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Matt Manning | R | R | January 28, 1998 | 6'6" | 215 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Garrett McCain | R | L | February 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 180 | Lavon, TX US |
| Joey Morgan | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Dane Myers | R | R | March 8, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Columbus, TX US |
| Jordan Pearce | L | R | June 14, 1996 | 6'2" | 225 | US, US |
| Anthony Pereira | R | R | November 28, 1996 | 6'0" | 195 | Tocuyito, VE |
| Wenceel Pérez | S | R | October 30, 1999 | 5'11" | 195 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Cole Peterson | L | R | August 2, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | US, US |
| Wladimir Pinto | R | R | February 12, 1998 | 5'11" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Brady Policelli | R | R | June 24, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Georgetown, DC US |
| Chris Proctor | L | R | March 8, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Jose Quero | L | L | September 5, 1998 | 6'0" | 190 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Rey Rivera | L | R | June 14, 1997 | 6'6" | 250 | Toa Alta, PR |
| Elvin Rodríguez | R | R | March 31, 1998 | 6'3" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jesus Rodriguez | R | R | February 16, 1998 | 6'3" | 170 | Carupano, Sucre VE |
| Dylan Rosa | R | R | June 27, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Clate Schmidt | S | R | December 10, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Acworth, GA US |
| Zac Shepherd | R | R | September 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Luke Sherley | R | R | May 7, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Brandyn Sittinger | R | R | June 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | Elyria, OH US |
| Tarik Skubal | L | L | November 20, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Hayward, CA US |
| Mitch Stalsberg | L | L | January 12, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Viroqua, WI US |
| Dylan Stock | R | R | July 21, 1996 | 6'4" | 195 | US, US |
| Ignacio Valdez | R | R | July 16, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Peravia, DO |
| John Valente | S | R | June 23, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | New Rochelle, NY US |
| Jose Vasquez | R | R | March 19, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico VE |
| Will Vest | R | R | June 6, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Felix Viloria | L | L | December 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 165 | Piedra Blanca, DO |
| Burris Warner | R | R | October 15, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Cam Warner | R | R | March 4, 1994 | 6'2" | 188 | Canberra, Capital Territory AU |
| Jordan Zimmermann | R | R | May 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Auburndale, WI 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.
