2017 Aberdeen IronBirds Roster
Team Record: 41-34
Finished 3rd in the NYPL's McNamara Division
Manager: Kevin Bradshaw (41-34)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Aberdeen, Maryland
Ballpark: Ripken Stadium
Attendance: 130,823, Avg. 3,964 in 33 home dates
The Aberdeen IronBirds of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2017 season with a record of 41 wins and 34 losses, finishing third in the league's McNamara Division.
The IronBirds tallied 329 runs and allowed 281 runs. T. J. Nichting accounted for 35 RBI. Kirvin Moesquit paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .276 clip. Brenan Hanifee topped the team with 7 wins and a team-best 2.77 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2017 Aberdeen IronBirds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Johnson, Mason McCoy, Zack Britton, Zac Lowther, Nick Vespi, Zach Muckenhirn, Brenan Hanifee, Mike Baumann, Tobias Myers and Hunter Harvey.
Kevin Bradshaw served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Baez | R | R | November 22, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Mike Baumann | R | R | September 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 225 | Mahtomedi, MN US |
| Branden Becker | L | R | September 13, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Redlands, CA US |
| Cameron Bishop | L | L | February 14, 1996 | 6'4" | 215 | Brea, CA US |
| Brandon Bonilla | R | L | October 21, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Ben Breazeale | L | R | October 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 208 | Louisville, TN US |
| Zack Britton | L | L | December 22, 1987 | 6'3" | 195 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Layne Bruner | L | L | September 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Aberdeen, WA US |
| Scott Burke | R | R | June 2, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Upland, CA US |
| Jean Carrillo | R | R | June 16, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | Panama City, PA |
| Garrett Copeland | S | R | February 22, 1995 | 5'11" | 190 | Memphis, TN US |
| Trevor Craport | R | R | August 12, 1996 | 5'11" | 201 | Norcross, GA US |
| Seamus Curran | L | R | September 6, 1997 | 6'6" | 245 | Springfield, MA US |
| Carlos Diaz | R | L | December 16, 1996 | 6'1" | 240 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Juan Echevarria | R | R | June 25, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Santurce, PR |
| Gray Fenter | R | R | January 25, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | West Memphis, AR US |
| Jaylen Ferguson | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'2" | 180 | Arlington, TX US |
| Ruben Garcia | R | R | August 2, 1996 | 6'4" | 220 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Tristan Graham | R | R | July 21, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Nick Gruener | R | R | May 16, 1995 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Hector Guance | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'6" | 200 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Brenan Hanifee | R | R | May 29, 1998 | 6'5" | 215 | Harrisonburg, VA US |
| Josh Hart | L | L | October 2, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Lilburn, GA US |
| Hunter Harvey | R | R | December 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Catawba, NC US |
| Reed Hayes | R | R | March 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 185 | Bristol, TN US |
| Zach Jarrett | R | R | December 8, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Hickory, NC US |
| Nick Jobst | R | R | April 20, 1994 | 6'2" | 260 | Chicago, IL US |
| Chris Johnson | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Naples, FL US |
| Joe Johnson | R | R | May 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Greenwood, SC US |
| Markel Jones | S | R | August 8, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Supply, NC US |
| Josh Keaton | R | R | October 20, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | , US |
| Jon Keller | R | R | August 8, 1992 | 6'5" | 210 | Kingsport, TN US |
| Max Knutson | L | L | April 1, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jose Lizarraga | R | R | August 27, 1997 | 5'10" | 170 | Mazatlan, MX |
| Zac Lowther | L | L | April 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 235 | Middleburg Heights, OH US |
| Zach Matson | L | L | October 24, 1995 | 6'3" | 225 | Fayetteville, MO US |
| Mason McCoy | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Peoria, IL US |
| Cameron Ming | L | L | May 2, 1996 | 6'1" | 177 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Kirvin Moesquit | S | R | March 10, 1995 | 5'8" | 165 | Willemstad, CW |
| Zach Muckenhirn | L | L | February 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Delano, MN US |
| Jimmy Murphy | R | R | October 14, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Tobias Myers | R | R | August 5, 1998 | 6'0" | 193 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Tim Naughton | R | R | November 14, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| T. J. Nichting | S | R | January 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 188 | , US |
| Irving Ortega | R | R | October 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Jose Paez | R | R | August 11, 1993 | 6'0" | 165 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Luke Ringhofer | L | R | February 19, 1996 | 6'1" | 210 | , US |
| Willie Rios | S | L | February 6, 1996 | 5'11" | 190 | Waterford, CT US |
| Ryan Ripken | L | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'6" | 205 | Hunt Valley, MD US |
| Will Robertson | R | R | March 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | , US |
| Victor Romero | R | R | February 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 170 | Los Teques, VE |
| Ronald Soto | R | R | October 5, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Bronx, NY US |
| James Teague | R | R | August 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Bartlesville, OK US |
| Nick Vespi | L | L | October 10, 1995 | 6'3" | 215 | Miami, FL 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.
