2017 Buies Creek Astros Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Omar López (74-65)
Affiliation: Houston Astros
Location: Buies Creek, North Carolina
Ballpark: Jim Perry Stadium
Attendance: 30,518, Avg. 517 in 59 home dates
The Buies Creek Astros of the Carolina League ended the 2017 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Astros scored 582 runs and conceded 547 runs. Jake Rogers led Buies Creek with 12 home runs and drove in 55 runs. Myles Straw paced all regular batters by connecting at a .295 clip. Justin Ferrell topped the team with 7 wins.
Players from the 2017 Buies Creek Astros who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Jake Rogers, Ralph Garza, Jorge Alcalá, Framber Valdez, Forrest Whitley, Elieser Hernández, Ryan Hartman, Ronel Blanco, Kyle Tucker, Patrick Sandoval, Hector Perez, Alex De Goti, Nick Hernandez, Akeem Bostick, Myles Straw, Yordan Álvarez, Jason Martin, Taylor Jones, Will Harris, Chas McCormick, Yohan Ramírez, Ronnie Dawson, Cristian Javier and Cionel Pérez.
Omar López served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Adcock | L | L | August 28, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Bay City, MI US |
| Jorge Alcalá | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Bajos de Haina, DO |
| Yordan Álvarez | L | R | June 27, 1997 | 6'5" | 225 | Las Tunas, CU |
| Rodrigo Ayarza | L | R | February 20, 1995 | 5'8" | 145 | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro PA |
| Carmen Benedetti | L | L | October 29, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Grosse Point Farms, MI US |
| Ryne Birk | L | R | November 11, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Parkersburg, WV US |
| Ronel Blanco | R | R | August 31, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Santiago, DO |
| Akeem Bostick | R | R | May 4, 1995 | 6'6" | 215 | Florence, SC US |
| Matt Bower | R | L | June 16, 1994 | 6'5" | 190 | Federal Way, WA US |
| Howie Brey | L | L | May 22, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | Middletown, NJ US |
| Devon Carr | L | L | November 5, 1992 | 6'2" | 190 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Randy César | R | R | January 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Christian Correa | R | R | May 18, 1993 | 5'10" | 210 | NY, US |
| Ronnie Dawson | L | R | May 19, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | Grove City, OH US |
| Alex De Goti | R | R | August 19, 1994 | 5'10" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
| Eduardo de Oleo | R | R | January 25, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Ryan Deemes | R | R | June 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Chalmette, LA US |
| Osvaldo Duarte | R | R | January 18, 1996 | 5'9" | 160 | Rio San Juan, DO |
| Justin Ferrell | R | R | April 21, 1994 | 6'7" | 205 | Wagoner, OK US |
| Riley Ferrell | R | R | October 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | College Station, TX US |
| Ralph Garza | R | R | April 6, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Edinburg, TX US |
| Will Harris | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Ryan Hartman | L | L | April 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Anthony Hermelyn | R | R | November 18, 1993 | 6'1" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Elieser Hernández | R | R | May 3, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Nick Hernandez | R | R | December 30, 1994 | 6'1" | 212 | Missouri City, TX US |
| Kevin Hill | R | R | August 12, 1992 | 6'0" | 230 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Cristian Javier | R | R | March 26, 1997 | 6'1" | 204 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Spencer Johnson | R | R | November 1, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Springfield, MO US |
| Taylor Jones | R | R | December 6, 1993 | 6'7" | 225 | Kent, WA US |
| Sebastian Kessay | L | L | June 19, 1993 | 6'2" | 215 | Pinetop, AZ US |
| Carson LaRue | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | Dewey, OK US |
| Jason Martin | L | R | September 5, 1995 | 5'9" | 185 | Corona, CA US |
| Dexture McCall | R | R | January 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 220 | Tampa, FL US |
| Chas McCormick | R | L | April 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | West Chester, PA US |
| Arturo Michelena | R | R | October 15, 1994 | 5'11" | 165 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Cionel Pérez | L | L | April 21, 1996 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, CU |
| Franklin Pérez | R | R | December 6, 1997 | 6'3" | 197 | Valencia, VE |
| Hector Perez | R | R | June 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 218 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Erasmo Pinales | R | R | November 25, 1994 | 5'11" | 180 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Pat Porter | L | L | June 10, 1993 | 6'0" | 215 | Chagrin Falls, OH US |
| Yoanys Quiala | R | R | January 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Mayari, CU |
| Devin Raftery | R | R | September 21, 1992 | 5'10" | 205 | DeLand, FL US |
| Yohan Ramírez | R | R | May 6, 1995 | 6'4" | 190 | Villa Mella, DO |
| Jake Rogers | R | R | April 18, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | Canyon, TX US |
| Abdiel Saldana | R | R | March 13, 1996 | 5'11" | 195 | David, PA |
| Ozziel Sanchez-Galan | R | R | October 30, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Panama, PA |
| Patrick Sandoval | L | L | October 18, 1996 | 6'3" | 190 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Johnny Sewald | L | R | November 11, 1993 | 5'11" | 175 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Aníbal Sierra | R | R | February 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Santiago de Cuba, CU |
| Carlos Sierra | R | R | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Cabaiguan, CU |
| Myles Straw | R | R | October 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Garden Grove, CA US |
| Sean Stutzman | L | L | July 8, 1993 | 5'9" | 175 | Rolling Meadows, IL US |
| Andrew Thome | R | R | January 13, 1993 | 6'3" | 216 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Kyle Tucker | L | R | January 17, 1997 | 6'4" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Framber Valdez | L | L | November 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Palenque, DO |
| Gabriel Valdez | R | R | October 25, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Panama City, PA |
| Stijn van der Meer | L | R | May 1, 1993 | 6'3" | 170 | Rosmalen, NL |
| Randy Vasquez | R | R | March 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Andrew Walter | R | R | October 18, 1990 | 6'4" | 200 | Glendale, AZ US |
| Forrest Whitley | R | R | September 15, 1997 | 6'7" | 195 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Alex Winkelman | L | L | February 8, 1994 | 6'2" | 180 | Crystal City, MO US |
| Tyler Wolfe | R | R | September 21, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Delano, MN US |
| Stephen Wrenn | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Marietta, GA 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.
