2016 Bluefield Blue Jays Roster
Team Record: 37-31
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Manager: Dennis Holmberg (37-31)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Bluefield, West Virginia
Ballpark: Bowen Field
Attendance: 22,651, Avg. 731 in 31 home dates
The Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League ended the 2016 season with a record of 37 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Blue Jays scored 375 runs, most in the league. Bluefield gave up 329 runs. Bradley Jones paced the team with 16 home runs and drove in 55 runs, while leading batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip, and Osman Gutierrez registered a 3.88 earned run average, tops among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2016 Bluefield Blue Jays who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Vladimir Guerrero, Jose Espada, Yennsy Díaz and Edward Olivares.
Dennis Holmberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Alicea | R | R | August 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 200 | San Isabel, PR |
| Hunter Barnett | L | L | August 13, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | LaGrange, NC US |
| Brayden Bouchey | R | R | September 20, 1995 | 6'6" | 212 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Earl Burl | R | R | November 10, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Christian Cox | L | L | April 22, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Aberdeen, SD US |
| Andrew Deramo | R | R | May 26, 1995 | 6'6" | 210 | Panama City, FL US |
| Denis Diaz | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Tegucigalpa, HN |
| Yennsy Díaz | R | R | November 15, 1996 | 6'1" | 202 | Azua, DO |
| Connor Eller | R | R | January 23, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | North Little Rock, AR US |
| Jose Espada | R | R | February 22, 1997 | 6'0" | 170 | Ponce, PR |
| Joel Espinal | R | R | August 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | Moncion, DO |
| Mike Estevez | L | R | September 27, 1992 | 6'0" | 170 | Tampa, FL US |
| Andrew Florides | R | R | January 22, 1995 | 6'1" | 170 | Glen Cove, NY US |
| Luke Gillingham | L | L | March 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Coronado, CA US |
| Vladimir Guerrero | R | R | March 16, 1999 | 6'2" | 250 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Osman Gutierrez | R | R | December 15, 1994 | 6'4" | 220 | Leon, NI |
| Chris Hall | R | R | January 27, 1994 | 6'2" | 212 | Winnetka, IL US |
| Juliandry Higuera | L | L | September 6, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | , Falcon VE |
| Stuart Holmes | L | L | January 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 180 | Vancleave, MS US |
| Bradley Jones | R | R | June 12, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Travelers Rest, SC US |
| Lance Jones | R | R | November 10, 1992 | 5'11" | 175 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Kelyn Jose | L | L | May 19, 1995 | 6'4" | 195 | Nagua, DO |
| Nash Knight | S | R | September 20, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Denton, TX US |
| Kalik May | S | R | October 5, 1992 | 6'2" | 205 | Northport, AL US |
| Juandy Mendoza | R | R | October 10, 1994 | 5'10" | 190 | , CO |
| Javier Monzón | R | R | February 6, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Havana, CU |
| Matt Morgan | R | R | January 27, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | Thorsby, AL US |
| Jose Nova | L | L | April 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 170 | Azua, DO |
| Cam O'Brien | S | R | August 9, 1992 | 6'0" | 215 | NY, US |
| Edward Olivares | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'2" | 186 | Caracas, VE |
| Reggie Pruitt | R | R | May 7, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Hansel Rodriguez | R | R | February 27, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Levi Scott | R | R | August 4, 1992 | 6'5" | 235 | Burleson, TX US |
| Jesus Severino | R | R | June 11, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Bajos de Haina, DO |
| Nick Sinay | R | R | November 4, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | Marcellus, NY US |
| Ridge Smith | R | R | April 26, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Cordova, TN US |
| Eric Veglahn | L | L | January 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | La Crosse, WI US |
| Kyle Weatherly | R | R | October 3, 1994 | 6'4" | 200 | Sachse, 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.
