2017 Bristol Pirates Roster
Team Record: 17-49
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Miguel Pérez (17-49)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bristol, Virginia
Ballpark: DeVault Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 20,813, Avg. 671 in 31 home dates
The Bristol Pirates of the Appalachian League ended the 2017 season with a record of 17 wins and 49 losses, finishing fifth in the league's West Division.
The Pirates scored 303 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 421 runs, most in the circuit. Yondry Contreras paced all regular batters by hitting .229, while Evan Piechota recorded a 2.95 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2017 Bristol Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Max Kranick, Hunter Stratton and Jason Delay.
Miguel Pérez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Bengtson | R | R | July 28, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | , US |
| Luis Benitez | R | R | August 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 165 | Yamasa, DO |
| Paul Brands | R | R | May 13, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | Haarlem, NL |
| Yondry Contreras | R | R | September 11, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Santiago de los Caballeros, DO |
| Johan De Jesus | R | R | August 1, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jason Delay | R | R | March 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 195 | Plano, TX US |
| Jose Delgado | R | R | December 19, 1994 | 6'3" | 195 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Matt Diorio | L | R | July 24, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Drew Fischer | R | R | June 3, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | , US |
| Huascar Fuentes | R | R | June 2, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Mikell Granberry | R | R | August 19, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Mexicali, Baja California MX |
| Dany Hernández | R | R | June 9, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Cienfuegos, CU |
| Miguel Hernandez | R | R | November 3, 1995 | 6'5" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Raúl Hernández | R | R | December 20, 1995 | 6'0" | 182 | Maturin, VE |
| Jhoan Herrera | L | R | June 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Peravia, DO |
| Melvin Jimenez | S | R | September 9, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Villa Gonzalez, DO |
| Nelson Jorge | R | R | December 14, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Guayama, PR |
| Max Kranick | R | R | July 21, 1997 | 6'3" | 175 | Scranton, PA US |
| Edison Lantigua | L | L | January 9, 1997 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Travis MacGregor | R | R | October 15, 1997 | 6'3" | 180 | Tarpon Springs, FL US |
| Alex Manasa | L | R | January 6, 1998 | 6'4" | 195 | Farmington, MI US |
| Chris McDonald | R | R | October 7, 1994 | 6'6" | 220 | Livonia, MI US |
| Eddie Muhl | R | R | June 20, 1995 | 6'4" | 224 | , US |
| Victor Ngoepe | R | R | February 9, 1998 | 5'8" | 150 | Johannesburg, ZA |
| Braeden Ogle | L | L | July 30, 1997 | 6'2" | 170 | Palm City, FL US |
| Luis Perez | L | R | January 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | , DO |
| Ryan Peurifoy | R | R | March 26, 1995 | 6'2" | 206 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Adonis Pichardo | R | R | April 9, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Santiago de los Caballeros, DO |
| Evan Piechota | R | R | October 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Livonia, MI US |
| Hector Quinones | R | R | June 7, 1994 | 6'3" | 227 | Barceloneta, US |
| Will Reed | R | R | November 3, 1995 | 6'2" | 190 | , US |
| Domingo Robles | L | L | April 29, 1998 | 6'2" | 170 | Imbert, DO |
| Argenis Romano | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Henrry Rosario | L | L | April 5, 1993 | 5'9" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eumir Sepulveda | R | R | February 14, 1996 | 6'2" | 170 | Culiacan Rosales, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Sousa | R | R | August 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 180 | Panama, PA |
| Hunter Stratton | R | R | November 17, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Bristol, TN US |
| Jacob Taylor | R | R | July 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Slidell, LA US |
| Nick Valaika | R | R | December 7, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, CA US |
| Ryan Valdes | R | R | August 22, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | , US |
| Felix Vinicio | L | L | October 28, 1994 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Mason Ward | L | L | July 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | Canton, GA US |
| Kyle Watson | R | R | January 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 195 | Southaven, MS 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.
