2016 Bowling Green Hot Rods Roster
Team Record: 84-55
Finished 1st in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Reinaldo Ruiz (84-55)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky
Ballpark: Bowling Green Baseball Park
Attendance: 174,722, Avg. 2,688 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Great Lakes Loons 2 games, Bowling Green Hot Rods 0
The Bowling Green Hot Rods of the Midwest League ended the 2016 season with a record of 84 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Hot Rods scored 711 runs, best in the league. Bowling Green conceded 558 runs. Kevin Padlo led the squad with 16 home runs Brett Sullivan accounted for 81 RBI. Michael Russell paced batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Génesis Cabrera topped the squad with 11 wins, while José Mujica recorded a 3.46 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2016 Bowling Green Hot Rods who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Diego Castillo, Kevin Padlo, Génesis Cabrera, Joe McCarthy, Roel Ramírez, José Mujica, Brett Sullivan, Brandon Lowe, Jake Cronenworth, José Alvarado, Ian Gibaut and Yonny Chirinos.
Reinaldo Ruiz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Alvarado | L | L | May 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 240 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Fernando Baez | R | R | February 1, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Palenque, DO |
| Armando Bastardo | R | R | July 11, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Blake Bivens | R | R | August 11, 1995 | 6'2" | 205 | Sutherlin, VA US |
| Bryan Bonnell | L | R | September 28, 1993 | 6'5" | 240 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Tyler Brashears | L | R | February 24, 1994 | 6'1" | 165 | Torrance, CA US |
| Génesis Cabrera | L | L | October 10, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo Centro, DO |
| Diego Castillo | R | R | January 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 250 | Cabrera, DO |
| Henry Centeno | R | R | August 24, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Araya, Sucre VE |
| Yonny Chirinos | R | R | December 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 240 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| Landon Cray | L | L | January 25, 1994 | 5'9" | 170 | Port Townsend, WA US |
| Jake Cronenworth | L | R | January 21, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Clair, MI US |
| Danny De la Calle | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Miami, FL US |
| Yoel Espinal | R | R | November 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Matt Eureste | L | R | July 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Ian Gibaut | R | R | November 19, 1993 | 6'3" | 250 | Houston, TX US |
| Taylor Hawkins | R | R | September 17, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Midwest City, OK US |
| Tim Ingram | L | R | October 9, 1993 | 5'11" | 200 | Westbury, NY US |
| Reece Karalus | R | R | June 14, 1994 | 6'3" | 245 | Seattle, WA US |
| Zac Law | R | R | July 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 190 | Waco, TX US |
| Eduar Lopez | R | R | February 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Galvan, DO |
| Brandon Lowe | L | R | July 6, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Newport News, VA US |
| Peter Maris | L | R | September 16, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Joe McCarthy | L | L | February 23, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Scranton, PA US |
| Kewby Meyer | L | L | October 27, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Waipahu, HI US |
| Angel Moreno | R | R | July 31, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Mujica | R | R | June 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 235 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| David Olmedo-Barrera | L | R | June 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | La Canada, CA US |
| Kevin Padlo | R | R | July 15, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Murrieta, CA US |
| Angel Perez | R | R | January 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Roel Ramírez | R | R | May 26, 1995 | 6'1" | 210 | Laredo, TX US |
| David Rodríguez | R | R | February 25, 1996 | 6'1" | 215 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Michael Russell | R | R | January 30, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Manny Sanchez | R | R | October 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Brett Sullivan | L | R | February 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Stockton, CA US |
| Alexis Tapia | R | R | August 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Elias Torres | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 176 | Matas, DO |
| Cameron Varga | R | R | August 19, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Michael Velasquez | L | L | February 28, 1993 | 6'1" | 215 | Robstown, TX US |
| Samm Wiggins | R | R | December 29, 1992 | 5'8" | 185 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Angel Yepez | R | R | April 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
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.
