2014 Burlington Royals Roster
Team Record: 28-40
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Manager: Tommy Shields (28-40)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, North Carolina
Ballpark: Burlington Athletic Park
Attendance: 40,497, Avg. 1,191 in 34 home dates
The Burlington Royals of the Appalachian League ended the 2014 season with a record of 28 wins and 40 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Royals scored 265 runs, worst in the league, and gave up 319 runs. Logan Moon led all regular batters by connecting at a .332 clip, while Niklas Stephenson earned a 2.14 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2014 Burlington Royals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Meibrys Viloria, Foster Griffin, Andrés Machado, Scott Blewett, Lane Adams and Yunior Marte.
Tommy Shields served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Adams | R | R | November 13, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Talihina, OK US |
| Josh Banuelos | R | R | September 3, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Evan Beal | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Fairfax Station, VA US |
| Scott Blewett | R | R | April 10, 1996 | 6'6" | 210 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Andrew Brockett | R | R | July 5, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | North Haven, CT US |
| D. J. Burt | R | R | October 13, 1995 | 5'9" | 160 | Fuquay-Varina, NC US |
| Enmanuel Camacho | L | L | January 9, 1995 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cristian Cano | R | R | February 9, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Angelo Castellano | R | R | January 13, 1995 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, Carabobo VE |
| Leland Clemmons | R | R | June 17, 1993 | 5'9" | 170 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Estarlin Cordero | L | L | March 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 145 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Antonio Cruz | L | L | October 7, 1991 | 5'11" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Dale | R | R | March 16, 1996 | 6'3" | 180 | Melbourne, AU |
| Chase Darhower | R | R | January 12, 1993 | 6'4" | 215 | Eglin AFB, FL US |
| Brandon Dulin | L | R | December 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Todd Eaton | R | R | May 9, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenville, IL US |
| Ariel Estades | L | R | April 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 150 | Arecibo, PR |
| Xavier Fernández | R | R | July 15, 1995 | 5'11" | 197 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Christian Flecha | L | L | May 9, 1995 | 6'2" | 150 | Humacao, PR |
| Brian Fletcher | R | R | October 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fayetteville, GA US |
| Amalani Fukofuka | R | R | September 25, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Marten Gasparini | S | R | May 24, 1997 | 6'0" | 165 | Ruda, IT |
| Foster Griffin | R | L | July 27, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Brennan Henry | L | L | October 23, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Carlos Herrera | L | L | July 4, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Carter Hope | L | R | February 5, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Riley King | R | L | April 23, 1994 | 6'4" | 210 | Helena, MT US |
| Luis Lara | R | R | March 2, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | San Cristobal, VE |
| Andrés Machado | R | R | April 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Carabobo, VE |
| Yunior Marte | R | R | February 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Martinez | S | R | 5'10" | 150 | Machiques de Perija, VE | |
| Logan Moon | R | R | February 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Blue Springs, MO US |
| Jairo Munoz | R | R | August 12, 1991 | 6'5" | 175 | Nagua, DO |
| Alex Newman | R | R | December 7, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Cerritos, CA US |
| Manny Olloque | R | R | May 11, 1996 | 6'2" | 165 | Torrance, CA US |
| Julio Pinto | R | R | November 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 223 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Corey Ray | R | R | December 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 175 | Spring, TX US |
| Colin Rodgers | L | L | December 2, 1993 | 5'10" | 181 | Greenwell Springs, LA US |
| Eric Sandness | R | R | October 14, 1994 | 6'6" | 210 | Antelope, CA US |
| Dylan Sons | L | L | July 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 176 | South Boston, VA US |
| Niklas Stephenson | R | R | November 16, 1993 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dominique Taylor | R | R | August 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 200 | Frankfort, DE |
| Ian Tompkins | L | L | March 23, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chase Vallot | R | R | August 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Youngsville, LA US |
| Meibrys Viloria | L | R | February 15, 1997 | 5'11" | 220 | Cartagena, CO |
| Cole Way | L | L | October 23, 1991 | 6'11" | 235 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Robinson Yambati | R | R | January 15, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
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.
