2023 Columbia Fireflies Roster
Carolina League (CARL) - Class: A
Team Record: 66-65
Finished 4th in the CARL's South Division
Manager: Tony Peña (66-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 219,277, Avg. 3,348
2023 Columbia Fireflies StatisticsTeam Record: 66-65
Finished 4th in the CARL's South Division
Manager: Tony Peña (66-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
Ballpark: Spirit Communications Park
Attendance: 219,277, Avg. 3,348
The Columbia Fireflies of the Carolina League ended the 2023 season with a record of 66 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Fireflies scored 573 runs and conceded 567 runs. Brett Squires led Columbia with 15 home runs and drove in 69 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .263 clip. Cooper McKeehan topped the team with 8 wins.
John McMillon played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Columbia Fireflies to do so.
Tony Peña served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Alcantara | R | R | August 29, 1999 | 6'1" | 178 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Mack Anglin | R | R | July 5, 2000 | 6'4" | 220 | Columbus, OH US |
| Felix Arronde | R | R | April 25, 2003 | 6'3" | 185 | Santa Clara, CU |
| Junior Calderon | R | R | December 9, 2001 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Wilmin Candelario | S | R | September 11, 2001 | 5'11" | 165 | Peravia, DO |
| Austin Charles | R | R | November 13, 2003 | 6'6" | 215 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Andres Diaz | R | R | July 6, 2001 | 6'1" | 155 | Chacao, VE |
| Jared Dickey | L | R | March 1, 2002 | 6'1" | 204 | Hermitage, TN US |
| Hayden Dunhurst | L | R | September 19, 2000 | 5'11" | 220 | Slidell, LA US |
| Omar Florentino | S | R | October 26, 2001 | 5'9" | 145 | San Juan De La Maguana, DO |
| Ben Hernandez | R | R | July 1, 2001 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Omar Hernandez | S | R | December 10, 2001 | 5'11" | 170 | La Habana, CU |
| Eduardo Herrera | S | R | January 5, 2000 | 5'9" | 155 | Tucupido, VE |
| David Hollie | R | R | October 25, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Hephzibah, GA US |
| Chase Isbell | R | R | September 12, 2000 | 6'3" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ben Kudrna | R | R | January 30, 2003 | 6'3" | 175 | Shawnee Mission, KS US |
| Roger Leyton | R | R | February 3, 2003 | 6'1" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Logan Martin | R | R | July 17, 2001 | 6'1" | 185 | Paducah, KY US |
| Chazz Martinez | L | L | January 6, 2000 | 6'3" | 205 | San Pedro, CA US |
| Cooper McKeehan | L | L | March 28, 2001 | 6'1" | 195 | Ann Arbor, MI US |
| John McMillon | L | R | January 27, 1998 | 6'3" | 230 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Brennon McNair | R | R | September 15, 2002 | 6'1" | 175 | Flowood, MS US |
| Frank Mozzicato | L | L | June 19, 2003 | 6'3" | 175 | Hartford, CT US |
| Spencer Nivens | L | R | November 16, 2001 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbia, MO US |
| Elvis Novas | R | R | September 2, 2002 | 6'0" | 180 | Cristobal, DO |
| Marcus Olivarez | R | R | September 12, 1998 | 6'3" | 200 | Columbus, TX US |
| Shane Panzini | R | R | October 30, 2001 | 6'3" | 220 | Spring Lake, NJ US |
| Hunter Patteson | L | L | April 4, 2000 | 6'4" | 190 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Erick Peña | L | R | February 20, 2003 | 6'3" | 205 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Enmanuel Pire | R | R | May 18, 2001 | 5'10" | 165 | Carora, VE |
| Jean Ramirez | L | L | October 25, 2000 | 5'10" | 180 | Mao, DO |
| Ryan Ramsey | R | L | January 18, 2001 | 6'0" | 195 | Gaithersburg, MD US |
| Oscar Rayo | L | L | January 13, 2002 | 6'1" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Nicholas Regalado | R | R | May 15, 2002 | 6'2" | 215 | Hialeah, FL US |
| Emmanuel Reyes | R | R | May 16, 2004 | 6'0" | 180 | San Jose de los Llanos, DO |
| Carson Roccaforte | L | L | March 29, 2002 | 6'1" | 195 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Lizandro Rodriguez | S | R | November 16, 2002 | 5'11" | 165 | Santiago, DO |
| Dionmy Salon | R | R | November 18, 2001 | 6'2" | 190 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| David Sandlin | R | R | February 21, 2001 | 6'4" | 215 | Owasso, OK US |
| Wesley Scott | R | R | March 2, 2001 | 6'1" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Ben Sears | R | R | June 15, 2000 | 6'4" | 190 | Providence, RI US |
| Adrian Solano | R | R | October 17, 1999 | 6'1" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Brett Squires | L | R | February 26, 2000 | 6'2" | 210 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Levi Usher | L | R | June 25, 2000 | 6'1" | 195 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Samuel Valerio | R | R | October 8, 2001 | 6'4" | 220 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Daniel Vazquez | R | R | December 15, 2003 | 6'0" | 150 | Villa Mella, DO |
| Mauricio Veliz | R | R | July 17, 2002 | 6'2" | 170 | Guayana, VE |
| Chase Wallace | R | R | November 13, 1998 | 6'2" | 195 | Sevierville, TN US |
| Trevor Werner | R | R | September 3, 2000 | 6'3" | 225 | Tomball, TX US |
| Jacob Widener | R | L | June 15, 2001 | 6'7" | 235 | New Bern, NC US |
| Henry Williams | R | R | September 18, 2001 | 6'5" | 200 | Darien, CT US |
| Steven Zobac | L | R | October 14, 2000 | 6'3" | 185 | San Jose, CA 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.
