2017 Durham Bulls Roster
Team Record: 86-56
Finished 1st in the IL's South Division
Manager: Jared Sandberg (86-56)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Ballpark: Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Attendance: 547,841, Avg. 7,716 in 71 home dates
Playoffs - Durham Bulls 3 games, Indianapolis Indians 1
Finals - Durham Bulls 3 games, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 1
The Durham Bulls of the International League ended the 2017 season with a record of 86 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Bulls scored 643 runs and surrendered 524 runs. Jake Bauers led Durham with 13 home runs Patrick Leonard accounted for 70 RBI. Willy Adames paced all regular batters with a .277 average. Ryan Yarbrough topped the squad with 13 wins, while Yonny Chirinos registered a 2.74 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Austin Pruitt, Diego Moreno, Trevor Plouffe, Ryan Yarbrough, Taylor Featherston, Michael Roth, Michael McKenry, Drew Smith, Jaime Schultz, Rickie Weeks, Blake Snell, Neil Wagner, Daniel Robertson, Mike Broadway, Jake Bauers, Diego Castillo, Adam Kolarek, Willy Adames, Justin Marks, Chih-Wei Hu, Johnny Field, Andrew Kittredge, Chase Whitley, Brad Boxberger, Mike Marjama, Kean Wong, Yonny Chirinos, Taylor Guerrieri, José De León, Brad Miller, José Alvarado, Jake Faria, Shane Peterson, Kyle Bird, Ryan Garton, Wilson Ramos, Matt Andriese, Curt Casali, Hunter Wood, Mallex Smith, Burch Smith, Danny Farquhar, Chaz Roe, Brent Honeywell, Ryne Stanek, Jonny Venters, Jake Hager and Ryan Brett were all players from the 2017 Durham Bulls who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jared Sandberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willy Adames | R | R | September 2, 1995 | 6'0" | 205 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Hunter Adkins | R | R | September 20, 1990 | 6'4" | 190 | Signal Mountain, TN US |
| José Alvarado | L | L | May 21, 1995 | 6'0" | 240 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jeff Ames | R | R | January 31, 1991 | 6'4" | 220 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Matt Andriese | R | R | August 28, 1989 | 6'2" | 225 | Redlands, CA US |
| Jake Bauers | L | L | October 6, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Kyle Bird | L | L | April 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | Orange Park, FL US |
| Brad Boxberger | R | R | May 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Ryan Brett | S | R | October 9, 1991 | 5'9" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| Mike Broadway | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Paducah, KY US |
| Curt Casali | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Diego Castillo | R | R | January 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 250 | Cabrera, DO |
| Yonny Chirinos | R | R | December 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 240 | Bachaquero, Zulia VE |
| José De León | R | R | August 7, 1992 | 6'1" | 220 | Isabela, PR |
| Yoel Espinal | R | R | November 7, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Santiago Rodriguez, DO |
| Jake Faria | R | R | July 30, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | La Palma, CA US |
| Danny Farquhar | R | R | February 17, 1987 | 5'9" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Taylor Featherston | R | R | October 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Johnny Field | R | R | February 20, 1992 | 5'10" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Edwin Fierro | R | R | August 30, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Mike Franco | R | R | November 30, 1991 | 5'11" | 220 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ryan Garton | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Casey Gillaspie | S | L | January 25, 1993 | 6'4" | 240 | Omaha, NE US |
| Granden Goetzman | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Palmetto, FL US |
| Cade Gotta | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'4" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Taylor Guerrieri | R | R | December 1, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Augusta, GA US |
| Jake Hager | R | R | March 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Henderson, NV US |
| Brent Honeywell | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'2" | 195 | Carnesville, GA US |
| Chih-Wei Hu | R | R | November 4, 1993 | 6'1" | 230 | Taichung, TW |
| Grant Kay | R | R | May 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Omaha, NE US |
| Andrew Kittredge | R | R | March 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 235 | Spokane, WA US |
| Adam Kolarek | L | L | January 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Brandon Lawson | L | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Festus, MO US |
| Patrick Leonard | R | R | October 20, 1992 | 6'4" | 225 | Katy, TX US |
| Mike Marjama | R | R | July 20, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Roseville, CA US |
| Justin Marks | L | L | January 12, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Michael McKenry | R | R | March 4, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brad Miller | L | R | October 18, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | Orlando, FL US |
| Diego Moreno | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Higuerote, Miranda VE |
| Justin O'Conner | R | R | March 31, 1992 | 6'0" | 201 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Shane Peterson | L | L | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Chris Pike | R | R | October 11, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Southampton, NY US |
| Trevor Plouffe | R | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Austin Pruitt | R | R | August 31, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Wilson Ramos | R | R | August 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 245 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Daniel Robertson | R | R | March 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 205 | Upland, CA US |
| Chaz Roe | R | R | October 9, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Steubenville, OH US |
| Michael Roth | L | L | February 15, 1990 | 6'1" | 210 | Greer, SC US |
| Jaime Schultz | R | R | June 20, 1991 | 5'10" | 205 | Albany, NY US |
| Burch Smith | R | R | April 12, 1990 | 6'4" | 225 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Drew Smith | R | R | September 24, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Mallex Smith | L | R | May 6, 1993 | 5'10" | 180 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Blake Snell | L | L | December 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Alec Sole | L | R | June 1, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Holbrook, NY US |
| Ryne Stanek | R | R | July 26, 1991 | 6'4" | 225 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Dayron Varona | R | R | February 24, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, CU |
| Jonny Venters | L | L | March 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Pikeville, KY US |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Rickie Weeks | R | R | September 13, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Altamonte Springs, FL US |
| Chase Whitley | R | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'4" | 220 | Ranburne, AL US |
| Kyle Winkler | R | R | June 18, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Kean Wong | L | R | April 17, 1995 | 5'11" | 185 | Hilo, HI US |
| Hunter Wood | R | R | August 12, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Rogers, AR US |
| Ryan Yarbrough | R | L | December 31, 1991 | 6'5" | 210 | Lakeland, FL 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.
