2016 Dayton Dragons Roster
Team Record: 47-93
Finished 8th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Dick Schofield (47-93)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Dayton, Ohio
Ballpark: Day Air Ballpark
Attendance: 548,574, Avg. 8,188 in 67 home dates
The Dayton Dragons of the Midwest League ended the 2016 season with a record of 47 wins and 93 losses, finishing eighth in the league's East Division.
The Dragons scored 485 runs and conceded 697 runs, most in the circuit. James Vasquez paced Dayton with 14 home runs and drove in 66 runs. Brantley Bell led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .248. Ty Boyles and José López topped the team with 6 wins each, while José López recorded a 3.98 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2016 Dayton Dragons who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Narciso Crook, Shed Long, Nick Senzel, Ryan Hendrix, Anthony DeSclafani, José Siri, Tony Santillan, Jesús Reyes, Chris Okey, Ariel Hernández, Tyler Stephenson and Tanner Rainey.
Dick Schofield served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Adams | L | L | August 12, 1993 | 6'0" | 190 | Maumee, OH US |
| Argenis Aldazoro | L | L | September 17, 1992 | 6'2" | 160 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Junior Arias | R | R | November 10, 1993 | 6'3" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Manuel Aybar | R | R | January 6, 1993 | 6'3" | 240 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Wendolyn Bautista | R | R | March 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | Yamasa, DO |
| Brantley Bell | R | R | November 16, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Lucas Benenati | R | R | May 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 215 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Ty Boyles | R | L | September 30, 1995 | 6'3" | 270 | Quartz Hill, CA US |
| Ed Charlton | R | R | November 20, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Alberti Chavez | R | R | July 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jacob Constante | L | L | March 22, 1994 | 6'4" | 235 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Narciso Crook | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Nabus, DO |
| Anthony DeSclafani | R | R | April 18, 1990 | 6'1" | 195 | Freehold, NJ US |
| José Duarte | R | R | April 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 222 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Juan Duran | R | R | September 2, 1991 | 6'7" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Franklin | R | R | November 24, 1994 | 6'1" | 220 | Cerritos, CA US |
| Kevin Garcia | R | R | June 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 177 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Luis Gonzalez | R | R | July 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Esperanza, DO |
| Ryan Hendrix | R | R | December 16, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Cypress, TX US |
| Ariel Hernández | R | R | March 2, 1992 | 6'4" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jake Johnson | R | R | June 5, 1993 | 6'2" | 185 | Claremore, OK US |
| Jeremy Kivel | R | R | October 16, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Spring, TX US |
| Conor Krauss | R | R | June 14, 1993 | 6'5" | 235 | Randolph, NJ US |
| Gavin LaValley | R | R | December 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 235 | Choctaw, OK US |
| Ernesto Liberatore | R | R | March 26, 1996 | 6'0" | 210 | El Llano, VE |
| Shed Long | L | R | August 22, 1995 | 5'8" | 184 | Oxford, AL US |
| José López | R | R | September 1, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | Cranbury, NJ US |
| Sandy Lugo | R | R | March 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Matas de Farfan, DO |
| Shane Mardirosian | L | R | October 13, 1995 | 5'10" | 175 | Riverside, CA US |
| Juan Martinez | L | L | July 15, 1992 | 6'2" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Reydel Medina | L | L | February 14, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Havana, CU |
| Sarkis Ohanian | R | R | August 6, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Chris Okey | R | R | December 29, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | Mount Dora, FL US |
| Austin Orewiler | R | R | May 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 220 | Galveston, TX US |
| Braulio Ortiz | R | R | December 20, 1991 | 6'7" | 253 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mitch Piatnik | R | R | September 12, 1994 | 6'0" | 170 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Avain Rachal | R | R | February 11, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | Cypress, TX US |
| Tanner Rahier | R | R | October 12, 1993 | 5'11" | 200 | Indian Wells, CA US |
| Tanner Rainey | R | R | December 25, 1992 | 6'2" | 235 | Folsom, LA US |
| Bernardo Ramirez | R | R | February 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jordan Ramsey | L | R | September 6, 1992 | 6'4" | 215 | Lexington, NC US |
| Jesús Reyes | R | R | February 21, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Alex Romero | R | R | February 21, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Tony Santillan | R | R | April 15, 1997 | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Nick Senzel | R | R | June 29, 1995 | 6'1" | 205 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Zack Shields | L | R | May 12, 1993 | 6'2" | 160 | Florence, SC US |
| José Siri | R | R | July 22, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Sabana Grande de Boya, Monte Plata DO |
| Tyler Stephenson | R | R | August 16, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Michael Sullivan | L | L | January 14, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Daniel Sweet | S | L | December 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Brandon, MS US |
| Cory Thompson | R | R | September 23, 1994 | 5'11" | 180 | Mauldin, SC US |
| Mitch Trees | R | R | July 18, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Springfield, IL US |
| Hector Vargas | R | R | January 27, 1995 | 6'2" | 170 | Peravia, DO |
| James Vasquez | L | L | November 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 220 | Palm City, FL US |
| Josciel Veras | R | R | December 7, 1992 | 5'8" | 175 | Tampa, FL US |
| Alex Webb | R | R | July 19, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | Surrey, BC CA |
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.
