2016 Delmarva Shorebirds Roster
Team Record: 73-66
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Ryan Minor (73-66)
Affiliation: Baltimore Orioles
Location: Salisbury, Maryland
Ballpark: Arthur W. Perdue Stadium
Attendance: 209,120, Avg. 3,217 in 65 home dates
The Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League ended the 2016 season with a record of 73 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Shorebirds plated 548 runs and surrendered 534 runs. Alex Murphy paced Delmarva with 16 home runs and drove in 63 runs. Ryan Mountcastle topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .281 clip. Brian Gonzalez and Cristian Alvarado led the squad with 10 wins each, while Brian Gonzalez registered a 2.51 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Garrett Cleavinger, Ryan Meisinger, DJ Stewart, Ryan Mountcastle, Yermín Mercedes, Cedric Mullins and Jay Flaa were all players from the 2016 Delmarva Shorebirds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Ryan Minor served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristian Alvarado | R | R | September 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Austin Anderson | L | R | June 18, 1992 | 5'11" | 190 | Killeen, TX US |
| Ricardo Andujar | L | R | August 6, 1992 | 6'0" | 160 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Patrick Baker | R | R | August 15, 1993 | 6'3" | 215 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Jake Bray | R | R | December 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Mike Burke | R | R | August 27, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Garrett Cleavinger | R | L | April 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 210 | Lawrence, KS US |
| Brandon Coluccio | R | R | August 15, 1992 | 6'0" | 200 | Freehold, NJ US |
| Mike Costello | R | R | July 10, 1992 | 6'5" | 215 | Manassas, VA US |
| Dariel Delgado | R | R | August 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 185 | Santa Clara, FL CU |
| Natanael Delgado | L | L | October 23, 1995 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Cacaos, DO |
| Jay Flaa | R | R | June 10, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Bismarck, ND US |
| Randolph Gassaway | R | R | May 23, 1995 | 6'4" | 210 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Brian Gonzalez | R | L | October 25, 1995 | 6'3" | 230 | Miramar, FL US |
| Jack Graham | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'9" | 190 | Cranberry Township, PA US |
| Gerrion Grim | R | R | September 17, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | St. Peters, MO US |
| Francisco Jimenez | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Cory Jones | R | R | September 20, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Alejandro Juvier | L | R | January 20, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Steven Klimek | L | R | April 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Rochester, NY US |
| Steve Laurino | R | L | January 5, 1993 | 6'3" | 215 | Mineola, NY US |
| Ronarsy Ledesma | R | R | April 19, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Stuart Levy | R | R | August 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 185 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Jesús Liranzo | R | R | March 7, 1995 | 6'2" | 225 | La Romana, DO |
| Lucas Long | R | R | October 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Reid Love | R | L | May 15, 1992 | 5'11" | 195 | Dunnellon, FL US |
| Ryan Meisinger | R | R | May 4, 1994 | 6'4" | 235 | Prince Frederick, MD US |
| Yermín Mercedes | R | R | February 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 225 | La Romana, DO |
| Ryan Mountcastle | R | R | February 18, 1997 | 6'3" | 195 | Winter Springs, FL US |
| Cedric Mullins | S | L | October 1, 1994 | 5'8" | 175 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Alex Murphy | R | R | October 5, 1994 | 5'11" | 210 | Monrivia, MD US |
| Jhon Peluffo | R | R | June 16, 1997 | 6'3" | 140 | Cartagena, CO |
| Ofelky Peralta | R | R | April 20, 1997 | 6'5" | 195 | Bonao, DO |
| Elias Pinales | L | L | November 7, 1992 | 6'4" | 155 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Ademar Rifaela | L | L | November 20, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Willemstad, CW |
| Jake Ring | L | L | August 11, 1994 | 5'11" | 175 | Ingleside, IL US |
| Lex Rutledge | L | L | June 28, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Guillermo Salas | R | R | April 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Macuto, Vargas VE |
| DJ Stewart | L | R | November 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 230 | Yulee, FL US |
| Robert Strader | R | L | March 15, 1994 | 6'5" | 225 | Louisville, KY US |
| Drew Turbin | L | R | April 24, 1993 | 5'11" | 200 | Coeur d'Alene, ID US |
| Christian Turnipseed | R | R | May 30, 1992 | 5'11" | 214 | Littleton, CO 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.
