2016 Elizabethton Twins Roster
Team Record: 36-31
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Ray Smith (36-31)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 19,427, Avg. 627 in 31 home dates
Playoffs - Johnson City Cardinals 2 games, Elizabethton Twins 1
The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2016 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Twins scored 323 runs and yielded 325 runs. Amaurys Minier led Elizabethton with 10 home runs Lewin Díaz drove in 37 runs. Alex Kirilloff paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .306 clip. Tyler Wells, Alex Schick and Austin Tribby topped the team with 5 wins each.
Members of the 2016 Elizabethton Twins who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Andrew Vasquez, Lewin Díaz, Tyler Wells, Alex Kirilloff, Travis Blankenhorn, Jaylin Davis, Griffin Jax, Trey Cabbage, Johan Quezada, Sean Poppen, Caleb Hamilton and Ben Rortvedt.
Ray Smith served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Beardsley | R | R | May 17, 1994 | 6'4" | 225 | Tehachapi, CA US |
| Clark Beeker | R | R | November 22, 1992 | 6'3" | 205 | High Point, NC US |
| Travis Blankenhorn | L | R | August 3, 1996 | 6'2" | 228 | Pottsville, PA US |
| Trey Cabbage | L | R | May 3, 1997 | 6'3" | 204 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Domenick Carlini | L | L | November 19, 1993 | 6'2" | 175 | Memphis, TN US |
| Shane Carrier | R | R | June 3, 1996 | 6'2" | 215 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Christian Cavaness | L | L | March 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Max Cordy | R | R | June 9, 1993 | 6'4" | 220 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Colton Davis | R | R | January 5, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Commerce, GA US |
| Jaylin Davis | R | R | July 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Miguel De Jesus | R | R | September 20, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Lewin Díaz | L | L | November 19, 1996 | 6'4" | 225 | Santiago, DO |
| Roberto Gonzalez | L | L | March 14, 1995 | 6'0" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Quin Grogan | R | R | June 11, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Stanfield, OR US |
| Manuel Guzman | S | R | February 10, 1995 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo Norte, DO |
| Caleb Hamilton | R | R | February 5, 1995 | 6'0" | 185 | Woodinville, WA US |
| Bryant Hayman | R | R | October 13, 1992 | 6'0" | 215 | Waycross, GA US |
| Griffin Jax | R | R | November 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Greenwood Village, CO US |
| Andre Jernigan | R | R | November 16, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Muncie, IN US |
| Alex Kirilloff | L | L | November 9, 1997 | 6'1" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Mitchell Kranson | L | R | January 11, 1994 | 5'9" | 210 | Danville, CA US |
| Brandon Lopez | R | R | September 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 190 | Miramar, FL US |
| Hector Lujan | R | R | August 23, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Corona, CA US |
| Jose Martinez | R | R | October 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 192 | San Felipe, VE |
| Luis Martinez | S | R | October 25, 1995 | 5'11" | 170 | Nagua, DO |
| Ryan Mason | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'6" | 215 | Auburn, CA US |
| Patrick McGuff | L | R | March 30, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Amaurys Minier | S | R | January 30, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Robert Molina | S | R | September 16, 1996 | 5'11" | 175 | Punta Cardon, VE |
| Ariel Montesino | S | R | September 21, 1995 | 5'10" | 188 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Hank Morrison | R | R | March 25, 1994 | 6'2" | 225 | Warren, PA US |
| Sean Poppen | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Johan Quezada | R | R | August 25, 1994 | 6'9" | 255 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Alex Robinson | L | L | August 11, 1994 | 6'3" | 217 | Queens, NY US |
| Ben Rortvedt | L | R | September 25, 1997 | 5'10" | 205 | Verona, WI US |
| Alex Schick | R | R | December 1, 1994 | 6'7" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Casey Scoggins | L | L | March 14, 1994 | 5'10" | 185 | Port St. Lucie, FL US |
| Austin Tribby | R | L | July 9, 1994 | 6'5" | 225 | |
| Andrew Vasquez | L | L | September 14, 1993 | 6'6" | 245 | Alta Loma, CA US |
| Tyler Wells | R | R | August 26, 1994 | 6'8" | 265 | Yucaipa, 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.
