2018 Elizabethton Twins Roster

Appalachian League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 39-27
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Manager: Ray Smith (39-27)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Elizabethton, Tennessee
Ballpark: Joe O'Brien Stadium
Attendance: 15,329, Avg. 529 in 29 home dates
2018 Elizabethton Twins Statistics

Playoffs - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Kingsport Mets 1
Finals - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Princeton Rays 0

The Elizabethton Twins of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 39 wins and 27 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.

The Twins scored 375 runs and gave up 319 runs. Chris Williams paced Elizabethton with 15 home runs and accounted for 51 RBI. Alex Robles led batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .297 clip. Blair Lakso topped the team with 6 wins.

Josh Winder, Johan Quezada, Trevor Larnach, Kody Funderburk, Prelander Berroa, Gilberto Celestino and Ryan Jeffers were all players from the 2018 Elizabethton Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.

Ray Smith served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Jared AkinsLRDecember 12, 19966'3"220Pasadena, CA US
Jean Carlos AriasLLJanuary 14, 19985'11"170Santiago de los Caballeros, DO
Prelander BerroaRRApril 18, 20005'11"170Santo Domingo, DO
Jacob BlankRRFebruary 16, 19966'4"215Gretna, NE US
Christian BroussardRROctober 21, 19966'2"265Ramona, CA US
Colton BurnsLROctober 19, 19956'2"201Palmdale, CA US
Andrew CabezasRRDecember 5, 19965'10"175Hialeah Gardens, FL US
Trevor CasanovaLRJune 22, 19966'0"200Redondo Beach, CA US
Gilberto CelestinoRLFebruary 13, 19996'0"170Santo Domingo, DO
Erik ChaLLJune 19, 19976'2"190Chino Hills, CA US
Andy CosgroveRRJuly 31, 19966'2"200Kirkland, WA US
Michael DavisLRJanuary 22, 19966'0"200Bedford, TX US
Ricky De La TorreRRJuly 21, 19996'2"204Juana Diaz, PR
Yeltsin EncarnacionSRJune 28, 19985'11"170Azua, DO
Kody FunderburkLLNovember 27, 19966'4"230Mesa, AZ US
Juan GámezRRMarch 7, 19945'11"247Tucson, AZ US
Pedro GarciaRRJuly 21, 19956'2"240Santo Domingo, DO
Moises GomezRRFebruary 8, 19976'1"215Valencia, VE
Michael HelmanRRMay 23, 19966'1"195Lincoln, NE US
Tanner HowellRRMarch 29, 19956'5"210Henderson, NV US
Ryan JeffersRRJune 3, 19976'4"230Raleigh, NC US
DaShawn KeirseyLLMay 13, 19976'2"195San Diego, CA US
Blair LaksoRRAugust 23, 19946'2"235Buffalo, NY US
Trevor LarnachLRFebruary 26, 19976'4"223Walnut Creek, CA US
Hunter LeeLRJanuary 17, 19965'9"180Maitland, FL US
Lean MarreroLRSeptember 19, 19975'10"189Bayamon, PR
Derek MolinaLRJuly 27, 19976'3"206Atwater, CA US
Robert MolinaSRSeptember 16, 19965'11"175Punta Cardon, VE
Ariel MontesinoSRSeptember 21, 19955'10"188Mao, Valverde DO
Zach NeffLLMarch 14, 19966'1"195Belleville, IL US
Tyler PalmRRDecember 10, 19946'9"226West Branch, MI US
J. T. PerezLLOctober 26, 19956'4"215Orrville, OH US
Seth PinkertonRRJuly 26, 19966'3"225Ogdensburg, NY US
Johan QuezadaRRAugust 25, 19946'9"255Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Rickey RamirezRROctober 20, 19966'0"168Walnut Creek, CA US
Brian RappRRAugust 10, 19956'0"197Mendham, NJ US
Luis RijoRRSeptember 6, 19986'1"200Valencia, VE
Alex RoblesRRJuly 7, 19956'0"200Tucson, AZ US
Austin SchulferRRDecember 22, 19956'2"175Plover, WI US
Yunior SeverinoSROctober 3, 19996'1"189Santo Domingo, DO
Dylan StowellRRJanuary 13, 19956'2"189Mission Viejo, CA US
Carlos SuniagaRRMay 26, 19976'2"187Margarita, VE
Tyler WebbRRApril 15, 19966'0"175Prosper, TX US
Albee WeissRRSeptember 20, 19956'1"225Oak Park, CA US
Chris WilliamsRRNovember 23, 19966'1"225Garden Grove, CA US
Josh WinderRROctober 11, 19966'5"210Richmond, VA 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.




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