2011 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 39-29
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Frank Fultz (39-29)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 31,988, Avg. 941 in 34 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2011 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Mets scored 385 runs and gave up 339 runs. Dustin Lawley drove in 43 runs. Cam Maron and Greg Pron led batters with significant playing time by hitting .318. Domingo Tapia, Bret Mitchell and Seth Lugo topped the team with 5 wins each, while Juan Urbina recorded a 5.95 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2011 Kingsport Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Gabriel Ynoa, T. J. Rivera, Rafael Montero, Akeel Morris, Hansel Robles, Phillip Evans, Seth Lugo, Chase Bradford, Brandon Nimmo and Domingo Tapia.
Frank Fultz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Birdwell | R | R | February 3, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Spokane, WA US |
| Chase Bradford | R | R | August 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 225 | Henderson, NV US |
| Dylan Brown | R | R | October 21, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Tampa, FL US |
| Tyler Carpenter | R | R | July 7, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Clark | L | R | September 28, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Chicago, IL US |
| Julio Concepcion | R | R | September 5, 1989 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yucary De La Cruz | R | R | October 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miller Díaz | R | R | June 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dustin Emmons | R | R | September 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | La Crescenta, CA US |
| Phillip Evans | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Dawrin Frias | R | R | February 18, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Juan Carlos Gamboa | L | R | April 18, 1991 | 5'7" | 155 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Jeff Glenn | R | R | September 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 221 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Jonathan Kountis | R | R | March 15, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Akron, OH US |
| Robert Lake | R | R | January 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Prosperity, SC US |
| Dustin Lawley | R | R | April 11, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Adger, AL US |
| Carlos Leyva | L | R | April 29, 1989 | 5'8" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Seth Lugo | R | R | November 17, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Cam Maron | L | R | January 20, 1991 | 6'1" | 195 | Huntington, NY US |
| Kenny McDowall | R | R | August 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 185 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Bret Mitchell | R | R | December 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Lakeville, MN US |
| Rafael Montero | R | R | October 17, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Higuerito, San Cristobal DO |
| Nestor Moreno | S | R | June 21, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Akeel Morris | R | R | November 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | , St. Thomas VI |
| Brandon Nimmo | L | R | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 207 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Mark Picca | L | L | May 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Arlington, TX US |
| Greg Pron | R | R | January 3, 1989 | 6'6" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Tillman Pugh | R | R | February 19, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| T. J. Rivera | R | R | October 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 203 | Bronx, NY US |
| Hansel Robles | R | R | August 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 220 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Alexander Sanchez | R | R | November 28, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tant Shepherd | R | R | August 1, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Flower Mound, TX US |
| Chad Sheppard | R | R | November 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | Enterprise, LA US |
| Luke Stewart | L | R | February 29, 1988 | 6'4" | 205 | Normal, IL US |
| Domingo Tapia | R | R | August 4, 1991 | 6'3" | 250 | La Victoria, DO |
| Miguel Tejada | R | R | November 11, 1990 | 6'1" | 175 | Constanza, DO |
| Juan Urbina | L | L | May 31, 1993 | 6'2" | 170 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Brian Valenzuela | L | L | October 21, 1989 | 5'10" | 155 | Murrieta, CA US |
| Jared West | R | R | July 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Ernesto Yanez | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 6'0" | 165 | Bariro, VE |
| Gabriel Ynoa | R | R | May 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Chad Zurcher | R | R | August 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 170 | Knoxville, TN 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.
