2016 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 74-65
Finished 2nd in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Shawn Williams (74-65)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 353,080, Avg. 5,350 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Lakewood BlueClaws 2 games, Hagerstown Suns 0
Finals - Rome Braves 3 games, Lakewood BlueClaws 1
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2016 season with a record of 74 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The BlueClaws plated 598 runs and surrendered 554 runs. Jose Pujols paced Lakewood with 24 home runs and drove in 82 runs. Wilson Garcia led all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .273 clip. José Taveras and Zach Morris topped the team with 8 wins each, while José Taveras recorded a 3.28 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tyler Gilbert, Seranthony Domínguez, Jacob Waguespack, Franklyn Kilome, Edgar García, Austin Davis, Drew Anderson and Deivy Grullón were all players from the 2016 Lakewood BlueClaws who played in the Majors during their careers.
Shawn Williams served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Anderson | R | R | March 22, 1994 | 6'3" | 185 | Reno, NV US |
| Harold Arauz | R | R | May 29, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Chiriqui, PA |
| Alejandro Arteaga | R | R | April 30, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Palo Negro, Aragua VE |
| Venn Biter | L | R | October 27, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Clarksville, TN US |
| Austin Bossart | R | R | July 4, 1993 | 6'2" | 210 | Abilene, TX US |
| Edgar Cabral | R | R | September 12, 1995 | 5'11" | 210 | Littlerock, CA US |
| Ismael Cabrera | R | R | June 19, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Peravia, DO |
| Zach Coppola | L | R | May 9, 1994 | 5'10" | 160 | Des Moines, IA US |
| William Cuicas | S | R | February 1, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Grenny Cumana | R | R | November 10, 1995 | 5'5" | 145 | Barcelona, Bolivar VE |
| Austin Davis | L | L | February 3, 1993 | 6'4" | 245 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Seranthony Domínguez | R | R | November 25, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Esperanza Valverde Mao, DO |
| Carlos Duran | R | R | November 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Grant Dyer | R | R | July 31, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Luis Espiritu | R | R | September 21, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Joel Fisher | R | R | January 8, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Farmington Hills, MI US |
| Edgar García | R | R | October 4, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Wilson Garcia | S | R | January 11, 1994 | 5'11" | 227 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Tyler Gilbert | L | L | December 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 190 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Deivy Grullón | R | R | February 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Bonao, DO |
| Mitch Gueller | R | R | November 10, 1993 | 6'3" | 205 | Rochester, WA US |
| Scott Harris | L | L | May 14, 1993 | 6'4" | 230 | Grimes, IA US |
| Brendon Hayden | L | R | December 26, 1992 | 6'5" | 215 | Twin Lakes, WI US |
| Jan Hernandez | R | R | January 3, 1995 | 6'1" | 195 | San Lorenzo, PR |
| Samuel Hiciano | R | R | January 25, 1994 | 6'1" | 205 | Espaillat Moca, DO |
| Skylar Hunter | R | R | February 3, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Franklyn Kilome | R | R | June 25, 1995 | 6'6" | 175 | La Romana, DO |
| Kenny Koplove | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'2" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Mark Laird | L | L | March 29, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Monroe, LA US |
| Luke Leftwich | L | R | June 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Laguna, CA US |
| Emmanuel Marrero | S | R | May 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 169 | Bayamon, PR |
| Sutter McLoughlin | R | R | September 24, 1993 | 6'6" | 230 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Luis Morales | R | R | March 16, 1993 | 6'4" | 212 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico VE |
| Zach Morris | L | L | March 6, 1993 | 6'5" | 245 | Annapolis, MD US |
| Jose Pujols | R | R | September 29, 1995 | 6'3" | 175 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Blake Quinn | R | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'4" | 222 | Fresno, CA US |
| Cornelius Randolph | L | R | June 2, 1997 | 5'11" | 205 | Brunswick, GA US |
| Anthony Sequeira | L | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'6" | 235 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Jeff Singer | L | L | September 13, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Rob Tasin | R | R | September 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| José Taveras | R | R | November 6, 1993 | 6'4" | 210 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Alberto Tirado | R | R | December 10, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Nagua, DO |
| Josh Tobias | S | R | November 23, 1992 | 5'9" | 195 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Damek Tomscha | R | R | August 27, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux City, IA US |
| Jiandido Tromp | R | R | September 27, 1993 | 5'11" | 175 | Oranjestad Noord, AW |
| Jacob Waguespack | R | R | November 5, 1993 | 6'6" | 235 | Prairieville, LA US |
| Shane Watson | R | R | August 13, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Lakewood, 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.
