2018 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 60-79
Finished 7th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Luke Carlin (60-79)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 202,124, Avg. 3,062 in 66 home dates
The Lake County Captains of the Midwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 60 wins and 79 losses, finishing seventh in the league's Eastern Division.
The Captains plated 568 runs and gave up 659 runs. Will Benson paced Lake County with 22 home runs, while Jose Vicente and Nolan Jones walloped 15 or more as well. Will Benson drove in 58 runs. Oscar González topped hitters with significant playing time with a .292 average. Francisco Pérez led the team with 8 wins, and Gregori Vasquez registered a 4.07 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2018 Lake County Captains who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Nolan Jones, Oscar González, Ernie Clement, J. C. Mejía, Nick Sandlin, Richie Palacios, Kirk McCarty, Eli Morgan, Luis Oviedo, Will Benson, Kyle Nelson, James Karinchak, Andrew Miller, Daniel Schneemann and Francisco Pérez.
Luke Carlin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Alvarez | R | R | September 17, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Skylar Árias | L | L | June 30, 1997 | 6'3" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Will Benson | L | L | June 16, 1998 | 6'5" | 225 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jesse Berardi | L | R | January 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 185 | Commack, NY US |
| Robert Broom | R | R | September 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | East Ridge, TN US |
| Ulysses Cantu | R | R | May 1, 1998 | 5'11" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Erlin Cerda | R | R | May 5, 1994 | 5'9" | 170 | Santiago de los Caballeros, Santiago DO |
| Ernie Clement | R | R | March 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Rochester, NY US |
| Dakody Clemmer | R | R | January 19, 1996 | 6'2" | 185 | Vancouver, WA US |
| Tommy DeJuneas | R | R | October 24, 1995 | 6'1" | 202 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Zack Draper | L | L | October 18, 1994 | 6'3" | 200 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Riley Echols | R | R | April 12, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Collierville, TN US |
| Miguel Eladio | R | R | May 10, 1996 | 6'1" | 160 | Villa Mella, DO |
| Tyler Friis | S | R | February 12, 1996 | 5'9" | 180 | Auburn, WA US |
| Nick Gallagher | R | R | September 9, 1995 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa City, IA US |
| Tre' Gantt | L | L | May 10, 1996 | 5'10" | 180 | , US |
| Gianpaul Gonzalez | R | R | January 11, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Toa Alta, PR |
| Oscar González | R | R | January 10, 1998 | 6'2" | 180 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, DO |
| Juan Hillman | L | L | May 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Grant Hockin | R | R | March 5, 1996 | 6'4" | 200 | Pomona, CA US |
| Dane Hutcheon | L | R | July 14, 1994 | 5'9" | 177 | McKinney, TX US |
| Todd Isaacs | R | R | May 22, 1996 | 6'0" | 215 | Nassau, BS |
| Domingo Jimenez | R | R | August 29, 1993 | 6'3" | 175 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Luis Jimenez | R | R | January 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 170 | Yaguate, DO |
| Nolan Jones | L | R | May 7, 1998 | 6'2" | 185 | Langhorne, PA US |
| James Karinchak | R | R | September 22, 1995 | 6'3" | 230 | Walden, NY US |
| Adoni Kery | R | R | February 18, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Las Terrenas, DO |
| Dace Kime | R | R | March 6, 1992 | 6'4" | 200 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Jonathan Laureano | R | R | December 21, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | Manati, PR |
| Maiker Manzanillo | R | R | October 14, 1996 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Kirk McCarty | L | L | October 12, 1995 | 5'8" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Jose Medina | L | L | February 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 185 | Santiago, DO |
| Gabriel Mejia | S | R | July 30, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Azua, DO |
| J. C. Mejía | R | R | August 26, 1996 | 6'4" | 240 | Gaspar Hernandez, DO |
| Andrew Miller | L | L | May 21, 1985 | 6'7" | 205 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Cameron Mingo | R | R | September 10, 1993 | 6'4" | 185 | Eden Prairie, MN US |
| Eli Morgan | R | R | May 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 190 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA US |
| Kyle Nelson | L | L | July 8, 1996 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Luis Oviedo | R | R | May 15, 1999 | 6'4" | 170 | Barquisimeto, VE |
| Richie Palacios | L | R | May 16, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Elvis Perez | S | R | January 10, 1996 | 6'0" | 165 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Francisco Pérez | L | L | July 20, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | Loma de Cabrera, DO |
| Dillon Persinger | R | R | January 31, 1996 | 5'11" | 180 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Thomas Ponticelli | R | R | April 15, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | West Hills, CA US |
| Mitch Reeves | R | R | November 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 210 | Winter Springs, FL US |
| Mike Rivera | R | R | December 12, 1995 | 5'10" | 200 | Venice, FL US |
| Eric Rodríguez | R | R | July 28, 1998 | 6'1" | 188 | Canovanas, PR |
| Jhan Rodriguez | R | R | July 2, 1998 | 6'0" | 165 | Moca, DO |
| Jorma Rodriguez | R | R | March 25, 1996 | 5'10" | 150 | Palo Negro, Aragua VE |
| Josh Rolette | L | R | May 21, 1996 | 5'11" | 195 | Shawnee, OK US |
| Nick Sandlin | R | R | January 10, 1997 | 5'11" | 175 | Evans, GA US |
| Jordan Scheftz | R | R | August 31, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | North York, ON CA |
| Daniel Schneemann | L | R | January 23, 1997 | 6'1" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Adam Scott | L | L | October 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 220 | Canandaigua, NY US |
| Connor Smith | R | R | April 22, 1997 | 5'10" | 180 | Midland, MI US |
| Felix Tati | R | R | April 1, 1997 | 6'2" | 190 | Quisqueya, DO |
| Jonathan Teaney | R | R | January 28, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Gregori Vasquez | R | R | September 8, 1997 | 6'1" | 185 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Jose Vicente | R | R | November 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | San Ignacio de Sabane, DO |
| Austen Wade | L | L | February 17, 1996 | 6'1" | 185 | Midland, TX 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.
