2016 Lynchburg Hillcats Roster
Team Record: 84-56
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: Mark Budzinski (84-56)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Ballpark: City Stadium
Attendance: 122,929, Avg. 1,863 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Potomac Nationals 1
Mills Cup Finals - Myrtle Beach Pelicans 3 games, Lynchburg Hillcats 1
The Lynchburg Hillcats of the Carolina League ended the 2016 season with a record of 84 wins and 56 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Hillcats scored 763 runs, best in the league. Lynchburg yielded 616 runs. Bobby Bradley led the team with 29 home runs, and Anthony Santander walloped 15 or more also. Bobby Bradley drove in 102 runs. Anthony Santander topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .290 clip. Sean Brady paced the squad with 12 wins, while Luis Lugo earned a 4.04 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2016 Lynchburg Hillcats who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cole Sulser, Cam Hill, Julian Merryweather, Bobby Bradley, Willi Castro, Yu Chang, Anthony Santander, Thomas Pannone, Nathan Lukes, Ivan Castillo, Mark Mathias, Justus Sheffield, Greg Allen and Francisco Mejía.
Mark Budzinski served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin ?ervenka | R | R | August 3, 1992 | 6'4" | 225 | Prague, CZ |
| Greg Allen | S | R | March 15, 1993 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA US |
| David Armendariz | R | R | August 22, 1991 | 6'0" | 190 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Robbie Aviles | L | R | December 17, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Suffern, NY US |
| Claudio Bautista | R | R | November 29, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Bobby Bradley | L | R | May 29, 1996 | 6'1" | 225 | Gulfport, MS US |
| Sean Brady | L | L | June 9, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | Cape Coral, FL US |
| Mitch Brown | R | R | April 13, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Rochester, MN US |
| Jodd Carter | R | R | July 20, 1996 | 5'10" | 170 | Hilo, HI US |
| Ivan Castillo | S | R | May 30, 1995 | 5'9" | 173 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Willi Castro | S | R | April 24, 1997 | 6'1" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Yu Chang | R | R | August 18, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Taitung, TW |
| Juan De La Cruz | S | R | August 5, 1993 | 6'1" | 195 | La Guaira, Vargas VE |
| Dominic DeMasi | R | R | May 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 190 | East Meadow, NY US |
| Matt Esparza | R | R | August 22, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | Folsom, CA US |
| Luke Eubank | R | R | February 24, 1994 | 6'0" | 180 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Trevor Frank | R | R | June 23, 1991 | 6'0" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Justin Garcia | R | R | September 16, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Rowlett, TX US |
| Brock Hartson | R | R | August 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Paul Hendrix | R | R | November 18, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | North Richland Hills, TX US |
| Cam Hill | R | R | May 24, 1994 | 6'1" | 185 | El Reno, OK US |
| Bobby Ison | L | L | July 5, 1993 | 5'8" | 170 | Goose Creek, SC US |
| Tyler Krieger | S | R | January 16, 1994 | 6'2" | 185 | Johns Creek, GA US |
| Leandro Linares | R | R | January 27, 1994 | 6'3" | 205 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Sicnarf Loopstok | R | R | April 26, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | Oranjestad, AW |
| Luis Lugo | L | L | March 5, 1994 | 6'5" | 200 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Nathan Lukes | L | R | July 12, 1994 | 5'11" | 185 | Portland, OR US |
| Connor Marabell | L | L | March 28, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Mark Mathias | R | R | August 2, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Santa Clara, CA US |
| Francisco Mejía | S | R | October 27, 1995 | 5'10" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Yonathan Mendoza | S | R | February 10, 1994 | 5'11" | 167 | Quibor, Lara VE |
| Julian Merryweather | R | R | October 14, 1991 | 6'4" | 215 | Berkeley, CA US |
| Jordan Milbrath | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'6" | 215 | Windom, MN US |
| Alex Monsalve | R | R | April 22, 1992 | 6'2" | 225 | Boqueron, VE |
| Taylor Murphy | L | R | November 3, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Solana Beach, CA US |
| Thomas Pannone | L | L | April 28, 1994 | 6'0" | 200 | Providence, RI US |
| Mike Papi | L | R | September 19, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Tunkhannock, PA US |
| Nick Pasquale | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Antioch, CA US |
| Dorssys Paulino | R | R | November 21, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Anderson Polanco | L | L | September 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jared Robinson | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | West Covina, CA US |
| Luigi Rodriguez | L | R | November 13, 1992 | 5'11" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Antonio Romero | R | R | December 22, 1990 | 6'0" | 187 | Havana, CU |
| Daniel Salters | L | R | February 5, 1993 | 6'3" | 225 | Eufaula, OK US |
| Anthony Santander | S | R | October 19, 1994 | 6'2" | 190 | Margarita, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Justus Sheffield | L | L | May 13, 1996 | 6'0" | 200 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| David Speer | L | L | August 14, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Westport, CT US |
| Billy Strode | L | L | August 10, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Cole Sulser | R | R | March 12, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Poway, CA US |
| Matt Whitehouse | L | L | April 13, 1991 | 6'1" | 200 | Placentia, 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.
