2017 Lexington Legends Roster
Team Record: 62-75
Finished 6th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Scott Thorman (62-75)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Lexington, Kentucky
Ballpark: Applebee's Park
Attendance: 281,210, Avg. 4,326 in 65 home dates
The Lexington Legends of the South Atlantic League ended the 2017 season with a record of 62 wins and 75 losses, finishing sixth in the league's South Division.
The Legends plated 656 runs and yielded 726 runs, most in the circuit. Khalil Lee paced Lexington with 17 home runs Emmanuel Rivera accounted for 72 RBI and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .310 clip. Jace Vines paced the team with 9 wins, while Garrett Davila registered a 5.1 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2017 Lexington Legends who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Khalil Lee, Gerson Garabito, Anthony Bender, Nick Heath, Emmanuel Rivera, Collin Snider, Nick Dini, Tyler Zuber, Meibrys Viloria and David McKay.
Scott Thorman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricky Aracena | S | R | October 2, 1997 | 5'8" | 160 | San Francisco de Macoris, DO |
| Max Bartlett | R | R | January 14, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | Starkville, MS US |
| Anthony Bender | R | R | February 3, 1995 | 6'4" | 205 | Petaluma, CA US |
| Geoff Bramblett | R | R | April 26, 1995 | 6'2" | 200 | Hoover, AL US |
| John Brontsema | R | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Justin Camp | R | R | May 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Decatur, AL US |
| Gabriel Cancel | R | R | December 8, 1996 | 6'0" | 185 | Manati, PR |
| Angelo Castellano | R | R | January 13, 1995 | 6'0" | 165 | San Diego, Carabobo VE |
| Garrett Davila | L | L | January 17, 1997 | 6'2" | 180 | Belmont, NC US |
| Andre Davis | L | L | September 29, 1993 | 6'6" | 230 | Castro Valley, CA US |
| Chris DeVito | L | R | December 1, 1994 | 6'2" | 220 | Northridge, CA US |
| Nick Dini | R | R | July 27, 1993 | 5'8" | 180 | Monroe, NJ US |
| Joe Dudek | L | L | January 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 230 | Wall Township, NJ US |
| Travis Eckert | R | R | December 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Tyler Fallwell | R | R | November 8, 1995 | 6'5" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Amalani Fukofuka | R | R | September 25, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | Hayward, CA US |
| Gerson Garabito | R | R | August 19, 1995 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Marten Gasparini | S | R | May 24, 1997 | 6'0" | 165 | Ruda, IT |
| Grant Gavin | R | R | July 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Parkville, MO US |
| Michael Gigliotti | L | L | February 14, 1996 | 6'1" | 180 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ofreidy Gómez | R | R | July 6, 1995 | 6'3" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, DO |
| Nick Heath | L | L | November 27, 1993 | 6'1" | 187 | Junction City, KS US |
| Arnaldo Hernandez | R | R | February 9, 1996 | 6'0" | 175 | San Felix, VE |
| Nick Hutchins | R | R | November 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 200 | , US |
| Khalil Lee | L | L | June 26, 1998 | 5'10" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Kevin Lenik | R | R | August 1, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Mission Hills, CA US |
| Rudy Martin | L | L | January 31, 1996 | 5'7" | 155 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| David McKay | R | R | March 31, 1995 | 6'3" | 205 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Yeison Melo | R | R | July 30, 1995 | 6'1" | 180 | San Jose de Ocoa, DO |
| Cody Nesbit | R | R | March 5, 1996 | 6'3" | 175 | La Porte, TX US |
| Manny Olloque | R | R | May 11, 1996 | 6'2" | 165 | Torrance, CA US |
| Kort Peterson | L | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Julio Pinto | R | R | November 18, 1995 | 6'3" | 223 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Emmanuel Rivera | R | R | June 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 195 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Mark Sanchez | L | R | August 17, 1994 | 5'10" | 197 | Corona, CA US |
| Walker Sheller | R | R | May 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Michael Silva | R | R | November 22, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Valencia, CA US |
| Collin Snider | R | R | October 10, 1995 | 6'4" | 200 | Nashville, TN US |
| Vance Tatum | L | L | May 2, 1995 | 6'4" | 215 | Southaven, MS US |
| Jose Veras | R | R | July 15, 1994 | 6'1" | 170 | Moca, DO |
| Luis Villegas | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Meibrys Viloria | L | R | February 15, 1997 | 5'11" | 220 | Cartagena, CO |
| Jace Vines | R | R | September 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Dallas, TX US |
| Vance Vizcaino | L | R | August 1, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Wake Forest, NC US |
| Nolan Watson | R | R | January 25, 1997 | 6'2" | 195 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Matt Wynne | R | R | July 5, 1993 | 6'4" | 235 | Dade City, FL US |
| Tyler Zuber | R | R | June 16, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | White Hall, AR 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.
