2012 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster
Team Record: 73-58
Finished 2nd in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (73-58)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 59,589, Avg. 1,027 in 58 home dates
Playoffs - Lakeland Flying Tigers 2 games, Dunedin Blue Jays 0
Finals - Lakeland Flying Tigers 3 games, Jupiter Hammerheads 2
The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2012 season with a record of 73 wins and 58 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Flying Tigers scored 582 runs and gave up 539 runs. Wade Gaynor led Lakeland with 14 home runs Tyler Collins drove in 66 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .290 average. Luis Sanz paced the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.47 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Guido Knudson, Tyler Collins, James McCann, Warwick Saupold, Drew VerHagen, Cesar Carrillo, Daniel Fields, Melvin Mercedes, Daniel Schlereth, Nick Castellanos, Curt Casali, Avisaíl García, Brian Flynn, Luis Marte, Jacob Turner, Hernán Pérez, Bruce Rondón, Dixon Machado and Al Alburquerque were all players from the 2012 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Alburquerque | R | R | June 10, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Dan Bennett | S | R | December 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Alex Burgos | L | L | December 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Regensburg, DE |
| Cesar Carrillo | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Curt Casali | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Nick Castellanos | R | R | March 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 203 | Davie, FL US |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Aguadulce, Cocle PA |
| Tyler Clark | S | R | January 4, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Springfield, MO US |
| Tyler Collins | L | L | June 6, 1990 | 5'11" | 215 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Patrick Cooper | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 204 | Danville, KY US |
| Edgar Corcino | S | R | June 7, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Matt Crouse | L | L | July 1, 1990 | 6'4" | 190 | Haymarket, VA US |
| Lance Durham | L | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Kevin Eichhorn | R | R | February 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Julio Felix | R | R | February 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 210 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Daniel Fields | L | R | January 23, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Detroit, MI US |
| Brian Flynn | L | L | April 19, 1990 | 6'7" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Avisaíl García | R | R | June 12, 1991 | 6'4" | 250 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Wade Gaynor | R | R | April 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Louisville, KY US |
| Dean Green | L | R | June 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Jordan Guida | R | R | September 22, 1988 | 5'9" | 185 | Glendale Lakes, AZ US |
| Jeff Holm | L | L | October 17, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Rochester Hills, MI US |
| Cale Iorg | R | R | September 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Corey Jones | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Guido Knudson | R | R | August 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Bonita, CA US |
| Victor Larez | R | R | May 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 160 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Marcus Lemon | L | R | June 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Matt Little | R | R | March 19, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Dixon Machado | R | R | February 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | San Cristobal, Tachira VE |
| Zach Maggard | R | R | August 2, 1988 | 5'11" | 181 | Tampa, FL US |
| Luis Marte | R | R | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| James McCann | R | R | June 13, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Melvin Mercedes | R | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 250 | El Seibo, DO |
| Hernán Pérez | R | R | March 26, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Villa de Cura, Aragua VE |
| Matt Perry | L | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 182 | Sudbury, MA US |
| Adolfo Reina | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 6'0" | 210 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| James Robbins | L | L | September 26, 1990 | 6'0" | 225 | Shoreline, WA US |
| Michael Rockett | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Sugar Land, TX US |
| Bruce Rondón | R | R | December 9, 1990 | 6'3" | 275 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Zach Samuels | L | R | October 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | San Jose, CA US |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | November 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 173 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | February 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Warwick Saupold | R | R | January 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 223 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Daniel Schlereth | L | L | May 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Austin Schotts | R | R | September 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Ryan Soares | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Harwich, MA US |
| Mark Sorensen | R | R | February 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Northville, MI US |
| Brian Stroud | R | R | October 18, 1988 | 6'4" | 215 | Joliet, IL US |
| Shawn Teufel | L | L | July 16, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Wes Thigpen | R | R | June 20, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Luling, LA US |
| Jade Todd | R | L | March 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Jacob Turner | R | R | May 21, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | St. Charles, MO US |
| Drew VerHagen | R | R | October 22, 1990 | 6'6" | 230 | Royse City, TX US |
| Jared Wesson | L | L | January 30, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Tupelo, MS US |
| Tyler White | R | R | August 8, 1989 | 6'2" | 197 | Brandon, MS US |
| Ryan Woolley | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Montclair, VA 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.
