2013 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster
Team Record: 64-68
Finished 4th in the FSL's North Division
Manager: Dave Huppert (64-68)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 60,011, Avg. 1,177 in 51 home dates
The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2013 season with a record of 64 wins and 68 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Flying Tigers plated 558 runs and surrendered 543 runs. Steven Moya paced Lakeland with 12 home runs Aaron Westlake accounted for 62 RBI and topped all regular batters with a .291 average. Kyle Ryan led the squad with 12 wins, while Wilsen Palacios registered a 3.08 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Eugenio Suárez, Harold Castro, José Valverde, José Valdez, Chad Green, Octavio Dotel, Jeff Ferrell, Avisaíl García, Jason Krizan, Danny Worth, Devon Travis, Dixon Machado, Kyle Ryan, Aníbal Sánchez, Drew VerHagen, Melvin Mercedes and Steven Moya were all players from the 2013 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Dave Huppert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Avila | R | R | August 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Rashad Brown | L | L | December 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Alex Burgos | L | L | December 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Regensburg, DE |
| Josh Carr | R | R | November 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 210 | Lawrenceville, GA US |
| Harold Castro | L | R | November 30, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Will Clinard | R | R | November 3, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Cross Plains, TN US |
| Tommy Collier | R | R | December 3, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Patrick Cooper | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'3" | 204 | Danville, KY US |
| Matt Davenport | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 6'8" | 200 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Jordan Dean | R | R | August 12, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Midland, MI US |
| Octavio Dotel | R | R | November 25, 1973 | 6'0" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Eichhorn | R | R | February 6, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Watsonville, CA US |
| Jeff Ferrell | R | R | November 23, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | Charlotte, NC US |
| Avisaíl García | R | R | June 12, 1991 | 6'4" | 250 | Anaco, Anzoategui VE |
| Charlie Gillies | R | R | August 30, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Valencia, CA US |
| Chad Green | L | R | May 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Greenville, SC US |
| Dean Green | L | R | June 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Tyler Hanover | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 5'7" | 170 | Kernersville, NC US |
| Mike Hernandez | R | R | December 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Corey Jones | L | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Anaheim, CA US |
| Jason King | S | R | June 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 216 | Dublin, OH US |
| Zach Kirksey | L | R | February 17, 1989 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, LA US |
| Jason Krizan | L | R | June 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Austin, TX US |
| Austin Kubitza | R | R | November 16, 1991 | 6'5" | 225 | Arlington, TX US |
| Pat Leyland | R | R | October 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Andrew Longley | R | R | October 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL US |
| Brandon Loy | R | R | May 3, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | Dallas, TX 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 |
| Francisco Martinez | R | R | September 1, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Rio Chico, Miranda VE |
| Jeff McVaney | R | L | January 16, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | West Columbia, SC US |
| Melvin Mercedes | R | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 250 | El Seibo, DO |
| Michael Morrison | R | R | December 17, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | Fullerton, CA US |
| Steven Moya | L | R | August 9, 1991 | 6'7" | 260 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| John Murrian | R | R | June 15, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Wilsen Palacios | R | R | December 15, 1989 | 6'3" | 180 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Hudson Randall | R | R | September 22, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Dunwoody, GA US |
| Jared Reaves | R | R | July 20, 1990 | 5'10" | 185 | Eastman, GA US |
| Adolfo Reina | R | R | January 22, 1990 | 6'0" | 210 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Montreal Robertson | R | R | June 19, 1990 | 6'4" | 205 | McGehee, AR US |
| Ryan Robowski | L | L | February 3, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA US |
| Joe Rogers | L | L | February 18, 1991 | 6'0" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Kyle Ryan | L | L | September 25, 1991 | 6'5" | 215 | Auburndale, FL US |
| Aníbal Sánchez | R | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Luis Sanz | R | R | February 23, 1991 | 5'10" | 165 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Brennan Smith | R | R | August 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Slade Smith | R | R | September 26, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Payne, AL US |
| Eugenio Suárez | R | R | July 18, 1991 | 5'11" | 213 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Jade Todd | R | L | March 22, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | Jefferson County, AL US |
| Michael Torrealba | R | R | November 19, 1989 | 5'11" | 150 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Devon Travis | R | R | February 21, 1991 | 5'9" | 195 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| José Valdez | R | R | March 1, 1990 | 5'11" | 210 | Don Gregorio de Nizao, Peravia DO |
| José Valverde | R | R | March 24, 1978 | 6'4" | 265 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Drew VerHagen | R | R | October 22, 1990 | 6'6" | 230 | Royse City, TX US |
| Aaron Westlake | L | R | December 27, 1988 | 6'4" | 235 | Redding, CA US |
| Danny Worth | R | R | September 30, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Northridge, CA US |
| Chad Wright | L | R | July 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 198 | Paducah, KY 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.
