2018 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 61-78
Finished 4th in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Buddy Bailey (61-78)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Ballpark: TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark
Attendance: 219,589, Avg. 3,327 in 66 home dates
2018 Myrtle Beach Pelicans Statistics

The Myrtle Beach Pelicans of the Carolina League ended the 2018 season with a record of 61 wins and 78 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.

The Pelicans plated 468 runs, worst in the circuit, and yielded 565 runs. Jhonny Pereda drove in 57 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time with a .272 average. Tyson Miller paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, leading qualifying pitchers.

Players from the 2018 Myrtle Beach Pelicans who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Cory Abbott, Tyson Miller, Jared Young, P. J. Higgins, Keegan Thompson, Alex Lange, Vimael Machín, Jhon Romero, Justin Steele, Jhonny Pereda, Erich Uelmen, Andruw Monasterio, Matt Swarmer and Bryan Hudson.

Buddy Bailey served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Cory AbbottRRSeptember 20, 19956'2"220San Diego, CA US
Aramis AdemanLRSeptember 13, 19985'11"160Santiago, DO
Tyler AlamoRRMay 2, 19956'4"200Cypress, CA US
Luis AyalaLRDecember 21, 19956'0"176Maracay, VE
Casey BloomquistRRJanuary 25, 19946'3"190Bakersfield, CA US
James BuckelewLLAugust 4, 19916'2"155Suwanee, GA US
Roberto CaroSRSeptember 25, 19936'0"185San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Bailey ClarkRRDecember 3, 19946'4"220Asheville, NC US
Michael CruzLRJanuary 13, 19965'11"210Aguadilla, PR
Zach DavisSRJune 29, 19945'11"175Houston, TX US
Elvis DiazRRFebruary 6, 19936'3"185Licey, DO
Christian DonahueLRMay 4, 19955'8"180Mililani, HI US
Wladimir GalindoRRNovember 6, 19966'3"210Maracay, VE
Yapson GomezLLOctober 2, 19935'10"160San Cristobal, Tachira VE
Jose GutierrezSRNovember 9, 19985'11"185Barcelona, VE
P. J. HigginsRRMay 10, 19935'10"195Wallingford, CT US
Chad HockinRROctober 7, 19946'2"210Upland, CA US
Bryan HudsonLLMay 8, 19976'8"220Godfrey, IL US
Ryan KelloggRLFebruary 4, 19946'6"230Whitby, ON CA
Garrett KellyRRAugust 2, 19946'1"210Downey, CA US
Rollie LacyRRJuly 17, 19956'4"195, US
Alex LangeRROctober 2, 19956'3"197Riverside, CA US
Erick LealRRMarch 17, 19956'3"180Valencia, Carabobo VE
Vimael MachínLRSeptember 25, 19935'10"185San Lorenzo, PR
Kyle MillerRRDecember 2, 19936'3"185Fort Myers, FL US
Tyson MillerRRJuly 29, 19956'4"215Fairfield, CA US
Jordan MinchLLJuly 16, 19936'3"190Highland, IN US
Kevonte MitchellRRAugust 12, 19956'4"185Kennett, MO US
Andruw MonasterioRRMay 30, 19976'0"185Caracas, VE
Connor MyersRRFebruary 3, 19945'11"170Middletown, MD US
Jose PaulinoLLApril 9, 19956'2"165San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO
Tyler PearsonRRApril 15, 19926'0"185Lubbock, TX US
Yeiler PegueroSRSeptember 20, 19975'10"150Azua, DO
Jhonny PeredaRRApril 18, 19966'1"175San Juan, Aragua VE
Tyler PeytonRRMarch 31, 19946'3"200Ottumwa, IA US
Chris PietersLLSeptember 21, 19946'3"185Willemstad, CW
Jhon RomeroRRJanuary 17, 19955'10"195Cartagena, CO
Manuel RondonLLMarch 7, 19956'1"165Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE
Wyatt ShortLLOctober 14, 19945'8"180Southaven, MS US
Daniel SpingolaLLMay 5, 19936'1"180Roswell, GA US
Justin SteeleLLJuly 11, 19956'2"205Lucedale, MS US
Matt SwarmerRRSeptember 25, 19936'5"195Mohnton, PA US
Keegan ThompsonRRMarch 13, 19956'1"210Cullman, AL US
Erich UelmenRRMay 19, 19966'2"185Las Vegas, NV US
Austin UpshawLRJuly 28, 19966'0"175Buford, GA US
D. J. WilsonLLOctober 8, 19965'8"177Canton, OH US
Jared YoungLRJuly 9, 19956'1"185Prince George, BC CA

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.




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