2018 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 3rd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Mike Rojas (70-70)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 304,526, Avg. 4,478 in 68 home dates
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2018 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing third in the league's North Division.
The Naturals scored 660 runs and allowed 692 runs. Alex Liddi led Northwest Arkansas with 23 home runs and drove in 72 runs. Jecksson Flores paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .314 clip. Emilio Ogando topped the squad with 11 wins, while Emilio Ogando and Scott Blewett recorded a 4.8 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Yunior Marte, Eric Skoglund, Elier Hernandez, Michael Mariot, Nick Heath, Blaine Boyer, Nick Dini, Sam Selman, Ian Kennedy, Foster Griffin, Salvador Pérez, Alex Liddi, Jesse Hahn, Scott Barlow, Scott Blewett, Glenn Sparkman, Jake Newberry, Andrés Machado, Khalil Lee, Gabe Speier, Logan Porter, Kelvin Gutiérrez, Jason Adam, Clay Buchholz, Dallas Beeler, Erick Mejia and Nicky Lopez were all players from the 2018 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Mike Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Adam | R | R | August 4, 1991 | 6'4" | 225 | Overland Park, KS US |
| Scott Barlow | R | R | December 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Canyon Country, CA US |
| Dallas Beeler | R | R | June 12, 1989 | 6'5" | 225 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Scott Blewett | R | R | April 10, 1996 | 6'6" | 210 | Baldwinsville, NY US |
| Jacob Bodner | R | R | January 31, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Danville, KY US |
| Blaine Boyer | R | R | July 11, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Bryan Brickhouse | R | R | June 6, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| John Brontsema | R | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Clay Buchholz | L | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Nederland, TX US |
| Cristian Castillo | L | L | September 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Monterrey, MX |
| Donnie Dewees | L | L | September 29, 1993 | 5'11" | 205 | Inverness, FL US |
| Nick Dini | R | R | July 27, 1993 | 5'8" | 180 | Monroe, NJ US |
| Brandon Downes | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | South Plainfield, NJ US |
| Samir Dueñez | L | R | June 11, 1996 | 6'1" | 230 | Macuto, Vargas VE |
| Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado | R | R | February 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 186 | Arecibo, PR |
| Nate Esposito | R | R | June 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 180 | Granite Bay, CA US |
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Xavier Fernández | R | R | July 15, 1995 | 5'11" | 197 | Guaynabo, PR |
| Jecksson Flores | R | R | October 28, 1993 | 5'11" | 145 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Grant Gavin | R | R | July 10, 1995 | 6'2" | 185 | Parkville, MO US |
| Foster Griffin | R | L | July 27, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | R | R | August 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Jesse Hahn | R | R | July 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | Norwich, CT US |
| 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 |
| Elier Hernandez | R | R | November 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 197 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jake Kalish | S | L | July 9, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Ian Kennedy | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Khalil Lee | L | L | June 26, 1998 | 5'10" | 170 | Newark, DE US |
| Alex Liddi | R | R | August 14, 1988 | 6'4" | 225 | Sanremo, IT |
| Nicky Lopez | L | R | March 13, 1995 | 5'11" | 175 | Naperville, IL US |
| Zachary Lovvorn | R | R | May 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Oxford, AL US |
| Luis Lugo | L | L | March 5, 1994 | 6'5" | 200 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Andrés Machado | R | R | April 22, 1993 | 6'0" | 220 | Carabobo, VE |
| Michael Mariot | R | R | October 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | West Hills, CA US |
| Yunior Marte | R | R | February 2, 1995 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rudy Martin | L | L | January 31, 1996 | 5'7" | 155 | Olive Branch, MS US |
| Erick Mejia | S | R | November 9, 1994 | 5'11" | 155 | Villa Mela, DO |
| Anderson Miller | L | L | May 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 208 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jake Newberry | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Emilio Ogando | L | L | August 13, 1993 | 6'2" | 180 | Valrico, FL US |
| Salvador Pérez | R | R | May 10, 1990 | 6'4" | 240 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jon Perrin | R | R | May 23, 1993 | 6'5" | 220 | Olathe, KS US |
| Kort Peterson | L | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'1" | 195 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Logan Porter | R | R | July 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Corey Ray | R | R | December 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 175 | Spring, TX US |
| Jared Ruxer | R | R | July 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Sam Selman | R | L | November 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Walker Sheller | R | R | May 21, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Abington, PA US |
| Eric Skoglund | L | L | October 26, 1992 | 6'7" | 210 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Glenn Sparkman | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Ganado, TX US |
| Gabe Speier | L | L | April 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Franco Terrero | R | R | May 20, 1995 | 6'0" | 180 | Las Matas de Farfan, DO |
| Corey Toups | R | R | February 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 170 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Luis Vasquez | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Villegas | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jace Vines | R | R | September 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Dallas, TX 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.
