2018 Nashville Sounds Roster
Team Record: 72-68
Finished 2nd in the PCL's Southern Division of the American Conference
Manager: Fran Riordan (72-68)
Affiliation: Oakland Athletics
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Ballpark: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 603,135, Avg. 8,741 in 69 home dates
The Nashville Sounds of the Pacific Coast League ended the 2018 season with a record of 72 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division of the American Conference.
The Sounds tallied 629 runs and yielded 625 runs.
Players from the 2018 Nashville Sounds who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Jeremy Bleich, Boog Powell, Chris Bassitt, Ryan Buchter, Raúl Alcántara, Josh Phegley, Slade Heathcott, Nick Martini, Lou Trivino, Franklin Barreto, Norge Ruíz, Jake Smolinski, Sean Murphy, Kendall Graveman, Renato Núñez, Bobby Wahl, Jorge Mateo, Dustin Garneau, Sheldon Neuse, Frankie Montas, Brett Anderson, Jesús Luzardo, Edwin Jackson, Danny Coulombe, J. B. Wendelken, Eric Jokisch, Mark Canha, Ryan Dull, Josh Lucas, Chris Hatcher, Emilio Pagán, Dustin Fowler, Carlos Ramírez, Simón Castro, Trevor Cahill, Kyle Finnegan, Liam Hendriks, Beau Taylor, Ramón Laureano, Daniel Mengden, Dean Kiekhefer, Steve Lombardozzi, Daniel Gossett, James Naile, Bruce Maxwell and Matt Joyce.
Fran Riordan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raúl Alcántara | R | R | December 4, 1992 | 6'4" | 220 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Brett Anderson | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX US |
| Ismael Aquino | R | R | September 2, 1998 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Franklin Barreto | R | R | February 27, 1996 | 5'10" | 200 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Chris Bassitt | R | R | February 22, 1989 | 6'5" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Jeremy Bleich | L | L | June 18, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Metairie, LA US |
| BJ Boyd | L | R | July 16, 1993 | 5'11" | 230 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Ben Bracewell | R | R | September 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Sam Bragg | R | R | March 23, 1993 | 6'2" | 190 | Marietta, GA US |
| Ryan Buchter | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 6'4" | 232 | Reading, PA US |
| Trevor Cahill | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Joseph Camacho | R | R | June 23, 1994 | 5'9" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Mark Canha | R | R | February 15, 1989 | 6'2" | 212 | San Jose, CA US |
| Simón Castro | R | R | April 9, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Calvin Coker | R | R | March 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 174 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Danny Coulombe | L | L | October 26, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Ryan Dull | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 5'9" | 185 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Kyle Finnegan | R | R | September 4, 1991 | 6'2" | 196 | Detroit, MI US |
| Dustin Fowler | L | L | December 29, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Cadwell, GA US |
| Kyle Friedrichs | R | R | January 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Anthony García | R | R | January 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Dustin Garneau | R | R | August 13, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Torrance, CA US |
| Cooper Goldby | R | R | January 18, 1995 | 5'10" | 190 | Yuba City, CA US |
| Jason Goldstein | R | R | March 9, 1994 | 5'11" | 195 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Daniel Gossett | R | R | November 13, 1992 | 6'0" | 192 | Lyman, SC US |
| Kendall Graveman | R | R | December 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Alexander City, AL US |
| Chris Hatcher | S | R | January 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Kinston, NC US |
| Slade Heathcott | L | L | September 28, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Texarkana, TX US |
| Liam Hendriks | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 225 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Edwin Jackson | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Neu-Ulm, DE |
| Eric Jokisch | R | L | July 29, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Springfield, IL US |
| Matt Joyce | L | R | August 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tampa, FL US |
| Dean Kiekhefer | L | L | June 7, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Louisville, KY US |
| Ramón Laureano | R | R | July 15, 1994 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Steve Lombardozzi | S | R | September 20, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Fulton, MD US |
| Josh Lucas | R | R | November 5, 1990 | 6'6" | 185 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jesús Luzardo | L | L | September 30, 1997 | 6'0" | 209 | , PE |
| Jarret Martin | L | L | August 14, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Daniel Martinez | L | R | July 28, 1998 | 5'11" | 190 | Riverside, CA US |
| Nick Martini | L | L | June 27, 1990 | 5'11" | 205 | Crystal Lake, IL US |
| Jorge Mateo | R | R | June 23, 1995 | 6'0" | 192 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Bruce Maxwell | L | R | December 20, 1990 | 6'1" | 250 | Wiesbaden, Hesse DE |
| Aiden McIntyre | R | R | August 27, 1995 | 6'5" | 220 | Davis, CA US |
| Daniel Mengden | R | R | February 19, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Melvin Mercedes | S | R | January 13, 1992 | 5'6" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Matt Milburn | R | R | July 29, 1993 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Frankie Montas | R | R | March 21, 1993 | 6'2" | 245 | Sainagua, DO |
| Jose Morban | R | R | December 24, 1997 | 6'2" | 162 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Sean Murphy | R | R | October 4, 1994 | 6'3" | 232 | Dayton, OH US |
| James Naile | R | R | February 8, 1993 | 6'4" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Sheldon Neuse | R | R | December 10, 1994 | 6'0" | 218 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Renato Núñez | R | R | April 4, 1994 | 6'1" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Emilio Pagán | L | R | May 7, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Simpsonville, SC US |
| Josh Phegley | R | R | February 12, 1988 | 5'10" | 225 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Boog Powell | L | L | January 14, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Irvine, CA US |
| Carlos Ramírez | R | R | April 24, 1991 | 6'5" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Norge Ruíz | R | R | March 15, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Camaguey, CU |
| Jake Sanchez | R | R | August 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Brawley, CA US |
| Jake Smolinski | R | R | February 9, 1989 | 5'11" | 210 | Rockford, IL US |
| J. P. Sportman | R | R | January 26, 1992 | 5'9" | 185 | Schenectady, NY US |
| Beau Taylor | L | R | February 13, 1990 | 5'11" | 205 | Rockledge, FL US |
| Lou Trivino | R | R | October 1, 1991 | 6'5" | 240 | Green Lane, PA US |
| Brett Vertigan | L | L | August 21, 1990 | 5'9" | 175 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Bobby Wahl | R | R | March 21, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Springfield, VA US |
| Nick Ward | L | R | October 19, 1995 | 5'10" | 180 | Kennett Square, PA US |
| J. B. Wendelken | R | R | March 24, 1993 | 6'1" | 240 | Savannah, GA 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.
