2018 Peoria Chiefs Roster
Team Record: 76-63
Finished 3rd in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Chris Swauger (76-63)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Peoria, Illinois
Ballpark: Dozer Park
Attendance: 208,275, Avg. 3,156 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Cedar Rapids Kernels 0
Playoffs - Peoria Chiefs 2 games, Quad Cities River Bandits 0
Finals - Bowling Green Hot Rods 3 games, Peoria Chiefs 1
The Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League ended the 2018 season with a record of 76 wins and 63 losses, finishing third in the league's Western Division.
The Chiefs scored 601 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Elehuris Montero led Peoria with 15 home runs and accounted for 69 RBI, while leading all regular batters with a .322 average. Johan Oviedo topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.23 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Players from the 2018 Peoria Chiefs who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Irving Lopez, Jake Walsh, Juan Yepez, Elehuris Montero, Angel Rondón, Luken Baker, Jesus Cruz, Kodi Whitley, Nick Plummer, Alex Reyes, Scott Hurst, Kolten Wong, Johan Oviedo, Nolan Gorman and Dylan Carlson.
Chris Swauger served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayder Ascanio | S | R | March 17, 1996 | 5'11" | 155 | Mariara, Carabobo VE |
| Luken Baker | R | R | March 10, 1997 | 6'4" | 265 | Spring, TX US |
| Paul Balestrieri | R | R | September 4, 1994 | 6'0" | 210 | , US |
| Brandon Benson | R | R | June 13, 1996 | 6'1" | 195 | Loganville, GA US |
| Fabian Blanco | L | L | December 22, 1997 | 6'0" | 205 | Pueblo Nuevo, VE |
| Taylor Bryant | R | R | December 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 180 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Robert Calvano | R | R | February 27, 1993 | 6'2" | 225 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Dylan Carlson | S | L | October 23, 1998 | 6'3" | 205 | Elk Grove, CA US |
| Franyel Casadilla | R | R | April 5, 1997 | 6'3" | 240 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, VE |
| Jesus Cruz | R | R | April 15, 1995 | 6'1" | 225 | Salinas de Hidalgo, MX |
| Jake Dahlberg | L | L | December 1, 1993 | 6'0" | 205 | Vancouver, WA US |
| J. R. Davis | R | R | August 10, 1994 | 5'10" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Patrick Dayton | L | L | July 20, 1995 | 6'0" | 170 | San Diego, CA US |
| Bryce Denton | R | R | August 1, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Brentwood, TN US |
| Bryan Dobzanski | R | R | August 31, 1995 | 6'4" | 220 | Franklinville, NJ US |
| Nick Dunn | L | R | January 29, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | Sunbury, PA US |
| Alex FaGalde | R | R | April 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 225 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Matt Fiedler | R | R | March 22, 1995 | 5'10" | 195 | Eagan, MN US |
| Edwin Figuera | R | R | September 2, 1997 | 5'10" | 160 | Puerto La Cruz, VE |
| Noel Gonzalez | R | R | February 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Yakima, WA US |
| Yariel Gonzalez | S | R | June 1, 1994 | 6'1" | 190 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Robbie Gordon | R | R | June 8, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Nolan Gorman | L | R | May 10, 2000 | 6'1" | 210 | , US |
| Evan Guillory | R | R | January 6, 1996 | 6'3" | 210 | Jennings, LA US |
| Kevin Hamann | R | R | November 24, 1993 | 6'4" | 180 | Bend, OR US |
| Scott Hurst | L | R | March 25, 1996 | 5'10" | 175 | Glendora, CA US |
| John Kilichowski | L | L | May 17, 1994 | 6'5" | 217 | Tampa, FL US |
| Zach Kirtley | R | R | October 1, 1996 | 6'1" | 190 | Highland, CA US |
| Irving Lopez | L | R | June 30, 1995 | 5'10" | 170 | Hermosillo, US |
| Andres Luna | R | R | July 17, 1997 | 5'10" | 175 | Maracaibo, VE |
| Jonatan Machado | L | L | January 21, 1999 | 5'9" | 155 | La Habana, CU |
| Cory Malcom | R | R | January 31, 1995 | 6'0" | 190 | , US |
| Jose Martinez | S | R | 5'10" | 150 | Machiques de Perija, VE | |
| Levi MaVorhis | R | R | July 31, 1994 | 6'2" | 215 | Seattle, WA US |
| Elehuris Montero | R | R | August 17, 1998 | 6'3" | 215 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Angel Moreno | R | R | July 31, 1996 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Wood Myers | L | R | October 11, 1994 | 5'10" | 180 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Winston Nicacio | R | R | December 29, 1996 | 6'2" | 180 | Cotui, DO |
| Dennis Ortega | R | R | June 11, 1997 | 6'2" | 180 | Valencia, VE |
| Johan Oviedo | R | R | March 2, 1998 | 6'6" | 210 | La Habana, CU |
| Nick Plummer | L | L | July 31, 1996 | 5'10" | 200 | Lathrup Village, MI US |
| Zach Prendergast | R | R | May 6, 1995 | 6'2" | 175 | Horsham, PA US |
| Alex Reyes | R | R | August 29, 1994 | 6'3" | 175 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Brandon Riley | L | R | December 13, 1996 | 6'0" | 170 | Burlington, NC US |
| Julio Rodriguez | R | R | June 11, 1997 | 6'0" | 197 | Santiago, DO |
| Angel Rondón | R | R | December 1, 1997 | 6'2" | 185 | Higuey, DO |
| C. J. Saylor | R | R | October 14, 1993 | 5'11" | 195 | West Covina, CA US |
| Alvaro Seijas | R | R | October 10, 1998 | 6'1" | 175 | Maracay, VE |
| Thomas St. Clair | R | R | May 16, 1994 | 6'1" | 186 | Winston-Salem, NC US |
| Andrew Summerville | L | L | September 4, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Justin Toerner | L | L | August 11, 1996 | 5'10" | 165 | Temecula, CA US |
| Jake Walsh | R | R | July 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 192 | Indialantic, FL US |
| Kodi Whitley | R | R | February 21, 1995 | 6'4" | 220 | Clayton, NC US |
| Alexis Wilson | R | R | August 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 168 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Kolten Wong | L | R | October 10, 1990 | 5'9" | 185 | Hilo, HI US |
| Juan Yepez | R | R | February 19, 1998 | 6'1" | 200 | Caracas, VE |
| Ben Yokley | R | R | September 1, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Arvada, CO 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.
