2016 Potomac Nationals Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Tripp Keister (73-65)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 195,448, Avg. 3,054 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Lynchburg Hillcats 2 games, Potomac Nationals 1
The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League ended the 2016 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nationals tallied 619 runs and gave up 589 runs. José Marmolejos and Drew Ward paced Potomac with 11 home runs apiece. Alec Keller drove in 63 runs. José Marmolejos topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .286 clip. Boone Whiting led the squad with 11 wins.
Matt Belisle, Austen Williams, Andrew Stevenson, Koda Glover, Kelvin Gutiérrez, Erick Fedde, Jonathan Papelbon, Phillips Valdéz, Stephen Drew, Max Schrock, Dakota Bacus, José Marmolejos, J. D. Martin, Sammy Solís, Víctor Robles, Ryan Zimmerman and Raudy Read were all players from the 2016 Potomac Nationals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tripp Keister served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osvaldo Abreu | R | R | June 13, 1994 | 6'0" | 195 | La Romana, DO |
| Dakota Bacus | R | R | April 2, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Moline, IL US |
| Matt Belisle | R | R | June 6, 1980 | 6'3" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Robert Benincasa | R | R | September 5, 1990 | 6'2" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Mark Blackmar | R | R | April 28, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ryan Brinley | L | R | April 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 200 | Georgetown, TX US |
| D. K. Carey | R | R | November 14, 1991 | 6'3" | 185 | Marietta, GA US |
| Matt Crownover | R | L | March 5, 1993 | 5'11" | 205 | Ringgold, GA US |
| Austin Davidson | L | R | January 3, 1993 | 6'0" | 180 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Grant DeBruin | R | R | June 28, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Cody Dent | L | R | August 1, 1991 | 5'11" | 190 | Boynton Beach, FL US |
| Stephen Drew | L | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Hahira, GA US |
| Wirkin Estevez | R | R | March 15, 1992 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Erick Fedde | R | R | February 25, 1993 | 6'4" | 195 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Koda Glover | R | R | April 13, 1993 | 6'5" | 215 | Monroe, OK US |
| Kelvin Gutiérrez | R | R | August 28, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Neil Holland | R | R | August 14, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Owensboro, KY US |
| Jake Johansen | R | R | January 23, 1991 | 6'6" | 235 | Allen, TX US |
| Alec Keller | L | R | May 13, 1992 | 6'2" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| Trey Lambert | R | R | June 5, 1991 | 6'4" | 205 | Tazewell, VA US |
| Jake Lowery | L | R | July 21, 1990 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, VA US |
| José Marmolejos | L | L | January 2, 1993 | 6'1" | 225 | Perth Amboy, NJ DO |
| J. D. Martin | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA US |
| David Masters | R | R | April 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 185 | Lake St. Louis, MO US |
| Whit Mayberry | R | R | May 29, 1990 | 6'1" | 200 | Alexandria, VA US |
| Bryan Mejia | S | R | March 2, 1994 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gilberto Mendez | R | R | November 17, 1992 | 6'0" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Narciso Mesa | R | R | November 16, 1991 | 5'11" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Khayyan Norfork | R | R | January 19, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Jackson, TN US |
| R. C. Orlan | R | L | September 28, 1990 | 6'0" | 215 | Glen Allen, VA US |
| Matthew Page | L | L | October 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 210 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Jorge Pantoja | R | R | March 26, 1994 | 6'5" | 215 | Kissimmee, FL US |
| Jonathan Papelbon | R | R | November 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 230 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Tommy Peterson | R | R | October 11, 1993 | 6'1" | 205 | New Port Ritchey, FL US |
| Raudy Read | R | R | October 29, 1993 | 6'0" | 170 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Matt Reistetter | L | R | May 5, 1992 | 5'10" | 180 | Hauppauge, NY US |
| Luis Reyes | R | R | September 26, 1994 | 6'2" | 175 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Andrew Robinson | R | R | February 13, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Senoia, GA US |
| Víctor Robles | R | R | May 19, 1997 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo Este, DO |
| Greg Ross | R | R | September 6, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Adderling Ruiz | R | R | May 3, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Mario Sanchez | R | R | October 31, 1994 | 6'1" | 166 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Max Schrock | L | R | October 12, 1994 | 5'9" | 195 | Chapel Hill, NC US |
| Derek Self | R | R | January 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Cave City, KY US |
| Hector Silvestre | L | L | December 14, 1992 | 6'3" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Sammy Solís | R | L | August 10, 1988 | 6'5" | 251 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Matthew Spann | L | L | February 17, 1991 | 6'6" | 185 | Columbia, TN US |
| Andrew Stevenson | L | L | June 1, 1994 | 6'0" | 192 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Justin Thomas | L | L | October 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 195 | White Oak, TX US |
| Phillips Valdéz | R | R | November 16, 1991 | 6'2" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mick VanVossen | R | R | October 30, 1992 | 6'3" | 190 | Ada, MI US |
| Drew Vettleson | L | R | July 19, 1991 | 6'1" | 185 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Drew Ward | L | R | November 25, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Leedey, OK US |
| Boone Whiting | R | R | August 20, 1989 | 6'1" | 175 | Oakdale, CA US |
| Austen Williams | R | R | December 19, 1992 | 6'3" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Ryan Zimmerman | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, NC 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.
