2018 Princeton Rays Roster
Team Record: 44-22
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Manager: Danny Sheaffer (44-22)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Ballpark: Hunnicutt Field
Attendance: 24,208, Avg. 781 in 31 home dates
Playoffs - Princeton Rays 2 games, Bluefield Blue Jays 1
Finals - Elizabethton Twins 2 games, Princeton Rays 0
The Princeton Rays of the Appalachian League ended the 2018 season with a record of 44 wins and 22 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Rays scored 403 runs and allowed 312 runs. Wander Franco led Princeton with 11 home runs and drove in 57 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .351. Chris Gau topped the team with 5 wins.
Players from the 2018 Princeton Rays who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Shane Baz, Cristopher Sánchez, Matthew Liberatore, Wander Franco, Shane McClanahan and Jonathan Aranda.
Danny Sheaffer served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberto Alvarez | R | R | July 28, 1999 | 5'11" | 151 | Puerto La Cruz, VE |
| Jonathan Aranda | L | R | May 23, 1998 | 5'10" | 173 | Tijuana, MX |
| Juan Carlos Arias | R | R | September 16, 1995 | 6'3" | 228 | San Cristobal, DO |
| Shane Baz | R | R | June 17, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Cypress, TX US |
| Michael Berglund | L | R | July 18, 1997 | 6'2" | 175 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Beau Brundage | L | R | April 29, 1997 | 6'3" | 170 | Portland, OR US |
| Vincent Byrd | L | R | October 8, 1997 | 6'7" | 240 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Michael Costanzo | L | L | November 14, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Pedro Diaz | R | R | January 9, 1999 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Wander Franco | S | R | March 1, 2001 | 5'10" | 189 | Bani, DO |
| Wilson Garcia | R | R | October 14, 1996 | 6'3" | 205 | Mao, DO |
| Chris Gau | R | R | February 3, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Francisco German | R | R | December 26, 1996 | 6'2" | 160 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, DO |
| Edisson Gonzalez | R | R | October 2, 1999 | 5'10" | 160 | Aguadulce, PA |
| Osmy Gregorio | R | R | May 27, 1998 | 6'2" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
| Connor Hollis | R | R | November 18, 1994 | 5'10" | 170 | Arlington, TX US |
| Miguel Lara | R | R | July 17, 1997 | 5'11" | 165 | Bani, DO |
| Luis Leon | S | R | September 10, 1998 | 6'0" | 175 | Maracay, VE |
| Matthew Liberatore | L | L | November 6, 1999 | 6'5" | 200 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Wanderson Linares | R | R | September 28, 1996 | 6'1" | 160 | Bajos De Haina, DO |
| Justin Marsden | R | R | January 27, 1997 | 6'4" | 175 | Auburn, WA US |
| Shane McClanahan | L | L | April 28, 1997 | 6'1" | 200 | Cape Coral, FL US |
| Luis Moncada | L | L | February 28, 1998 | 6'1" | 150 | Zulia, VE |
| Justin Montgomery | R | R | September 10, 1996 | 6'5" | 200 | Norco, CA US |
| Steffon Moore | L | L | June 25, 1997 | 6'3" | 185 | West Point, MS US |
| Jordyn Muffley | R | R | April 14, 1997 | 6'1" | 195 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Jake Palomaki | S | R | July 17, 1995 | 5'10" | 175 | Kennesaw, GA US |
| Joel Peguero | R | R | May 5, 1997 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Tony Pena | R | R | September 24, 1997 | 5'11" | 180 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Jordan Qsar | L | R | December 2, 1995 | 6'3" | 195 | El Cajon, CA US |
| Jean Ramirez | R | R | April 27, 1993 | 6'0" | 210 | Bayamon, PR |
| Heath Renz | L | R | August 17, 1995 | 6'0" | 210 | Jefferson, WI US |
| Angel Rodriguez | R | R | January 28, 1998 | 6'5" | 229 | Maracay, DO |
| Jeffrey Rosa | R | R | June 5, 1995 | 6'4" | 222 | Higuey, DO |
| Cristopher Sánchez | L | L | December 12, 1996 | 6'5" | 165 | La Romana, DO |
| Rodolfo Sanchez | R | R | January 12, 2000 | 5'10" | 165 | Bani, DO |
| Jose Tonton | R | R | April 4, 1996 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Llanos, DO |
| Jose Torrealba | R | R | October 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 171 | Barinas, VE |
| Zack Trageton | R | R | September 2, 1998 | 6'1" | 225 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Carlos Vargas | R | R | March 18, 1999 | 6'3" | 170 | Moca, DO |
| Grant Witherspoon | L | L | September 27, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | Littleton, CO US |
| Stephen Yancey | L | R | November 8, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Fort Worth, 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.
