2013 Savannah Sand Gnats Roster
Team Record: 77-61
Finished 2nd in the SAL's Southern Division
Manager: Luis Rojas (77-61)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Savannah, Georgia
Ballpark: Grayson Stadium
Attendance: 131,763, Avg. 2,027 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Savannah Sand Gnats 2 games, Augusta GreenJackets 0
Finals - Savannah Sand Gnats 3 games, Hagerstown Suns 1
The Savannah Sand Gnats of the South Atlantic League ended the 2013 season with a record of 77 wins and 61 losses, finishing second in the league's Southern Division.
The Sand Gnats led the league with just 471 runs allowed. Savannah scored 565 runs. Eudy Pina paced the squad with 10 home runs Cole Frenzel drove in 60 runs. Brandon Nimmo topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .273 clip. Gabriel Ynoa paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.73 ERA, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2013 Savannah Sand Gnats who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Matt Koch, Dilson Herrera, Brandon Nimmo, Phillip Evans, Steven Matz, Matthew Bowman, Paul Sewald, Gabriel Ynoa, Robert Gsellman, Tim Peterson, Seth Lugo, Kevin Plawecki and Luis Cessa.
Luis Rojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bowman | R | R | May 31, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Chevy Chase, MD US |
| Jayce Boyd | R | R | December 30, 1990 | 6'1" | 219 | Cantonment, FL US |
| Marco Camarena | R | R | September 8, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Hunter Carnevale | R | R | August 27, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Tahoe City, CA US |
| Luis Cessa | R | R | April 25, 1992 | 6'0" | 210 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Albert Cordero | S | R | January 14, 1990 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Maikis De La Cruz | R | R | September 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yucary De La Cruz | R | R | October 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Phillip Evans | R | R | September 10, 1992 | 5'10" | 210 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| Cole Frenzel | L | R | March 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 210 | Dickinson, ND US |
| Jeff Glenn | R | R | September 22, 1991 | 6'3" | 221 | Winter Haven, FL US |
| Robert Gsellman | R | R | July 18, 1993 | 6'4" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Brian Harrison | R | R | December 15, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Wallingford, PA US |
| Dilson Herrera | R | R | March 3, 1994 | 5'10" | 210 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Julian Hilario | R | R | August 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kyle Johnson | R | R | November 9, 1989 | 5'10" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Matt Koch | L | R | November 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 215 | Cherokee, IA US |
| Jake Kuebler | R | R | September 3, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Rainy Lara | R | R | March 14, 1991 | 6'4" | 240 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Seth Lugo | R | R | November 17, 1989 | 6'4" | 225 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Steven Matz | R | L | May 29, 1991 | 6'2" | 200 | Stony Brook, NY US |
| Wanel Mesa | R | R | January 15, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Bret Mitchell | R | R | December 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Lakeville, MN US |
| Estarlin Morel | R | R | October 2, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Brandon Nimmo | L | R | March 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 207 | Cheyenne, WY US |
| Tim Peterson | R | R | February 22, 1991 | 6'1" | 215 | Puyallup, WA US |
| Eudy Pina | R | R | April 12, 1991 | 6'3" | 190 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Kevin Plawecki | R | R | February 26, 1991 | 6'2" | 220 | Carmel, IN US |
| Dimas Ponce | R | R | January 22, 1991 | 5'11" | 140 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Greg Pron | R | R | January 3, 1989 | 6'6" | 195 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jeff Reynolds | R | R | July 28, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Jorge Rivero | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Stefan Sabol | R | R | February 2, 1992 | 6'0" | 230 | Aliso Viejo, CA US |
| Paul Sewald | R | R | May 26, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Logan Taylor | R | R | December 13, 1991 | 6'5" | 248 | Jenks, OK US |
| Shawn Teufel | L | L | July 16, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Greenwich, CT US |
| Tyler Vanderheiden | R | R | June 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 175 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Beck Wheeler | R | R | December 13, 1988 | 6'3" | 213 | San Diego, CA US |
| Gabriel Ynoa | R | R | May 26, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Nelfi Zapata | R | R | December 13, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Dorchester, MA US |
| Chad Zurcher | R | R | August 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 170 | Knoxville, TN 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.
