2016 Salem Red Sox Roster

Carolina League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 87-52
Finished 1st in the CL's South Division
Manager: Joe Oliver (87-52)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Salem, Virginia
Ballpark: Salem Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 200,478, Avg. 3,084 in 65 home dates
2016 Salem Red Sox Statistics

Playoffs - Myrtle Beach Pelicans 2 games, Salem Red Sox 1

The Salem Red Sox of the Carolina League ended the 2016 season with a record of 87 wins and 52 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.

The Red Sox scored 694 runs and surrendered 624 runs. Rafael Devers led Salem with 11 home runs Nick Longhi drove in 77 runs. Danny Mars paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .293. Matthew Kent topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 3.69 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.

Players from the 2016 Salem Red Sox who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Bobby Poyner, Michael Chavis, Trevor Kelley, Rafael Devers, Travis Lakins, Jamie Callahan, Yoán Moncada, Luis Alexander Basabe, Ben Taylor, Jalen Beeks, Andrew Benintendi, Michael Kopech, Mauricio Dubón and Austin Maddox.

Joe Oliver served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Mario AlcantaraRRDecember 27, 19926'2"225Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Trey BallLLJune 27, 19946'5"185New Castle, IN US
Luis Alexander BasabeSRAugust 26, 19966'0"160El Vigia, Merida VE
Jalen BeeksLLJuly 10, 19935'11"200Fayetteville, AR US
Andrew BenintendiLLJuly 6, 19945'10"170Cincinnati, OH US
Danny BetheaRRJanuary 31, 19906'1"210Carlsbad, CA US
Jordan BettsRROctober 6, 19916'3"220Wilmington, NC US
Jamie CallahanRRAugust 24, 19946'2"230Florence, SC US
Michael ChavisRRAugust 11, 19955'10"216Marietta, GA US
Jake CosartRRFebruary 11, 19946'2"175Friendswood, TX US
Rafael DeversLROctober 24, 19966'0"237Sanchez, DO
Jake DrehoffLLJune 5, 19926'4"195Richmond, VA US
Mauricio DubónRRJuly 19, 19946'0"160Sacramento, CA US
Jeffry FernandezRRMarch 25, 19936'1"220Hatillo, DO
Reed GragnaniSRSeptember 5, 19905'11"180Richmond, VA US
Taylor GroverRRApril 22, 19916'3"195North Augusta, SC US
Mitch GunsolusLRJanuary 23, 19936'0"200Seattle, WA US
Franklin GuzmanRRFebruary 4, 19925'11"185Bayaguana, Monte Plata DO
Bryan HudsonLRFebruary 10, 19956'1"185Dacula, GA US
Dedgar JimenezLLMarch 6, 19966'3"240Araure, Portuguesa VE
Trevor KelleyRROctober 20, 19926'2"210Providence, RI US
Matthew KentLLSeptember 13, 19926'0"180Waco, TX US
Michael KopechRRApril 30, 19966'3"205Mount Pleasant, TX US
Travis LakinsRRJune 29, 19946'1"180Franklin, OH US
Adam LauRRJuly 5, 19946'2"210Norfolk, VA US
Angelo LeclercRROctober 9, 19916'0"170Esperanza, Valverde DO
Nick LonghiRLAugust 16, 19956'2"205Springfield, MA US
Deiner LopezSRMay 30, 19946'0"165Santa Barbara, VE
Austin MaddoxRRMay 13, 19916'2"220Jacksonville, FL US
Jorge MarbanRRDecember 5, 19886'1"215Miami, FL US
Danny MarsSRJanuary 22, 19946'0"195Sarasota, FL US
Kuehl McEachernRRMay 7, 19936'4"195Eustis, FL US
Daniel McGrathRLJuly 7, 19946'3"205Melbourne, Victoria AU
Simon MercedesRRFebruary 17, 19926'4"240Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Carlos MesaRRFebruary 10, 19886'2"215Matanzas, Matanzas CU
Mike MeyersRRDecember 28, 19936'1"190Las Vegas, NV US
Yoán MoncadaSRMay 27, 19956'2"205Abreus, CU
Joseph MongeRRMay 18, 19956'1"190Bronx, NY US
Ben MooreRRSeptember 22, 19926'1"195Cullman, AL US
Yankory PimentelRRSeptember 29, 19936'2"210Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Bobby PoynerLLDecember 1, 19926'0"205West Palm Beach, FL US
Jordan ProcyshenLRMarch 11, 19935'10"185Calgary, AB CA
Jayce RayLRNovember 26, 19896'0"195Sonoma, CA US
Wendell RijoRRSeptember 4, 19955'11"170La Romana, DO
Jose SermoSRMarch 22, 19916'1"190Bayamon, PR
David SopilkaRRAugust 30, 19936'0"170Barquisimeto, Lara VE
German TaverasRRFebruary 15, 19936'2"180Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Ben TaylorRRNovember 12, 19926'3"225Montgomery, AL US
J. T. WatkinsRRAugust 30, 19895'11"185Tuscaloosa, AL 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.




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