2016 Visalia Rawhide Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 1st in the CL's North Division
Manager: J. R. House (81-59)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 123,079, Avg. 1,784 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Visalia Rawhide 3 games, Bakersfield Blaze 0 - Semi-Finals
Finals - High Desert Mavericks 3 games, Visalia Rawhide 0
The Visalia Rawhide of the California League ended the 2016 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The Rawhide paced the circuit with just 638 runs allowed. Visalia scored 680 runs. Rudy Flores led the squad with 14 home runs Henry Castillo accounted for 63 RBI. Víctor Reyes topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .303. Bud Jeter and Brad Keller paced the team with 9 wins each, while Brad Keller recorded a 4.47 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2016 Visalia Rawhide who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were AJ Pollock, Joel Payamps, Óscar Hernández, Rubby De La Rosa, Víctor Reyes, Michael Pérez, Sócrates Brito, Ildemaro Vargas, Dawel Lugo, Gabe Speier, Zac Curtis, Andrew Chafin, Brad Keller, Sergio Alcántara, Wei-Chieh Huang, Domingo Leyba, Shelby Miller, Josh Collmenter, Alex Young, Gabriel Moya, Taylor Clarke, James Sherfy and Josh Taylor.
J. R. House served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Alcántara | S | R | July 10, 1996 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo Este, Santo Domingo DO |
| Joey Armstrong | R | R | August 20, 1993 | 6'0" | 200 | Woodbridge, CA US |
| Nick Baker | R | R | August 2, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | La Quinta, CA US |
| Tyler Baker | L | R | March 8, 1993 | 5'9" | 179 | Topeka, KS US |
| Kirby Bellow | L | L | November 14, 1991 | 6'1" | 220 | Nederland, TX US |
| Colin Bray | S | L | June 18, 1993 | 6'3" | 197 | Mobile, AL US |
| Sócrates Brito | L | L | September 6, 1992 | 6'2" | 220 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Austin Byler | L | R | October 15, 1992 | 6'3" | 225 | Peoria, AZ US |
| Henry Castillo | S | R | December 8, 1994 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Andrew Chafin | R | L | June 17, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | Kettering, OH US |
| Taylor Clarke | R | R | May 13, 1993 | 6'4" | 200 | Ashburn, VA US |
| Josh Collmenter | R | R | February 7, 1986 | 6'3" | 240 | Homer, MI US |
| Galli Cribbs | L | R | October 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 190 | Katy, TX US |
| Zac Curtis | L | L | July 4, 1992 | 5'9" | 190 | Castalian Springs, TN US |
| Rubby De La Rosa | R | R | March 4, 1989 | 6'0" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miller Díaz | R | R | June 22, 1992 | 6'1" | 230 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Justin Donatella | R | R | September 16, 1994 | 6'6" | 236 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Max Duval | R | R | April 15, 1991 | 6'5" | 235 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Ethan Elias | R | R | April 27, 1993 | 6'3" | 180 | Entwistle, AB CA |
| Rudy Flores | L | R | December 12, 1990 | 6'3" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Cameron Gann | R | R | October 8, 1992 | 6'0" | 203 | Crandall, TX US |
| Óscar Hernández | R | R | July 9, 1993 | 6'1" | 230 | Punto Fijo, VE |
| Marty Herum | R | R | December 16, 1991 | 6'3" | 214 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Grant Heyman | L | R | November 7, 1993 | 6'4" | 222 | Pittsford, NY US |
| Wei-Chieh Huang | R | R | September 26, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Taitung, TW |
| Luke Irvine | R | R | December 1, 1988 | 6'1" | 200 | Liberty, MO US |
| Bud Jeter | R | R | October 27, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Columbia, SC US |
| Matt Jones | R | R | April 14, 1992 | 6'0" | 195 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Brad Keller | R | R | July 27, 1995 | 6'5" | 230 | Flowery Branch, GA US |
| Ericson Leonora | R | R | August 25, 1992 | 5'11" | 175 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Domingo Leyba | S | R | September 11, 1995 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Will Locante | L | L | February 2, 1990 | 6'0" | 205 | Memphis, TN US |
| Dawel Lugo | R | R | December 31, 1994 | 6'0" | 220 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jared Miller | L | L | August 21, 1993 | 6'7" | 240 | Avon, IN US |
| Shelby Miller | R | R | October 10, 1990 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Trevor Mitsui | R | R | October 1, 1992 | 6'5" | 225 | Lynnwood, WA US |
| Gabriel Moya | L | L | January 9, 1995 | 6'0" | 225 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Jose Munoz | R | R | December 28, 1993 | 6'3" | 195 | Hacienda Heights, CA US |
| Drew Muren | L | R | November 22, 1988 | 6'6" | 225 | Poway, CA US |
| Yuhei Nakaushiro | L | L | September 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 160 | Izumisano, JP |
| Zach Nehrir | R | R | January 28, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Chad Oberacker | L | L | January 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 195 | Erie, PA US |
| Joel Payamps | R | R | April 7, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Santiago, DO |
| Michael Pérez | L | R | August 7, 1992 | 5'10" | 195 | Catano, PR |
| Blake Perry | R | R | February 3, 1992 | 6'5" | 190 | Danville, KY US |
| Matt Pobereyko | R | R | December 24, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Hammond, IN US |
| AJ Pollock | R | R | December 5, 1987 | 6'1" | 212 | Hebron, CT US |
| Luis Ramirez | R | R | July 12, 1992 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cody Reed | R | L | June 7, 1996 | 6'3" | 245 | Athens, AL US |
| Cody Regis | L | R | June 8, 1991 | 6'2" | 235 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Robelys Reyes | S | R | July 25, 1990 | 5'9" | 150 | Valverde, DO |
| Víctor Reyes | S | R | October 5, 1994 | 6'5" | 215 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| James Sherfy | R | R | December 27, 1991 | 6'0" | 175 | Camarillo, CA US |
| Myles Smith | R | R | March 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 175 | Detroit, MI US |
| Markus Solbach | R | R | August 26, 1991 | 6'5" | 205 | Dormagen, DE |
| Jency Solis | R | R | February 22, 1993 | 6'3" | 235 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Gabe Speier | L | L | April 12, 1995 | 6'0" | 175 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Bo Takahashi | R | R | January 23, 1997 | 6'0" | 197 | Presidente Prudente, BR |
| Chuck Taylor | S | L | September 21, 1993 | 5'9" | 190 | Arlington, TX US |
| Josh Taylor | L | L | March 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Stryker Trahan | L | R | April 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 232 | Scott, LA US |
| Emilio Vargas | R | R | August 12, 1996 | 6'3" | 200 | Moca, DO |
| Ildemaro Vargas | S | R | July 16, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Caripito, Monagas VE |
| Austin Wright | L | L | September 26, 1989 | 6'4" | 235 | Schaumburg, IL US |
| Alex Young | L | L | September 9, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Hawthorn Woods, IL 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.
