2018 Visalia Rawhide Roster

California League (CL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Joe Mather (70-70)
Affiliation: Arizona Diamondbacks
Location: Visalia, California
Ballpark: Recreation Park
Attendance: 124,208, Avg. 1,774 in 70 home dates
2018 Visalia Rawhide Statistics

Playoffs - Visalia Rawhide 3 games, Stockton Ports 2
Finals - Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 3 games, Visalia Rawhide 0

The Visalia Rawhide of the California League ended the 2018 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.

The Rawhide paced the circuit with just 608 runs allowed. Visalia scored 652 runs. Ramon Hernandez led the team with 20 home runs, while Drew Ellis walloped 15 or more, too. Ramon Hernandez accounted for 77 RBI and topped all regular batters by hitting .261. Connor Grey paced the squad with 10 wins, and Riley Smith recorded a 3.57 ERA, best among regular hurlers.

Matt Peacock, Steven Souza, Pavin Smith, Shelby Miller, Randall Delgado, Drew Ellis, Wei-Chieh Huang, Kevin Ginkel, Daulton Varsho, Jazz Chisholm, Riley Smith, Josh Taylor, Robbie Ray, Miguel Aguilar, Jake Lamb, Matt Andriese, Marcus Wilson and Clay Buchholz were all players from the 2018 Visalia Rawhide who played in the Majors during their careers.

Joe Mather served as manager.


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Player Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Miguel AguilarLLSeptember 26, 19915'8"180Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX
Matt AndrieseRRAugust 28, 19896'2"225Redlands, CA US
Jeff BainRRMarch 3, 19966'4"200Pasadena, CA US
Luis Alejandro BasabeSRAugust 26, 19965'10"160El Vigia, Merida VE
Matt BrillRROctober 25, 19946'2"190Coal Valley, IL US
Clay BuchholzLRAugust 14, 19846'3"190Nederland, TX US
Carlos BustamanteRRSeptember 25, 19946'0"190Sonora, MX
Jazz ChisholmLRFebruary 1, 19985'11"165Nassau, BS
Jason CreasyRRMay 13, 19926'4"197Clayton, NC US
Randall DelgadoRRFebruary 9, 19906'4"220Las Tablas, Los Santos PA
Cam DuzenackRRMarch 8, 19955'9"170Melissa, TX US
Drew EllisRRDecember 1, 19956'3"210Louisville, KY US
Tommy EveldRRDecember 30, 19936'5"195Coral Springs, FL US
Raymel FloresSRSeptember 22, 19945'9"155San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO
Junior GarciaLLOctober 1, 19955'11"220Jima Abajo, DO
Kevin GinkelLRMarch 24, 19946'4"210Lakeside, CA US
Erbert GonzalezRROctober 21, 19955'10"170Miranda, VE
Connor GreyLRMay 6, 19946'0"180Frewsburg, NY US
Anfernee GrierRROctober 13, 19956'1"180Seale, AL US
Ryan GrotjohnLRApril 25, 19966'2"175Bakersfield, CA US
Ramon HernandezRRMarch 2, 19966'4"195Santo Domingo, DO
Wei-Chieh HuangRRSeptember 26, 19936'1"170Taitung, TW
Manny JeffersonRRMarch 5, 19956'3"170Beverly Hills, CA US
Bud JeterRROctober 27, 19916'3"205Columbia, SC US
Zack JonesRRJuly 4, 19946'0"200Chicago, IL US
Mark KaraviotisRROctober 12, 19956'1"185Kihei, HI US
Tyler KeeleRRAugust 17, 19936'3"195Clayton, NC US
Sebastian KessayLLJune 19, 19936'2"215Pinetop, AZ US
Jake LambLROctober 9, 19906'3"215Seattle, WA US
Luis LaraSRMay 6, 19956'0"190Bani, DO
Keegan LongRRAugust 27, 19936'2"190Edon, OH US
Tyler MarkRROctober 18, 19946'1"195Los Angeles, CA US
Renae MartinezRRApril 15, 19946'1"185San Pedro, CA US
Austin MasonRRDecember 10, 19936'2"200Greer, SC US
Kevin McCannaLRFebruary 1, 19946'1"185The Woodlands, TX US
Mason McCulloughRRJanuary 7, 19936'4"245Shelby, NC US
Jayson McKinleyRRJanuary 18, 19946'4"210Houston, TX US
Sam McWilliamsRRSeptember 4, 19956'7"190Hendersonville, TN US
Shelby MillerRROctober 10, 19906'3"225Houston, TX US
Dominic MiroglioRRMarch 10, 19956'0"203Oakland, CA US
Jason MorozowskiRRJune 10, 19946'2"190Pembroke Pines, FL US
Matt PeacockRRFebruary 27, 19946'1"180Saraland, AL US
Lane RatliffLLMarch 22, 19956'3"185Purvis, MS US
Robbie RayLLOctober 1, 19916'2"195Brentwood, TN US
Robby SextonLLApril 29, 19946'0"225Columbus, OH US
Luis SilverioRRJune 27, 19956'3"180Parkland, FL US
Pavin SmithLLFebruary 6, 19966'2"210Jupiter, FL US
Riley SmithRRJanuary 15, 19956'1"195Lufkin, TX US
Stephen SmithRRNovember 3, 19946'1"220Lubbock, TX US
David SopilkaRRAugust 30, 19936'0"170Barquisimeto, Lara VE
Steven SouzaRRApril 24, 19896'4"225Everett, WA US
Cole StaplerRRDecember 22, 19946'4"240Geismar, LA US
Bo TakahashiRRJanuary 23, 19976'0"197Presidente Prudente, BR
Josh TaylorLLMarch 2, 19936'5"225Phoenix, AZ US
West TunnellLRNovember 20, 19936'1"195Phoenix, AZ US
Emilio VargasRRAugust 12, 19966'3"200Moca, DO
Daulton VarshoLRJuly 2, 19965'10"190Chili, WI US
Jose VinicioSRJuly 10, 19935'11"150Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO
Adam WaltonRRSeptember 22, 19936'1"190Buffalo Grove, IL US
Jordan WatsonLLSeptember 14, 19936'0"185Moore, OK US
Breckin WilliamsRRSeptember 5, 19936'0"200Oronogo, MO US
Marcus WilsonRRAugust 15, 19966'2"175Los Angeles, CA US
Jake WinstonRRSeptember 13, 19936'3"194Vidalia, LA 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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