2012 Winston-Salem Dash Roster
Team Record: 87-51
Finished 1st in the CL's Southern Division
Manager: Tommy Thompson (87-51)
Affiliation: Chicago White Sox
Location: Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ballpark: BB & T Ballpark
Attendance: 305,515, Avg. 4,428 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Winston-Salem Dash 2 games, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1
Mills Cup Finals - Lynchburg Hillcats 3 games, Winston-Salem Dash 1
The Winston-Salem Dash of the Carolina League ended the 2012 season with a record of 87 wins and 51 losses, finishing first in the league's Southern Division.
The Dash scored 796 runs, most in the league. Winston-Salem yielded 596 runs. Trayce Thompson paced the team with 22 home runs, while Dan Black and Cyle Hankerd walloped 15 or more also. Trayce Thompson accounted for 90 RBI. Dan Black topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .315 clip. Justin Collop and Stephen McCray paced the squad with 9 wins each, and Stephen McCray registered a 3.3 earned run average, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2012 Winston-Salem Dash who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Jake Petricka, Trayce Thompson, Yolmer Sánchez, Miguel González, Erik Johnson, André Rienzo, Taylor Thompson, Chris Bassitt, Scott Snodgress, Marcus Semien, Kevan Smith and Brent Morel.
Tommy Thompson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Arroyo | L | L | August 9, 1988 | 6'2" | 166 | Manteca, CA US |
| Jon Bachanov | R | R | January 30, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Orlando, FL US |
| J. R. Ballinger | R | R | April 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Moss Point, MS US |
| Chris Bassitt | R | R | February 22, 1989 | 6'5" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Kyle Bellamy | R | R | October 25, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Dan Black | S | R | July 2, 1987 | 6'4" | 255 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Mike Blanke | R | R | October 17, 1988 | 6'4" | 225 | Granby, QC CA |
| Bryan Blough | R | R | August 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Ryan Buch | R | R | November 8, 1987 | 6'3" | 205 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Paul Burnside | R | R | November 20, 1986 | 6'4" | 225 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Nick Ciolli | L | R | December 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 215 | Terre Haute, IN US |
| Justin Collop | R | R | May 30, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Wayne, MI US |
| Chris Curley | R | R | August 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Edgewood, KY US |
| Jeremy Dowdy | R | R | July 13, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Michael Earley | R | R | March 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 200 | Anderson, IN US |
| Kyle Eveland | R | R | April 11, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Valencia, CA US |
| Miguel González | R | R | December 3, 1990 | 5'11" | 220 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Mark Haddow | R | R | December 2, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cyle Hankerd | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Covina, CA US |
| Courtney Hawkins | R | R | November 12, 1993 | 6'3" | 245 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Matt Heidenreich | L | R | January 17, 1991 | 6'5" | 185 | Coronado, CA US |
| David Herbek | R | R | April 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Maysville, KY US |
| James Hudelson | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Columbia, MO US |
| Leroy Hunt | R | R | November 28, 1987 | 6'5" | 250 | Stockton, CA US |
| D. J. Jarrad | R | R | February 15, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Portage, MI US |
| Erik Johnson | R | R | December 30, 1989 | 6'3" | 230 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Michael Johnson | L | R | October 28, 1988 | 5'9" | 170 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Terance Marin | R | R | August 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Modesto, CA US |
| Stephen McCray | L | R | October 6, 1987 | 6'3" | 230 | Decatur, GA US |
| Nick McCully | R | R | September 5, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Kevin Moran | R | R | July 7, 1989 | 6'4" | 195 | Yarmouth Port, MA US |
| Brent Morel | R | R | April 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 230 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Phil Negus | R | R | November 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Milford, MA US |
| Jake Oester | R | R | July 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Max Peterson | L | L | June 27, 1988 | 6'2" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jake Petricka | R | R | June 5, 1988 | 6'5" | 220 | Northfield, IL US |
| Bill Rice | L | R | September 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Sewell, NJ US |
| André Rienzo | R | R | July 5, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Salvador Sanchez | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'6" | 195 | New York, NY US |
| Yolmer Sánchez | S | R | June 29, 1992 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Marcus Semien | R | R | September 17, 1990 | 6'0" | 195 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Kyle Shelton | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 184 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Brady Shoemaker | R | R | May 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Brazil, IN US |
| Brandon Short | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Mary's County, MD US |
| Juan Silverio | R | R | April 18, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Kevan Smith | R | R | June 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 240 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Scott Snodgress | L | L | September 20, 1989 | 6'6" | 235 | Fontana, CA US |
| Taylor Thompson | R | R | June 18, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Trayce Thompson | R | R | March 15, 1991 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Steven Upchurch | R | R | September 14, 1989 | 6'4" | 180 | Mobile, AL US |
| Kevin Vance | R | R | July 8, 1990 | 6'0" | 208 | San Diego, CA US |
| Daniel Wagner | L | R | July 12, 1988 | 6'0" | 185 | Concord, NC US |
| Keenyn Walker | S | R | August 12, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Blair Walters | L | L | November 8, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | Oak Park, CA US |
| Matt Wickswat | L | L | August 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Jake Wilson | R | R | August 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Ross Wilson | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Birmingham, 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.
