2016 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 54-84
Finished 4th in the CL's North Division
Manager: Jamie Quirk (54-84)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 276,199, Avg. 4,316 in 64 home dates
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2016 season with a record of 54 wins and 84 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Blue Rocks scored 520 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 692 runs, most in the circuit. Brandon Downes led Wilmington with 12 home runs and accounted for 66 RBI, while leading batters with significant playing time with a .230 average. Corey Ray topped the team with 8 wins, and Zachary Lovvorn registered a 3.96 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2016 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Humberto Arteaga, Adalberto Mondesí, Tim Hill, Ashton Goudeau, Nick Dini, Sam Selman, Kyle Zimmer, Elier Hernandez, Ryan O'Hearn, Jake Newberry, Glenn Sparkman, Foster Griffin and Josh Staumont.
Jamie Quirk served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Alvarez | R | R | January 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | Cranbury, NJ US |
| Humberto Arteaga | R | R | January 23, 1994 | 6'1" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Austin Bailey | S | R | July 3, 1992 | 5'10" | 160 | Wildmar, CA US |
| Josh Banuelos | R | R | September 3, 1991 | 6'2" | 215 | Hanford, CA US |
| Evan Beal | R | R | August 2, 1993 | 6'5" | 195 | Fairfax Station, VA US |
| Brian Bien | R | R | September 2, 1992 | 6'0" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Jacob Bodner | R | R | January 31, 1993 | 5'10" | 185 | Danville, KY US |
| John Brontsema | R | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 187 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Roman Collins | L | L | June 17, 1994 | 6'2" | 210 | Maple Grove, MN US |
| Carlos Diaz | R | R | November 15, 1992 | 5'8" | 145 | La Victoria, Carabobo VE |
| Nick Dini | R | R | July 27, 1993 | 5'8" | 180 | Monroe, NJ US |
| Brandon Downes | R | R | September 29, 1992 | 6'3" | 195 | South Plainfield, NJ US |
| Samir Dueñez | L | R | June 11, 1996 | 6'1" | 230 | Macuto, Vargas VE |
| Todd Eaton | R | R | May 9, 1992 | 6'1" | 190 | Greenville, IL US |
| Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado | R | R | February 17, 1995 | 6'1" | 186 | Arecibo, PR |
| Andy Ferguson | R | R | September 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Benton, AR US |
| Pedro Fernandez | R | R | May 25, 1994 | 6'0" | 175 | Puerto Plata, DO |
| Colton Frabasilio | R | R | April 18, 1993 | 6'2" | 205 | Chandler, AZ US |
| Wander Franco | R | R | December 13, 1994 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, DO |
| Derek Gordon | R | R | June 14, 1991 | 6'6" | 220 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Ashton Goudeau | R | R | July 23, 1992 | 6'6" | 205 | Newport, AR US |
| Foster Griffin | R | L | July 27, 1995 | 6'3" | 220 | Orlando, FL US |
| Brennan Henry | L | L | October 23, 1991 | 6'4" | 200 | Denver, CO US |
| Elier Hernandez | R | R | November 21, 1994 | 6'3" | 197 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Mike Hill | L | R | January 29, 1992 | 6'2" | 195 | Orange, CA US |
| Tim Hill | R | L | February 10, 1990 | 6'2" | 200 | Sylmar, CA US |
| Chad Johnson | L | R | May 31, 1994 | 6'0" | 190 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Cody Jones | S | R | May 25, 1993 | 5'11" | 175 | Round Rock, TX US |
| Jake Kalish | S | L | July 9, 1991 | 6'2" | 210 | Red Bank, NJ US |
| Kyle Kubat | L | L | December 4, 1992 | 6'1" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Sam Lewis | R | R | October 9, 1991 | 6'4" | 195 | Sayre, PA US |
| Zachary Lovvorn | R | R | May 26, 1994 | 6'0" | 185 | Oxford, AL US |
| Mark McCoy | L | L | April 30, 1994 | 6'2" | 200 | Barnegat, NJ US |
| Anderson Miller | L | L | May 6, 1994 | 6'3" | 208 | Lexington, KY US |
| Adalberto Mondesí | S | R | July 27, 1995 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jake Newberry | R | R | November 20, 1994 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ryan O'Hearn | L | L | July 26, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | Frisco, TX US |
| Robert Pehl | R | R | September 23, 1992 | 6'1" | 205 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Corey Ray | R | R | December 15, 1992 | 6'4" | 175 | Spring, TX US |
| Luis Rico | L | L | November 29, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Colin Rodgers | L | L | December 2, 1993 | 5'10" | 181 | Greenwell Springs, LA US |
| Sam Selman | R | L | November 14, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Austin, TX US |
| Glenn Sparkman | R | R | May 11, 1992 | 6'2" | 210 | Ganado, TX US |
| Josh Staumont | R | R | December 21, 1993 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habra, CA US |
| Matt Tenuta | L | L | December 16, 1993 | 6'4" | 225 | Cary, NC US |
| Ian Tompkins | L | L | March 23, 1993 | 6'0" | 195 | Louisville, KY US |
| Corey Toups | R | R | February 12, 1993 | 5'10" | 170 | The Woodlands, TX US |
| Luis Villegas | R | R | December 2, 1992 | 5'10" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Kyle Zimmer | R | R | September 13, 1991 | 6'3" | 225 | San Francisco, CA 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.
