2023 West Michigan Whitecaps Roster
Team Record: 68-62
Finished 2nd in the MIDW's East Division
Manager: Brayan Peña (68-62)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Ballpark: Fifth Third Ballpark
Attendance: 360,999, Avg. 5,554
The West Michigan Whitecaps of the Midwest League ended the 2023 season with a record of 68 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Whitecaps plated 606 runs and allowed 561 runs. Brady Allen paced West Michigan with 15 home runs Roberto Campos accounted for 53 RBI. Eliezer Alfonzo topped all regular batters with a .264 average. Garrett Burhenn and Angel Reyes led the team with 6 wins each, while Carlos Pena recorded a 3.11 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Steele Walker, Spencer Turnbull, Ryan Kreidler, Beau Brieske, Andre Lipcius, Tarik Skubal, Jack O'Loughlin and Keider Montero were all players from the 2023 West Michigan Whitecaps who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brayan Peña served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Eliezer Alfonzo | S | R | September 23, 1999 | 5'10" | 155 | Barcelona, VE |
Brady Allen | R | L | September 3, 1999 | 6'1" | 210 | Lakeland, FL US |
Elvis Alvarado | R | R | February 23, 1999 | 6'4" | 183 | Sabaneta, DO |
Jack Anderson | R | R | November 23, 1999 | 6'3" | 185 | Tampa, FL US |
Abel Bastidas | S | R | November 24, 2003 | 6'2" | 165 | Carora, VE |
Lazaro Benitez | R | R | October 15, 1999 | 6'0" | 190 | Pinar del Rio, CU |
Michael Bienlien | R | R | March 19, 1998 | 6'3" | 222 | Honolulu, HI US |
Justice Bigbie | R | R | January 24, 1999 | 6'2" | 190 | Chesapeake, VA US |
Beau Brieske | R | R | April 4, 1998 | 6'3" | 200 | Chandler, AZ US |
Cam Brown | L | R | May 12, 1998 | 6'2" | 190 | Pontiac, MI US |
Colin Burgess | R | R | November 10, 2000 | 5'8" | 195 | Lexington, KY US |
Garrett Burhenn | R | R | September 12, 1999 | 6'3" | 220 | Indianapolis, IN US |
Roberto Campos | R | R | June 14, 2003 | 6'3" | 200 | La Habana, CU |
Esney Chacon | R | R | March 17, 2000 | 6'1" | 160 | Puerto La Cruz, VE |
Josh Crouch | R | R | December 7, 1998 | 6'0" | 200 | Sebring, FL US |
Chavez Fernander | R | R | July 7, 1997 | 6'3" | 205 | Freeport, BS |
Wilmer Flores | R | R | February 20, 2001 | 6'4" | 225 | Valencia, VE |
Luis Garcia | S | R | October 1, 2000 | 5'11" | 170 | San Pedro de Macoris, DO |
Dario Gardea | R | R | January 29, 1999 | 6'2" | 210 | Ciudad Juarez, MX |
Luke Gold | R | R | October 10, 2000 | 6'1" | 205 | Schenectady, NY US |
Alvaro Gonzalez | R | R | September 16, 2000 | 6'0" | 165 | Valencia, VE |
Aaron Haase | R | R | May 24, 2000 | 5'8" | 195 | Amarillo, TX US |
Wilkel Hernandez | R | R | April 13, 1999 | 6'3" | 195 | La Carlota, VE |
Zack Hess | R | R | February 25, 1997 | 6'6" | 219 | Lynchburg, VA US |
Connor Holden | R | R | June 25, 1998 | 6'5" | 240 | Cincinnati, OH US |
Blake Holub | R | R | October 23, 1998 | 6'5" | 235 | Houston, TX US |
Andrew Jenkins | R | R | November 3, 2000 | 6'0" | 217 | Milwaukee, WI US |
Jackson Jobe | R | R | July 30, 2002 | 6'2" | 190 | Irving, TX US |
Dom Johnson | R | R | March 7, 2001 | 5'9" | 185 | Edmond, OK US |
Jace Jung | L | R | October 4, 2000 | 6'0" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
Chance Kirby | R | R | July 19, 1995 | 5'11" | 165 | Cedar Park, TX US |
Ryan Kreidler | R | R | November 12, 1997 | 6'4" | 208 | Davis, CA US |
Hao-Yu Lee | R | R | February 3, 2003 | 5'10" | 190 | New Taipei, TW |
Andre Lipcius | R | R | May 22, 1998 | 6'1" | 190 | Annapolis, MD US |
Ben Malgeri | R | R | January 12, 2000 | 6'1" | 215 | Exeter, NH US |
Jordan Marks | R | R | April 29, 1999 | 6'2" | 200 | Sarnia, ON CA |
Tyler Mattison | L | R | September 5, 1999 | 6'4" | 230 | Fort Ann, NY US |
Troy Melton | R | R | December 3, 2000 | 6'4" | 195 | Newport Beach, CA US |
Carlos Mendoza | L | R | December 14, 1999 | 5'9" | 165 | Miami, FL US |
Chris Meyers | R | R | April 27, 1999 | 6'3" | 205 | Miamisburg, OH US |
Trevin Michael | R | R | September 15, 1997 | 6'2" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
Keider Montero | R | R | July 6, 2000 | 6'1" | 145 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, VE |
Williander Moreno | R | R | March 13, 1999 | 6'0" | 160 | Distrito Girardot, VE |
Austin Murr | L | L | January 26, 1999 | 6'2" | 200 | St. Paul, MN US |
Jack O'Loughlin | L | L | March 14, 2000 | 6'5" | 210 | Adelaide, AU |
Izaac Pacheco | L | R | November 18, 2002 | 6'4" | 225 | Friendswood, TX US |
Dillon Paulson | L | L | June 10, 1997 | 6'3" | 200 | San Marcos, CA US |
Carlos Pena | L | L | September 7, 1998 | 5'11" | 160 | Santiago, DO |
RJ Petit | R | R | September 23, 1999 | 6'8" | 300 | Rock Hill, SC US |
Erick Pinales | R | R | January 27, 1999 | 6'2" | 185 | San Cristobal, DO |
Angel Reyes | R | R | October 17, 1997 | 6'2" | 205 | Bayamon, PR |
Luis Santana | R | R | July 20, 1999 | 5'8" | 175 | Bani, DO |
Gabriel Sequeira | L | L | August 18, 1997 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
Danny Serretti | S | R | May 7, 2000 | 6'0" | 185 | Livingston, NJ US |
Tarik Skubal | L | L | November 20, 1996 | 6'3" | 215 | Hayward, CA US |
Dylan Smith | R | R | May 28, 2000 | 6'2" | 155 | Huntsville, AL US |
Seth Stephenson | R | R | January 10, 2001 | 5'9" | 165 | Austin, TX US |
Luke Stofel | R | R | November 25, 2001 | 6'5" | 235 | Lawrenceburg, TN US |
Bryce Tassin | R | R | January 11, 1997 | 6'2" | 212 | Hammond, LA US |
Cristhian Tortosa | L | L | October 30, 1998 | 6'4" | 170 | La Victoria, VE |
Spencer Turnbull | R | R | September 18, 1992 | 6'3" | 215 | Madison, MS US |
Eduardo Valencia | R | R | January 25, 2000 | 6'2" | 180 | Valencia, VE |
Steele Walker | L | L | July 30, 1996 | 5'11" | 190 | Prosper, TX US |
Gage Workman | S | R | October 24, 1999 | 6'3" | 180 |
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.