2019 Lansing Lugnuts Roster # Pitchers (13 + 5) Ht. Wt. B/T Born Age Hometown Acquired Alma Mater 2018 Mike Ellenbest - IL 6-4 220 R/R 8-20-94 23 Medina, OH 24th round, 2016 Saginaw Valley State - José Espada - IL 6-0 170 R/R 2-22-97 22 Ponce, PR 5th round, 2015 Escuela José Collazo Colón Vancouver Josh Hiatt 5-11 190 R/R 3-27-97 22 Charlotte, NC 16th round, 2018 University of North Carolina - Cobi Johnson 6-4 220 R/R 11-6-95 23 Holiday, FL 30th round, 2018 Florida State University Vancouver Connor Law 6-4 195 R/R 4-27-94 24 Chatham, IL Nondrafted FA, 2017 Lindenwood University Dun./Van. Colton Laws - IL 6-7 230 R/R 11-20-95 22 Faith, NC 7th round, 2017 UNC Charlotte Lansing Will McAffer 6-2 185 R/R 5-30-97 21 North Vancouver, BC 25th round, 2018 Tulane University Vancouver Joey Murray 6-2 195 R/R 9-23-96 22 Dublin, OH 8th round, 2018 Kent State University Vancouver Eric Pardinho - IL 5-10 155 R/R 1-5-01 18 Lucelia, BR International FA, 2017 - Bluefield Mike Pascoe 5-10 180 R/R 1-17-98 21 Arlington, NY 24th round, 2018 San Jacinto College Bluefield Randy Pondler - IL 6-2 160 L/L 11-8-96 22 Laguna de Perlas, NI International FA, 2016 - Dun./NH/Van. Joey Pulido 5-9 170 R/R 9-25-95 23 Clute, TX 32nd round, 2018 University of Houston GCL/Blu./Van. Sean Rackoski 6-7 210 R/R 5-12-95 23 Chandler, AZ Nondrafted FA, 2018 University of Kansas Bluefield Jackson Rees 6-4 205 R/R 7-30-94 24 Aliso Viejo, CA Nondrafted FA, 2018 Univ. of Hawai’i at Mānoa GCL/Blu. Marcus Reyes 5-11 180 L/L 3-10-95 24 Vista, CA 38th round, 2017 San Diego State University Vancouver Fitz Stadler 6-9 233 R/R 4-2-97 21 Glenview, IL 18th round, 2018 Arizona State University Blu./Van. Josh Winckowski 6-3 185 R/R 6-28-98 20 Fort Myers, FL 15th round, 2016 Estero H.S. Vancouver Sean Wymer 6-1 190 R/R 3-19-97 22 Flower Mound, TX 4th round, 2018 Texas Christian University Vancouver # Catchers (3 + 1) Ht. Wt. B/T Born Age Hometown Acquired Alma Mater 2018 Hagen Danner 6-2 185 R/R 9-30-98 20 Huntington Beach, CA 2nd round, 2017 Huntington Beach H.S. Bluefield Ryan Gold 5-11 215 L/R 10-10-97 21 Surfside Beach, SC 27th round, 2016 Carolina Forest H.S. Lansing Javier Hernandez - IL 6-1 180 R/R 7-21-96 21 Maracay, VZ International FA, 2012 - Lansing Alejandro Kirk 5-9 220 R/R 11-6-98 20 Tijuana, MX International FA, 2016 - Bluefield # Infielders (5) Ht. Wt. B/T Born Age Hometown Acquired Alma Mater 2018 John Aiello 6-2 200 R/R 2-14-97 22 Lansdale, PA 14th round, 2018 Wake Forest University Bluefield Jake Brodt 6-4 220 R/R 1-23-96 23 Huntington Beach, CA 9th round, 2018 Santa Clara University GCL/Van. Jordan Groshans 6-3 178 R/R 11-10-99 19 Magnolia, TX 1st round (12th), 2018 Magnolia H.S. GCL/Blu. Otto Lopez 5-10 160 R/R 10-1-98 20 Santo Domingo, DR International FA, 2016 - Vancouver Nick Podkul 6-1 198 R/R 4-11-97 21 Munster, IN 7th round, 2018 University of Notre Dame Vancouver # Outfielders (4 + 1) Ht. Wt. B/T Born Age Hometown Acquired Alma Mater 2018 Dom Abbadessa 5-10 185 R/R 12-8-97 21 Huntington Beach, CA 23rd round, 2016 Huntington Beach H.S. Bluefield Mc Gregory Contreras 6-1 170 R/R 8-30-98 20 Tucacas, VZ Int’l FA, 2015 - Vancouver Tanner Kirwer - IL 6-0 160 R/R 3-15-96 23 Sherwood Park, AB 20th round, 2017 Niagara University Vancouver D.J. Neal 6-3 201 R/R 1-11-97 22 Lithonia, GA 26th round, 2017 Univ. of South Carolina Sumter Bluefield Reggie Pruitt 6-0 180 R/R 5-7-97 21 Kennesaw, GA 24th round, 2015 Kennesaw Mountain H.S. Lansing # Coaching Staff Position Hometown Years in Midwest League Alma Mater 2018 Dallas McPherson Manager Greensboro, NC 1st The Citadel Vancouver Logan Bone Hitting Coach Festus, MO 1st Jefferson / Univ. of Missouri Lindenwood U. Antonio “Tony” Cáceres Pitching Coach Cotuí, DR 4th - Lansing Dave Pano Position Coach Tampa, FL 2nd Eckerd College Lansing Hiroki Yoshimoto Athletic Trainer Osaka, Japan 1st Wichita St. / Arkansas St. DSL Jays Allison Tropf Dietitian Grand Ledge, MI 2nd Michigan St. / Eastern Michigan Lansing Justin Batcher Strength and Conditioning Milwaukee, WI 1st WGTC / LaGrange College Bluefield # Name, Position Pronunciation # Name, Position Pronunciation # Injured List Dom Abbadessa, OF ABB-uh-DAY-suh Joey Murray, P Mike Ellenbest, P Jose Espada, P John Aiello, INF eye-ELL-oh D.J. Neal, OF Javier Hernandez, C Jake Brodt, INF BROTE Mike Pascoe, P PASS-koh Tanner Kirwer, OF Mc Gregory Contreras, OF Nick Podkul, INF PAHD-kool Colton Laws, P Eric Pardinho, P Hagen Danner, C HAY-gin Reggie Pruitt, OF Randy Pondler, P Ryan Gold, C Joey Pulido, P poo-LEE-doh Jordan Groshans, INF GRO-shanz Sean Rackoski, P Josh Hiatt, P HYE-it Jackson Rees, P REEZ Cobi Johnson, P Marcus Reyes, P Alejandro Kirk, C Fitz Stadler, P Connor Law, P Josh Winckowski, P Otto Lopez, INF Sean Wymer, P WYE-mur Will McAffer, P MACK-uh-fur 505 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 • (517) 485-4500 • lansinglugnuts.com • @lansinglugnuts.