CHARLOTTE KNIGHTS ROSTER
Manager: Mark Grudzielanek, 15
Coach: Anthony Santiago, 6
Pitching Coach: Steve McCatty, 54
Strength Coach: Shawn Powell
Hitting Coach: Andy Tomberlin, 11
Trainer: Scott Johnson
# PITCHERS (12)
34 Burdi, Zack
B/T
R/R
HT/WT
6’3”/210
BORN
DOB (AGE)
Downers Grove, IL 3-9-95 (22)
ACQ .
16 – 1st
17 Clark, Brian
R/L
6’3”/230
Akron, OH
4-27-93 (24)
14 – 9th
26 Danish, Tyler +
R/R
6’1”/200
Brandon, FL
9-12-94 (22)
13 – 2nd
28 Fulmer, Carson +
R/R
6’0”/195
Lakeland, FL
12-13-93 (23) 15 – 1st
27 Giolito, Lucas +
R/R
6’6”/250
Santa Monica, CA 7-14-94 (22)
16 – TRA
21 Goldberg, Brad +
R/R
6’4”/220
Cleveland, OH
13 – 10th
14 Lamb, Will
40 Lopez, Reynaldo +
L/L
R/R
6’6”/180
6’1”/210
Newport News, VA 9-9-90 (26)
San Pedro de Macoris, DR 1-4-94 (23)
15 – TRA
16 – TRA
31 Minaya, Juan +
R/R
6’4”/210
Puerto Plata, DR
16 – WAI
47 Purke, Matt +
L/L
6’4”/225
Nacogdoches, TX 7-17-90 (26)
15 – FA
18
41
#
5
Soto, Giovanni
Volstad, Chris
CATCHERS (2)
Blair, Carson
L/L
R/R
B/T
R/R
6’2”/220
6’8”/230
HT/WT
6’2”/210
Carolina, PR
BORN
Carrollton, TX
5-18-91 (25)
(29)
DOB (AGE)
10-18-89 (27)
16 – WAI
16 – FA
ACQ.
17 – FA
12 Pena, Roberto
R/R
6’0”/225
Caguas, PR
6-8-92 (24)
16 – FA
# INFIELDERS (6+1)
4 Cabrera, Everth
13 Delmonico, Nicky
B/T
S/R
L/R
HT/WT
5’10”/195
6’3”/230
BORN
Nandaime, NI
Knoxville, TN
DOB (AGE)
ACQ.
11-17-86 (30) 17 – FA
7-12-92 (24) 15 – FA
20 Hayes, Danny
9 Ladendorf, Tyler (OF)
L/R
R/R
6’4”/230
5’11”/195
Sacramento, CA
Des Plaines, IL
9-21-90 (26)
3-7-88 (29)
13 – 13th
17 – FA
10 Moncada, Yoan +
S/R
6’2”/220
Abreus, CU
5-27-95 (21)
16 – TRA
2 Vinicio, Jose
# OUTFIELDERS (4+1)
7 Engel, Adam +
S/R
B/T
R/R
5’11”/150
HT/WT
6’2”/210
Santo Domino, DR 7-10-93 (23)
BORN
DOB (AGE)
Cincinnati, OH
12-9-91 (25)
16 – FA
ACQ.
13 – 19th
2-21-90 (27)
9-18-90 (26)
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 9-23-86
29 Liriano, Rymer
R/R
6’0”/210
Santo Domingo, DR
8 May, Jacob +
S/R
5’10”/180
Williamsport, PA
16 Raburn, Ryan
R/R
6’0”/185
Tampa, FL
KEY: ^ Temporary Inactive List
#Major League Rehab
6-20-91 (25) 16 –WAI
1-23-92 (26) 13 –3rd
4-17-81 (36) 17 –FA
+Chicago 40-Man Roster
~ PRONUNCIATION GUIDE ~
Coach: Garey Ingram, 25
(Updated as of 5-15-17)
’16 TEAMS
W-L ERA G GS SV
Winston-Salem (High-A) 0-0 5.40 4 0 0
Birmingham (Double-A) 0-0 3.94 12 0 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
1-0 2.25 9 0 1
Birmingham (Double-A) 0-4 2.27 31 0 4
Charlotte (Triple-A)
0-1 5.00 6 0 0
Birmingham (Double-A) 3-7 4.42 12 12 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
1-3 5.83 7 5 0
WHITE SOX
0-0 10.80 3 0 0
Birmingham (Double-A) 4-9 4.76 17 17 0
WHITE SOX
0-2 8.49 8 0 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
2-1 3.94 4 4 1
Harrisburg (Double-A) 5-3 3.17 14 14 0
Syracuse (Triple-A)
1-2 2.17 7 7 0
WASHINGTON
0-1 6.75 6 4 0
Birmingham (Double-A) 0-0 1.50 4 0 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
3-5 2.84 43 0 10
Charlotte (Triple-A)
4-2 5.47 39 1 0
Harrisburg (Double-A) 3-5 3.18 14 14 0
Syracuse (Triple-A)
2-2 3.27 5 5 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
4-3 3.38 17 0 1
WHITE SOX
1-0 4.35 11 0 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
0-0 3.52 26 1 2
WHITE SOX
0-1 5.50 12 0 0
Iowa (Triple-A)
1-3 5.14 33 0 0
Charlotte (Triple-A)
8-11 4.79 29 27 0
’16 TEAMS
G AVG. HR. RBI SB
Midland (Double-A)
16 .339 3
12
0
Nashville (Triple-A)
3 .222 0
1
0
Corpus Christi (Double-A)59 .238 8
20
0
Fresno (Triple-A)
15 .226 0
5
0
’16 TEAMS
G AVG. HR. RBI SB
~ Played Professionally in Nicaragua ~
Birmingham (Double-A) 38 .338 10 31
1
Charlotte (Triple-A)
72 .246 7
30
2
Charlotte (Triple-A)
55 .250 10 42
0
OAKLAND
45 .083 0
1
2
Nashville (Triple-A)
35 .234 1
6
0
Salem (High-A)
61 .307 4
34
36
Portland (Double-A)
45 .277 11 28
9
BOSTON
8 .211 0
1
0
Pawtucket (Triple-A)
48 .269 1
13
6
’16 TEAMS
G AVG. HR. RBI SB
Winston-Salem (High-A) 14 .327 0
5
6
Birmingham (Double-A) 74 .255 4
25
31
Charlotte (Triple-A)
41 .242 3
16
8
~ DID NOT PLAY DUE TO INJURY ~
Charlotte (Triple-A)
83 .266 1
24
19
COLORADO
113 .220 9
30 0
Italics = inactive
DL = Disabled List
Jason Bourgeois (BOOSH-wah) – Tyler Danish (DAY-nish) – Adam Engel (Angle) – Tyler Ladendorf (LADD-en-dorf) – Cory Luebke (LOOB-kee)
Mark Grudzielanek (grud-zuh-LAH-nick) – Rymer Liriano (RYE-mur) – Yoan Moncada (YOE-ahn mon-CAH-duh) – Matt Purke (Purk)
~ DISABLED LIST (2) ~
| OF Jason Bourgeois | INF Gerson Montilla |
KNIGHTS 2017 TRANSACTIONS (37)
APRIL (23)
4/6
RHP Tommy Kahnle recalled to Chicago
4/8:
RHP Mike Pelfrey signed by Chicago, assigned to Charlotte
OF Ryan Raburn signed by Chicago, assigned to Charlotte
OF Rymer Liriano placed on the DL
4/13:
C Kevan Smith had contract purchased by Chicago
C Carson Blair activated off the DL
4/14:
OF Willy Garcia recalled to Chicago
C Chris O’Dowd promoted to Charlotte from Birmingham
4/15:
INF Everth Cabrera placed on DL
OF Rymer Liriano activated off DL
4/16
OF Willy Garcia optioned to CHA (Report TBD)
4/18:
C Chris O’Dowd placed on the DL
OF Willy Chris O’Dowd Garcia active
4/22:
C Kevan Smith optioned to CHA (Report TBD)
RHP Mike Pelfrey had contract purchased by Chicago
RHP Brian Clark activated off the DL
4/25:
C Chris O’Dowd activated, assigned to Extended Spring
C Carson Blair placed on the DL (retroactive to 4/22)
C Kevan Smith active
RHP Jake Dunning activated off the DL, assigned to Birmingham
RHP Juan Minaya begins a MLB Rehab Assignment
RHP Chris Beck recalled to Chicago
4/26:
RHP Juan Minaya activated off Chicago’s DL, optioned to CHA
MAY (14)
5/2:
OF Jacob May optioned to CHA (Report TBD)
OF Willy Garcia recalled to Chicago
LHP Cory Luebke activated off the DL
5/4:
LHP David Holmberg had contract purchased by Chicago
OF Jacob May active
5/5:
INF Everth Cabrera activated off the DL, assigned to Kannapolis (Single-A)
5/8:
LHP Cory Luebke retires
INF Everth Cabrera promoted to CHA from Kannapolis (Single-A)
5/10:
LHP Will Lamb promoted to CHA from Birmingham (Double-A)
C Carson Blair activated off the DL
OF Jason Bourgeois placed on the DL
C Kevan Smith recalled to Chicago
5/15:
INF/OF Cody Asche optioned to CHA (Report TBD)
RHP Gregory Infante had contract purchased by Chicago