Greeneville Reds

The Greeneville Reds are a Minor League Baseball team of the Rookie-level Appalachian League. They represent the city of Greeneville, Tennessee, though Pioneer Park, their home stadium, is located in nearby Tusculum on the campus of Tusculum College. They are an affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds.[3] The Greeneville Reds replaced the Greeneville Astros (2004–2017) as the city's entry in the league.[4]

Greeneville Reds
Founded in 2018
Greeneville, Tennessee
Team logoCap insignia
Minor league affiliations
ClassRookie (2018–present)
LeagueAppalachian League (2018–present)
DivisionWest Division
Major league affiliations
TeamCincinnati Reds (2018–present)
Minor league titles
League titles (0)None
Team data
NicknameGreeneville Reds (2018–present)
ColorsRed, black, white
              
BallparkPioneer Park (2018–present)
Owner(s)/
Operator(s)
Cincinnati Reds / Boyd Sports[1]
ManagerDerrin Ebert
General ManagerKat Deal[2]

History

Professional baseball was first played in Greeneville, Tennessee, by the Greeneville Burley Cubs in the Appalachian League in 1921.[5] They remained in the league through 1925 and returned for a second stretch from 1938 to 1942.[5] The Burley Cubs were followed in the same league by the Greeneville Astros, who played in the city from 2004 to 2017.[5] The Houston Astros, parent club of Greeneville, withdrew their affiliate from the Appalachian League after the 2017 season.[6] The circuit's vacancy was filled by the Cincinnati Reds, who placed a Rookie-level affiliate in Greeneville known as the Greeneville Reds.[5]

The Reds played their inaugural game on June 19, 2018, against the Bristol Pirates at Pioneer Park.[7] The 10–2 loss was attended by 2,388 fans.[7] Their first win came two nights later when they defeated the Pirates, 13–12, before 813 in attendance.[8] Led by manager Gookie Dawkins,[9] Greeneville concluded their first season with a 28–40 record, placing fifth in the West Division, 15 games back.[10] The Reds finished last again in 2019 after compiling a 26–41 season, ​8 1⁄2 games out of first place.[11]

Season-by-season results
Season Regular season Postseason Ref.
Record Win % League Division GB Record Win % Result
2018 28–40.4129th5th12———[10]
2019 26–41.38810th5th​8 1⁄2———[11]
Totals 54–81 .400 — — — — — — —

Roster
Greeneville Reds roster
Players Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • 22 Juan Manuel Abril
  • 41 Graham Ashcraft
  • -- Michael Bono ‡
  • 35 Tanner Cooper
  • 44 Daniel De La Fuente
  • 29 Tyler Garbee
  • 51 Jake Gilbert
  • 49 Matt Gill
  • 16 JC Keys
  • -- Evan Kravetz
  • 32 Pedro Moreno
  • 36 Jacques Pucheu
  • -- Quinten Sefcik ‡
  • 38 Dan Serreino
  • 54 Ronard Soto
  • 19 Spencer Stockton
  • 16 Johnathon Tripp
  • 44 Anthony Zimmerman
  • 33 Jose Zorrillah

Catchers

  • 46 Luke Berryhill
  • 26 Justin Gomez
  • 30 Hunter Oliver
  • 40 Jose Tello

Infielders

  •  3 Rece Hinds
  •  4 Ivan Johnson
  • 39 Raul Juarez
  •  7 Danielito Remy

Outfielders

  • 22 AJ Bumpass
  • 50 Fidel Castro
  • -- Allan Cerda
  • 27 Danny Lantigua
  • 43 Cristian Olivo
  •  6 Peterson Plaz
  • 23 Mike Spooner

Manager

Coaches


7-day injured list
* On Cincinnati Reds 40-man roster
# Rehab assignment
∞ Reserve list
‡ Restricted list
§ Suspended list
† Temporary inactive list
Roster updated February 10, 2020
 Transactions
→ More rosters: MiLB • Appalachian League
 → Cincinnati Reds minor league players

Major league alumni

As of the completion of the 2019 season, one Greeneville Reds player has also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball team. Blake Trahan played four games on a minor league rehab assignment with Greeneville in 2019.[12]

References
  1. Speddon, Zach (February 26, 2018). "Boyd Sports Will Manage Greeneville Reds". Ballpark Digest. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  2. "Kat Deal Named New Greeneville Reds General Manager". Ballpark Digest. February 10, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  3. Reneau, Michael (January 26, 2018). "Reds Country". Greeneville Sun. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  4. "Greeneville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  5. "Greeneville, Tennessee Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  6. Cutshall, Brian (September 9, 2017). "Astros Cut Ties With Greeneville". The Greenville Sun. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  7. Rocke, Justin (June 20, 2018). "Pirates Push Past G-Reds in Opener, 10–2". Greeneville Reds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. Rocke, Justin (June 22, 2018). "Reds Hang on to Earn First Win in Franchise History, 13-12". Greeneville Reds. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  9. "Travis Dawkins Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  10. "2018 Appalachian League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  11. "2019 Appalachian League". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  12. "2019 Greeneville Reds Statistics". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
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