Sioux City Explorers Digital Program (Issue 5)

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Gates open 1 hour prior to game time.

Game times and promotions are subject to change.

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SEASON LONG PROMOTIONS MERCH MONDAYS: Get 25% off the entire team store every Monday.

TRIVIA TUESDAY: Enjoy discounted Carbliss and interactive trivia and win prizes, thanks to Carbliss.

WILDCARD WEDNESDAY: Join us for X’sthemed Bingo, where fans can play along, cheer loud, and score awesome prizes all night long.

WEENIE WEDNESDAY: Enjoy $2 dollar hot dogs!

BARK IN THE PARK: Bring your furry friend with you to every Wednesday!

TASTY THURSDAY: Happy hour food specials before first pitch, $5 tickets for college students, $2 select 12oz beers, and $2 Pepsi products, thanks to Pub52.

FREE T-SHIRT FRIDAY: Thanks to Absolute Screen Art, your favorite X’s player t-shirt will be tossed into the crowd! Stick around and get that players autograph.

FRIDAY NIGHT STEALS: Game-day deals and exclusive savings that will make select Friday nights at the ballpark even more exciting on June 26 & July 24.

SOUVENIR SATURDAY: First 500 fans through the gate will receive a FREE giveaway item.

(Excludes J uly 4th/August 29th) MILITARY SUNDAY: All Military Personal can buy one ticket and get a second one FREE with valid ID, thanks to Liberty National Bank.

SUNDAY FUNDAY: After the game, kids can run the bases.

ICE CREAM SUNDAYS: First 500 fans receive a voucher for a FREE Sweets & Treats item from Long John Silver’s and A&W on top of enjoying our ice cream specialty of the day at our concessions!

PILOT ROCK GRILL GIVEAWAY: Every Sunday Pilot Rock will giveaway a FREE grill to one lucky fan!

GAME DAY PROMOTIONS MAY Fri 22 Opening Night! 2026 Magnet Schedule Giveaway Sat 23 Camo T-Shirt Hoodie Giveaway – Farm Bureau Financial Services – Brandon Dicks Agency Mon 25Memorial Day – Thanks to Farm Bureau Financial Services – Brandon Dicks Agency all Military Personnel (Active or Retired) get in for FREE! JUNE Tue 9 Pack the Park Night – Powell Broadcasting Sat 13 Steel Tumbler Giveaway – Bomgaars Sun 14 3rd Annual Faith & Family Day Fri 26 BOGO Friday – Buy One/Get One FREE on select concession items Sat 27 3rd Annual AG Night & Jersey Auction – CF Industries AND Drawstring Bag Giveaway – Ziegler Cat PLUS a post game concert by Dane Louis JULY Fri 3 America’s 250th Anniversary Weekend AND Fireworks – Lantis Fireworks Sat 4 America’s 250th Anniversary Weekend & Jersey Auction PLUS

Fireworks – Lantis Fireworks Sat 11 Pickleball Paddle Giveaway – Pepsi Cola of Siouxland Fri 24 Score Some Cash – Every time the X’s score a r un 1 lucky fan will receive $100 in CASH! Sat 25 Star Wars Night & Jersey Auction Benefiting the Miracle League of Sioux City AND Team Photo Giveaway & Autograph Session PLUS a post game concert by Morgan Higman AUGUST Wed 5 Celebrate Reading Sat 8 Bobble Logo Giveaway – VT Industries Sun 9 Local Heroes/First Responders Night Wed 19 All Abilities Night – Wheelchair Dynamics Fri 21 ZOOperstars PLUS Kids 12 & Under get in for FREE! Sat 22 Battle of the Borders Night AND Split IA/NE Jersey Giveaway – Scheels Sat 29 Harley-Davidson Night & Jersey Auction – Roosters Harley-Davidson PLUS Fireworks 28-30 Fan Appreciation Weekend SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 2026 | 5

FRONT OFFICE STAFF

TRAVIS LEE Vice President General Manager

Emily Trucke Director of Marketing & Sales

Emma DeStigter Manager of Ticket and Group Sales

Jessica Hutchinson Director of Food and Beverage

Seth Hodgins Ethan Burge Grounds Crew

2026 Interns Cameron Goochey Josh Olesen Gavin Bunce Valeria Viroomal

John Witt Clubhouse Manager Easton Hodgins Asst. Clubhouse Manager Andrew Della Piana Media Assistant

Dan Vaughan Director, Media Relations & Broadcasting

Justin Malenosky Head Groundskeeper

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Grill Giveaway

EVERY SUNDAY PILOT ROCK WILL GIVE AWAY A FREE EXPLORERS LOGO GRILL TO ONE LUCKY FAN!

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START A NEW SUMMER TRADITION!

Leave the planning to us! let us host your group for an allinclusive night at the ballpark on the Party Deck!

Located down the left field line, the Party Deck is a great place for company gatherings, team parties, family celebrations or just a night out with friends. With space to host groups of 25 – 500, let us provide the perfect event for you! just $24 per person you will enjoy: ONLY For • Ticket to the ballgame (Option to sit on the deck or in Reserve

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Section A) • 90 minute all you can eat baseball themed menu* • Group welcome on the video board

Party Deck Menu includes: • Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Tiefenthaler Brats • Plus Baked Beans, Potato Chips, Cookies and Pepsi Products • Alcohol can be purchased in advance, if desired *Food service starts 30 minutes prior to first pitch

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LEWIS AND CLARK PARK STADIUM RULES CASHLESS FACILITY

Lewis and Clark Park is a cashless facility (only credit and debit cards are accepted). This includes at the Box Office, the Team Store, all Concession Stands, and all Food & Beverage portable carts.

WHEN DO THE GATES OPEN?

Gates to Lewis and Clark Park open 1 hour prior to game time. This is subject to change for special events.

HANDICAPPED SEATING

Lewis and Clark Park is equipped with handicap and companion seating in the seating bowl just below sections D-H. If you need any special assistance, please let us accommodate any needs you may have.

WATCH OUT FOR FOUL BALLS

Please be alert for foul balls and other “debris” that may come into the seating area from the playing field. All fans are subject to the possibility of being hit by a flying object from the field.

RADIOS, CAMERAS & VIDEO EQUIPMENT

Radios (if they are small “Walkman” type of radio), cameras and video recorders are permitted at Lewis and Clark Park.

Fans may not reproduce or rebroadcast any film or videotape shot at Lewis and Clark Park for any commercial use without the permission of the Sioux City Explorers.

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NO OUTSIDE FOOD OR BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED

Fans are not allowed to enter the stadium with food, beverages or other containers such as picnic baskets, coolers or ice chests. No glass bottles or cans are allowed. Clear, empty, plastic bottles are allowed and may be filled at designated drinking fountains.

FAN BEHAVIOR

While at Lewis and Clark Park, we want everyone to have a great time every time they come to the ballpark. Fans using loud, obscene or abusive language or engaging in any other conduct detrimental to the social environment of enjoying a public event will be asked to cease their conduct, and may be subject to ejection from the stadium. No alcohol or illegal drugs may be brought into Lewis and Clark Park. Fans breaking local laws are subject to ejection from the ballpark and criminal prosecution.

For your safety and the safety of others, please refrain from throwing objects onto the playing field. Fans doing so are subject to ejection from the ballpark.

TRESPASSING ON THE FIELD

Anyone trespassing on the playing field will be ejected and subject to arrest and prosecution in accordance with local law.

SCALPING OF TICKETS

Tickets must not be resold or offered for resale in a manner or at a price in violation of any Federal, State or Local law or regulation.

PEDDLING OR VENDING

The peddling, vending or distribution of merchandise at Lewis and Clark Park is not allowed. The Sioux City Explorers must grant permission for these activities.

RE-ENTRY TO THE BALLPARK

Fans needing to leave Lewis and Clark Park can reenter through the same gate they arrived in or 3rd base gate one hour after first pitch.

RADIO BROADCASTS

All home and road games will be broadcast live on KSCJ 94.9 FM and 1360 AM.

RESTROOMS

Public restrooms are located on the concourse level and are handicap accessible.

ALCOHOL MANAGEMENT

Iowa law provides that you must be 21 years of age to purchase and/or consume alcoholic beverages. Upon request, each customer may be asked to present valid identification at the time of purchase. The Sioux City Explorers reserve the right to refuse service to any fan. Please drink responsibly. For any fans that may be in need of transportation service, please visit “guest services” located inside the Explorers team store located in the silver building located behind Homeplate!

Alcohol sales will cease with the first pitch at the end of the eighth (8th) inning.

LOST AND FOUND

If you lose or find any items while at Lewis and Clark Park, please report to the Explorers team store located in the silver building behind Homeplate.

CLEAR BAG POLICY

Lewis and Clark Park implements a clear bag policy for all sporting and outside events, including Explorers games. Fans are encouraged to bring only necessary items into Lewis and Clark Park in a clear plastic bag.

Permitted with Inspection • Clear Plastic Bag (12" x 6" x 12") • Small Clutch Bag (4.5" x 6.5") • 1 Gallon Clear Plastic Freezer Bag • Blankets (Carried in on the shoulder) • Small Camera w/out case • Binoculars w/out case • Hand-Held Radios & TVs • Infant Feeding Supplies • Empty Plastic Water Bottle • Seat Cushion (No larger than 16" x 16", no arms, no zippers) Prohibited Items • Purses • Backpacks • Clear Backpacks • Tinted Plastic Bags • Printed Pattern Plastic Bags • Oversized Tote Bags • Mesh Bags • Diaper Bags • Camera/Binocular Cases • Fanny Packs • Umbrellas • Lawn Chairs

FOUL BALLS

Foul balls may be returned to the concessions stand to be exchanged for a FREE DQ cup of ice cream!

GUEST SERVICES

For any “guest services” issues or concerns, we ask fans to visit the Explorers team store located in the silver building located behind Homeplate!

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GET THE WHOLE GROUP TOGETHER!

GROUP OUTINGS AT LEWIS & CLARK PARK

There’s no better atmosphere to enjoy a group outing than with your Explorers at Lewis & Clark Park!

Treat your group of 20 or more to some of the most unique and exciting event opportunities in the Siouxland area. Whether it be a company picnic, youth sports team, church get together, or simply a group of family and friends, let us know how many and we will take care of the rest.

YOU GET SEATS WHAT • Per ticket discount for each member of your group based on the size of your (the more you bring, the more you SAVE, minimum of 20 required).

START AT •• group Recognition over the PA System.

Opportunity to participate in various pre-game and in-game activities (first pitch, national anthem, baseball buddies, mid-inning promotions). $ • Opportunity to purchase X’s Bucks for all members of your group (prepaid

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vouchers available in $1 & $5 increments that may be used at the concession stand or team shop) • No waiting in ticket lines!

BOX SEAT (Red Seats)

RESERVE SEAT (Blue Seats)

20 or More............ $12

Monday - Thursday 20-99 .......................$9 100+..........................$8

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Friday - Sunday 20-99 .....................$10 100+..........................$9

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Zac Vooletich

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There is plenty to celebrate this July in Siouxland!

First of all, we celebrate the 250 birthday of our great country, which means fireworks in Sioux City. It is summertime, which is always a celebration with great weather and with game days and nights at Lewis and Clark Park. On the diamond, the Sioux City Explorers have plenty to celebrate when it comes to the great game of baseball.

LEBRATE! The X’s head into the big nine-game homestand to close out the season’s first-half winners of their last three home series after some early struggles at the old ball park on 3400 Line Dr. The team has put up some solid offensive numbers and had some exceptional pitching performances with the all-star break fast approaching. Those first half accolades have the Explorers celebrating, sending six players to the 2026 American Association All-Star Game in Lincoln on July 15.

Those celebratory fireworks on the field had the fuse lit when Zac Vooletich and Henry George were named starters for the all-star game last week, making their second straight trip to the mid-season classic.

It is the second consecutive starting nod for George, and Vooletich is in the middle of the midseason conversation for league MVP.

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Peniel Otano

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The duo is joined by one the all-time great arms for the X’s in Zach Willeman, as well as turnaround story Peniel Otano, lock down reliever Trey Morrill and the other leading MVP candidate on the roster in Braulio Vasquez. The six will represent Siouxland well in Lincoln and all have solid resumés as the season nears the midway point. They all are reasons that the X’s have a chance to make July a “kaboom” to remember.

Zac Vooletich shows us all that when there is will and determination, there is always an opportunity and that a real all-star cannot be stopped. His career appeared to be on the cusp of not getting a chance as he headed down Interstate 29 in May of 2024 after he was released by the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks just before opening day. Vooletich shined in two exhibition games against Sioux City, and when Manager Steve Montgomery called, Vooletich pulled off I-29 and onto Singing Hills Boulevard and has never looked back during his three seasons in Sioux City. The former Texas Tech Red Raider is in the top five in the league in hits, stolen bases, doubles and top 10 in average and RBI. He begins the nine-game homestand with 88 career stolen bases, fifth all-time in club history.

Henry George story is also one to celebrate. When camp broke in 2025, George did not see the starting lineup the first two games, but when he found the spot on the lineup card, it has been nearly impossible to get him off of it.

Steve Montgomney has “sharpied” #6 on the dugout wall 132 times over the last season and a half, and like Vooletich, he finds his name in the top five in several categories in the league. George is in the top five in hits and base on balls and is part of the Explorers speed demons as another top five in stolen

bases. George is top 10 in the league in on-base percentage and always creates opportunities for the bats behind him in the lineup.

The fireworks for the Explorers All-Star reserves are led by Zach Willeman.

“Willie” is in his third season with Sioux City and has shown versality on the mound like few in the league have done over that time. He has gone from the premier setup man in 2024 to top of the rotation starter, including having his contract purchased by the Cincinatti Reds in June of last season. Willeman is the American Assocation leader in strikeouts and has turned a slow start around to pick up three straight wins, tossing two out of three quality starts as we hit the 4th of July holiday.

Is there a better story to celebrate than the one of Peniel Otano? Last season’s fifth starter has had a fantastic first half, sparking the X’s with five team-leading quality starts. Up until a hiccup this week, he has been dominating and has had the league take notice, awarding the righty a Pitcher of the Week award in mid-June. He is second on the club in strikeouts, and he has given the X’s a great 1A or 1B starter to go along with Willeman. Whichever fuse you want to light, you will get an outstanding show from both right-handers.

Trey Morrill has emerged as the highleverage lock down arm in the pen.

The big righty from Grand Junction, Colorado picked up three straight saves in three straight appearances, helping Sioux City claim the last two home series. Morrill is poised to anchor the back end of the pen, and paired with former Big League arm Kelvin Caceras, the X’s look solid in the late innings.

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Sioux Falls Manager Mike Meyer did not hesitate to ensure that the dynamic slugger would be part of the fireworks in Lincoln. He is top five in average, slugging percentage, OPS, hits and top 10 in RBI and stolen bases. There has been few hitters in the league as consistent as Vasquez, and his teamleading 18 multi-hit games and 13 multi-RBI games have been something fans have celebrated all season long. He is the fuse that makes the offensive show go, batting behind Vooletich, George and leadoff man Austin Davis. While you may come for holiday fireworks, Vasquez is leading the fireworks on the field. Come for the post game show but celebrate the on-field show as he continues to show that he could land an MVP award at season’s end.

All six will take their fireworks to the celebration at Haymarket Park after the nine-game homestand. The event in Lincoln includes the induction of the American Association Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Lincoln pioneer owner Jim Abel and former Fargo-Moorhead RedHawk player, Major Leaguer and current Manager Chris Coste are set to go in this year’s class. While both are tremendous additions, Sioux City fans will be busting their buttons in pride with the inclusion of eight-year Explorer Nate Samson.

Samson has a solid place on not just the X’s Mount Rushmore but in league lore as well. He becomes the second Explorer elected to the Hall of Fame, joining the club’s first skipper Ed Nottle. Just like the players heading to the All-Star game, Samson has an impressive resume. The argument could be made that there has never been a better player to don an X’s uniform.

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be celebrated not just in Sioux City but around partner-league baseball fans.

Samson’s remarkable career spans 18 professional seasons, including eight unforgettable years in Sioux City, where he became one of the most decorated and beloved players in franchise history. Samson’s name is etched across the Explorers record book. He is the franchise’s all time RBI leader (318), ranks second in hits (634), second in doubles (107), and has played the second most games in team history at 509. His 105 stolen bases place him third all time.

A four time American Association All Star, Samson delivered elite production both in the infield and the heart of the lineup, hitting .316 during his Explorers tenure while striking out just 134 times against 174 walks. He twice set the club’s single season hits record. First with 137 in 2016, then breaking his own mark with 141 in 2018, a season in which he also won the league batting title with a .340 average.

Samson’s 2016 MVP campaign remains one of the best in X’s history. Playing all 100 games, he hit .350 with a career high six home runs, 31 doubles, 31 stolen bases, and 68 RBI while scoring 68 runs.

He led the American Association in hits three different times in 2016, 2018, and 2019. Samson is the ultimate fireworks celebration for Sioux City faithful.

There is plenty to celebrate this July at Lewis and Clark Park. The next Hall of Famer may be among the six All-Stars headed to Lincoln. That history remains to be seen. What we do know is that it is fireworks time in Siouxland both on and off the field as we celebrate this great country and the accomplishments of some of the Sioux City Explorers greats.

Go X’s

Braulio Vasquez

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STEVE MONTGOMERY

Manager

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Steve Montgomery (widely known as “Mongo”) will mark his 12th season with the Explorers in 2026. He is the winningest manager in franchise history and has led the club to the playoffs in eight of his first 11 seasons, including finals appearances in 2015 and 2019. Known for building teams around strong pitching and speed, Montgomery consistently keeps the Explorers in the playoff mix while fielding some of the most exciting rosters in the American Association.

The 2025 season followed that trend, as Sioux City finished with the league’s best record at 64-36, ending the year 28 games above .500. The team also led the league in stolen bases for the second straight season with 275, setting a new American Association single-season record and surpassing the club mark set in 2024.

Montgomery’s teams have a reputation for finishing strong, and 2025 was no exception. The Explorers went 35-18 over the final two months, continuing a trend of success down the stretch. Since 2018, the club has posted five winning Augusts and holds a 94-71 record in the season’s final month over the last six years. Under Montgomery, the team owns a .570 winning percentage and has consistently performed when it matters most.

Entering 2026, Montgomery holds a 617-482 (.561) regular-season record. He became the winningest manager in team history on July 22, 2022, earning his 427th win to surpass Ed Nottle. He later reached the 600-win milestone in dramatic fashion with a comeback extra-inning victory over Kansas City.

The 2025 campaign marked his seventh winning season and the seventh time his team has reached at least 50 wins. His 2015 club set a franchise record with 75 victories and is one of three teams under his leadership to lead the league in wins. He also reached the 500-win milestone in Siouxland on May 27, 2023.

Montgomery began his coaching career in 2004 with the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks and also served as pitching coach at North Dakota State from 2005-2009. During his time with Fargo-Moorhead, the club posted a 590-383 record. As a player, he spent nine seasons in professional baseball within the Orioles, Royals, Dodgers, and Red Sox organizations, reaching Triple-A, and also competed in independent leagues. He was part of the 1996 Australian Baseball League champion Perth Heat.

A native of Ohio, Montgomery resides in Sioux City and remains active in the community. He frequently participates in local events and youth baseball clinics and is a regular at Sioux City Musketeers games.

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BOBBY POST

Pitching Coach

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Bobby Post is a familiar face at Lewis and Clark Park as he enters his 18th season coaching for the Explorers.

A native of Victorville, California, Post has worked alongside Manager Steve Montgomery for the last 11 years in Sioux City. Under Post’s guidance, the Explorers are year-in and year-out one of the top pitching staffs in the American Association with a reputation of turning players careers around and getting them back into affiliated ball. In the last seven seasons, the X’s pitching staff has finished fourth lowest or better in five of seven seasons.

The 2025 season was another textbook example of the value Post brings to the organization as the team’s Pitching Coach. Last season Sioux City finished with the second lowest ERA in the league with a 3.94 and notched the second most strikeouts in the circuit with 908. Overall Sioux City held opponents to a .238 average against, the second lowest in the American Association, and the lowest in the last eight seasons for the club. Under Post the 2025 season starting staff finished with a 4.19 ERA with 552 strikeouts in 552.0 innings. The starters boasted 42 quality starts for the season through 100 games. Post helped shape an outstanding pen with All-Star Felix Cepeda matching an organizational high of 24 saves during the season. Kyle Marman also set a new single-season strikeout mark with 140 in 2025.

Post is also a former Explorer, having pitched for the team two seasons as part of a five-year career where he posted a 35-19 record with a 4.85 ERA between Sioux Falls and Sioux City in the Northern League. He pitched his first two seasons for the Canaries in 1995 and 1996, leading the team with 10 wins and 120.2 innings during his second season. Post then moved down the interstate to Sioux City for three seasons from 1997 to 1999. He would lead the team in innings pitched in 1997 and was second on the club in innings in 1998. Post is fifth all-time in innings pitched for the X’s with 318.2 innings, and his 51 starts is fourth overall in franchise history.

Post’s 22 starts in 1998 still ranks first all-time in organizational history.

Post played collegiately at Cerritos Junior College before pitching at the University of Nevada. He was 18-5 with Nevada in his career. Post can be heard on each Sunday broadcast of Explorers games in the “Sundays with Bobby” segment with Dan Vaughan Jr on the X’s pregame show.

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RAFAEL MELCHIONE

Hitting Coach

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Rafael Melchione returns to Sioux City in 2026 for his second season with the Explorers. In 2025 Melchione oversaw an offense that improved all season long and finished fourth in the American Association with a .257 batting average and third in runs scored at 516. The X’s also ranked near the top of the league in on-base percentage, finishing fourth in the league with a .343 mark.

Melchione is no stranger to Sioux City. He served as hitting coach for the 2009 Explorers under Manager Les Lancaster. Melchione returned to Sioux City last season after spending two seasons as co-hitting coach of the Rocky Mountain Vibes in the Pioneer League on former Sioux City Explorers Manager Les Lancaster’s staff. Under Melchione the Vibes finished second as a team in average (.319) and third in on-base percentage (.409) in the Pioneer League. The Vibes also finished third in hits (1067) and runs (755) in the 12-team league for the 2024 season. Melchione was on the coaching staff in 2023 when the Vibes made the playoffs and finished second in runs scored (816) and second in runs batted in (754) in for the season. Under Melchione, the Vibes saw increases in runs, hits, home runs and walks. He also coached the Pioneer League’s 2023 batting average champion, Jake McMurray.

Melchione has been a scout for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim since 2022, assigned to partner and independent leagues. He scouted for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2017 to 2021, including being a part of the Rays ALCS Championship while with the organization in 2020. Prior to his time with Tampa, he had his first stint with the Angels from 2007 to 2017 as a professional scout.

The native of New Jersey spent 2012 and 2013 with the Florence Freedom in the Frontier League, coaching two division championship teams that made back-toback runner up appearances for the league title. Melchione worked with the Angels catchers as the club’s catching instructor from 2007 to 2009 and spent two seasons in the Golden League in 2005 and 2006. In his career, Melchione has helped coach teams to one league title and four championship series and five more playoff appearances.

As a player, Melchione played in Puerto Rico from 1997 to 2001 both in the summer and winter. He was invited to two Major League camps—the first in 1999 with the Oakland A’s and the second in 2001 with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Melchione played in eight games in the Prairie League between Green Bay and Brandon Gray in 1996 and three more in Abilene in the Texas-Louisiana League in 1999. He makes his home in the Phoenix area and owns a training center in the area.

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LANDEN BARNS

Assistant Hitting Coach/Bullpen Coach

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Landen Barns returns to Sioux City as Assistant Hitting and Bullpen Coach in 2026. Barnes spent last season in two roles for the Explorers. He signed on June 12, 2025, and served as a backup catcher and would eventually be added to the coaching staff as bullpen coach following his release on August 22.

Barns played in part of five professional seasons, including his final stop as a player in Sioux City. The native of Texas spent the 2024 and 2023 campaign in the Pioneer League with the Ogden Raptors, and he also made a one-game appearance with the Tri-City Valley

Cats of the Frontier League.

Following a year away from the game in 2021, Barns returned to pro ball by signing with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League. Barns began his pro career in 2020 with the Westside Woolly Mammoths of the United Shore League.

At the collegiate level, Barns played for East Texas Baptist University in NCAA Division III’s American Southwest Conference. He was a three-year starter for the Tigers, appearing in 129 games and hitting .309 with 12 home runs and 85 RBI over his career.

A native of Cypress, Texas, Barns attended Rosehill Christian High School where he lettered in both baseball and football. He comes from a strong baseball lineage—his father Jeff played collegiately for South Carolina from 1985–87 and spent a decade playing and coaching in the Angels, Athletics, and Royals organizations.

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GLAVIN MATTHES

Assistant Coach

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Glavine Matthes is in his first season as an assistant coach with the Explorers. Matthes spent last season as a Graduate Assistant Coach with Briar Cliff University.

He spent 2023 to 2025 as an Assistant Coach at New College of Florida located in Sarasota, Florida. He was an assistant in Baseball Operations in 2024-2025 and an assistant coach in 2023-2024. Matthes also has spent time with the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

From 2022 to 2025 he served as a visiting clubhouse assistant with Milwaukee. Matthes played collegiately at Wisconsin Luthern College from 2020 to 2023. He pitched 47 games over four seasons all but one in relief.

He is a native of Appleton, Wisconsin and attended Appleton North High School.

Matthes is a 2023 graduate of Wisconsin Luthern earning his degree in Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.

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BRUCE FISCHBACH

Head Athletic Trainer

Bruce Fishbach, the 2025 American Association Trainer of the year, will return for his eighth season as the Head Athletic Trainer for the X’s during the 2026 season.

Fishbach, a certified athletic trainer, served as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at the University of South Dakota from 1987 until he became Director Emeritus in 2021. He also served 34 seasons with the South Dakota Coyotes before retiring in the summer of 2021. As the Head Trainer for the USD Men’s basketball team, he led a staff of nine certified trainers.

Since 1984, Fischbach’s services have been utilized at a wide variety of athletic events. He has worked as a special-events athletic trainer at the College World Series, the NCAA Division II Indoor National Track Meet, the NCAA Division II Elite Eight, the Orange Bowl, and the South Dakota High School Football Championships. He is currently the head trainer for the U23 Team USA Wheelchair Basketball Team and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association. Fischbach was inducted into the South Dakota Athletic Trainers’ Association’s Hall of Fame in June of 2014. He has served as president, vice president and secretary/treasurer for the SDATA and has been on the Mid American Athletic Trainers’ Association’s board of directors.

Over the years, he has continually advocated for the athletic training profession.

Prior to his arrival at USD, Fischbach was a trainer for the Kinston Eagles, formerly of the Carolina League. While a student at the University of Nebraska, he worked as a student trainer for the Cornhuskers. Fischbach received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984 from Nebraska, and in 1991 he obtained his master of sport science degree from the United States Sports Academy. He and his wife Kelly have three children: Ryun, Kylie, and Dylan. Fishback resides in Vermillion, South Dakota.

PAYTON MONROE Assistant Athletic Trainer Payton Monroe, a native of Sioux City, Iowa will serve as the Explorers Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2026. Monroe is a graduate of Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska.

She currently studies at the University of Nebraska, Omaha to attain a Masters in Athletic Training. Monroe is an avid fan of watching sports, specifically softball, baseball and football. She enjoys reading and values her time hanging out with friends and family. Monroe graduated from Sioux City West High School.

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EXPLORERS ROSTER # PITCHERS 3 Ryan Beaird 16 Reed Butz 5 Kelvin Cáceres 18 Jasseel De La Cruz 36 Nate Gercken 34 Rob Hughes 21 Joshua Landry 22 Nathan Mertens 26 Trey Morrill 7 Peniel Otaño 27 Julio Rosario 12 McGwire Taylor 11 Tahnaj Thomas 23 Zach Willeman

B/T R/R L/L R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R L/L R/R R/R

HT 5-11 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-6 6-3 6-7 6-4 6-1 6-0 6-4 6-2

# CATCHERS 10 Cade Marquardt 15 Dillon Tatum

B/T R/R R/R

HT WT 6-0 195 6-1 220

D.O.B. HOMETOWN 2001-11-14 Litchfield, MN 2000-05-24 Stockton, CA

# INFIELDERS 44 Zane Denton 4 Elliot Good 24 Alberto Osuna 33 Jackson Van De Brake 17 Braulio Vasquez

B/T S/R R/R R/R R/R S/R

HT 6-1 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0

WT 215 215 220 202 210

D.O.B. 2001-02-20 2001-04-13 2001-01-12 2002-04-08 1999-04-13

HOMETOWN COLLEGE Brentwood, TN University of Tennessee/University o Meriden, CT Central Connecticut State Greenville, SC University of North Carolina/Univers Yakima, WA Tacoma CC/University of North Carol Santo Domingo, D.R.

# 1 6 8 2

OUTFIELDERS Austin Davis Henry George D’Shawn Knowles Zac Vooletich

B/T R/R L/L S/R R/R

HT 5-10 5-10 5-10 5-10

WT 180 190 181 190

D.O.B. 1999-08-27 1998-12-05 2001-01-16 1999-11-09

HOMETOWN Orlando, FL Woodbury, MN Nassau, Bahamas Houston, TX

INACTIVE LIST Warming Bernabel Hunter Cashero

R/R R/R

6-1 180 6-0 205

VISA RESERVED LIST Yeison Asencio R/R 6-1 Anderson Bido R/R 6-3 Wilfredo Gimenez R/R 5-11 Yorman Rodriguez R/R 5-8 Luis Toribio L/R 6-1

WT 185 215 205 195 240 235 200 200 250 220 205 190 217 215

225 205 240 160 185

D.O.B. 2002-09-09 1998-11-16 2000-12-26 1997-06-26 1992-11-04 2001-01-07 2000-05-04 2003-07-03 1999-11-11 2000-10-07 2002-07-12 8/15/04 1999-06-16 1996-03-27

HOMETOWN COLLEGE San Antonio, TX Tarleton State/UTSA Rockford, IL Oklahoma Arts & Sciences/Valley Cit Santiago, D.R. Hato Mayor del Ray, D.R. Pinole, CA Academy of Art University (CA) Rock Hill, SC Furman/Clemson University Huntington Beach, CA Cypress College, Hope International U La Cañada, CA Southeast Missouri State Loma, CO Yavapai College Sabana Grande de Palenque, D.R. Azua, D.R. Fairfield, IL Wabash Valley/Tennessee Wesleyan Freeport, Bahamas Napoleon, OH Kent State University COLLEGE Briar Cliff UC-Irvine

COLLEGE Texas Christian University/West Virg Minnesota-Duluth/South Dakota Stat N/A Texas Tech University

2002-06-06 Bani, D.R. 2000-08-01 Shawnee, KS Kansas City CC/University of Kansas 1989-11-14 1999-05-07 1990-12-18 1997-07-23 2000-09-28

Santo Domingo, D.R. Las Matas de Farfan, D.R. Maracay, Venezuela Maracay, Venezuela San Francisco de Macoris, D.R.

PRONUNCIATIONS Beaird - Beard; Marquardt - mar-quart Melchione - Mel-Chee-on; Peniel Otano - Pen-yell Oh-tan-yo; Tahnaj - tah-naw-jeh; Vo FIELD STAFF 55 Manager: Steve Montgomery 25 Hitting Coach: Rafael Melchione 40 Pitching Coach: Bobby Post 47 Assistant Hitting & Bullpen Coach: Landen Barns 45 Assistant Coach Glavin Matthes Athletic Trainer: Bruce Fischbach Assistant Athletic Trainer: Payton Monroe Clubhouse Manager: John Witt

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DRAFT ROUND N/A N/A N/A N/A 17th/2015 (MIN) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 19th/2017 (LAD)

HIGHEST LEVEL Partner Partner MLB AAA Partner Partner College College Partner A A College AA AAA

2025 CLUB Tarleton State/Sioux City Oakland Rocket City Escogido 24-25 Sioux City Idaho Falls Hope International Southest Missouri State Rocky Mountain Hillsboro/Visalia Columbia Tennessee Wesleyan 26 Milwaukee Milkmen/Sioux City Sioux City/Chattanooga

2026 STATUS ROOKIE LS-2 LS-4 VETERAN VETERAN ROOKIE ROOKIE ROOKIE LS-2 LS-3 LS-1 ROOKIE LS-4 LS-4

DRAFT ROUND N/A 20th/2021-(MIN)

HIGHEST LEVEL College AA

2025 CLUB Briar Cliff Oakland

2026 STATUS ROOKIE LS-2

DRAFT ROUND N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

HIGHEST LEVEL Partner Partner Partner College AAA

2025 CLUB Northern Colorado/Billings/Yuba-Sutter Ogden Staten Island University of North Carolina Leon

2026 STATUS ROOKIE LS-1 ROOKIE ROOKIE LS-5

DRAFT ROUND N/A N/A AAA N/A

HIGHEST LEVEL Partner Partner Sioux City Partner

2025 CLUB Rocky Mountain Sioux City LS-4 Sioux City

2026 STATUS LS-1 LS-2

N/A N/A

MLB College

Albuquerque/Colorado Ave Maria University

LS-5 ROOKIE

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

AAA AAA AA AAA AA

Toros (DOWL 2025) Corpus Christi/Sugarland Aragua (W) Aragua (W) Sioux City

VETERAN LS-4 VETERAN VETERAN LS-4

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LS-1

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2026 ROSTER

REED

BUTZ

LEFT-HANDER PITCHER

16

B/T: L/L HT: 6’2 WT: 215 BORN: 11/16/98 HOME: Rockford, Illinois 2025 CLUB: Oakland

JASSEEL

DE LA CRUZ

RYAN

BEAIRD

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

3

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 195 BORN: 6/26/97 AGE: 28 HOME: Hato Mayor del Rey, D.R. 2025 CLUB: Escogido (DR Winter)

BERNABEL

INFIELDER

B/T: R/R HT: 5’11 WT: 185 BORN: 9/9/02 HOME: Indianapolis, Indiana 2025 CLUB: Tarleton St./Sioux City

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 180 BORN: 6/6/02 HOME: Bani, D.R. 2025 CLUB: Albuquerque/Colorado

KELVIN

HUNTER

CÁCERES

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

5

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 205 BORN: 2/8/99 AGE: 27 HOME: Santiago, D.R. 2025 CLUB: Rocket City

18

WARMING

AUSTIN

DAVIS

OUTFIELDER B/T: R/R HT: 5’10 WT: 180 BORN: 8/27/99 HOME: Orlando, Florida 2025 CLUB: Sioux City

CASHERO

INFIELDER

37

B/T: R/R HT: 6’0 WT: 205 BORN: 8/1/00 HOME: Shawnee, Kansas 2025 CLUB: Maria University

1

ZANE

DENTON

INFIELDER

44

B/T: S/R HT: 6’1 WT: 215 BORN: 2/20/01 HOME: Brentwood, Tennessee 2025 CLUB: Yuba-Sutter (Pioneer) SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 2026 | 35

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HENRY

6

GEORGE

OUTFIELDER

NATE

GERCKEN

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

B/T: L/L HT: 5’10 WT: 190 BORN: 12/5/98 HOME: Woodbury, Minnesota 2025 CLUB: Sioux City

B/T: R/R HT: 6’7 WT: 240 BORN: 11/4/92 HOME: Pinole, California 2025 CLUB: Sioux City

ROB

D’SHAWN

HUGHES

34

OUTFIELDER

B/T: R/R HT: 6’2 WT: 235 BORN: 1/7/01 HOME: Gastonia, North Carolina 2025 CLUB: Idaho Falls

B/T: S/R HT: 5’10 WT: 181 BORN: 1/16/01 AGE: 25 HOME: Nassau, Bahamas 2025 CLUB: Sioux City

NATHAN

CADE

22

MARQUARDT

ELLIOT

4

GOOD

INFIELDER B/T: R/R HT: 6’2 WT: 215 BORN: 4/13/01 HOME: Meriden, Connecticut 2025 CLUB: Ogden (Pioneer)

8

KNOWLES

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

MERTENS

36

JOSHUA

LANDRY

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

21

B/T: R/R HT: 6’6 WT: 200 BORN: 5/4/00 HOME: Huntington Beach, California 2025 CLUB: Hope International

10

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

CATCHER

B/T: R/R HT: 6’3 WT: 200 BORN: 7/3/03 HOME: La Cañada, CA 2025 CLUB: Southeast Missouri

B/T: R/R HT: 6’0 WT: 195 BORN: 11/14/01 HOME: Litchfield, Minnesota 2025 CLUB: Briar Cliff

TREY

MORRILL

26

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

B/T: R/R HT: 6’7 WT: 250 BORN: 11/11/99 HOME: Loma, Colorado 2025 CLUB: Rocky Mountain SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 2026 | 37

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ALBERTO

OSUNA

INFIELDER

24

PENIEL

7

OTAÑO

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

JULIO

ROSARIO

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 220 BORN: 1/12/01 HOME: Greenville, South Carolina 2025 CLUB: Staten Island (Atlantic)

B/T: R/R HT: 6’4 WT: 190 BORN: 10/7/00 HOME: Sabana Grande de Palenque, D.R. 2025 CLUB: Sioux City

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 205 BORN: 7/12/02 HOME: Azua, D.R. 2025 CLUB: Columbia

DILLION

McGUIRE

TAHNAJ

15

TATUM

CATCHER

TAYLOR

LEFT-HANDER PITCHER

12

27

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

THOMAS

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

11

B/T: R/R HT: 6’0 WT: 220 BORN: 5/24/00 HOME: Stockton, California 2025 CLUB: Oakland

B/T: L/L HT: 6’0 WT: 190 BORN: 8/15/04 HOME: Fairfield, IL 2025 CLUB: Tennessee Wesleyan

B/T: R/R HT: 6’4 WT: 217 BORN: 6/16/99 HOME: Freeport, Bahamas 2025 CLUB: Milwaukee/Sioux City

JACKSON

BRAULIO

ZAC

VAN DE BRAKE

INFIELDER

33

B/T: R/R HT: 6’1 WT: 202 BORN: 4/08/02 HOME: Yakima, Washington 2025 CLUB: Tacoma CC/UNC

VÁSQUEZ

INFIELDER

17

B/T: S/R HT: 6’0 WT: 210 BORN: 4/13/99 HOME: Santo Domingo, D.R. 2025 CLUB: León (Mexico)

VOOLETICH

INFIELDER

2

B/T: S/R HT: 5’10 WT: 190lbs BORN: 11/9/99 HOME: Houston, Texas 2025 CLUB: Sioux City SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 2026 | 39

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ZACH

WILLEMAN

23

RIGHT-HANDER PITCHER

B/T: R/R HT: 6’2 WT: 215 BORN: 3/27/96 HOME: Napoleon, Ohio 2025 CLUB: Sioux City/Chattanooga

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BATTING RECORDS

SINGLE SEASON GAMES PLAYED

HOME RUNS

TOTAL BASES

NAME

YEAR

#

NAME

YEAR

#

NAME

YEAR

#

John Nogowski Jose Sermo Jay Baum Luis Durango Michael Lang Nate Samson Nate Samson Matty Johnson Noah Perio Ray Serrano

2024 2019 2018 2018 2018 2018 2016 2015 2015 2012

100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Jose Sermo Kevin Garner Jose Sermo Scott Pinoni Jorge Moreno Jay Kirkpatrick Gabe Snyder Ryan Gripp Peter Barrows Nolan Lane Marty Neff

2021 1997 2018 1997 2006 2000 2022 2005 2014 1997 1995

29 27 22 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17

Jose Sermo John Nogowski Jose Sermo Marty Neff Jorge Moreno Nolan Lane Nate Samson Noah Perio Ryan Gripp Jose Sermo Jorge Moreno Scott Pinoni

2021 2024 2018 1998 2006 1997 2016 2015 2005 2019 2007 1997

206 198 198 196 195 195 189 187 187 185 185 185

AT-BATS NAME

YEAR

#

Matty Johnson Nate Samson Michae Lang Dustin Jones Luis Durango Noah Perio Nate Samson Wally Backman Derek Schermerhorn Tony Campana

2015 2018 2018 2011 2018 2015 2019 2011 2011 2017

424 415 414 413 412 408 404 398 397 395

HITS NAME

YEAR

#

Nate Samson Nate Samson Nate Samson Noah Perio Michael Lang Luis Jones John Nogowski Ryan Durango Jose Perio Desi Backman

2018 2016 2019 2015 2018 2018 2024 2015 1996 2004

141 137 131 129 126 125 124 122 122 121

DOUBLES NAME

YEAR

#

Ray Serrano Marty Neff Ray Serrano Nate Samson Chris Grossman John Nogowski Noah Perio Rene Tosoni Kent Sakamoto Marcel Longmire

2010 1998 2012 2016 2006 2024 2015 2014 2010 2004

34 33 32 30 30 29 29 29 29 29

TRIPLES NAME

YEAR

#

Kyle Wren Michael Lang Jose Peguero Tim Colwell Jay Baum Michael Lang Nolan Lane Lance Robbins Matty Johnson Rene Tosoni Brandon Newton Scott Ota D’Shawn Knowles

2019 2015 1996 2016 2018 2018 1997 1994 2015 2014 2012 2024 2025

11 10 10 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6

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RUNS BATTED IN

OBP (MIN.200 PA)

NAME

YEAR

#

Scott Pinoni Jose Sermo Jose Sermo Jose Sermo John Nogowski Jay Baum Peter Barrows Jay Kirkpatrick Noah Perio Marty Neff Nolan Lane Scott Ota

1997 2021 2018 2019 2024 2018 2014 2000 2015 1998 1997 2024

92 86 81 77 76 76 76 75 74 74 74 74

NAME

YEAR

#

Kevin Farlow Joihn Nogowski Jose Sermo Josh Patton Gerald Young Chris Clare Kevin Garner Dustin Jones Nate Samson Jose Sermo Daniel Montano

1993 2024 2021 1999 1995 2021 1997 2008 2016 2018 2024

.468 .461 .455 .443 .442 .437 .436 .426 .424 .423 .421

NAME

YEAR

#

NAME

YEAR

#

Michael Lang Michael Lang Matty Johnson Nate Samson Jose Sermo Jorge Moreno Jorge Moreno Kyle Wren Jose Sermo Michael Lang Desi Wilson

2016 2018 2015 2018 2021 2006 2007 2019 2018 2015 2004

83 82 80 79 78 77 76 75 75 75 75

Kevin Garner Jose Sermo Jose Sermo Nolan Lane Scott Pinoni Marty Neff John Nogowski Jorge Moreno Rob Leary Mark Merchant

1997 2021 2018 1997 1997 1998 2024 2006 1994 1995

.680 .660 .627 .584 .569 .565 .553 .536 .536 .535

RUNS SCORED

SLG (MIN. 200 PA)

STOLEN BASES

OB + SLG (MIN. 200 PA) NAME

YEAR

#

1997 2021 2018 2024 1997 1997 1995 1993 2023 1999 1998

1.116 1.115 1.050 1.014 .976 .954 .951 .949 .941 .941 .934

NAME

YEAR

#

Austin Davis D’Shawn Knowles Daniel Lingua Danny Amaral Michael Lang Henry George Matty Johnson Zac Vooletich Nick Shumpert Derek Schermerhorn

2025 2025 2024 2022 2015 2025 2015 2025 2024 2009

60 53 49 48 45 43 42 41 40 36

Kevin Garner Jose Sermo Jose Sermo John Nogowski Scott Pinoni Nolan Lane Mark Merchant Kevin Farlow Matt Lloyd Josh Patton Mart Neff NAME

YEAR

#

Jose Peguero Jay Austin Pichi Balet Lance Robbins Nate Samson Josh Patton Ray Serrano Kent Sakamoto Joihn Nogowski Michael Lang

1996 2018 2003 1994 2016 1999 2010 2011 2024 2015

.366 .364 .359 .356 .350 .350 .349 .347 .346 .343

PLATE APPEARANCES

AVG (MIN. 200 PA)

NAME

YEAR

#

Dustin Jones Luis Durango Matty Johnson Michael Lang Nate Samson Nate Samson Rene Tosoni Derek Schermerhorn Wally Backman Nate Samson

2011 2018 2015 2018 2016 2018 2014 2011 2011 2019

480 477 474 469 460 457 453 453 451 446

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BATTING RECORDS

CAREER

GAMES PLAYED NAME

HOME RUNS YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 (9) Nate Samson 2014-22 (7) Nolan Lane 1993-98 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Alex Llanox 2006-09 Marty Neff 1994-99 Josh Patton 1998-01 Chase Harris 2021-24

#

591 509 469 390 360 360 355 343 323 317

AT-BATS NAME

#

2321 2005 1808 1426 1359 1348 1322 1295 1152 1092

HITS

NAME

Nate Samson Nolan Lane Michael Lang Marty Neff Jose Sermo Derek Kopacz Alex Llanox Ray Serrano Peter Barrows Josh Patton NAME

683 634 529 411 400 397 392 361 353 351

DOUBLES

NAME

2018-21 1993-98 1994-99 1997-01 2012-14 1996-97 2019-22 2012-22 1999-01 2006-07

64 57 55 45 41 39 36 35 35 33

Michael Lang Nate Samson Nolan Lane Marty Neff Derek Kopacz Alex Llanox Jose Sermo Ray Serrano Dustin Jones Josh Patton

2014-22 1993-98 2012-22 1994-99 2018-21 1997-01 2006-09 2010-12 2012-14 1998-01 YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Marty Neff 1994-99 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Jose Sermo 2018-21 Alex Llanox 2006-09 Josh Patton 1998-01 NAME

114 107 104 94 91 86 69 66 66 66

TRIPLES YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 TimColwell 2014-16 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Lance Robbins 1993-96 Jose Sermo 2018-21 Kyle Wren 2019 JoshPatton 1998-01 JosePeguero 1996

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#

33 21 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 10

YEAR

Nolan Lane 1993-98 Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-1 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Chase Harris 2021-23 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Tim Colwell 2014-16 Ryan Ruiz 2003-06 Jose Sermo 2018-21 Austin Davis 2025 D’Shawn Knowles 2024-25

NAME

318 279 258 249 244 219 206 180 179 176 #

462 329 307 250 239 211 209 208 208 201 #

168 149 105 199 89 88 86 76 74 63 60 58

PLATE APPEARANCES NAME

YEAR

#

2012-22 2014-22 1993-98 1994-99 1997-01 2006-09 2018-21 2010-12 2007-11 1998-01

968 850 846 668 641 578 566 532 513 507

OBP (MIN.200 PA) YEAR

STOLEN BASES YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Ray Serrano 2010-12 Marty Neff 1994-99 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Alex Llanox 2006-09 Josh Patton 1998-01 NAME

#

RUNS SCORED YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Alex Llanos 2006-09 Marty Neff 1994-99 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Josh Patton 1998-01 Ray Serrano 2010-12 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 NAME

Jose Sermo Nolan Lane Marty Neff Derek Kopacz Peter Barrows Kevin Garner Sebastian Zawada Michael Lang Jay Kirkpatrick Jorge Moreno

YEAR

RUNS BATTED IN YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Marty Neff 1994-99 Alex Llanox 2006-09 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Josh Patton 1998-01 Ray Serrano 2010-12 NAME

TOTAL BASES

NAME

YEAR

Michael Lang 2012-22 Nate Samson 2014-22 Nolan Lane 1993-98 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Derek Kopacz 1997-01 Alex Llanox 2006-09 Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Marty Neff 1994-99 Josh Patton 1998-01 Kevin Farlow 1993-96

#

2640 2246 2009 1722 1570 1524 1468 1454 1372 1278

Chris Clare Jay Austin Gerald Young Mark Merchant Jay Kirkpatrick

YEAR

#

2021 2018 1995-96 1995 1999-01

.431 .419 .416 .416 .415

SLG (MIN. 200 PA) NAME

Kevin Garner Jose Sermo Scott Pinoni John Nogowski Jay Kirkpatrick Mark Merchant

YEAR

#

1996-97 2018-21 1997 2017, 23-24 1999-01 1995

.642 .572 .569 .548 .539 .535

AVG (MIN .400 PA) NAME

YEAR

John Nogowski 2017, 23-24 Levon Washington 2016-17 Kent Sakamoto 2010-11 Ray Serrano 2010-12 Noah Perio 2015-16 Murph Proctor 1995-96 Casey Baker 2003-05 Desi Wilson 2003-04 Lance Robbins 1993-96 Nate Samson 2014-22

#

.351 .336 .330 .323 .322 .320 .318 .318 .318 .316

BASE ON BALLS NAME

Dustin Jones Michael Lang Jose Sermo Josh Patton Derek Kopacz

YEAR

#

2007-11 2012-22 2018-21 1998-01 1997-01

229 216 209 177 167

SACRIFICE HITS NAME

YEAR

Derek Schermerhorn 2008-11 Michael Lang 2012-22 Nick McCoola 2007-09 Chase Harris 2021-24 Dustin Jones 2007-11 Tim Colwell 2014-16

#

37 35 31 28 26 21

HIT BY PITCH NAME

Michael Lang Kevin Farlow Tommy Mendonca Dustin Jones Marcel Longmire Chase Harris

YEAR

#

2012-22 1993-96 2014-16 2007-11 2004-05 2021-23

55 35 33 31 25 22

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PITCHING RECORDS

SINGLE SEASON ERA (MIN. 60 IP)

GAMES STARTED

NAME

YEAR

#

Rob Wort Ryan Zimmerman David Glick Oil Can Boyd Patrick Johnson Jake Kuebler Nick Singleton Ryan Flores David Trahan

2015 2015 2002 1994 2015 2016 2008 2018 2011

1.79 1.80 1.89 1.89 2.08 2.15 2.24 2.63 2.67

BATTERS FACED NAME

YEAR

#

Nick Schumacher Chris Swiatkiewicz Jason Jarvis Dennys Gomez Tom Lipari Jordan Romero Billy Keppinger Richard Salazar Bobby Post Wes Brooks

2011 2003 2012 1998 2005 2001 2006 2012 1998 1996

644 618 617 610 610 594 591 590 586 586

Year 2015 2015 2008 2018 2015 1997 1995 2015

# 15-1 14-2 12-1 12-2 11-3 11-3 11-3 11-4

Year 2008 2013 1996 1996 2003 2013 2019

# 0-12 4-12 2-11 6-11 5-10 5-10 6-10

WINS Name Patrick Johnson Ryan Zimmerman Alexander Francisco Justin Vernia John Straka Aaron Jersild David Harris Rob Wort

LOSSES Name Dusty Bergman Andy Noga Chris Gogolewski Reese Murdaugh Wes Faust Jason Jarvis Taylor Jordan 6 players tied with 9

# 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20

STRIKEOUTS Name Kyle Marman Patrick Johnson Jared Wetherbee Solomon Bates Nick Schumacher Patrick Ledet Luis Mateo John Straka Matt Connolly

Year 2025 2015 2025 2023 2011 2021 2018 2015 1994

# 140 132 125 124 123 119 112 110 108

SO/IP (MIN. 60 IP) Name Max Kuhns Rob Wort Tyler Fallwell Patrick Ledet Ryan Flores Pete Tago Jared Wetherbee Ryan Flores Kyle Marman Jared Wetherbee

Year 2021 2015 2019 2021 2017 2019 2025 2018 2025 2024

# 1.45 1.41 1.39 1.20 1.19 1.19 1.18 1.14 1.13 1.11

COMPLETE GAME SHUTOUTS

SAVES Name Brett Reid Matt Pobereyko Felix Cepeda Jose Flores Eric Karch Sean Kramer Sean Rackoski

HITS PER INNING (MIN. 60 IP)

Name Year Bobby Post 1998 Zach Hedges 2019 Cody Forsythe 2016 John Straka 2014 Jason Jarvis 2012 Nick Schumacher 2011 Nick Singleton 2009 Nick Singleton 2009 Tom Lipari 2005 Chris Swiatkiewicz 2003 Jordan Romero 2001 Wes Brooks 1997 Wes Brooks 1996 Reese Murdaugh 1996 Austin Drury 2023 Austin Drury 2025 Solmon Bates 2023 3 players tied with 19

Year 2008 2019 2025 2015 2018 2005 2023

# 24 24 24 22 21 20 20

PITCHING APPEARANCES Name Year Eddie Delacruz 2010 Brandon Brosher 2024 Eddie Delacruz 2011 Jimmer Kennedy 2014 Matt Pobereyko 2019 Ryan Flores 2018 Patrick Schuster 2018 6 players tied with 44 48 | SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS 2026

# 53 48 48 48 47 46 46

Name Year Jason Jarvis 2012 Wes Brooks 1996 Ryan Zimmerman 2015 Taylor Jordan 2019 Austin Drury 2025 31 players tied with 1

# 2 2 2 2 2

INNINGS PITCHED Name Nick Schumacher Jason Jarvis Billy Keppinger Chris Swiatkiewicz Jordan Romero Dennys Gomez Richard Salazar Tom Lipari Bobby Post Patrick Johnson

Year 2011 2012 2006 2003 2001 1998 2012 2005 1998 2015

# 148.2 145.2 142.0 141.1 140.2 139.2 139.0 138.1 135.2 134.0

Name Rob Wort Jared Wetherbee Ryan Zimmerman Patrick Johnson Solomon Bates Ryan Flores Jake Kuebler Jimmer Kennedy Carlos Sierra David Trahan Ryan Flores Tyler Fallwell

Year 2015 2025 2015 2015 2023 2018 2016 2014 2019 2011 2017 2019

# 0.536 0.593 0.673 0.701 0.706 0.730 0.732 0.743 0.745 0.747 0.750 0.750

WALKS ALLOWED Name Trevor Fox Patrick Johnson Ryan Zimmerman Joey Murrray Austin Drury Nick Singleton Chad Povich Jeff Lerourneau Peniel Otaño

Year 2009 2014 2016 2024 2025 2009 2010 1994 2025

# 82 65 63 63 60 59 57 57 56

LOW BAA (MIN. 60 IP) Name Rob Wort Adam Springston Ryan Zimmerman Patrick Johnson Solomon Bates Ryan Flores

Year 2015 2013 2015 2015 2023 2018

# 0.154 0.187 0.191 0.194 0.196 0.199

HIGH BAA (MIN. 60 IP) Name Brian Miller Cory Corrigan Wes Faust Preston Olson J.C. Huguet

Year 1998 1996 2003 2013 2005

# 0.344 0.341 0.341 0.340 0.340

COMPLETE GAMES Name Jason Jarvis Brad Guy Billy Keppinger Joe Kraemer 4 players tied with 4

Year 2012 2007 2006 1994

# 6 5 5 5

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PITCHING RECORDS

CAREER

Zach Hedges

WINS NAME

Ty Marotz Chris Swiatkiewicz Patrick Johnson Alexander Francisco David Glick Richard Salazar John Straka Reese Murdaugh Taylor Jordan Patrick Ledet Kevin McCanna

YEAR

#

2006-12 2002-06 2014-15 2007-08 2001-05 2011-13 2014-15 1994-96 2018-19 2021-22 2017-22

33 26 23 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15

LOSSES NAME

Ty Marotz Chris Swiatkiewicz Jason Jarvis David Glick Chris Hill Adam Springston Jordan Romero Reese Murdaugh Wes Brooks Tom Lipari

YEAR

#

2006-12 2002-06 2011-13 2001-05 1998-00 2001-03 2001-03 1994-96 1996-97 2005-06

33 26 23 19 18 17 17 16 14 14

ERA (MIN. 100 IP) NAME

Rob Wort Tyler Fallwell Matt Pobereyko Brett Reid Jimmer Kennedy Joe Kraemer David Harris Chris Bodishbaugh Max Kuhns

YEAR

#

2014-16 2018-19 2019-22 2007-10 2013-15 1993-94 1994-95 2012-15 2021-23

1.80 2.45 2.58 2.77 2.84 2.92 3.13 3.16 3.26

APPEARANCES NAME

Nate Gercken Brandon Brosher Ty Marotz Eddie Delacruz Jimmer Kennedy Ryan Flores Sean Kramer Chris Bodishbaugh Brett Reid Derek Fahs Barry Nelson

YEAR

#

2019-24 2021-24 2006-12 2010-12 2013-15 2017-19 2004-06 2012-15 2007-10 1998-00 1993-95

187 168 144 136 129 117 116 112 111 95 94

GAMES STARTED NAME

Ty Marotz Chris Swiatkiewicz Austin Drury David Glick Bobby Post Jason Jarvis Adam Springston Richard Salazar Jared Wetherbee Wes Brooks John Straka Cody Forsythe

YEAR

#

2006-12 2002-06 2023-25 2001-05 1997-99 2011-13 2001-03 2011-13 2023-25 1996-97 2014-15 2016-17

72 67 56 52 51 50 47 47 47 42 41 41

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COMPLETE GAMES NAME

Chris Swiatkiewicz Joe Kraemer Jason Jarvis Reese Murdaugh 5 players tied with 5

YEAR

#

2002-06 1993-94 2011-13 1994-96

10 9 8 7

NAME

YEAR

Jason Jarvis 2011-13 Wes Brooks 1996-97 Nick Schumacher 2011-12 Ryan Zimmerman 2015-16 Taylor Jordan 2018-19 Austin Drury 2023-25 28 players tied with1

#

3 3 2 2 2 2

SAVES NAME

YEAR

#

2007-10 2012-15 2004-06 2019-22 1998-00 1993-95 2025 2015 2018-19 2016-17 2023

52 44 44 38 36 34 24 22 21 20 20

INNINGS PITCHED NAME

Ty Marotz Chris Swiatkiewicz Jason Jarvis David Glick Austin Drury Bobby Post Richard Salazar Adam Springston Reese Murdaugh JohnStraka NickSchumacher

YEAR

#

2006-12 2002-06 2011-13 2001-05 2023-25 1997-99 2011-13 2001-03 1994-96 2014-15 2011-12

562.2 435.2 334.0 330.0 324.2 318.2 307.2 278.0 264.2 259.2 257.0

STRIKEOUTS NAME

Ty Marotz Austin Drury Chris Swiatkiewicz Patrick Johnson David Trahan David Glick Rob Wort Patrick Ledet Richard Salazar Nick Schumacher Ryan Flores

YEAR

#

2006-12 2023-25 2002-06 2014-15 2009-11 2001-05 2014-16 2021-22 2011-13 2011-12 2017-19

400 298 251 238 236 224 220 212 211 208 205

BATTERS FACED NAME

Ty Marotz Chris Swiatkiewicz Jason Jarvis

YEAR

#

2006-12 2002-06 2011-13

2517 1917 1449

2001-05 1997-99 2011-13 2001-03 1994-96 2005-06 1998-00

1388 1365 1314 1229 1164 1149 1130

SO/9 (MIN.100 IP) NAME

SHUTOUTS

Brett Reid Chris Bodishbaugh Sean Kramer Matt Pobereyko Derek Fahs Barry Nelson Felix Cepeda Jose Flores Eric Karch P.J. Francescon Sean Rackowski

David Glick Bobby Post Richard Salazar Adam Springston Reese Murdaugh Tom Lipari Chris Hill

Matt Pobereyko Max Kuhns Rob Wort Tyler Fallwell Sean Kramer Kyle Marman Brandon Brosher Ryan Flores Brett Reid Jared Wetherbee David Trahan Geoff Broussard

YEAR

#

2019-22 2021-22 2014-16 2018-19 2004-06 2023-25 2021-23 2017-18 2007-10 2023-25 2009-11 2014-18

13.59 13.09 12.75 12.01 11.08 11.00 10.95 10.65 10.45 10.3 9.48 9.15

H/9 (MIN.100 IP) NAME

Rob Wort Matt Pobereyko Solomon Bates Tyler Fallwell Jimmer Kennedy Brett Reid Max Kuhns Ryan Flores Carlos Sierra Patrick Johnson Jared Wetherbee Nate Gercken

YEAR

#

2014-16 2019-22 2023 2018-19 2013-15 2007-10 2021-22 2017-18 2019-22 2014-15 2023-25 2019-24

5.16 5.77 6.36 6.49 7.00 7.13 7.14 7.17 7.26 7.33 7.7 7.87

SO/IP (MIN.100 IP) NAME

Matt Pobereyko Max Kuhns Rob Wort Tyler Fallwell Brandon Brosher Sean Kramer Ryan Flores Brett Reid Jared Wetherbee David Trahan Austin Drury Geoff Broussard

YEAR

#

2019-22 2021-22 2014-16 2018-19 2021-24 2004-06 2017-18 2007-10 2023-24 2009-11 2023-24 2014-18

1.51 1.45 1.42 1.33 1.27 1.23 1.18 1.16 1.13 1.05 1.04 1.02

WILD PITCHES NAME

Nate Gercken Brandon Brosher Nate Gercken Ty Marotz Jared Wetherbee John Straka Keith Picht Sean Kramer

YEAR

#

2019-25 2021-24 2019-24 2006-12 2023-25 2014-15 2017-18 2004-06

30 29 28 26 23 22 20 18

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Players Acquired By MLB YEAR

PLAYER NAME

MLB CLUB

YEAR

PLAYER NAME

MLB CLUB

2006 2009 2009 2009 2010 2012 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2015 2015 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017 2018 2018 2018 2019 2019

Chris Grossman Griffin Bailey Justin Toole David Trahan Matt Kramer Michael Lang Cody Satterwhite Nate Samson Rob Wort Geoff Broussard Tyler Graham Rob Wort Patrick Johnson Ryan Kalish Ryan Court Nah Perio Jr Tayler Scott Connor Overton Lindsey Caughel Reinier Roibal James Needy John Nogowski Kevin McCanna Nelson Ward Kurt Heyet Tyler Fallwell Parker Markel lan McKinney Justin Vernia Anthony Bender

St. Louis Cardinals New York Yankees Cleveland Indians New York Yankees Boston Red Sox Arizona Diamonbacks New York Mets Arizona Diamonbacks Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Angels San Francisco Giants Boston Red Sox Pittsburgh Pirates Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners Los Angeles Dodgers Miami Marlins St. Louis Cardinals Arizona Diamonbacks Seattle Mariners Miami Marlins Philadephia Phillies Seattle Mariners Seattle Mariners Arizona Diamonbacks Milwaukee Brewers

2019 2019 2019 2019 2020 2020 2020 2021 2021 2021 2021 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025

James Dyrstra Eric Karch Pete Taco Jason Garcia David Olmedo Drew Stankiewicz Jose Sermo Karen Lindell Kent Hasler J. Burt Jared Walker Matt Pobereyko Tyler Rando Max Kuhns Matt Lloyd Zach Willeman Chase Jessee

Cincinnati Reds Minnesota Twins New York Mets Tampa Bay Rays Pericos de Puebla Toros de Tijuana Pericos de Puebla Cincinnati Reds Milwaukee Brewers Arizona Diamonbacks Texas Rangers Miami Marlins Miami Marlins Philadephia Phillies St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Kansas City Royals

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