# Nashville Xpress all-time roster

The Nashville Xpress Minor League Baseball team played two seasons in Nashville, Tennessee, from 1993 to 1994 as the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. In those seasons, a total of 60 players competed in at least one game for the Xpress. The 1993 roster included a total of 35 players, while 38 played for the team in 1994. There were 13 players who were members of the team in both seasons. Of the 60 all-time Xpress players, 22 also played in at least one game for a Major League Baseball (MLB) team during their careers.
After the 1992 baseball season, Charlotte, North Carolina, home of the Double-A Southern League's Charlotte Knights, acquired a Triple-A expansion team in the International League, leaving the Southern League franchise in need of a new home. Larry Schmittou, president of the Triple-A Nashville Sounds, offered Herschel Greer Stadium as a temporary home for the displaced team until owner George Shinn could find a permanent home for his club. Upon the league's approval, the franchise relocated to Nashville and became the Nashville Xpress. In order to accommodate two teams at Greer, the Xpress' games were scheduled for during the Sounds' road trips.
As no other solution could be reached for 1994, Schmittou allowed the franchise to remain at Greer for a second season. Meanwhile, in October 1993, Dennis Bastien purchased the Xpress with the intention of moving the club to Lexington, Kentucky, for the 1995 season, but those plans fell through when he was unable to broker a financial deal with the city to build a ballpark. Bastien later arrived at terms to relocate to Springfield, Missouri, in 1997. The Xpress left Nashville after the 1994 campaign to play on an interim basis in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they were known as the Port City Roosters in 1995 and 1996. The team, however, never made it to Springfield after the city was unable to secure federal funding for a ballpark. The forlorn franchise was subsequently sold and placed in Mobile, Alabama, as the Mobile BayBears in 1997.
Nashville pitcher Oscar Múñoz and outfielder Rich Becker were selected for the 1993 Double-A All-Star Game. Becker was also named to the Southern League's postseason All-Star team. Múñoz was chosen to receive the 1993 Southern League Most Outstanding Pitcher Award. In 1994, Xpress pitchers LaTroy Hawkins and Marc Barcelo were selected for the Double-A All-Star Game, and right-hander Brad Radke was named to the league's postseason All-Star squad.
Three players went on to be selected to play in Major League Baseball All-Star Games after their stints in Nashville: Eddie Guardado (2002 & 2003), Damian Miller (2002), and Brad Radke (1998). In 1995, Marty Cordova was voted the American League Rookie of the Year. Three Xpress players also played for the Nashville Sounds: LaTroy Hawkins (2010–11), Todd Ritchie (1999), and Scott Cepicky (1993—one season before playing for the Xpress).

## Table key

| Position(s) | The player's primary fielding position(s) |
| Notes | Statistics shown only for playing time with the Xpress |
| MLB | Indicates that a player played in at least one game for a major league team |
| † | Player was an MLB award winner or All-Star after playing for the Xpress |

## Players

| Name | Season(s) | Position(s) | Notes | MLB |
| Marc Barcelo | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 12–6 record 2.72 earned run average 158 strikeouts | No |
| Rich Becker | 1993 | Outfielder | .287 batting average 15 home runs 66 runs batted in | Yes |
| Jayson Best | 1993 | Pitcher | 1–0 record 11.81 earned run average 7 strikeouts | No |
| Anthony Byrd | 1994 | Outfielder | .236 batting average 7 home runs 38 runs batted in | No |
| Scott Cepicky | 1994 | First baseman/designated hitter | .225 batting average 8 home runs 32 runs batted in | No |
| Ted Corbin | 1993–1994 | Shortstop | .222 batting average 2 doubles 14 runs batted in | No |
| Marty Cordova$^†$ | 1993 | Outfielder | .250 batting average 19 home runs 77 runs batted in | Yes |
| Mike Daniel | 1994 | Catcher | .236 batting average 6 home runs 16 runs batted in | No |
| Adell Davenport | 1994 | First baseman/third baseman | .236 batting average 20 home runs 71 runs batted in | No |
| Javy DeJesus | 1994 | Pitcher | 0.00 earned run average 2 innings pitched 2 strikeouts | No |
| Rex De La Nuez | 1993 | Outfielder | .236 batting average 8 home runs 43 runs batted in | No |
| Andres Duncan | 1994 | Shortstop | .254 batting average 9 home runs 46 runs batted in | No |
| Steve Dunn | 1993 | First baseman | .262 batting average 14 home runs 60 runs batted in | Yes |
| Mike Durant | 1993 | Catcher | .243 batting average 8 home runs 57 runs batted in | Yes |
| Mike Fernandez | 1994 | Third baseman | .000 batting average 1 strikeout 4 plate appearances | No |
| Gus Gandarillas | 1994 | Pitcher | 2–2 record 3.16 earned run average 29 strikeouts | Yes |
| Rich Garcés | 1994 | Pitcher | 4–5 record 3.72 earned run average 76 strikeouts | Yes |
| Sean Gavaghan | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 9–5 record 1.78 earned run average 93 strikeouts | No |
| Ed Gerald | 1994 | Outfielder | .272 batting average 13 home runs 52 runs batted in | No |
| Pedro Grifol | 1993–1994 | Catcher | .187 batting average 6 home runs 33 runs batted in | No |
| Eddie Guardado$^†$ | 1993 | Pitcher | 4–0 record 1.24 earned run average 57 strikeouts | Yes |
| LaTroy Hawkins | 1994 | Pitcher | 9–2 record 2.33 earned run average 53 strikeouts | Yes |
| Steve Hazlett | 1994 | Outfielder | .293 batting average 14 home runs 54 runs batted in | No |
| Jon Henry | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 12–3 record 2.87 earned run average 66 strikeouts | No |
| Denny Hocking | 1993 | Shortstop | .267 batting average 8 home runs 50 runs batted in | Yes |
| Tom Houk | 1993 | Third baseman | .229 batting average 2 home runs 29 runs batted in | No |
| Greg Johnson | 1993 | Pitcher | 3–1 record 2.80 earned run average 54 strikeouts | No |
| Jason Klonoski | 1993 | Pitcher | 4–6 record 3.16 earned run average 56 strikeouts | No |
| Dom Konieczki | 1993 | Pitcher | 2–6 record 6.66 earned run average 39 strikeouts | No |
| Andrew Kontorinis | 1994 | First baseman | .161 batting average 1 home run 2 runs batted in | No |
| Jeff Mansur | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 11–17 record 5.01 earned run average 111 strikeouts | No |
| Dan Masteller | 1993 | First baseman/outfielder | .273 batting average 3 home runs 16 runs batted in | Yes |
| Bob McCreary | 1993 | Pitcher | 3–8 record 5.31 earned run average 42 strikeouts | No |
| Mike McDonald | 1993 | Outfielder | .257 batting average 7 home runs 31 runs batted in | No |
| Damian Miller$^†$ | 1993–1994 | Catcher | .269 batting average 8 home runs 35 runs batted in | Yes |
| Travis Miller | 1994 | Pitcher | 0–0 record 2.84 earned run average 4 strikeouts | Yes |
| Mike Misuraca | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 14–10 record 3.74 earned run average 160 strikeouts | Yes |
| Tim Moore | 1994 | Outfielder | .248 batting average 18 home runs 67 runs batted in | No |
| William Mota | 1993 | First baseman | .234 batting average 2 home runs 26 runs batted in | No |
| Scott Moten | 1994 | Pitcher | 0–1 record 3.86 earned run average 4 strikeouts | No |
| Oscar Múñoz | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 14–4 record 2.70 earned run average 160 strikeouts | Yes |
| Dan Naulty | 1994 | Pitcher | 0–7 record 5.89 earned run average 29 strikeouts | Yes |
| Alan Newman | 1993 | Pitcher | 1–6 record 6.03 earned run average 35 strikeouts | Yes |
| Joe Norris | 1994 | Pitcher | 6–8 record 4.22 earned run average 83 strikeouts | No |
| Brian Raabe | 1993 | Second baseman/third baseman | .286 batting average 6 home runs 52 runs batted in | Yes |
| Brad Radke$^†$ | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 14–15 record 3.23 earned run average 199 strikeouts | Yes |
| Todd Ritchie | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 3–4 record 3.84 earned run average 50 strikeouts | Yes |
| David Rivera | 1993 | Second baseman | .237 batting average 3 home runs 33 runs batted in | No |
| Brett Roberts | 1994 | Pitcher | 2–1 record 6.75 earned run average 11 strikeouts | No |
| Bob Robinson | 1993 | Pitcher | 2–4 record 5.16 earned run average 26 strikeouts | No |
| Paul Russo | 1994 | Third baseman | .227 batting average 10 home runs 40 runs batted in | No |
| Erik Schullstrom | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 2–2 record 3.17 earned run average 54 strikeouts | Yes |
| Mitch Simons | 1994 | Second baseman | .317 batting average 3 home runs 48 runs batted in | No |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1993 | Third baseman | .272 batting average 12 home runs 56 runs batted in | Yes |
| Scott Stricklin | 1994 | Catcher | .237 batting average 4 doubles 1 run batted in | No |
| Dennis Sweeney | 1994 | Pitcher | 1–2 record 7.09 earned run average 25 strikeouts | No |
| Kenneth Tirpack | 1994 | First baseman/designated hitter | .220 batting average 1 home runs 13 runs batted in | No |
| Ricky Ward | 1994 | Second baseman | .187 batting average 6 home runs 20 runs batted in | No |
| Scott Watkins | 1993–1994 | Pitcher | 1–1 record 5.51 earned run average 28 strikeouts | Yes |
| Bill Wissler | 1993 | Pitcher | 10–10 record 3.95 earned run average 115 strikeouts | No |