Joliet Slammers

The Joliet Slammers are a professional baseball team based in Joliet, Illinois. The Slammers competes in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the West Division and play their home games at the Duly Health and Care Field. The Slammers were founded in 2010, a year before their rival Schaumburg Boomers.

Joliet Slammers
Team logo Cap insignia
Information
LeagueFrontier League (West Division)
LocationJoliet, Illinois
BallparkDuly Health and Care Field
Founded2010
Nickname(s)Jailbirds
League championships2 (2011, 2018)
Division championships2 (2011, 2016)
ColorsGreen, orange, black, white
       
MascotSpikes & J.L Bird
OwnershipJoliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC
ManagerMike Pinto
General ManagerHeather Mills
Media1340 WJOL, The Herald-News, The Joliet Bugle
Websitejolietslammers.com

They replaced the Joliet JackHammers of the Northern League after the franchise was crippled by numerous financial issues. The JackHammers franchise was put up for sale and Steel City Baseball, LLC, bought out all assets, including the front office, the ticketing system, and the lease of the ballpark. The company behind the popular card game Cards Against Humanity announced in December 2017 that they had purchased the naming rights to the stadium, calling it the "Cards Against Humanity Baseball Place", but the company's claim has been disputed by Slammers management.[1]

The "Slammers" name refers to the famous prisons of Joliet and Will County (Joliet Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center) as well as a common baseball term.

On September 18, 2011, the Slammers were named Frontier League champions after defeating the River City Rascals, 6–5 in Joliet, taking the best-of-five Frontier League championship series three games to one. Following the 2012 season, the Slammers were purchased on October 15, 2012, by Joliet Community Baseball & Entertainment, LLC. The team's name, stadium, league, and overall branding remained the same.

In January 2024 the team announced new ownership, headed by Mike Veeck, Bill Murray as well as Night Train Veeck. Murray and Veeck were a part-owners of the St. Paul Saints until 2023, when, following the team's shift into affiliated ball, that team was sold to a new ownership group. [2]

Season-by-season records
Joliet Slammers
Season Record Win % Finish Manager Playoffs
201156–40.5831stBart ZellerWon Division Series vs. Lake Erie Crushers, 3–0
Won Frontier League Championship vs. River City Rascals, 3–1
201237–58.3896thBart ZellerDid not qualify
201338–57.4006thMike BreymanDid not qualify
201440–56.4176thJeff IsomDid not qualify
201542–54.4385thJeff IsomDid not qualify
201651–45.5311stJeff IsomLost Division Series vs. Evansville Otters, 3–1
201742–54.4385thJeff IsomDid not qualify
201854–42.5632ndJeff IsomWon Division Series vs. River City Rascals, 3–2
Won Frontier League Championship vs. Washington Wild Things, 3–2
201940–56.4174thJeff IsomDid not qualify
202021-5.8071stBilly PetrickWon City of Champions Cup (Non-Frontier League)
202139–56.4174thAaron NieckulaDid not qualify
202249–47.5104thDaniel SchlerethDid not qualify
202346–50.4795thDaniel SchlerethDid not qualify
Totals509–570.472——13–8 Playoff record
2 Division series wins, 2 Frontier League championships

Single season records

Statistics as of the completion of the 2023 season

Offensive
StatisticRecordPlayerYear
Hits135Grant DeBruin2013
Doubles29Grant DeBruin/Carter Bell2012/2016
Triples6Josh Flores2011
Homeruns27Matt Warkentin2023
RBIs77Erik Lis2011
Walks57Russell Moldenhauer2014
Stolen Bases35Josh Flores2011

Pitching
StatisticRecordPlayerYear
Wins13Jake Renshaw2011
Strikeouts122Daren Osby2019
Saves28Ryan Quigley2011

Franchise leaders

Statistics as of the completion of the 2023 season

Offensive

Games played
1. Tyler Depreta-Johnson...257 (2021–2023)
2. Kyle Maunas...248 (2011–2013)
3. Lane Baremore…219 (2021–2023)

Hits
1. Kyle Maunas…205 (2011–2013)
1. Alfredo Rodriguez…205 (2015–2016)
2. Lane Baremore…204(2021–2023)
3. Grant DeBruin...196 (2013–2014)

Doubles
1. Brylie Ware...43 (2021–2022)
1. Kyle Manus…43 (2011–2013)
2. Grant DeBruin…41 (2013–2014)
3. Brad Netzel…39 (2011–2012)

Triples
1. Matt McGarry…9 (2022–2023)
2. Josh Flores…6 (2011)
2. Scott Holzwasser…6 (2021–2023)
3. Mike Garza...5 (2015–2016)

Home Runs
1. Kyle Manus...32 (2011–2013)
2. Erik Lis...28 (2011–2012)
3. Matt Warkentin…27 (2023–present)

RBI
1. Kyle Manus...128 (2011–2013)
2. Erik Lis...122 (2011–2012)
3. Danny Zardon...110 (2017–2018)

Stolen Bases
1. London Lindley...53 (2018–2019)
2. Charlie White...48 (2015–2016)
3. Josh Flores...35 (2011)

Pitching

Innings Pitched
1. Cam Aufderheide...323.2 (2021–2023)
2. Cole Cook…254.1 (2022–2023)
3. Liam O’Sullivan...244.2 (2016, 2018)

Strikeouts
1. Cam Aufderheide…240 (2021–2023)
1. Cole Cook… 240 (2022–2023)
2. Liam O’Sullivan...186 (2016, 2018)
3. Daren Osby...176 (2018–2019)

Wins
1. Cole Cook...23 (2022–2023)
2. Liam O’Sullivan...22 (2016, 2018)
3. Jake Renshaw..14 (2011–2012)
3. Scot Hoffman...14 (2017–2019)

Saves
1. Ryan Quigley...28 (2011)
2. Ryan Koziol...23 (2019)
3. Trevor Charpie...17 (2021–2022)

Current roster
Joliet Slammers roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  • -- Jack Armstrong
  •  3 Ricky Castro
  • 29 Ian Delleman
  • 21 Andrew Dietz
  • -- Cal Djuraskovic
  • 20 David Harrison
  • -- Blaize Minick
  • -- J. R. Parrish
  • -- Justin Rios
  • -- Zac Westcott



  

Catchers

  • 46 Tommy Stevenson

Infielders

  • -- Zach Biermann
  • -- Victor Nova
  • 17 Wyatt Stapp
  • 45 Matt Warkentin

Outfielders

  • 13 Julian Boyd
  • 26 Christian Fedko
  • -- Giovanni Garbella
  • -- Spencer Griffin
  • 28 Liam McArthur
  • 27 Broc Mortensen
  • -- Jonathan Sierra
  

Manager

  • -- Mike Pinto

Coaches

  • TBD

Disabled list
‡ Inactive list
§ Suspended list

 updated March 17, 2024
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Notable alumni

Several notable players have competed for the Slammers; years in parentheses are seasons when the player was with the team.

  • Billy Petrick (2011)
  • Jake Sanchez (2012–2013)
  • Kaleb Ort (2016–2017)
  • Joe Ortiz (2017)
  • Dietrich Enns (2020)
  • Mitch Glasser (2020)
  • Ian Krol (2020)
  • Bubby Rossman (2020)
  • Brock Stewart (2020)
  • Charlie Tilson (2020)
  • Braxton Davidson (2021)
  • Nick Lovullo (2021)
  • Tyler Jay (2022–2023)

Kaleb Ort became the first Joliet Slammers player to make it to the MLB. He made his major league debut on September 13, 2021 as a member of the Boston Red Sox in a game against the Seattle Mariners.

Dietrich Enns had previously played for the Minnesota Twins in the 2017 season. He has moved around the Twins', Padres', and Rays' minor league teams before coming to Joliet due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Enns was picked up by the Tampa Bay Rays after pitching just 18 innings for the Joliet Tully Monsters in the City of Champions Cup, a four-team league hosted by the Joliet Slammers. Enns was called up to the Rays in the 2021 season.

References
  1. "Joliet won't have a Cards Against Humanity Stadium | The Herald-News". www.theherald-news.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22.
  2. http://jolietslammers.com/news/the-veecks-and-bill-murray-are-coming-to-joliet/
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