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# Savannah Bananas 2027 Coach Franchise Selections Announced
- URL: https://theprospecttimes.com/savannah-bananas-2027-coach-franchise-selections-announced/
- Published: 2026-10-27T19:09:27.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-28T04:18:32.000Z
- Description: Savannah Bananas coach Tyler Gillum franchised 17 players for 2027, joining fan vote pick Jackson Olson. See the full list with 2026 stats, led by Dan Oberst, Austin Drury and Danny Hosley.
- Author: The Prospect Times
- Tags: Banana Ball, Savannah Bananas, News

The 2027 Banana Ball rosters are mostly set now that all six teams have announced their Coach Franchise selections. The Savannah Bananas were the last team to reveal their list, announcing it Monday night.

Bananas head coach Tyler Gillum franchised 17 players, using all of his available picks. They join Jackson Olson (2B), who fans voted to franchise.

## Savannah Bananas Franchise Selection Highlights

- **Dan Oberst** posted a .386/.439/.679/1.118 line with 15 HR and 53 RBI, the highest OPS among the Bananas' Coach Franchise selections.
- **Austin Drury** struck out 113 in 114.2 innings across 25 starts, the most strikeouts among the Bananas' selections.
- **Danny Hosley** posted a 1.81 ERA with 14 saves and a 1.05 SHIP as a two-way player.
- **Ryan Cox** recorded 124 trick play outs (TPO), the most among the Bananas' selections.

## Coach Franchise Selections by Position

- Starting pitchers: 3
- Relief pitchers: 3
- Two-way player: 1
- Catchers: 2
- Third base: 1
- Shortstop: 1
- Left field: 2
- Center field: 1
- Right field: 1
- Designated hitter: 1
- Designated runner: 1

That's six pitchers, one two-way player, and 10 position players.

## Full List of Savannah Bananas Coach Franchise Selections

**Ryan Cox, SS**  
61 G, .265/.362/.407/.769, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 25 B4S, 2 SB, 124 TPO

**Robert Anthony Cruz, LF**  
61 G, .294/.369/.477/.846, 9 HR, 43 RBI, 23 B4S, 5 SB, 35 TPO

**JT Sokolove, DR**  
23 G, 34 R, 12 SB

**Noah Niznik, SP**  
22 G, 16 GS, 49.0 IP, 6.06 ERA, 1.86 SHIP, 20 B4S, 35 SO, 1 TPO

**Tystan Levesque, RP**  
28 G, 7 GS, 58.2 IP, 4.60 ERA, 1.45 SHIP, 17 B4S, 58 SO, 1 TPO

**Bill Leroy, C**  
58 G, .292/.394/.538/.932, 10 HR, 52 RBI, 28 B4S, 3 SB, 2 TPO

**Kyle "KJ" Jackson, 3B**  
60 G, .319/.444/.555/.999, 9 HR, 49 RBI, 33 B4S, 13 SB, 79 TPO

**Austin Drury, SP**  
26 G, 25 GS, 114.2 IP, 4.08 ERA, 1.33 SHIP, 26 B4S, 113 SO, 4 TPO

**Kyle Luigs, SP**  
24 G, 11 GS, 69.2 IP, 4.52 ERA, 1.49 SHIP, 16 B4S, 61 SO, 3 TPO

**Grant Besser, RP**  
21 G, 21.1 IP, 8.44 ERA, 1.88 SHIP, 9 B4S, 16 SO, 1 SV, 4 TPO

**DR Meadows, CF**  
58 G, .348/.430/.473/.903, 4 HR, 28 RBI, 18 B4S, 22 SB, 100 TPO

**Danny Hosley, TWP**  
Pitching: 47 G, 49.2 IP, 1.81 ERA, 1.05 SHIP, 7 B4S, 60 SO, 14 SV  
Hitting: 55 G, .196/.300/.294/.594, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 7 B4S, 4 SB, 7 TPO

**Jacob Bazala, RP**  
28 G, 35.0 IP, 6.17 ERA, 1.57 SHIP, 13 B4S, 43 SO, 1 SV

**Reese Alexiades, RF**  
61 G, .254/.370/.466/.836, 9 HR, 49 RBI, 33 B4S, 13 SB, 77 TPO

**Ty Jackson, LF**  
54 G, .286/.394/.429/.823, 3 HR, 25 RBI, 17 B4S, 17 SB, 8 TPO

**Dan Oberst, DH**  
60 G, .386/.439/.679/1.118, 15 HR, 53 RBI, 12 B4S, 18 SB

**Bryce Grizzaffi, C**  
48 G, .267/.353/.333/.686, 1 B4S, 21 SB

## When Is the 2027 Banana Ball Player Draft?

The 2027 Banana Ball Player Draft begins Wednesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. CT (7 p.m. ET) and will stream live on the official Banana Ball YouTube channel.

We will have a draft recap article shortly after the draft.