2008 Burlington Bees Roster
Team Record: 73-65
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Brian Rupp (73-65)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Burlington, Iowa
Ballpark: Community Field (Stadium)
Attendance: 68,313, Avg. 1,005 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Burlington Bees 2 games, Kane County Cougars 0
Finals - Burlington Bees 2 games, South Bend Silver Hawks 0
The Burlington Bees of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 73 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the league's Western Division.
The Bees plated 617 runs and gave up 569 runs. Mike Moustakas paced Burlington with 22 home runs, while David Lough, Jason Taylor and Clint Robinson each walloped 15 or more also. Mike Moustakas accounted for 71 RBI. Adrian Ortiz led all regular batters by hitting .308. Alex Caldera topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.9 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Danny Duffy, Mike Moustakas, Clint Robinson, Kelvin Herrera, Juan Abreu, Johnny Giavotella and David Lough were all players from the 2008 Burlington Bees who played in the Majors during their careers.
Brian Rupp served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Abreu | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Henry Arias | R | R | January 6, 1985 | 6'3" | 201 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Augustine | R | R | January 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 219 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Todd Balduf | S | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Dublin, OH US |
| Burke Baldwin | R | L | May 28, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Blue Island, IL US |
| Joe Billick | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 230 | Cedar Rapids, IA US |
| Barry Bowden | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Vidalia, LA US |
| Tony Bradley | L | L | July 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Alex Caldera | L | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | El Centro, CA US |
| Edward Cegarra | R | R | February 27, 1989 | 5'11" | 174 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Chris Chavez | L | R | September 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Luis Cota | R | R | August 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Nicholas Doscher | R | R | May 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Danny Duffy | L | L | December 21, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Goleta, CA US |
| Ryan Eigsti | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Peoria, IL US |
| Zach Evangelho | L | R | April 11, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Fresno, CA US |
| Brent Fisher | L | L | August 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Nick Francis | R | R | March 5, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Johnny Giavotella | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'8" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Danny Gutierrez | R | R | March 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Shawn Hayes | L | R | November 5, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Worcester, MA US |
| Kelvin Herrera | R | R | December 31, 1989 | 5'10" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Tim Huber | L | L | February 1, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Omaha, NE US |
| Antonio Jimenez | R | R | April 20, 1987 | 6'2" | 155 | Salcedo, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Ray Liotta | L | L | April 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Metairie, LA US |
| Yensi Lopez | R | R | March 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 160 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| David Lough | L | L | January 20, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | Akron, OH US |
| Kyle Martin | R | R | November 22, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Lubbock, TX US |
| Matt Mitchell | R | R | March 31, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Barstow, CA US |
| Mike Moustakas | L | R | September 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 225 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Adrian Ortiz | L | R | January 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 188 | Bayamon, PR |
| Eduardo Paulino | R | R | September 29, 1985 | 5'11" | 176 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Alwin Perez | L | R | April 4, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Zach Peterson | S | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 165 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Paul Raglione | R | R | January 15, 1987 | 6'5" | 195 | Portland, OR US |
| Juan Rivera | S | R | March 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Clint Robinson | L | L | February 16, 1985 | 6'5" | 240 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Jake Rodriguez | R | R | July 24, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Sam Runion | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Asheville, NC US |
| Brandon Sisk | L | L | July 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Palestine, TX US |
| Ben Swaggerty | L | L | August 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jason Taylor | R | R | January 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 210 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Wilson Tucker | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Nick Van Stratten | R | R | May 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Jamar Walton | L | R | January 5, 1986 | 6'4" | 195 | Emporia, VA US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
