2008 Cardinals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 17-38
Finished 5th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Enrique Brito (17-38)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
2008 Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 17-38
Finished 5th in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Enrique Brito (17-38)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 17 wins and 38 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 222 runs and gave up 349 runs, most in the circuit. Rainel Rosario paced all regular batters by connecting at a .243 clip, while Chris Notti recorded a 3.2 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
David Carpenter, Audry Pérez, Steven Hill, Colby Rasmus, Kevin Siegrist, Eric Fornataro and Blake Hawksworth were all players from the 2008 Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Enrique Brito served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Babrick | R | R | December 7, 1989 | 6'6" | 215 | Wellington, FL US |
| Brian Buck | R | R | February 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Jose Calero | R | R | March 7, 1990 | 6'3" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Ismael Cardona | R | R | April 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | La Sabana, VE |
| David Carpenter | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 250 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Juan Castillo | R | R | December 13, 1989 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Yunior Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Christian Concepcion | R | R | March 27, 1990 | 6'4" | 198 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Angel Cruz | R | R | April 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Gary Daley | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Omar Diaz | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | La Sabana, VE |
| Cristofher Dumont | R | R | January 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 172 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Anthony Ferrara | R | L | September 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 175 | Riverview, FL US |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Eric Fornataro | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Joe Hage | R | R | February 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Blake Hawksworth | R | R | March 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | North Vancouver, BC CA |
| Tyler Henley | L | L | June 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Homewood, AL US |
| Steven Hill | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Braulio Hiraldo | S | R | July 11, 1988 | 5'11" | 179 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Omar Javier | R | R | October 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| David Kopp | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Margate, FL US |
| Luis Mateo | R | R | May 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| Mark McCormick | R | R | October 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Scott McGregor | R | R | December 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| David Medina | L | L | January 1, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Moscatel | R | R | May 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | , Miranda VE |
| Juan Mosquera | S | R | January 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Casey Mulligan | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Orlando Munoz | R | R | February 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 165 | Naguanagua, Carabobo VE |
| Chris Notti | R | R | September 3, 1988 | 6'5" | 210 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Ted Obregon | S | R | April 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Pablo Ortiz | R | R | June 11, 1988 | 6'4" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Jose Penaloza | R | R | June 28, 1988 | 6'4" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Audry Pérez | R | R | December 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 220 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Adam Prange | R | R | December 5, 1987 | 6'6" | 215 | Tempe, AZ US |
| Carlos Pupo | R | R | August 29, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Houston, TX US |
| Jose Rada | R | R | April 13, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Colby Rasmus | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbus, GA US |
| Ryde Rodriguez | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Andres Rosales | R | R | June 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 140 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Rainel Rosario | R | R | March 29, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zach Russell | R | R | July 27, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR US |
| Devin Shepherd | R | R | September 9, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Kevin Siegrist | L | L | July 20, 1989 | 6'5" | 230 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Jonathan Stambaugh | L | L | October 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Collierville, TN US |
| Michael Swinson | L | R | September 24, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Douglas, GA US |
| Kleininger Teran | L | R | July 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 168 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Zach Zuercher | L | L | April 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Warwick, RI US |
