2008 Connecticut Defenders Roster
Team Record: 68-73
Finished 4th in the EL's Northern Division
Manager: Bien Figueroa (68-73)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Norwich, Connecticut
Ballpark: Senator Thomas J. Dodd Stadium
Attendance: 202,004, Avg. 3,015 in 67 home dates
The Connecticut Defenders of the Eastern League ended the 2008 season with a record of 68 wins and 73 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Northern Division.
The Defenders scored 620 runs and allowed 561 runs. Adam Witter led Connecticut with 20 home runs and drove in 77 runs. Olmo Rosario and Eddy Martinez-Esteve topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .298 average. Garrett Broshuis paced the squad with 13 wins, while Joe Martinez recorded a 2.49 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 Connecticut Defenders who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Nate Bump, Ryan Sadowski, Travis Ishikawa, Pablo Sandoval, Antoan Richardson, Jason Waddell, Sergio Romo, Travis Denker, Eliézer Alfonzo, Ryan Rohlinger, Osiris Matos, Josh Sharpless and Joe Martinez.
Bien Figueroa served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliézer Alfonzo | R | R | February 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui VE |
| Brad Boyer | L | R | October 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 185 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Garrett Broshuis | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Cape Girardeau, MO US |
| Dayton Buller | R | R | June 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 203 | Fresno, CA US |
| Nate Bump | L | R | July 24, 1976 | 6'2" | 195 | Towanda, PA US |
| Ben Copeland | L | L | December 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Bradford, PA US |
| Julio Cordido | R | R | July 30, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Adam Cowart | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Travis Denker | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Kyle Haines | S | R | July 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Olney, IL US |
| Justin Hedrick | R | R | June 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Omaha, NE US |
| Travis Ishikawa | L | L | September 24, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Seattle, WA US |
| Simon Klink | S | R | December 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Daryl Maday | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | McHenry, IL US |
| David Maroul | R | R | February 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Joe Martinez | L | R | February 26, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | South Orange, NJ US |
| Eddy Martinez-Esteve | R | R | July 14, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Osiris Matos | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dave McKae | R | R | November 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Brooks McNiven | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 190 | Terrace, BC CA |
| Mike Mooney | R | R | June 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Paul Oseguera | L | L | January 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Steve Palazzolo | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'10" | 260 | North Reading, MA US |
| Kelvin Pichardo | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Ronnie Ray | R | R | May 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Antoan Richardson | S | R | October 8, 1983 | 5'8" | 165 | Nassau, BS |
| Ryan Rohlinger | R | R | October 7, 1983 | 6'0" | 195 | West Bend, WI US |
| Nestor Rojas | R | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Sergio Romo | R | R | March 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Olmo Rosario | R | R | August 24, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Ryan Sadowski | R | R | October 4, 1982 | 6'4" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Pablo Sandoval | B | R | August 11, 1986 | 5'11" | 268 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Josh Sharpless | R | R | January 26, 1981 | 6'5" | 234 | Beaver, PA US |
| Ben Snyder | L | L | July 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Bellevue, OH US |
| Carlos Sosa | L | R | October 21, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jason Waddell | R | L | June 11, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Jake Wald | R | R | February 8, 1981 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Adam Witter | L | R | February 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Lexington, KY 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.
