2000 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 83-57
Finished 2nd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Jose Marzan (83-57)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 116,041, Avg. 1,732 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Dunedin Blue Jays 2 games, Fort Myers Miracle 0
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 83 wins and 57 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Miracle topped the league with just 536 runs allowed. Fort Myers scored 641 runs. Ruben Salazar and Dustan Mohr led the squad with 11 home runs apiece. Brandon Marsters accounted for 77 RBI. Ruben Salazar paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .311 clip. Grant Balfour, Pete Fisher and Saúl Rivera paced the team with 8 wins each.
Members of the 2000 Fort Myers Miracle who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Kevin Frederick, Danny Mota, Saúl Rivera, Juan Rincón, Micheal Nakamura, Brad Thomas, Grant Balfour, J. C. Romero, Adam Johnson, Dustan Mohr and Michael Restovich.
Jose Marzan served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Balfour | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Ramon Borrego | S | R | June 7, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Matt Carnes | R | R | August 18, 1975 | 6'2" | 207 | Joplin, MO US |
| Jason Dobis | R | R | January 17, 1976 | 6'2" | 200 | Little Falls, MN US |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Kevin Frederick | L | R | November 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 215 | Evanston, IL US |
| Kyle Hawthorne | R | R | March 13, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Brent Hoard | R | L | November 3, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | San Jose, CA US |
| Kevin Hodge | R | R | October 28, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Bryan, TX US |
| Tom Howard | R | L | July 29, 1975 | 6'5" | 211 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Adam Johnson | R | R | July 12, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | San Jose, CA US |
| Dan Leatherman | L | L | May 29, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Palos Heights, IL US |
| Juan Lorenzo | S | R | November 10, 1978 | 6'0" | 189 | Cambita Garabito, San Cristobal DO |
| Bryan Malko | R | R | January 23, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | Anderson, SC US |
| Nate Manning | R | R | December 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 215 | Kirksville, MO US |
| T. R. Marcinczyk | R | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Plainville, CT US |
| Dave Marciniak | R | R | February 3, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Edison, NJ US |
| Brandon Marsters | R | R | March 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 225 | Urbana, IL US |
| Jon McDonald | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brian McMillin | R | R | May 24, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Beech Grove, IN US |
| Dustan Mohr | R | R | June 19, 1976 | 6'0" | 210 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Danny Mota | R | R | October 9, 1975 | 6'0" | 180 | El Seibo, El Seibo DO |
| Micheal Nakamura | R | R | September 6, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Nara, JP |
| Jeromy Palki | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'0" | 205 | Eugene, OR US |
| Ken Pumphrey | R | R | September 10, 1976 | 6'6" | 200 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Michael Restovich | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'6" | 240 | Rochester, MN US |
| Juan Rincón | R | R | January 23, 1979 | 5'11" | 210 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Saúl Rivera | S | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, PR |
| J. C. Romero | S | L | June 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 205 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Ruben Salazar | R | R | January 16, 1978 | 5'9" | 162 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Matt Scanlon | L | R | June 19, 1978 | 5'11" | 182 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Jon Schaeffer | R | R | January 20, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Brent Schoening | R | R | April 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 184 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Allen Shrum | R | R | May 13, 1976 | 6'3" | 215 | Nashville, TN US |
| Nestor Smith | S | R | January 21, 1978 | 5'11" | 200 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Joe Sulentor | S | R | December 5, 1976 | 6'4" | 220 | |
| Brad Thomas | L | L | October 22, 1977 | 6'4" | 235 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Joe Thomas | L | L | January 25, 1975 | 6'3" | 225 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Gabby Torres | R | R | March 22, 1978 | 5'10" | 205 | Acarigua, Portuguesa VE |
| Lester Victoria | R | L | June 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | , CW |
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.
