2006 Fort Myers Miracle Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Kevin Boles (80-60)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: W.H. Hammond Stadium
Attendance: 116,397, Avg. 1,791 in 65 home dates
Playoffs - Dunedin Blue Jays 2 games, Fort Myers Miracle 1
The Fort Myers Miracle of the Florida State League ended the 2006 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's West Division.
The Miracle scored 630 runs and surrendered 583 runs. Brock Peterson led Fort Myers with 21 home runs and accounted for 75 RBI, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Anthony Swarzak topped the squad with 11 wins and a team-best 3.29 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Julio De Paula, Brian Duensing, Matt Garza, Kevin Slowey, Dave Gassner, Luke Hughes, Rob Delaney, Jeff Manship, Steven Tolleson, Matt Tolbert, Kyle Waldrop, Anthony Swarzak, Brock Peterson, Trevor Plouffe, José Mijares, Alexi Casilla and Rubén Sierra were all players from the 2006 Fort Myers Miracle who played in the Majors during their careers.
Kevin Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erold Andrus | S | L | July 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Justin Arneson | S | R | December 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Kyle Aselton | R | L | February 28, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Chehalis, WA US |
| Deacon Burns | L | L | October 28, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Brownwood, TX US |
| Ryan Callahan | L | L | November 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Janesville, WI US |
| Alexi Casilla | S | R | July 20, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jeff Christy | R | R | April 13, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Thomas Cowgill | R | R | July 21, 1983 | 5'9" | 185 | Lexington, KY US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rob Delaney | L | R | September 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 250 | Westwood, NJ US |
| Juan Delgado | S | R | July 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 170 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Brian Duensing | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Marysville, KS US |
| Alex Farfan | R | R | January 6, 1983 | 6'3" | 175 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Korey Feiner | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Matt Garza | R | R | November 26, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Selma, CA US |
| Dave Gassner | R | L | December 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | Hortonville, WI US |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Garrett Guzman | L | L | February 7, 1983 | 5'9" | 180 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Luke Hughes | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Tim Lahey | R | R | February 7, 1982 | 6'6" | 250 | Worcester, MA US |
| Jose Leger | R | R | May 19, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jeff Manship | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | San Antonio, TX US |
| J. P. Martinez | R | R | June 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Metairie, LA US |
| José Mijares | L | L | October 29, 1984 | 5'11" | 265 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Colby Miller | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Weatherford, OK US |
| Caleb Moore | R | R | May 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Brock Peterson | R | R | November 20, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Centralia, WA US |
| Jeremy Pickrel | L | R | April 3, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Galesburg, IL US |
| Trevor Plouffe | R | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | West Hills, CA US |
| Danny Powers | R | R | July 24, 1982 | 6'1" | 195 | Joplin, MO US |
| Brandon Roberts | L | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Jay Sawatski | L | L | May 7, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Chris Schutt | R | R | February 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Skokie, IL US |
| Rubén Sierra | S | R | October 6, 1965 | 6'1" | 175 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Kevin Slowey | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Conroe, TX US |
| Oswaldo Sosa | R | R | September 19, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Tovar, VE |
| Anthony Swarzak | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| J. R. Taylor | S | R | November 6, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Oakland, CA US |
| J. T. Thomas | L | L | July 24, 1981 | 6'2" | 207 | Santa Maria, CA US |
| Matt Tolbert | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | McComb, MS US |
| Steven Tolleson | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Spartanburg, SC US |
| Kyle Waldrop | R | R | October 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Kevin West | R | R | January 1, 1980 | 6'2" | 225 | San Jose, CA US |
| David Winfree | R | R | August 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 235 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Johnny Woodard | L | R | September 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Oakland, CA 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.
