2007 Fort Wayne Wizards Roster
Team Record: 55-84
Finished 6th in the MWL's East Division
Manager: Doug Dascenzo (55-84)
Affiliation: San Diego Padres
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Ballpark: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 237,966, Avg. 3,606 in 66 home dates
The Fort Wayne Wizards of the Midwest League ended the 2007 season with a record of 55 wins and 84 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Wizards plated 557 runs and allowed 680 runs. Jeremy Hunt paced Fort Wayne with 13 home runs Cedric Hunter drove in 58 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .282 clip. Nathan Culp led the team with 8 wins, while Andrew Underwood registered a 4.94 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Fort Wayne Wizards who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Cedric Hunter, Brandon Gomes, Cory Luebke, Dylan Axelrod, Steve Delabar, Wilton López, Matt Bush, Eric Sogard, Luis Martinez and Ernesto Frieri.
Doug Dascenzo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Axelrod | R | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Justin Baum | R | R | October 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Aaron Breit | R | R | April 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Hays, KS US |
| Kyler Burke | L | L | April 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Matt Bush | R | R | February 8, 1986 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| Michael Campbell | L | L | November 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 165 | Winchester, VA US |
| Brent Carter | R | L | October 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Americus, GA US |
| Sam Carter | R | R | June 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 210 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| Keith Conlon | R | R | March 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Rayner Contreras | R | R | September 21, 1986 | 6'0" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nathan Culp | R | L | October 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Glen Carbon, IL US |
| Tyler Davis | R | R | May 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Steve Delabar | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Fort Knox, KY US |
| Javis Diaz | L | L | June 25, 1984 | 5'10" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Brooks Dunn | L | L | May 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mike Epping | L | L | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Stephen Faris | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Richmond, VA US |
| Ernesto Frieri | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Brandon Gomes | R | R | July 15, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Fall River, MA US |
| Brandon Gottier | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 5'11" | 195 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Matt Handley | L | L | June 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Mission Viejo, CA US |
| Allen Harrington | L | L | July 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Groves, TX US |
| Brian Hernandez | R | R | November 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Jeremy Hunt | R | R | December 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Cedric Hunter | L | L | March 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 200 | Decatur, GA US |
| John Hussey | R | R | November 22, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Mornington, Victoria AU |
| Daryl Jones | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tom King | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Panama City, FL US |
| Jonathan Kirby | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 5'11" | 198 | Irvine, KY US |
| Orlando Lara | L | L | May 20, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Brian Lauderdale | R | R | June 29, 1983 | 5'10" | 170 | Marietta, GA US |
| Jesus Lopez | R | R | September 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Wilton López | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Leon, NI |
| Cory Luebke | R | L | March 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Maria Stein, OH US |
| Luis Martinez | R | R | April 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Derek McDaid | R | R | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Pablo Menchaca | R | R | November 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 225 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Drew Miller | R | R | February 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Ada, OK US |
| Jacob Ociesa | R | L | March 4, 1983 | 6'6" | 224 | Venice, FL US |
| Danny Payne | L | L | September 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 185 | Woodstock, GA US |
| Robert Perry | L | L | October 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Justin Pickett | R | R | June 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jodam Rivera | S | R | February 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Santurce, PR |
| R. J. Rodriguez | R | R | July 5, 1984 | 6'0" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Yesid Salazar | R | R | November 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Sincelejo, Sucre CO |
| Jon Schemmel | R | R | January 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Topeka, KS US |
| Nick Schmidt | R | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Eric Sogard | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Matt Stocco | R | R | August 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Guelph, ON CA |
| Ray Stokes | R | R | October 30, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | Oakland, CA US |
| Andrew Underwood | R | R | May 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Loma Linda, CA US |
| Rolando Valdez | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 220 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Geoff Vandel | L | L | June 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbus, GA US |
| Grant Varnell | R | R | September 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | Dallas, TX 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.
