2008 Greenville Drive Roster
Team Record: 70-69
Finished 4th in the SAL's South Division
Manager: Kevin Boles (70-69)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Greenville, South Carolina
Ballpark: Greenville Municipal Stadium, Fluor Field
Attendance: 349,116, Avg. 5,060 in 69 home dates
The Greenville Drive of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 70 wins and 69 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Drive scored 640 runs and conceded 687 runs. Jered Stanley led Greenville with 17 home runs Jered Stanley and Yamaico Navarro each drove in 54 runs. David Mailman paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .249. Félix Doubront topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.68 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Greenville Drive who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Álvarez, Daniel Bard, Félix Doubront, Luis Exposito, Nick Hagadone, Ryan Kalish, Che-Hsuan Lin, Yamaico Navarro, Kristopher Negrón, Josh Reddick and Anthony Rizzo.
Kevin Boles served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Almanzar | R | R | December 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Álvarez | L | L | May 6, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Juan Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Manuel Arambarris | R | R | August 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 178 | Carabobo, Carabobo VE |
| Austin Bailey | R | R | October 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Daniel Bard | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Houston, TX US |
| Daniel Buller | R | L | December 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
| Rafael Cabreja | L | R | April 14, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Capellan | L | L | July 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 170 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Ryan Colvin | R | R | April 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 165 | Danville, CA US |
| Matthew Cooney | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 215 | Winchester, MA US |
| Bryce Cox | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'4" | 205 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jordan Craft | R | R | June 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Bishop, CA US |
| Thomas Di Benedetto | R | R | November 30, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Salem, MA US |
| Félix Doubront | L | L | October 23, 1987 | 6'2" | 240 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Exposito | R | R | January 20, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Kyle Fernandes | L | L | September 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Westport, MA US |
| Carlos Fernandez-Oliva | S | R | September 23, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Kyle Foster | R | R | June 4, 1985 | 6'6" | 220 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Javier Garcia | R | R | January 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 207 | San Casimiro, Aragua VE |
| Peter Gilardo | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Orangeburg, NY US |
| Joseph Guerra | R | R | September 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | David, Chiriqui PA |
| Nick Hagadone | L | L | January 1, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| Brock Huntzinger | R | R | July 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Anderson, IN US |
| Mike Jones | L | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Ryan Kalish | L | L | March 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 215 | Northridge, CA US |
| Jeremy Kehrt | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Plainfield, IN US |
| Will Latimer | L | L | December 4, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Bayfield, CO US |
| Ryne Lawson | L | R | June 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 180 | Scottsboro, AL US |
| Che-Hsuan Lin | R | R | September 21, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Hwa-Lian, TW |
| David Mailman | L | L | October 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Orange, CA US |
| David Marks | L | R | March 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Terumasa Matsuo | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 5'11" | 176 | Kagawa, JP |
| Lance McClain | R | L | March 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Ryne Miller | R | R | September 25, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Odessa, TX US |
| Yamaico Navarro | R | R | October 31, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Kristopher Negrón | R | R | February 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Willingboro, NJ US |
| Zach Penprase | R | R | February 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Moorpark, CA US |
| Eammon Portice | R | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Chad Povich | R | R | June 13, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | St. George, UT US |
| Chris Province | R | R | January 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Hammond, LA US |
| Josh Reddick | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Savannah, GA US |
| Aaron Reza | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 5'7" | 180 | Modesto, CA US |
| Anthony Rizzo | L | L | August 8, 1989 | 6'3" | 240 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Michael Rozier | L | L | July 4, 1985 | 6'5" | 210 | Meridian, MS US |
| Maykol Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Jered Stanley | R | R | September 18, 1984 | 6'3" | 220 | Hopewell, VA US |
| Oscar Tejeda | R | R | December 26, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| William Vazquez | R | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Kent, OH US |
| Felix Ventura | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | Tamboril, Santiago DO |
| Tyler Weeden | R | R | September 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Edmond, OK 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.
