2008 Great Lakes Loons Roster
Team Record: 54-85
Finished 6th in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Juan Bustabad (54-85)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Dodgers
Location: Midland, Michigan
Ballpark: Dow Diamond
Attendance: 299,416, Avg. 4,403 in 68 home dates
The Great Lakes Loons of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 54 wins and 85 losses, finishing sixth in the league's Eastern Division.
The Loons scored 504 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 636 runs. Andrew Lambo led Great Lakes with 15 home runs and drove in 79 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .288 clip. Steve Johnson topped the team with 9 wins, and Justin Miller recorded a 3.99 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Scott Van Slyke, Cory Wade, Andrew Lambo, Bryan Morris, Víctor Gárate, Steve Johnson, Pedro Báez, Kenley Jansen and Josh Lindblom were all players from the 2008 Great Lakes Loons who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Juan Bustabad served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geison Aguasviva | L | L | August 3, 1987 | 6'2" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Pedro Báez | R | R | March 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 232 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Joe Becker | R | R | November 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 184 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Bobby Blevins | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Blake Brannon | R | R | March 5, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Houston, TX US |
| Juan Cedeño | L | L | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Parker Dalton | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | College Station, TX US |
| Wilfredo Diaz | L | L | January 22, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Jon Dutton | L | L | September 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 155 | San Diego, CA US |
| Luis Ferreras | R | R | December 28, 1989 | 5'9" | 150 | Guayacanal, DO |
| Justin Fuller | L | R | July 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Juneau, AK US |
| Alex Garabedian | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Víctor Gárate | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Yossandy Garcia | R | R | October 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kenley Jansen | S | R | September 30, 1987 | 6'5" | 265 | Willemstad, CW |
| Steve Johnson | R | R | August 31, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Erik Kanaby | L | R | July 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Given Kutz | R | R | November 5, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Everett, WA US |
| Andrew Lambo | L | L | August 11, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Newbury Park, CA US |
| Josh Lindblom | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Francisco Lizarraga | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Esteban Lopez | R | R | June 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Globe, AZ US |
| Brian Mathews | R | R | August 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 230 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Preston Mattingly | R | R | August 28, 1987 | 6'2" | 210 | Englewood, NJ US |
| Kieran Mattison | L | R | June 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Anderson, CA US |
| Thomas Melgarejo | L | L | January 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 220 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Jessie Mier | R | R | March 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Fontana, CA US |
| Justin Miller | R | R | August 2, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Scott City, KS US |
| Bryan Morris | L | R | March 28, 1987 | 6'3" | 220 | Tullahoma, TN US |
| Jaime Ortiz | L | L | July 14, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Guayama, PR |
| Eduardo Perez | S | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Miguel Ramirez | R | R | July 15, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Vicente Noble, Vicente Noble DO |
| Juan Rivera | S | R | March 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Daigoro Rondon | R | R | November 4, 1986 | 6'2" | 163 | Villa Mella, Santo Domingo DO |
| Jovanny Rosario | S | R | April 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Miguel Sanfler | L | L | October 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 165 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt Sartor | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 6'6" | 250 | Irving, TX US |
| Alfredo Silverio | R | R | May 6, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Kyle Smit | R | R | October 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 170 | Reno, NV US |
| Cal Stanke | R | R | March 15, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Menasha, WI US |
| Brandon Taylor | R | R | July 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Kennewick, WA US |
| Eric Thompson | R | R | April 4, 1988 | 6'6" | 210 | Roseburg, OR US |
| Anthony Tomey | R | R | August 17, 1981 | 6'4" | 245 | Detroit, MI US |
| Scott Van Slyke | R | R | July 24, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Travis Vetters | R | R | September 11, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Bremerton, WA US |
| Cory Wade | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Garrett White | L | L | May 22, 1984 | 6'5" | 235 | Austin, TX US |
| Rob Zimmermann | R | R | November 17, 1981 | 6'5" | 245 | St. Louis, MO 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.
