2008 High Desert Mavericks Roster
Team Record: 58-82
Finished 5th in the CL's South Division
Manager: Jim Horner (58-82)
Affiliation: Seattle Mariners
Location: Adelanto, California
Ballpark: Adelanto Stadium
Attendance: 117,594, Avg. 1,704 in 69 home dates
The High Desert Mavericks of the California League ended the 2008 season with a record of 58 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Mavericks tallied 729 runs and conceded 917 runs, most in the league. Greg Halman paced High Desert with 19 home runs Carlos Peguero accounted for 74 RBI. Carlos Triunfel topped all regular batters with a .287 average. Mike Wagner led the team with 7 wins, while Alfredo Venegas registered a 4.9 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Anthony Varvaro, Matt Mangini, Greg Halman, Shawn Kelley, Carlos Peguero, Carlos Triunfel, Anderson García and Austin Bibens-Dirkx were all players from the 2008 High Desert Mavericks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Horner served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Asher | R | L | February 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Orlando, FL US |
| Erik Averill | L | L | February 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | Orange, CA US |
| Gerardo Avila | L | L | July 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 240 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Austin Bibens-Dirkx | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salem, OR US |
| Leury Bonilla | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Gaspar Hernandez, Espaillat DO |
| Kyle Brown | R | L | January 2, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Dan Carroll | R | R | January 6, 1989 | 6'1" | 180 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Aaron Cotter | R | R | January 2, 1984 | 6'4" | 250 | Kitimat, BC CA |
| Jimmy Davenport | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 6'4" | 190 | Oakland, CA US |
| Ogui Diaz | R | R | December 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Gavin Dickey | R | R | September 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Fernando Encarnacion | R | R | July 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jose Escalona | L | L | January 7, 1986 | 5'11" | 165 | , Lara VE |
| Korey Feiner | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 210 | Madison, WI US |
| Cesar Fuentes | R | R | April 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Puerto Ordaz, Bolivar VE |
| Anderson García | R | R | March 23, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tyson Gillies | L | R | October 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 205 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Greg Halman | R | R | August 26, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Haarlem, NL |
| Bryan Harris | R | R | September 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Fountain Valley, CA US |
| Nick Hill | L | L | January 30, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Donald Hume | R | L | August 29, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Fairfield, CA US |
| Jose Jimenez | L | L | March 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Joseph Kantakevich | R | R | May 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington, DC US |
| Kuo Hui Kao | R | R | September 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 188 | Hualien County, TW |
| Shawn Kelley | R | R | April 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 237 | Louisville, KY US |
| Chris Kirkland | R | R | October 6, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Rockford, TN US |
| Johan Limonta | L | L | August 4, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Matt Mangini | L | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'4" | 230 | Springfield, MA US |
| James McOwen | L | R | September 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Joel Mendez | R | R | May 7, 1988 | 6'3" | 175 | Estebania, DO |
| Christopher Minaker | R | R | March 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Seattle, WA US |
| Erick Monzon | R | R | November 30, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | San Juan, PR |
| Travis Mortimore | L | L | August 1, 1984 | 6'5" | 225 | Scottsbluff, NE US |
| Ricky Orta | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Parker | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Yakima, WA US |
| Carlos Peguero | L | L | February 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 260 | Hondo Valle, Elias Pina DO |
| Anthony Phillips | R | R | April 11, 1990 | 5'9" | 160 | Bellville, ZA |
| Ronnie Prettyman | L | R | August 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | Modesto, CA US |
| Brad Reid | R | R | January 18, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Renton, WA US |
| Keith Renaud | R | R | February 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Southbridge, MA US |
| Kevin Reynolds | L | L | July 1, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | St. Peters, MO US |
| Steven Richard | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Boston, MA US |
| Julio Santiago | L | L | December 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 155 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Travis Scott | L | R | April 24, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Milwaukee, WI US |
| Joe Simokaitis | R | R | December 27, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Justin Souza | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Stockton, CA US |
| Carlos Triunfel | R | R | February 27, 1990 | 5'11" | 195 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Steven Uhlmansiek | L | L | February 10, 1983 | 6'3" | 185 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Geraldo Valentin | R | R | September 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Anthony Varvaro | R | R | October 31, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Alfredo Venegas | R | R | May 11, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Guayaquil, EC |
| Mike Wagner | L | L | March 28, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Fort Pierce, FL US |
| Jake Wild | R | R | August 18, 1984 | 6'5" | 195 | Kingsburg, CA US |
| Harold Williams | L | L | September 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | Carson, CA US |
| José Yépez | R | R | June 19, 1981 | 6'0" | 210 | Carora, Lara VE |
| Juan Zapata | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
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.
