2008 Johnson City Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 36-30
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Manager: Joe Almaraz (36-30)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
Ballpark: Howard Johnson Stadium
Attendance: 21,327, Avg. 688 in 31 home dates
The Johnson City Cardinals of the Appalachian League ended the 2008 season with a record of 36 wins and 30 losses, finishing second in the league's West Division.
The Cardinals scored 362 runs and yielded 336 runs. Osvaldo Morales led Johnson City with 12 home runs Curt Smith drove in 49 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .378 average, while Reynier Gonzalez registered a 4.4 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Johnson City Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Michael Blazek, David Carpenter, Alex Castellanos, Eric Fornataro, Sam Freeman and Jorge Rondon.
Joe Almaraz served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Blazek | R | R | March 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 205 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jarred Bogany | R | R | January 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonny Bravo | L | L | August 23, 1986 | 5'7" | 175 | Chino, CA US |
| David Carpenter | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 250 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Alex Castellanos | R | R | August 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Yunior Castillo | S | R | May 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Ivan Castro | R | R | November 17, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jack Cawley | R | R | March 2, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Bronx, NY US |
| Paul Cruz | L | L | September 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Brandon, FL US |
| Miguel Flores | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'0" | 178 | |
| Eric Fornataro | R | R | January 2, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Sam Freeman | R | L | June 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Matthew Frevert | R | R | November 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Columbia, MO US |
| Carlos Gonzalez | R | R | August 31, 1988 | 6'3" | 145 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Reynier Gonzalez | R | R | November 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | Guevara, VE |
| Joe Hage | R | R | February 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Deryk Hooker | R | R | June 21, 1989 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Edgar Lara | R | R | March 2, 1989 | 6'3" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Lilley | L | R | July 30, 1985 | 5'8" | 170 | North Canton, OH US |
| Santo Maertz | R | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Clark, NJ US |
| Jairo Martinez | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Mateo | R | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Mateo | R | R | May 23, 1990 | 6'0" | 175 | Bayamon, PR |
| LaCurtis Mayes | R | R | August 2, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Riverside, CA US |
| Scott McGregor | R | R | December 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 200 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Travis Mitchell | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'3" | 185 | Creve Coeur, MO US |
| Osvaldo Morales | R | R | July 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rickey Noland | R | R | November 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | US, US |
| Matt North | R | R | May 23, 1988 | 6'5" | 170 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Joel Pichardo | R | R | February 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Matt Rigoli | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Parsippany, NJ US |
| Ryde Rodriguez | R | R | February 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 235 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Jorge Rondon | R | R | February 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Andres Rosales | R | R | June 13, 1988 | 6'0" | 140 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Randy Santos | R | R | August 21, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Curt Smith | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'10" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Kevin Thomas | R | R | July 8, 1986 | 6'3" | 215 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Guillermo Toribio | S | R | March 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 160 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Niko Vasquez | R | R | February 26, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Oxnard, CA US |
| Adam Veres | R | R | March 19, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL US |
| Brett Zawacki | R | R | May 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 200 | LaSalle, IL 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.
