2008 Kinston Indians Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 2nd in the CL's South Division
Manager: Chris Tremie (72-66)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Kinston, North Carolina
Ballpark: Grainger Stadium
Attendance: 130,406, Avg. 1,976 in 66 home dates
The Kinston Indians of the Carolina League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Indians plated 698 runs and conceded 677 runs. Beau Mills paced Kinston with 21 home runs and drove in 90 runs. Niuman Romero led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .296. Carlton Smith topped the squad with 12 wins, while Héctor Rondón registered a 3.6 earned run average, leading qualifying pitchers.
Jeff Harris, Frank Herrmann, Neil Wagner, Jeanmar Gómez, Héctor Rondón, Tony Sipp, Brendan Donnelly, Josh Judy, Carlos Santana, Paolo Espino, Jerad Head, Josh Tomlin, Niuman Romero, Vinnie Pestano, Steven Wright, Matt McBride, Carlos Rivero and Luis Perdomo were all players from the 2008 Kinston Indians who played in the Majors during their careers.
Chris Tremie served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cristo Arnal | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Armando Camacaro | R | R | April 6, 1979 | 5'11" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Alex Castillo | R | R | November 29, 1985 | 6'2" | 195 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Cirilo Cumberbatch | R | R | July 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Adam Davis | S | R | October 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Chris De La Cruz | S | R | May 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Kelvin De La Cruz | L | L | August 1, 1988 | 6'5" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Jason Denham | L | L | May 1, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Walnut Creek, CA US |
| James Deters | R | R | June 4, 1983 | 6'4" | 180 | Kalamazoo, MI US |
| Brendan Donnelly | R | R | July 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington, DC US |
| Johnny Drennen | L | L | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | Honolulu, HI US |
| Paolo Espino | R | R | January 10, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Mike Finocchi | R | R | April 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Jared Goedert | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Concordia, KS US |
| Ryan Goleski | R | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Warren, MI US |
| Jeanmar Gómez | R | R | February 10, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeff Harris | R | R | July 4, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Alameda, CA US |
| Jerad Head | R | R | November 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 210 | Topeka, KS US |
| Frank Herrmann | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 220 | Rutherford, NJ US |
| Jansy Infante | S | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Josh Judy | R | R | February 9, 1986 | 6'4" | 210 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Brian Juhl | R | R | September 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Katy, TX US |
| Kyle Landis | R | R | May 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwick, PA US |
| Todd Martin | L | L | June 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Richard Martinez | R | R | June 19, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Matt McBride | R | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Bethlehem, PA US |
| Matt Meyer | L | L | January 17, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Rochester, MN US |
| Beau Mills | L | R | August 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Visalia, CA US |
| Joanniel Montero | R | R | February 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lucas Montero | S | R | October 18, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Shawn Nottingham | L | L | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Canton, OH US |
| Roman Pena | L | L | September 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Luis Perdomo | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Vinnie Pestano | R | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Mike Pontius | R | R | October 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 235 | O'Fallon, MO US |
| Carlos Rivero | R | R | May 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Mark Rodrigues | R | R | April 6, 1983 | 6'2" | 165 | Kauai, HI US |
| Niuman Romero | S | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Héctor Rondón | R | R | February 26, 1988 | 6'3" | 230 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Carlos Santana | S | R | April 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tony Sipp | L | L | July 12, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Pascagoula, MS US |
| Carlton Smith | L | R | January 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Erik Stiller | R | R | July 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 210 | Bryan, TX US |
| Heath Taylor | L | L | May 26, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Bowie, TX US |
| Josh Tomlin | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Tyler, TX US |
| Sung-Wei Tseng | R | R | December 28, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | Taitong City, TW |
| Neil Wagner | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Nick Weglarz | L | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Stevensville, ON CA |
| Steven Wright | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Torrance, CA 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.
