2008 Kingsport Mets Roster
Team Record: 34-32
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Manager: Nick Leyva (0-0), Pedro Lopez (0-0)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Kingsport, Tennessee
Ballpark: Hunter Wright Stadium
Attendance: 38,589, Avg. 1,169 in 33 home dates
The Kingsport Mets of the Appalachian League ended the 2008 season with a record of 34 wins and 32 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Mets scored 351 runs and gave up 329 runs. Wilmer Flores drove in 41 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .310, while Guillaume Leduc registered a 4.26 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Ambiorix Burgos, Robert Carson, Wilmer Flores, Junior Guerra, John Holdzkom, Collin McHugh and Josh Satin were all players from the 2008 Kingsport Mets who played in the Majors during their careers.
Nick Leyva and Pedro Lopez served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imbewer Alvarez | R | R | May 15, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Manny Alvarez | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Travis Babin | R | R | December 2, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Ventura, CA US |
| Raul Batis | L | L | March 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 170 | Mena, DO |
| Eric Beaulac | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'5" | 190 | Troy, NY US |
| Jean Luc Blaquiere | R | R | February 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 196 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Ambiorix Burgos | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Robert Carson | L | L | January 23, 1989 | 6'4" | 240 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Mark Cohoon | L | L | September 15, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Burleson, TX US |
| Rogelio Del Campo | L | R | July 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 198 | San Luis, MX |
| Dock Doyle | L | R | March 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Sanford, SC US |
| Rafael Fernandez | L | L | August 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 171 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal DO |
| Wilmer Flores | R | R | August 6, 1991 | 6'3" | 205 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Justin Garber | R | R | December 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Elizabethtown, PA US |
| Junior Guerra | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| John Holdzkom | R | R | October 19, 1987 | 6'9" | 245 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Jason LaVorgna | R | R | March 4, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | North Haven, CT US |
| Guillaume Leduc | R | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'4" | 195 | Longueuil, QC CA |
| Richard Lucas | R | R | November 2, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Patrick Maat | R | R | September 15, 1987 | 6'4" | 250 | Berkeley Vale, New South Wales AU |
| Collin McHugh | R | R | June 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Naperville, IL US |
| Doug McNulty | R | R | February 11, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Homer City, PA US |
| Ignacio Medrano | R | R | July 17, 1986 | 6'2" | 160 | Jaibon, Valverde DO |
| Oscar Melendez | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Moore | R | R | January 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | Crawfordsville, IN US |
| Michael Moras | R | R | September 11, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Orange, CT US |
| Michael Olmsted | R | R | May 2, 1987 | 6'6" | 280 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Phillips Orta | R | R | May 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Thomas Paredes | R | R | June 3, 1988 | 6'3" | 170 | La Victoria, Santo Domingo DO |
| Michael Powers | R | R | April 7, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Clair Shores, MI US |
| Stephen Puhl | S | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | May 10, 1987 | 6'3" | 182 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Zach Rosenbaum | R | R | April 25, 1987 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntersville, NC US |
| Josh Satin | R | R | December 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Hidden Hills, CA US |
| John Servidio | R | R | August 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 194 | Port Richey, FL US |
| Daniel Stegall | L | R | September 24, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Flowood, MS US |
| Kyle Suire | S | R | August 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Gonzales, LA US |
| Erik Turgeon | R | R | March 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Palm Harbor, FL US |
| Stefan Welch | L | R | August 12, 1988 | 6'3" | 190 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Seth Williams | R | R | November 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Hendersonville, NC US |
| Pedro Zapata | R | R | October 3, 1987 | 6'4" | 185 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Gabriel Zavala | R | R | May 14, 1987 | 6'4" | 220 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
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.
