2008 Lakewood BlueClaws Roster
Team Record: 80-60
Finished 1st in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Steve Roadcap (80-60)
Affiliation: Philadelphia Phillies
Location: Lakewood, New Jersey
Ballpark: GPU FirstEnergy Park
Attendance: 425,166, Avg. 6,346 in 67 home dates
The Lakewood BlueClaws of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 80 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the league's North Division.
The BlueClaws scored 651 runs and gave up 569 runs. Michael Durant led Lakewood with 17 home runs and accounted for 67 RBI. Domonic Brown paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .291 clip. Julian Sampson topped the squad with 11 wins, while Chance Chapman registered a 2.98 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2008 Lakewood BlueClaws who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Michael Taylor, Jake Diekman, Steve Susdorf, Michael Stutes, Tyson Brummett, Sergio Escalona, Adam Eaton, Domonic Brown, Travis d'Arnaud, Rudy Seánez, Freddy Galvis and Vance Worley.
Steve Roadcap served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Ramon Arzeno | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Karl Bolt | R | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Stockton, CA US |
| Domonic Brown | L | L | September 3, 1987 | 6'5" | 225 | Zephyrhills, FL US |
| Tyson Brummett | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Columbus, MS US |
| Darren Byrd | R | R | October 24, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Alberto Cambero | S | R | April 23, 1986 | 5'9" | 152 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Chance Chapman | S | R | February 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Michael Cisco | R | R | May 23, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Alex Concepcion | R | R | September 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Reymond Cruz | R | R | October 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 197 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Travis d'Arnaud | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Herman Demmink | L | R | September 21, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Catawba, NC US |
| Jake Diekman | L | L | January 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Wymore, NE US |
| Michael Durant | R | R | January 2, 1987 | 6'5" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Adam Eaton | R | R | November 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Sergio Escalona | L | L | August 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Freddy Galvis | S | R | November 14, 1989 | 5'10" | 185 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Tim Kennelly | R | R | December 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Chris Kissock | R | R | May 2, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Trail, BC CA |
| Yen-Feng Lin | R | R | May 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Taipei, TW |
| Travis Mattair | R | R | December 21, 1988 | 6'5" | 210 | Kennewick, WA US |
| Eryk McConnell | R | R | July 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Moises Melendez | L | L | August 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jay Miller | R | R | August 11, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Bellevue, WA US |
| Derrick Mitchell | R | R | January 5, 1987 | 6'3" | 210 | Paw Paw, MI US |
| Joel Naughton | L | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Drew Naylor | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'4" | 235 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Ben Pfinsgraff | R | R | November 13, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Matt Rizzotti | L | L | December 24, 1985 | 6'5" | 265 | Floral Park, NY US |
| Joseph Rocchio | R | R | October 15, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Julian Sampson | R | R | January 21, 1989 | 6'6" | 225 | Sammamish, WA US |
| Jesus Sanchez | R | R | September 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Rudy Seánez | R | R | October 20, 1968 | 5'10" | 185 | Brawley, CA US |
| Jared Simon | R | R | August 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita, KS US |
| Zack Sterner | R | R | November 7, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | Franklin, PA US |
| Michael Stutes | R | R | September 4, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Steve Susdorf | L | L | March 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Valencia, CA US |
| Michael Taylor | R | R | December 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 255 | Cheverly, MD US |
| Walter Tejeda | L | L | September 28, 1985 | 6'3" | 187 | Sabana, DO |
| Johnni Turbo | R | R | December 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| T. J. Warren | R | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'4" | 190 | Vallejo, CA US |
| Dennis Winn | R | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 198 | Ocean Springs, MS US |
| Vance Worley | R | R | September 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 240 | Sacramento, 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.
