2008 Lake County Captains Roster
Team Record: 75-65
Finished 4th in the SAL's North Division
Manager: Aaron Holbert (75-65)
Affiliation: Cleveland Indians
Location: Eastlake, Ohio
Ballpark: Classic Park
Attendance: 316,572, Avg. 4,797 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - West Virginia Power 2 games, Lake County Captains 0
The Lake County Captains of the South Atlantic League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 65 losses, finishing fourth in the league's North Division.
The Captains plated 647 runs and conceded 548 runs. Karexon Sanchez paced Lake County with 12 home runs Matt Brown drove in 75 runs and topped all regular batters with a .308 average. Josh Judy led the squad with 12 wins, while Ryan Miller recorded a 3.74 ERA, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Chris Archer, Roberto Hernández, Jake Westbrook, Paolo Espino, Joe Borowski, Matt McBride, Vinnie Pestano, Josh Judy and John Gaub were all players from the 2008 Lake County Captains who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Aaron Holbert served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer | R | R | September 26, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Cristo Arnal | R | R | September 17, 1985 | 6'0" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Eric Berger | L | L | April 22, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Joe Borowski | R | R | May 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 225 | Bayonne, NJ US |
| Matt Brown | L | R | February 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 183 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Rob Bryson | R | R | December 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Newark, DE US |
| Garrison Campfield | R | R | May 29, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Dallas Cawiezell | R | R | September 4, 1985 | 6'6" | 255 | Davenport, IA US |
| Adam Davis | S | R | October 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Kelvin De La Cruz | L | L | August 1, 1988 | 6'5" | 190 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Paolo Espino | R | R | January 10, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Santo Frias | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| John Gaub | R | L | April 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN US |
| Jeffrey Hehr | R | R | July 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Corning, NY US |
| Ramon Hernandez | R | R | August 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Boca Chica, Santo Domingo DO |
| Roberto Hernández | R | R | August 30, 1980 | 6'4" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jonathan Holt | L | R | March 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Tampa, FL 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 |
| Kyle Landis | R | R | May 30, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Berwick, PA US |
| Joey Mahalic | R | R | November 28, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR US |
| Todd Martin | L | L | June 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Cookeville, TN US |
| Anillins Martinez | L | L | April 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 176 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| 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 |
| Ryan Miller | L | L | December 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Houston, TX 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 |
| Ryan Morris | L | L | January 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Mount Pleasant, SC US |
| Chris Nash | R | R | February 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 235 | Chesterfield, MO US |
| Roman Pena | L | L | September 2, 1986 | 6'0" | 190 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Vinnie Pestano | R | R | February 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Newport Beach, CA US |
| Doug Pickens | R | R | June 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 201 | Southfield, MI US |
| Mike Pontius | R | R | October 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 235 | O'Fallon, MO US |
| Dustin Realini | R | R | May 14, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Redwood, CA US |
| Garrett Rieck | L | L | September 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 175 | Chico, CA US |
| Ron Rivas | R | R | January 16, 1988 | 6'2" | 184 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Karexon Sanchez | S | R | August 22, 1987 | 5'10" | 197 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mark Thompson | R | R | November 26, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | San Jose, CA US |
| Mike Valadez | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Juan Valdes | S | R | June 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 150 | Bayamon, PR |
| Jake Westbrook | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Athens, GA US |
| Adam White | S | R | April 21, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | Philipsburg, PA US |
| Matt Willard | R | R | December 31, 1985 | 5'11" | 177 | Fayetteville, AR 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.
