2008 Lansing Lugnuts Roster
Team Record: 76-64
Finished 2nd in the MWL's Eastern Division
Manager: Clayton McCullough (76-64)
Affiliation: Toronto Blue Jays
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Ballpark: Oldsmobile Park
Attendance: 353,571, Avg. 5,124 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Dayton Dragons 2 games, Lansing Lugnuts 1
The Lansing Lugnuts of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 76 wins and 64 losses, finishing second in the league's Eastern Division.
The Lugnuts surrendered 524 runs, fewest in the league. Lansing tallied 569 runs. Manuel Rodriguez accounted for 71 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .268. Edgar Estanga paced the team with 9 wins, while Marc Rzepczynski registered a 2.83 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Marc Rzepczynski, David Cooper, Tim Collins, Trystan Magnuson, Darin Mastroianni, Danny Farquhar, Luis Pérez, Brad Mills and Moisés Sierra were all players from the 2008 Lansing Lugnuts who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Clayton McCullough served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ahrens | R | R | April 26, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Jonathan Baksh | L | R | March 1, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Michael Barbara | R | R | April 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 175 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Raul Barron | S | R | April 4, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Glendale, CA US |
| Bobby Bell | S | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | New Braunfels, TX US |
| Randy Boone | R | R | August 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Austin, TX US |
| Ross Buckwalter | L | R | January 27, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Ephrata, PA US |
| Adam Calderone | L | R | March 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Johermyn Chavez | R | R | January 26, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Turmero, Aragua VE |
| Chi-Hung Cheng | L | L | June 20, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Kaohsiung City, TW |
| Joel Collins | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Tim Collins | L | L | August 21, 1989 | 5'7" | 170 | Worcester, MA US |
| David Cooper | L | L | February 12, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Stockton, CA US |
| Cody Crowell | L | L | August 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Nashville, TN US |
| Brad Cuthbertson | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Sherwood Park, AB CA |
| James Dougher | R | R | July 3, 1985 | 6'7" | 225 | Syracuse, NY US |
| C. J. Ebarb | L | R | June 11, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | Monroe, LA US |
| Eric Eiland | L | L | September 16, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Houston, TX US |
| Edgar Estanga | L | L | October 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 240 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Alan Farina | R | R | August 9, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Chuluota, FL US |
| Danny Farquhar | R | R | February 17, 1987 | 5'9" | 185 | Pembroke Pines, FL US |
| Frank Gailey | L | L | November 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kyle Ginley | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Justin Jackson | R | R | December 11, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jonathan Jaspe | S | R | April 11, 1985 | 5'9" | 205 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ryan Koch | R | R | October 16, 1985 | 6'4" | 200 | Largo, FL US |
| Brian Letko | L | L | January 23, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | Moreno Valley, CA US |
| Matt Liuzza | R | R | February 3, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Metairie, LA US |
| Trystan Magnuson | L | R | June 6, 1985 | 6'7" | 220 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Darin Mastroianni | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY US |
| Mike McDade | S | R | May 8, 1989 | 6'1" | 250 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brad Mills | R | L | March 5, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Danny O'Brien | L | L | September 12, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Luis Pérez | L | L | January 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Guayubin, Monte Cristi DO |
| Brian Pettway | R | R | July 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Vicksburg, MS US |
| Manuel Rodriguez | L | L | January 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 225 | Chitre, Herrera PA |
| Marc Rzepczynski | L | L | August 29, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Oak Lawn, IL US |
| Moisés Sierra | R | R | September 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 233 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nate Starner | L | L | May 29, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Hanover, PA US |
| Wesley Stone | R | R | April 16, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Hollywood, CA US |
| Jon Talley | L | R | February 18, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Carlsbad, CA US |
| John Tolisano | S | R | October 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 190 | Sanibel, FL US |
| Joe Wice | L | L | September 1, 1985 | 6'6" | 230 | Salt Lake City, UT 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.
