2008 Palm Beach Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 75-62
Finished 2nd in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Gaylen Pitts (75-62)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 66,073, Avg. 972 in 68 home dates
Playoffs - Daytona Cubs 2 games, Palm Beach Cardinals 1
The Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 75 wins and 62 losses, finishing second in the league's East Division.
The Cardinals plated 586 runs and conceded 588 runs. Tony Cruz recorded 58 runs batted in. Donovan Solano paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .286 average. Shaun Garceau and Brad Furnish topped the team with 8 wins each, while Brandon Dickson registered a 3.52 earned run average, tops among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2008 Palm Beach Cardinals who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Matt Clement, Steven Hill, Daniel Descalso, Donovan Solano, Mark Mulder, Jason Isringhausen, Jess Todd, Andrew Brown, Brandon Dickson, David Carpenter, Tony Cruz, Tommy Pham, Pete Kozma, Colby Rasmus, Brendan Ryan and Sam Freeman.
Gaylen Pitts served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Additon | R | L | December 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Davie, FL US |
| Matt Arburr | R | R | March 21, 1986 | 6'4" | 260 | Bristol, CT US |
| Davis Bilardello | L | L | December 3, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Brandon Buckman | L | L | February 14, 1984 | 6'6" | 205 | San Diego, CA US |
| Ismael Cardona | R | R | April 22, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | La Sabana, VE |
| David Carpenter | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 250 | Morgantown, WV US |
| Brian Cartie | R | R | April 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Richard Castillo | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Matt Clement | R | R | August 12, 1974 | 6'3" | 190 | McCandless, PA US |
| Tony Cruz | R | R | August 18, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Gary Daley | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Grass Valley, CA US |
| Wayne Daman | R | R | October 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Beaver, WA US |
| Adam Daniels | L | L | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Eddie Degerman | R | R | September 14, 1983 | 6'4" | 205 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Antone DeJesus | L | L | January 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Nick Derba | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | College Point, NY US |
| Daniel Descalso | L | R | October 19, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Redwood City, CA US |
| Josh Dew | R | R | January 15, 1985 | 6'4" | 240 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Mark Diapoules | R | R | May 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brandon Dickson | R | R | November 3, 1984 | 6'5" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Justin Fiske | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| Mike Folli | L | R | July 17, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Buffalo, NY US |
| Sam Freeman | R | L | June 24, 1987 | 5'11" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Brad Furnish | S | L | January 19, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Shaun Garceau | S | R | August 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 215 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Isa Garcia | R | R | August 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Houston, TX US |
| Brandon Garner | R | R | August 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 165 | Port Huron, MI US |
| Marco Gonzalez | R | R | May 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | Merced, CA US |
| Luke Gorsett | R | R | May 28, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Denver, CO US |
| Tyler Henley | L | L | June 10, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Homewood, AL US |
| Elvis Hernandez | R | R | April 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tyler Herron | R | R | August 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Steven Hill | R | R | March 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Jason Isringhausen | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL US |
| Daryl Jones | L | L | June 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Royal Oak, MI US |
| Blake King | R | R | April 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Charles Kingrey | L | L | January 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| David Kopp | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Margate, FL US |
| Pete Kozma | R | R | April 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Tulsa, OK US |
| Aaron Luna | R | R | March 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Southlake, TX US |
| Kenneth Maiques | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Oliver Marmol | R | R | July 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 165 | Orlando, FL US |
| Jose Mateo | R | R | August 31, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Mark McCormick | R | R | October 15, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Clear Lake, TX US |
| Jon Mikrut | R | R | November 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 195 | Wauconda, IL US |
| Mark Mulder | L | L | August 5, 1977 | 6'6" | 200 | South Holland, IL US |
| Casey Mulligan | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Kyle Mura | R | R | November 24, 1984 | 6'4" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Dan Nelson | S | R | February 12, 1984 | 5'11" | 187 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Tyler Norrick | L | L | September 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Pete Parise | R | R | December 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Bronx, NY US |
| Tommy Pham | R | R | March 8, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Jim Rapoport | L | L | June 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Colby Rasmus | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Columbus, GA US |
| Brendan Ryan | R | R | March 26, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Kyle Sadlowski | R | R | June 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Reading, PA US |
| Francisco Samuel | R | R | December 20, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Donovan Solano | R | R | December 17, 1987 | 5'10" | 205 | Barranquilla, Atlantico CO |
| Nathan Southard | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Metairie, LA US |
| Jess Todd | R | R | April 20, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Longview, TX US |
| Cardoza Tucker | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| A. J. Van Slyke | L | R | November 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Paul Vasquez | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | San Juan, PR |
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.
