2009 Palm Beach Cardinals Roster
Team Record: 61-77
Finished 5th in the FSL's South Division
Manager: Tom Spencer (61-77)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
Attendance: 68,562, Avg. 1,008 in 68 home dates
The Palm Beach Cardinals of the Florida State League ended the 2009 season with a record of 61 wins and 77 losses, finishing fifth in the league's South Division.
The Cardinals scored 532 runs and allowed 622 runs, most in the circuit. Curt Smith led Palm Beach with 10 home runs and drove in 56 runs. Adron Chambers paced hitters with significant playing time with a .283 average. Blake King and Brian Broderick topped the team with 9 wins each, while Richard Castillo registered a 3.89 earned run average, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Brian Broderick, Andrew Brown, Matt Carpenter, Alex Castellanos, Adron Chambers, Jermaine Curtis, C. J. Fick, Sam Freeman, Jaime García, Troy Glaus, Pete Kozma, Lance Lynn, Mike Parisi, Shane Peterson, Tommy Pham, Jorge Rondon and Eduardo Sánchez were all players from the 2009 Palm Beach Cardinals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Spencer 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 |
| Domnit Bolivar | R | R | May 12, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Jared Bradford | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Hueytown, AL US |
| Brian Broderick | R | R | September 1, 1986 | 6'6" | 205 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| George Brown | L | L | June 18, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Syracuse, NY US |
| Jason Buursma | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Matt Carpenter | L | R | November 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Galveston, TX US |
| Alex Castellanos | R | R | August 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Miami, FL US |
| Richard Castillo | R | R | October 11, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Adron Chambers | L | L | October 8, 1986 | 5'10" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jermaine Curtis | R | R | July 10, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Panorama City, CA US |
| Charlie Cutler | L | R | July 29, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Luis De La Cruz | R | R | May 6, 1989 | 5'9" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Nick Derba | R | R | September 9, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | College Point, NY US |
| Mark Diapoules | R | R | May 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Thomas Eager | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Merced, CA US |
| C. J. Fick | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA 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 |
| Jaime García | L | L | July 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Jose Garcia | R | R | February 11, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Troy Glaus | R | R | August 3, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Tarzana, CA US |
| Jonathan Gonzalez | R | R | October 13, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Scott Gorgen | R | R | January 27, 1987 | 5'10" | 190 | Concord, CA US |
| Elvis Hernandez | R | R | April 27, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| 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 |
| Ryan Kulik | L | L | December 3, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Marlton, NJ US |
| Kristhiam Linares | L | L | May 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Aaron Luna | R | R | March 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Southlake, TX US |
| Lance Lynn | S | R | May 12, 1987 | 6'5" | 280 | Indianapolis, IN US |
| Oliver Marmol | R | R | July 2, 1986 | 5'10" | 165 | Orlando, FL US |
| Osvaldo Morales | R | R | July 4, 1987 | 6'2" | 217 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Moscatel | R | R | May 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | Miranda, Miranda VE |
| Casey Mulligan | R | R | October 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Arcadia, CA US |
| Blake Murphy | R | R | May 19, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Arquimedes Nieto | R | R | April 28, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Shane Peterson | L | L | February 11, 1988 | 6'1" | 196 | Fallbrook, CA US |
| Tommy Pham | R | R | March 8, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Adam Reifer | R | R | June 3, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Francisco Rivera | L | L | December 3, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Jorge Rondon | R | R | February 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 215 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Eduardo Sánchez | R | R | February 16, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Colt Sedbrook | R | R | July 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Broomfield, CO US |
| Curt Smith | R | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'10" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Chris Swauger | L | L | August 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Odessa, FL 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.
