2007 Potomac Nationals Roster
Team Record: 69-68
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Randy Knorr (69-68)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 165,000, Avg. 2,463 in 67 home dates
The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League ended the 2007 season with a record of 69 wins and 68 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nationals scored 682 runs and gave up 649 runs. Marvin Lowrance led Potomac with 16 home runs and accounted for 51 RBI. Matt Rogelstad paced all regular batters by connecting at a .302 clip. Shairon Martis topped the team with 14 wins, while Craig Stammen recorded a 4.18 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Players from the 2007 Potomac Nationals who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Marco Estrada, Craig Stammen, Ross Detwiler, Justin Maxwell, Shairon Martis, Shawn Hill, Ian Desmond, John Patterson, John Lannan, Chris Marrero, Luke Montz, Garrett Mock, Alex Escobar and Luis Ayala.
Randy Knorr served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Ayala | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Edgardo Baez | R | R | July 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Eddy Baeza | R | R | October 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Burbank, CA US |
| Dee Brown | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Greg Bunn | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Seth Bynum | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Adam Carr | R | R | April 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Felton, CA US |
| Ofilio Castro | R | R | August 18, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | Managua, NI |
| Mike Daniel | L | R | August 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Leonard Davis | L | R | December 24, 1983 | 5'10" | 215 | Los Banos, CA US |
| Ian Desmond | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Ross Detwiler | R | L | March 6, 1986 | 6'5" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Alex Escobar | R | R | September 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Marco Estrada | R | R | July 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Sonora, Sonora MX |
| Clint Everts | S | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Dan Foli | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Shawn Hill | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CA |
| Devin Ivany | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Plantation, FL US |
| Justin Jones | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Norfolk, VA US |
| Dan Kolb | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Bryan Lambert | R | R | October 13, 1981 | 6'9" | 240 | Boston, MA US |
| John Lannan | L | L | September 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Long Beach, NY US |
| Marvin Lowrance | L | L | July 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Chris Marrero | R | R | July 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 229 | Miami, FL US |
| Carlos Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Shairon Martis | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, CW |
| Justin Maxwell | R | R | November 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Olney, MD US |
| Brett McMillan | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'5" | 215 | Shingle Springs, CA US |
| Brad Meyers | R | R | September 13, 1985 | 6'6" | 205 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Garrett Mock | S | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Luke Montz | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alex Morales | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Steve Mortimer | L | L | June 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Maries, ID US |
| Alex Nunez | L | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| John Patterson | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Orange, TX US |
| Brian Peacock | R | R | August 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Palmetto, FL US |
| Anthony Pearson | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Yader Peralta | R | R | February 22, 1986 | 6'1" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Perrault | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Dan Pfau | R | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Flemington, NJ US |
| Francisco Plasencia | L | L | June 19, 1984 | 6'1" | 192 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Brandon Powell | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 191 | Florence, SC US |
| Matt Rogelstad | L | R | September 13, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Sean Rooney | S | R | April 12, 1986 | 5'10" | 205 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Robert Sandora | L | R | August 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | West Babylon, NY US |
| Logan Sorensen | L | L | August 12, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Lexington, KY US |
| Jack Spradlin | R | L | September 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Craig Stammen | R | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | North Star, OH US |
| Greg Thissen | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| David Trahan | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| Cory VanAllen | L | L | December 24, 1984 | 6'3" | 180 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Marcos Yepez | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Gene Yost | R | L | June 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Lynchburg, VA 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.
