2007 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 26-30
Finished 4th in the GCL's Southern Division
Manager: Tom Prince (26-30)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
2007 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 26-30
Finished 4th in the GCL's Southern Division
Manager: Tom Prince (26-30)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2007 season with a record of 26 wins and 30 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Southern Division.
The Pirates tallied 299 runs and allowed 292 runs. John Fitzpatrick accounted for 31 RBI. Caleb Fields led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .270 clip, while Kyle McPherson registered a 2.64 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2007 Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were José Bautista, Salomón Torres, Zach Duke, José Paniagua, Kevin Gryboski, Rudy Owens, Nyjer Morgan, Kyle McPherson, Ryan Kelly, Daniel Moskos and Chris Duffy.
Tom Prince served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andury Acevedo | R | R | August 23, 1990 | 6'4" | 235 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Victor Alvarez | S | R | June 17, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Carlos Amaro | R | R | November 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
| Gary Amato | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Maurice Bankston | R | R | June 17, 1987 | 6'4" | 235 | Texarkana, TX US |
| José Bautista | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Butch Biela | R | R | December 26, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Palatine, IL US |
| Cameron Blair | R | R | October 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | Dallas, TX US |
| Tom Boleska | R | R | July 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Danny Bomback | S | R | September 5, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Vic Buttler | L | L | August 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Yonelvy Canal | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Devin Copley | R | R | October 28, 1986 | 6'3" | 220 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Edward Cordero | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 162 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Rafael De Los Santos | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'4" | 191 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jose Diaz | R | R | March 20, 1987 | 6'1" | 164 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Chris Duffy | L | L | April 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 185 | Brattleboro, VT US |
| Zach Duke | L | L | April 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Clifton, TX US |
| Caleb Fields | R | R | July 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Evanston, IL US |
| John Fitzpatrick | R | R | July 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Daniel Forrer | R | L | November 1, 1983 | 6'3" | 195 | Poughkeepsie, NY US |
| Felipe Garcia | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Sean Giblin | R | R | June 17, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Pearl River, NY US |
| Kevin Gryboski | R | R | November 15, 1973 | 6'5" | 220 | Wilkes-Barre, PA US |
| Javier Guzman | S | R | May 4, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Tom Hagan | L | R | September 22, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Charleston, SC US |
| Brandon Holden | R | R | January 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Ryan Kelly | R | R | October 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Quincy Latimore | R | R | February 3, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Enmanuel Marte | L | L | August 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Michael Mayer | L | L | May 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Matthew McCullen | R | R | January 22, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Kyle McPherson | R | R | November 11, 1987 | 6'4" | 215 | Mobile, AL US |
| Matt McSwain | R | R | August 15, 1985 | 6'1" | 197 | High Point, NC US |
| Nyjer Morgan | L | L | July 2, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Daniel Moskos | R | L | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, SC US |
| Joe Munoz | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 155 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Eddy Nunez | L | L | October 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 149 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Francisco Ortiz | R | R | March 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 213 | San Juan, PR |
| Rudy Owens | L | L | December 18, 1987 | 6'3" | 240 | Mesa, AZ US |
| José Paniagua | R | R | August 20, 1973 | 6'2" | 185 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Ricardo Paulino | R | R | August 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 182 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Josue Peley | R | R | December 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 180 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ronald Pena | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 191 | New York City, NY US |
| Chad Rice | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Lexington, VA US |
| Ciro Rosero | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 160 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Carlos Silva | R | R | May 31, 1987 | 6'2" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Salomón Torres | R | R | March 11, 1972 | 5'11" | 150 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alex Vargas | L | L | June 5, 1986 | 6'2" | 202 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Malvin Vasquez | R | R | May 10, 1986 | 6'3" | 165 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
