2008 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 37-19
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Tom Prince (37-19)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
2008 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 37-19
Finished 1st in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Tom Prince (37-19)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
Playoffs - Phillies 1 game, Pirates 0
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 37 wins and 19 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Pirates plated 248 runs and gave up 199 runs. Adenson Chourio paced hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .335 clip. Nelson Pereira topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.62 earned run average, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Robbie Grossman, Ronny Paulino, Mike Thompson, Juan Pérez, José Tábata, Matt Capps and Ryan Drese were all players from the 2008 Pirates who played in the Majors during their careers.
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 |
| Jesus Aguilera | R | R | August 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Gabriel Alvarado | R | R | May 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 175 | Palmasola, Falcon VE |
| Gary Amato | R | R | February 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Cocoa Beach, FL US |
| Christopher Aure | L | L | October 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Homer, AK US |
| Matt Capps | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA US |
| Jorge Charry | R | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 185 | Tajardo, PR |
| Adenson Chourio | S | R | July 22, 1986 | 5'9" | 160 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Tyler Cox | R | L | April 19, 1986 | 6'3" | 200 | Danville, IL US |
| Jarek Cunningham | R | R | December 25, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Spokane, WA US |
| Meoli Devora | R | R | November 27, 1987 | 6'2" | 157 | Valverde, DO |
| Ryan Drese | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'3" | 245 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Albert Fagan | R | R | November 14, 1986 | 6'7" | 205 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Zach Foster | R | R | May 24, 1987 | 6'4" | 205 | Bradford, PA US |
| Matt Foust | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Fort Scott, KS US |
| Wes Freeman | R | R | January 29, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Brian Friday | R | R | December 16, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Diomedes Garcia | R | R | August 13, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Las Tablas, Los Santos PA |
| Edward Garcia | S | R | August 21, 1987 | 6'1" | 152 | Jersey City, NJ US |
| Juan Garcia | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 5'11" | 185 | Caguas, PR |
| Benji González | S | R | January 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 160 | Caguas, PR |
| Robbie Grossman | S | L | September 16, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | San Diego, CA US |
| Emilis Guerrero | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'2" | 162 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ivan Herrera-Rusova | R | R | November 5, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Brandon Holden | R | R | January 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Victor Igsema | R | R | November 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 172 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brent Klinger | R | R | July 21, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Eric Krebs | R | R | May 16, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Houston, TX US |
| Serguey Linares | R | R | February 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio CU |
| Miguel Mendez | R | R | January 8, 1988 | 6'1" | 170 | Los Toros, DO |
| Kyle Morgan | L | L | August 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 215 | Granada Hills, CA US |
| Joe Munoz | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 155 | Guatire, Miranda VE |
| Francisco Ortiz | R | R | March 7, 1987 | 6'3" | 213 | San Juan, PR |
| Craig Parry | L | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Colstrip, MT US |
| Ricardo Paulino | R | R | August 8, 1986 | 6'1" | 182 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Ronny Paulino | R | R | April 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Freizer Pedron | L | R | September 9, 1986 | 5'11" | 160 | Guarico, VE |
| Nelson Pereira | L | L | February 12, 1989 | 5'11" | 180 | Ciudad de la Union, SV |
| Juan Pérez | R | L | September 3, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Villa Rivas, Duarte DO |
| Edwin Roman | R | R | April 8, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Victor Sanchez | L | L | October 25, 1986 | 5'10" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kyle Saukko | L | R | December 21, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Roseville, CA US |
| Carlos Silva | R | R | May 31, 1987 | 6'2" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| José Tábata | R | R | August 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Carlos Teller | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Managua, NI |
| Mike Thompson | R | R | November 6, 1980 | 6'4" | 200 | Walsh, CO US |
| 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 |
