2009 Pirates Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 29-31
Finished 5th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Prince (29-31)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
2009 Pirates StatisticsTeam Record: 29-31
Finished 5th in the GCL's North Division
Manager: Tom Prince (29-31)
Affiliation: Pittsburgh Pirates
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Ballpark: McKechnie Field
The Pirates of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2009 season with a record of 29 wins and 31 losses, finishing fifth in the league's North Division.
The Pirates plated 206 runs and conceded 228 runs. Gerlis Rodriguez paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .266 clip. Jhonathan Ramos topped the team with 5 wins.
Members of the 2009 Pirates who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ramón Cabrera, Ryan Doumit, Phil Dumatrait, Harvey García, Jared Hughes, Starling Marte, Lastings Milledge, Gift Ngoepe, Brooks Pounders and Neil Walker.
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 |
| Christopher Aure | L | L | October 13, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Homer, AK US |
| Ryan Beckman | R | R | January 2, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Tom Boleska | R | R | July 30, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Ramón Cabrera | S | R | November 5, 1989 | 5'8" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brad Clapp | R | R | May 19, 1986 | 6'4" | 240 | Seattle, WA US |
| Melvin De La Cruz | R | R | March 5, 1990 | 5'11" | 180 | Barahona, Barahona DO |
| Zack Dodson | L | L | July 23, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | San Antonio, TX US |
| Ryan Doumit | S | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA US |
| Phil Dumatrait | R | L | July 12, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Gerardo Esparza | R | R | November 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Albert Fagan | R | R | November 14, 1986 | 6'7" | 205 | Yonkers, NY US |
| Mitchell Fienemann | R | R | May 28, 1990 | 6'4" | 186 | Lockleys, South Australia AU |
| Wes Freeman | R | R | January 29, 1990 | 6'4" | 215 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Zac Fuesser | L | L | July 19, 1990 | 6'2" | 190 | York, SC US |
| Diomedes Garcia | R | R | August 13, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Las Tablas, Los Santos PA |
| Harvey García | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Benji González | S | R | January 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 160 | Caguas, PR |
| Elevys Gonzalez | S | R | October 13, 1989 | 5'11" | 175 | Porlamar, Nueva Esparta VE |
| Gemmy Gonzalez | R | R | June 22, 1988 | 6'0" | 190 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Walker Gourley | R | R | June 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 185 | Goldsboro, NC US |
| Edgar Gutierrez | R | R | April 16, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Henry Henry | R | R | May 29, 1987 | 5'5" | 185 | Cartagena, Bolivar CO |
| Jared Hughes | R | R | July 4, 1985 | 6'7" | 240 | Stamford, CT US |
| Papiro Juan | R | R | May 13, 1988 | 5'10" | 190 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Brent Klinger | R | R | July 21, 1988 | 6'4" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Noah Krol | S | R | June 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Nickerson, KS US |
| Melkin Laureano | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jairo Marquez | R | R | April 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Starling Marte | R | R | October 9, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Lastings Milledge | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Eliecer Navarro | L | L | October 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 180 | David, PA |
| Gift Ngoepe | R | R | January 18, 1990 | 5'8" | 200 | Pietersburg, ZA |
| Rogelio Noris | R | R | December 3, 1989 | 6'3" | 220 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Dinesh Patel | R | R | May 8, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | Lucknow, IN |
| Ronald Pena | R | R | February 28, 1987 | 5'9" | 191 | New York City, NY US |
| Greg Picart | S | R | September 25, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Paterson, NJ US |
| Brooks Pounders | R | R | September 26, 1990 | 6'5" | 265 | Temecula, CA US |
| Rafael Quintero | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 160 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jhonathan Ramos | L | L | October 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Gerlis Rodriguez | S | R | May 29, 1988 | 6'2" | 185 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Edwin Roman | R | R | April 8, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Caguas, PR |
| Andres Santos | L | L | November 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Joey Schoenfeld | R | R | June 11, 1991 | 6'2" | 187 | Clorona, CA US |
| Sandobal Septimo | R | R | November 24, 1989 | 6'0" | 175 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Rinku Singh | L | L | August 8, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh IN |
| Trent Stevenson | L | R | June 1, 1990 | 6'6" | 175 | Scottsdale, AZ US |
| Ronald Uviedo | R | R | October 7, 1986 | 6'1" | 165 | Calabozo, Guarico VE |
| Zack Von Rosenberg | R | R | September 24, 1990 | 6'5" | 205 | Lake Charles, LA US |
| Andrew Walker | R | R | January 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 212 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Neil Walker | S | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
