2008 Reds Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 25-31
Finished 4th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (25-31)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
2008 Reds StatisticsTeam Record: 25-31
Finished 4th in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Pat Kelly (25-31)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
The Reds of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 25 wins and 31 losses, finishing fourth in the league's South Division.
The Reds scored 242 runs and surrendered 243 runs. Efrain Contreras accounted for 30 RBI. Humberto Sosa led batters with significant playing time by hitting .304, while Evan Hildenbrandt earned a 2.68 ERA, best among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Donald Lutz, Daryl Thompson, Matt Maloney, Jerry Gil, Justin James, Bobby Livingston, Pedro Villarreal and Didi Gregorius were all players from the 2008 Reds who played in the Majors during their careers.
Pat Kelly served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Bohana | R | R | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Roswell, GA US |
| Theo Bowe | L | R | August 5, 1990 | 5'9" | 160 | Milford, DE US |
| Andrew Bowman | R | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | Denver, CO US |
| Hugo Calderon | R | R | September 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 170 | San Sebastian De Los Reyes, VE |
| Rafael Ceballos | R | R | March 17, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | San Juan de los Morros, Guarico VE |
| Petr Cech | L | R | October 13, 1987 | 5'10" | 212 | Ostrava-Zabreh, CZ |
| Tzu-Kai Chiu | L | L | September 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 212 | Taichung, TW |
| Tyler Cline | R | R | June 24, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | Cartersville, GA US |
| Kevin Coddington | R | R | July 21, 1987 | 6'4" | 205 | West Linn, OR US |
| Sean Conner | L | R | July 28, 1987 | 6'2" | 196 | Lake Worth, FL US |
| Efrain Contreras | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'1" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Rafael De La Rosa | L | L | May 12, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Greg Dombrowski | R | R | March 30, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | New Hartford, NY US |
| Bryan Gardner | L | L | October 8, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Fairport, NY US |
| Jerry Gil | R | R | October 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Didi Gregorius | L | R | February 18, 1990 | 6'3" | 205 | Amsterdam, NL |
| Darrick Hale | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Downey, CA US |
| Mike Henry | R | R | September 1, 1989 | 6'3" | 205 | Sombria, ON CA |
| Evan Hildenbrandt | L | R | February 13, 1989 | 6'2" | 190 | Surrey, BC CA |
| Blaine Howell | L | L | October 2, 1988 | 5'11" | 210 | Asheville, NC US |
| Justin James | R | R | September 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Yen Wen Kuo | L | R | October 25, 1988 | 5'10" | 175 | Tainan, TW |
| Bobby Livingston | L | L | September 3, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Donald Lutz | L | R | February 6, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Watertown, NY US |
| Luis Machuca | R | R | March 16, 1988 | 6'1" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Matt Maloney | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH US |
| Alex Oliveras | L | R | March 29, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Caguas, PR |
| Luca Panerati | L | L | December 2, 1989 | 6'2" | 170 | Grossetto, IT |
| Frank Pfister | R | R | August 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mauricio Pimentel | S | R | December 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 165 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Matteo Pizziconi | L | L | October 30, 1989 | 6'2" | 172 | Anzio, IT |
| Cody Puckett | R | R | April 3, 1987 | 5'9" | 190 | Victorville, CA US |
| Brodie Pullen | R | R | October 26, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Calhoun, GA US |
| Juan Rafael | R | R | December 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eli Rimes | L | L | June 7, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Stockton, CA US |
| Efrain Rodriguez | R | R | November 22, 1989 | 6'2" | 175 | Zamora, VE |
| Raul Rodriguez | R | R | October 16, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Simi Valley, CA US |
| Hector Santana | R | R | February 4, 1988 | 6'1" | 186 | San Jose de los Llanos, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Shea Snowden | L | L | October 6, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Humberto Sosa | R | R | October 13, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| David Torcise | L | L | August 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Temple Terrace, FL US |
| Samuel Vasquez | R | R | February 6, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Pedro Villarreal | R | R | December 9, 1987 | 6'1" | 235 | Edinburg, TX US |
| Jeremy Vinyard | R | R | August 10, 1988 | 6'1" | 165 | Boaz, AL US |
| Justin Walker | L | L | November 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Nederland, TX US |
| Todd Waller | R | R | April 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Cape Coral, FL US |
