2008 Royals Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 23-33
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Julio Bruno (23-33)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
2008 Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 23-33
Finished 6th in the AL
Manager: Julio Bruno (23-33)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Surprise, Arizona
Ballpark: Surprise Stadium
The Royals of the Arizona League ended the 2008 season with a record of 23 wins and 33 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Royals scored 240 runs and allowed 331 runs. Deivy Batista led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .317. Deybi De La Cruz topped the team with 5 wins and a team-best 4.77 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2008 Royals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Neal Musser, Tim Hamulack and Mike Montgomery.
Julio Bruno served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deivy Batista | R | R | May 7, 1988 | 5'11" | 150 | Matanza, DO |
| Geulin Beltre | R | R | October 27, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Estebania de Azua, DO |
| Greg Billo | R | R | July 15, 1990 | 6'4" | 220 | Orland Park, IL US |
| Ariel Bonilla | R | R | July 10, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jose Bonilla | R | R | August 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 188 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Gary Cuevas | R | R | May 23, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Malcom Culver | R | R | February 9, 1990 | 6'1" | 205 | Palmdale, CA US |
| Deybi De La Cruz | R | R | March 25, 1990 | 5'11" | 185 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Julio De La Cruz | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'1" | 161 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Luis Del Rosario | R | R | May 21, 1990 | 6'2" | 185 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Yowill Espinal | R | R | April 1, 1991 | 6'0" | 170 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Casey Feickert | R | R | August 5, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | Lancaster, CA US |
| Brent Fisher | L | L | August 6, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Carlos Fortuna | R | R | March 31, 1990 | 6'2" | 205 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Brandon Fowler | R | R | June 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 200 | San Diego, CA US |
| Santiago Garrido | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Tim Hamulack | R | L | November 14, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Ithaca, NY US |
| Edwin Henriquez | S | R | November 7, 1988 | 6'2" | 170 | Peralta, DO |
| Chase Hentges | R | R | May 15, 1990 | 6'5" | 195 | Shakopee, MN US |
| Mitch Hodge | R | R | June 15, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Astin Jacobo | R | R | December 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Nestor Jacobs | R | R | March 8, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Travis Jones | R | R | May 23, 1989 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Lifete Jose | S | R | March 24, 1989 | 6'0" | 168 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Jake Kuebler | R | R | September 3, 1989 | 6'5" | 200 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Ray Liotta | L | L | April 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Metairie, LA US |
| Alex Llanos | R | R | September 21, 1990 | 6'1" | 160 | Caguas, PR |
| Miguel Mariano | L | R | October 11, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Alexis Marte | L | L | June 13, 1985 | 6'2" | 197 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Angel Martinez | R | R | April 18, 1985 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO | ||
| Mauricio Matos | R | R | September 10, 1990 | 6'0" | 185 | Bronx, NY US |
| Warren McFadden | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Plantation, FL US |
| Mike Montgomery | L | L | July 1, 1989 | 6'5" | 215 | Valencia, CA US |
| Neal Musser | L | L | August 25, 1980 | 6'1" | 235 | Lafayette, IN US |
| Jamie Nilsen | R | R | May 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Redmond, WA US |
| Leondy Perez | R | R | August 19, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Pueblo Viejo, DO |
| Matt Peterson | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Alexandria, LA US |
| Brett Richardson | R | R | March 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 205 | Spokane, WA US |
| Hilton Richardson | L | L | January 10, 1989 | 6'3" | 200 | Seattle, WA US |
| Derek Rodriguez | S | R | February 13, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Ignacio, CO US |
| Josh Ruhlman | L | L | May 3, 1986 | 6'0" | 160 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Tyler Sample | L | R | June 27, 1989 | 6'7" | 245 | Elizabeth, CO US |
| Onassis Sirrett | R | R | December 15, 1988 | 5'11" | 180 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jace Smith | R | R | October 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Houston, TX US |
| Jacob Theis | R | R | April 8, 1990 | 6'6" | 220 | Brier, WA US |
