2008 Red Sox Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 28-27
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Dave Tomlin (28-27)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: City of Palms Park
2008 Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 28-27
Finished 3rd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Dave Tomlin (28-27)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: City of Palms Park
The Red Sox of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2008 season with a record of 28 wins and 27 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Red Sox scored 224 runs and allowed 242 runs. Wilfred Pichardo paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .297 clip. Anatanaer Batista topped the team with 5 wins, while Jeremy Kehrt recorded a 2.87 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Red Sox who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Ryan Pressly, Casey Kelly, Christian Vázquez, Carson Blair, Kyle Snyder and César Cabral.
Dave Tomlin served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Almanzar | R | R | December 2, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Juan Apodaca | R | R | July 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Anatanaer Batista | R | R | February 2, 1989 | 5'10" | 150 | San Juan, DO |
| Carson Blair | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 6'2" | 210 | Argyle, TX US |
| César Cabral | L | L | February 11, 1989 | 6'3" | 250 | Sabana Grande de Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Rafael Cabreja | L | R | April 14, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Chia Chu Chen | L | R | April 7, 1989 | 5'10" | 175 | Kaohsiung City, TW |
| Caleb Clay | R | R | February 15, 1988 | 6'2" | 180 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ryan Colvin | R | R | April 12, 1987 | 6'2" | 165 | Danville, CA US |
| Thomas Di Benedetto | R | R | November 30, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Salem, MA US |
| Roberto Feliz | R | R | December 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Andrew Frezza | R | R | May 16, 1986 | 5'9" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| Joantoni Garcia | R | R | September 9, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Derrik Gibson | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Seaford, DE US |
| Peter Gilardo | R | R | November 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Orangeburg, NY US |
| Peter Hissey | L | L | January 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
| Chih-Hsiang Huang | R | R | November 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 165 | Taiwan City, TW |
| Jennell Hudson | R | R | January 20, 1990 | 6'4" | 185 | Cologne, DE |
| Swen Huijer | R | R | November 7, 1990 | 6'9" | 205 | Haarlem, NL |
| Manuel Jimenez | R | R | January 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Jeremy Kehrt | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Plainfield, IN US |
| Casey Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Michael Lennox | R | R | August 25, 1989 | 6'4" | 195 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Wang-Yi Lin | R | R | June 28, 1988 | 6'2" | 192 | Tainan City, TW |
| Scott Lonergan | S | R | December 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
| Eddie Lora | S | L | March 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | New York, NY US |
| Leandro Marin | R | R | November 9, 1988 | 5'11" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Dustin Mercadante | R | R | October 24, 1988 | 6'7" | 230 | Poway, CA US |
| Moko Moanaroa | L | L | December 22, 1989 | 6'0" | 215 | , New South Wales AU |
| Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
| Dennis Neuman | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | , CW |
| Pedro Perez | R | R | May 3, 1988 | 6'4" | 170 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Bryan Peterson | L | R | March 21, 1990 | 6'3" | 190 | Spokane, WA US |
| Wilfred Pichardo | S | R | October 28, 1989 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Eammon Portice | R | R | June 18, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Ryan Pressly | R | R | December 15, 1988 | 6'3" | 210 | Dallas, TX US |
| Roberto Ramos | S | R | September 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 160 | Elizabeth, NJ US |
| Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
| Kenneth Roque | L | R | September 20, 1989 | 5'11" | 165 | Caguas, PR |
| Michael Rozier | L | L | July 4, 1985 | 6'5" | 210 | Meridian, MS US |
| Pete Ruiz | R | R | August 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 205 | Menlo Park, CA US |
| Maykol Sanchez | R | R | May 30, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Michael Tomoleoni | L | L | July 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Niles, IL US |
| Christian Vázquez | R | R | August 21, 1990 | 5'9" | 195 | Bayamon, PR |
| Richard Wasielewski | L | L | September 23, 1989 | 6'4" | 240 | St. Simons, GA US |
| Tyler Yockey | L | L | October 16, 1989 | 6'1" | 196 | Duson, LA US |
| Armando Zerpa | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
