2000 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Team Record: 81-58
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Dave Engle (81-58)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 61,481, Avg. 932 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Daytona Cubs 2 games, St. Lucie Mets 0
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 81 wins and 58 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Mets scored 702 runs and surrendered 613 runs. Rob Stratton led St. Lucie with 29 home runs, while Brian Cole and Earl Snyder walloped 15 or more also. Earl Snyder drove in 93 runs. Pat Burns and Endy Chávez paced all regular batters by hitting .298. Nick Maness and Rene Vega topped the squad with 11 wins each, and Nick Maness recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among qualifying pitchers.
Members of the 2000 St. Lucie Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Chris Basak, Heath Bell, Endy Chávez, Darryl Hamilton, Timo Pérez, Jason Phillips, Jason Roach, Earl Snyder, Pat Strange, Gil Velazquez and Paul Wilson.
Dave Engle served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Abreu | S | R | June 28, 1979 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Chris Basak | R | R | December 6, 1978 | 6'2" | 190 | North Platte, NE US |
| Heath Bell | R | R | September 29, 1977 | 6'3" | 235 | Oceanside, CA US |
| Ryan Bennett | R | R | July 26, 1974 | 6'0" | 201 | Waukegan, IL US |
| Gary Bohannon | R | R | February 19, 1976 | 6'4" | 180 | Chattanooga, TN US |
| Pat Burns | S | L | September 16, 1977 | 6'1" | 212 | Dallas, TX US |
| Carlos Castillo | S | R | October 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 165 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Endy Chávez | L | L | February 7, 1978 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Cole | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 5'9" | 168 | Meridian, MS US |
| Andy Cook | R | R | February 26, 1977 | 6'5" | 200 | Danville, VA US |
| Brandon Copeland | R | R | March 31, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Topeka, KS US |
| Pete Della Ratta | R | R | February 14, 1974 | 6'4" | 223 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| John Dorman | R | R | August 29, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Bronxville, NY US |
| Yon German | L | L | February 28, 1978 | 5'11" | 175 | Nizao, Peravia DO |
| Jeff Hafer | R | R | October 27, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Springfield, VA US |
| Darryl Hamilton | L | R | December 3, 1964 | 6'1" | 180 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Bobby Hill | L | R | June 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 165 | Natchez, MS US |
| Juan LeBron | R | R | January 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 195 | Arroyo, PR |
| Dave Lohrman | R | R | September 16, 1975 | 6'6" | 205 | Greensboro, NC US |
| Nick Maness | R | R | October 17, 1978 | 6'4" | 210 | Pinehurst, NC US |
| Scott McCrary | R | R | January 8, 1974 | 6'4" | 207 | San Bernardino, CA US |
| Carlos Medina | L | L | May 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Juan Moreno | R | R | March 19, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Monte Plata, Monte Plata DO |
| Rodney Nye | R | R | December 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Smith, AR US |
| Timo Pérez | L | L | April 8, 1975 | 5'9" | 180 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Jason Phillips | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | La Mesa, CA US |
| Mike Prokop | R | R | January 28, 1976 | 6'1" | 197 | Naples, Campania IT |
| Mike Queen | L | L | December 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 232 | Wurzburg, Bavaria DE |
| Jason Roach | R | R | April 20, 1976 | 6'4" | 190 | Kinston, NC US |
| Sammy Rodriguez | R | R | August 20, 1975 | 5'9" | 196 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Derek Root | L | L | May 26, 1975 | 6'5" | 215 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Jason Saenz | L | L | February 13, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange, CA US |
| Marvin Seale | S | R | June 16, 1979 | 6'0" | 210 | Durango, CA US |
| Brian Shipp | R | R | August 15, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Earl Snyder | R | R | May 6, 1976 | 6'0" | 207 | New Britain, CT US |
| Pat Strange | R | R | August 23, 1980 | 6'5" | 243 | Springfield, MA US |
| Rob Stratton | R | R | October 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 250 | Santa Barbara, CA US |
| Andy Thompson | L | R | January 26, 1974 | 6'1" | 240 | Nashville, TN US |
| Rene Vega | L | L | August 4, 1976 | 5'10" | 170 | Bronx, NY US |
| Gil Velazquez | R | R | October 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Paul Wilson | R | R | March 28, 1973 | 6'5" | 235 | Orlando, FL US |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
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