2008 St. Lucie Mets Roster
Florida State League (FSL) - Class: Advanced A
Team Record: 53-81
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Tim Teufel (53-81)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 93,626, Avg. 1,535 in 61 home dates
2008 St. Lucie Mets StatisticsTeam Record: 53-81
Finished 6th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Tim Teufel (53-81)
Affiliation: New York Mets
Location: Port St. Lucie, Florida
Ballpark: First Data Field
Attendance: 93,626, Avg. 1,535 in 61 home dates
The St. Lucie Mets of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 53 wins and 81 losses, finishing sixth in the league's East Division.
The Mets plated 517 runs and conceded 637 runs, most in the league. Lucas Duda paced St. Lucie with 11 home runs and drove in 66 runs. D. J. Wabick led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .289. Dylan Owen topped the squad with 12 wins, while Dillon Gee recorded a 3.26 ERA, leading pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Members of the 2008 St. Lucie Mets who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Moisés Alou, Marlon Anderson, Ambiorix Burgos, Robinson Cancel, Ezequiel Carrera, Luis Castillo, Ramón Castro, Maikel Cleto, Lucas Duda, Dillon Gee, Junior Guerra, Orlando Hernández, Pedro Martínez, Ángel Pagán, Duaner Sánchez, Josh Stinson, Tobi Stoner, Rubén Tejada, Josh Thole, José Valentín, Claudio Vargas and Matt Wise.
Tim Teufel served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Abel | R | R | February 18, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Wantagh, NY US |
| Jordan Abruzzo | S | R | August 2, 1984 | 6'3" | 230 | San Diego, CA US |
| Luis Alen | R | R | April 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 175 | Bolivar, Bolivar VE |
| Edgar Alfonzo | L | L | December 14, 1984 | 5'10" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Moisés Alou | R | R | July 3, 1966 | 6'3" | 185 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Marlon Anderson | L | R | January 6, 1974 | 5'10" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| Mike Antonini | R | L | August 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Drexel Hill, PA US |
| Garry Bakker | R | R | March 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 208 | Suffern, NY US |
| Jose Bierd | R | R | May 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shawn Bowman | R | R | December 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | New Westminster, BC CA |
| Brian Burgamy | S | R | June 27, 1981 | 5'10" | 190 | Lawton, OK US |
| Ambiorix Burgos | R | R | April 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 235 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Angel Calero | L | L | September 25, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Robinson Cancel | R | R | May 4, 1976 | 5'11" | 225 | Lajas, PR |
| Nick Carr | R | R | April 19, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Bakersfield, CA US |
| Ezequiel Carrera | L | L | June 11, 1987 | 5'11" | 185 | Guiria, Sucre VE |
| Matias Carrillo | L | L | December 13, 1986 | 6'3" | 224 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Jonathan Castillo | R | R | December 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 194 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Castillo | S | R | September 12, 1975 | 5'11" | 145 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Ramón Castro | R | R | March 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 240 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Steven Cheney | R | R | July 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 200 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Maikel Cleto | R | R | May 1, 1989 | 6'3" | 250 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Stephen Clyne | S | R | September 22, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Parkland, FL US |
| Ryan Coultas | R | R | April 24, 1982 | 6'3" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| Lucas Duda | L | R | February 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 255 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jake Eigsti | R | R | June 13, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Peoria, IL US |
| Christopher Fournier | R | R | August 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 188 | Boston, MA US |
| Emary Frederick | R | R | January 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Sanford, FL US |
| Dillon Gee | R | R | April 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Cleburne, TX US |
| Junior Guerra | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | San Felix, Bolivar VE |
| Mike Hernandez | R | R | December 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Orlando Hernández | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Jamar Hill | R | R | September 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Joe Holden | L | R | April 10, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Wantagh, NY US |
| Casey Hoorelbeke | R | R | April 4, 1980 | 6'8" | 245 | Torrance, CA US |
| B. J. Hubbert | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Ellenwood, GA US |
| Jason Jacobs | R | R | December 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 212 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Brahiam Maldonado | R | R | September 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Carolina, PR |
| German Marte | R | R | April 29, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Pedro Martínez | R | R | October 25, 1971 | 5'11" | 170 | Manoguayabo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Sean McCraw | L | R | March 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Alvin, TX US |
| Victor Mendez | S | R | June 28, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Roy Merritt | L | L | September 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | Houston, TX US |
| Will Morgan | R | R | November 3, 1985 | 6'1" | 205 | Eureka, CA US |
| Scott Moviel | R | R | May 7, 1988 | 6'9" | 240 | Cleveland, OH US |
| Brandon Nall | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'4" | 190 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Eric Niesen | L | L | September 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Wyandotte, MI US |
| Dylan Owen | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Chesterfield, SC US |
| Ángel Pagán | S | R | July 2, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Salvador Paniagua | R | R | May 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 240 | San Juan, San Juan DO |
| Hector Pellot | R | R | February 8, 1987 | 5'11" | 184 | San Juan, PR |
| Josh Petersen | R | R | April 15, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Naples, FL US |
| Julio Polanco | L | L | November 29, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| Elvys Quezada | R | R | December 15, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Edgar Ramirez | R | R | November 30, 1983 | 6'4" | 250 | Miami, FL US |
| Peeter Ramos | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Brandon Richey | R | R | April 27, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Natchitoches, LA US |
| Luis Rivera | R | R | January 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 190 | Carolina, PR |
| Duaner Sánchez | R | R | October 14, 1979 | 6'2" | 210 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Arty Santos | R | R | February 20, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Matt Smith | L | R | June 12, 1983 | 5'10" | 172 | Chesapeake, VA US |
| Josh Stinson | R | R | March 14, 1988 | 6'4" | 210 | Shreveport, LA US |
| Tobi Stoner | S | R | December 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate DE |
| Tim Stronach | L | R | December 20, 1985 | 6'5" | 185 | Haverhill, MA US |
| Rubén Tejada | R | R | October 27, 1989 | 5'11" | 200 | Santiago, Veraguas PA |
| Josh Thole | L | R | October 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 230 | Breese, IL US |
| Kevin Tomasiewicz | L | L | September 17, 1983 | 6'2" | 225 | Sleepy Hollow, IL US |
| José Valentín | S | R | October 12, 1969 | 5'10" | 175 | Manati, PR |
| Claudio Vargas | R | R | June 19, 1978 | 6'4" | 235 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Greg Veloz | S | R | June 3, 1988 | 6'1" | 175 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Leivi Ventura | R | R | July 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Will Vogl | R | R | December 10, 1983 | 5'9" | 175 | Pacifica, CA US |
| J. R. Voyles | R | R | November 29, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Tulsa, OK US |
| D. J. Wabick | L | R | May 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Oaklawn, IL US |
| Nicholas Waechter | R | R | November 30, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Ten Mile, OR US |
| John Wesley | R | R | October 14, 1980 | 6'6" | 263 | Flushing, NY US |
| Matt Wise | R | R | November 18, 1975 | 6'4" | 190 | Montclair, CA 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.
