2007 Sarasota Reds Roster
Team Record: 81-59
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Joe Ayrault (81-59)
Affiliation: Cincinnati Reds
Location: Sarasota, Florida
Ballpark: Ed Smith Stadium
Attendance: 38,313, Avg. 599 in 64 home dates
Playoffs - Clearwater Threshers 2 games, Sarasota Reds 1
The Sarasota Reds of the Florida State League ended the 2007 season with a record of 81 wins and 59 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Reds tallied 679 runs and surrendered 603 runs. B. J. Szymanski paced Sarasota with 14 home runs Danny Dorn drove in 66 runs. Michael Griffin topped all regular hitters with a .303 average. Daryl Thompson paced the team with 9 wins, while Logan Ondrusek registered a 4.43 earned run average, leading regular hurlers.
Members of the 2007 Sarasota Reds who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Sam LeCure, Johnny Cueto, Julio Mañón, Daryl Thompson, Ramón Ramírez, Chris Valaika, Miguel Pérez, Jeff Keppinger, Norris Hopper, Adam Rosales, Craig Tatum, Chris Heisey, Homer Bailey, Travis Wood, Carlos Fisher, Danny Dorn, Josh Roenicke, Robert Manuel, Jay Bruce, Bill Bray, Justin Turner, Logan Ondrusek and Pedro Viola.
Joe Ayrault served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Asadoorian | R | R | July 23, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Worcester, MA US |
| Homer Bailey | R | R | May 3, 1986 | 6'4" | 223 | La Grange, TX US |
| Carlos Bohorquez | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Bill Bray | L | L | June 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| Jay Bruce | L | L | April 3, 1987 | 6'3" | 225 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Gerardo Cabrera | R | R | December 23, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Johnny Cueto | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 5'11" | 229 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Mike DeJesus | L | R | July 16, 1983 | 5'8" | 175 | Staten Island, NY US |
| Dan Denham | R | R | December 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | Antioch, CA US |
| Daniel Donaldson | R | L | July 23, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Houston, TX US |
| Danny Dorn | L | L | July 20, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Anthony Esquer | R | R | September 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | Montebello, CA US |
| Eric Eymann | R | R | February 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Carlos Fisher | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | West Covina, CA US |
| Richie Gardner | R | R | February 1, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Anthony Gressick | R | R | January 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Marinette, WI US |
| Michael Griffin | R | R | October 1, 1983 | 5'9" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Kevin Gunter | R | R | November 5, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | Atlantic City, NJ US |
| Tonys Gutierrez | L | L | August 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 220 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Chris Heisey | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | Mount Joy, PA US |
| Josh Holden | L | L | December 10, 1980 | 6'0" | 219 | Mauston, WI US |
| Norris Hopper | R | R | March 24, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Shelby, NC US |
| Ben Jukich | L | L | October 17, 1982 | 6'5" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Carson Kainer | R | R | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Wayne Kendrick | R | R | February 11, 1985 | 5'6" | 160 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Jeff Keppinger | R | R | April 21, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Chris Kroski | L | R | May 17, 1982 | 6'2" | 225 | Pittston, PA US |
| Bo Lanier | R | R | November 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 167 | Athens, GA US |
| Sam LeCure | R | R | May 4, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Jefferson City, MO US |
| Derrik Lutz | R | R | April 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | Lebanon, PA US |
| Julio Mañón | L | R | June 10, 1973 | 6'0" | 200 | Guerra, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Robert Manuel | R | R | July 9, 1983 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX US |
| Ruben Medina | R | R | July 29, 1986 | 5'11" | 157 | San Luis Falcon, VE |
| Luis Montano | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Logan Ondrusek | R | R | February 13, 1985 | 6'8" | 230 | Hallettsville, TX US |
| Thomas Pauly | R | R | July 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Miguel Pérez | R | R | September 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Jeremiah Piepkorn | R | R | February 18, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Wadena, MN US |
| Adam Pointer | R | R | September 21, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Bay City, TX US |
| John Purdom | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 230 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Juan Rafael | R | R | December 4, 1985 | 6'2" | 165 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ramón Ramírez | R | R | September 16, 1982 | 6'0" | 190 | Cagua, Aragua VE |
| Josh Roenicke | R | R | August 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Jose Rojas | R | R | March 2, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Adam Rosales | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dushan Ruzic | R | R | January 5, 1982 | 6'6" | 246 | Darwin, Northern Territory AU |
| Alex Smit | L | L | October 2, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Geldrop, NL |
| Cody Strait | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Gabe Suarez | R | R | December 14, 1984 | 6'0" | 170 | Denver, CO US |
| B. J. Szymanski | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'5" | 210 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
| Raul Tablado | R | R | March 3, 1982 | 6'2" | 195 | North Bergen, NJ US |
| Lee Tabor | L | L | December 17, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Sumtner, SC US |
| Craig Tatum | R | R | March 18, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Daryl Thompson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | La Plata, MD US |
| Justin Tordi | R | R | April 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 208 | Rochester Hills, MI US |
| Justin Turner | R | R | November 23, 1984 | 5'11" | 202 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Valaika | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 205 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Pedro Viola | R | L | June 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Sean Watson | R | R | July 24, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Miami, FL US |
| Paul Witt | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Pine Bluff, AR US |
| Travis Wood | R | L | February 6, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Little Rock, AR 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.
