2000 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 70-70
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Tom Nieto (70-70)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 97,839, Avg. 1,482 in 66 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 2000 season with a record of 70 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 551 runs and conceded 548 runs. John Rodriguez led Tampa with 16 home runs Juan Rivera drove in 69 runs. Andy Phillips paced all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .287 average. Brett Jodie topped the squad with 11 wins, while Brian Reith recorded a 2.19 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Players from the 2000 Tampa Yankees who spent time in Major League Baseball during their careers included Michel Hernández, Brett Jodie, Rich Batchelor, Adrián Hernández, Chuck Knoblauch, Zach Day, Andy Phillips, Scott Brosius, Alex Graman, Ramiro Mendoza, Rosman García, Derek Jeter, Brian Reith, Mike Vento, Drew Henson, Orlando Hernández, Juan Rivera, Ted Lilly, Brandon Claussen, Allen Watson, Chris Spurling, Scott Wiggins, John Rodriguez and D'Angelo Jimenez.
Tom Nieto served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Barr | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Greeley, CO US |
| Rich Batchelor | R | R | April 8, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Florence, SC US |
| Jeremy Blevins | R | R | October 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Elizabethtown, TN US |
| Scott Brosius | R | R | August 15, 1966 | 6'1" | 200 | Hillsboro, OR US |
| Billy Brown | R | R | March 9, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Trenton, NJ US |
| Brandon Claussen | R | L | May 1, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Zach Day | R | R | June 15, 1978 | 6'4" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Keith Dunn | R | R | April 18, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Tunica, MS US |
| Brad Elwood | R | R | October 22, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | Clear Spring, MD US |
| Rosman García | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 215 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Bryan Grace | R | R | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Alex Graman | L | L | November 17, 1977 | 6'4" | 210 | Huntingburg, IN US |
| Claude Greene | S | R | April 10, 1977 | 6'1" | 190 | Seattle, WA US |
| Drew Henson | R | R | February 13, 1980 | 6'5" | 222 | San Diego, CA US |
| Adrián Hernández | R | R | March 25, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Michel Hernández | R | R | August 12, 1978 | 6'0" | 215 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Orlando Hernández | R | R | October 11, 1965 | 6'2" | 210 | Villa Clara, CU |
| Derek Jeter | R | R | June 26, 1974 | 6'3" | 195 | Pequannock, NJ US |
| D'Angelo Jimenez | S | R | December 21, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Brett Jodie | R | R | March 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 208 | Columbia, SC US |
| Aaron Jones | L | L | September 7, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Scott Kidd | R | R | January 15, 1974 | 5'10" | 180 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Chuck Knoblauch | R | R | July 7, 1968 | 5'9" | 175 | Houston, TX US |
| Donny Leon | S | R | May 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Craig Lewis | R | R | December 30, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sydney, New South Wales AU |
| Ted Lilly | L | L | January 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Lomita, CA US |
| Ramiro Mendoza | R | R | June 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 154 | Los Santos, PA |
| Brad Niedermaier | R | R | February 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 209 | Park Ridge, IL US |
| Todd Noel | R | R | September 28, 1978 | 6'4" | 220 | Abbeville, LA US |
| Teuris Olivares | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Andy Phillips | R | R | April 6, 1977 | 6'0" | 205 | Tuscaloosa, AL US |
| Rene Pinto | R | R | July 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Ike Pohle | R | R | June 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 210 | Minneapolis, MN US |
| Julio Rangel | R | R | September 28, 1975 | 6'3" | 190 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Brian Reith | R | R | February 28, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Wayne, IN US |
| Ivan Reyes | R | R | June 6, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Bayamon, PR |
| Dusty Rhodes | L | R | February 6, 1976 | 6'1" | 190 | Simmit, NJ US |
| Juan Rivera | R | R | July 3, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| John Rodriguez | L | L | January 20, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | New York, NY US |
| Adam Roller | R | R | June 27, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Pedro Santana | R | R | May 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Soules | L | R | February 27, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Fort Collins, CO US |
| Chris Spurling | R | R | June 28, 1977 | 6'6" | 240 | Dayton, OH US |
| Mike Stafford | S | L | June 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 180 | Detroit, MI US |
| Seth Taylor | R | R | August 23, 1977 | 6'1" | 185 | Pensacola, TX US |
| Mike Vento | R | R | May 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
| Chris Wallace | R | R | April 5, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | Marion, OH US |
| Dave Walling | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego, CA US |
| Allen Watson | L | L | November 18, 1970 | 6'3" | 195 | Jamaica, NY US |
| Brett Weber | R | R | August 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Highland Park, IL US |
| Shad Whiteley | R | R | March 19, 1975 | 6'6" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Scott Wiggins | L | L | March 24, 1976 | 6'3" | 205 | Fort Thomas, KY 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.
