2008 Tampa Yankees Roster
Team Record: 72-65
Finished 3rd in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Luis Sojo (72-65)
Affiliation: New York Yankees
Location: Tampa, Florida
Ballpark: George M. Steinbrenner Field
Attendance: 86,870, Avg. 1,472 in 59 home dates
The Tampa Yankees of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 65 losses, finishing third in the league's West Division.
The Yankees scored 531 runs and allowed 551 runs. Seth Fortenberry led Tampa with 12 home runs Kevin Smith drove in 62 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .290 average. Zach McAllister and Iván Nova paced the team with 8 wins each, while Iván Nova recorded a 4.37 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Players from the 2008 Tampa Yankees who spent time in the Majors during their careers included Kevin Whelan, Zach McAllister, Francisco Cervelli, Mark Melancon, Mike Dunn, Eduardo Núñez, Eric Hacker, Sean Henn, Ian Kennedy, Christian Garcia, Humberto Sánchez, Iván Nova, Alfredo Aceves, Anthony Claggett, Hideki Matsui and José Valdez.
Luis Sojo served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfredo Aceves | R | R | December 8, 1982 | 6'2" | 205 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Kyle Anson | S | R | April 21, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | El Paso, TX US |
| Wilkins Arias | L | L | November 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Stephen Artz | R | R | April 23, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Stone Mountain, GA US |
| Ryan Baker | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 205 | Portland, ME US |
| Ryan Baker | R | R | November 6, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Tommy Baldridge | L | L | August 18, 1986 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Mill, SC US |
| Philip Bartleski | R | R | April 22, 1983 | 6'7" | 240 | Lynchburg, VA US |
| Tim Battle | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Riverdale, GA US |
| Ben Blumenthal | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Josue Calzado | R | R | November 6, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Noel Castillo | R | R | October 5, 1983 | 6'1" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Francisco Cervelli | R | R | March 6, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brian Chavez | R | R | March 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA US |
| Anthony Claggett | S | R | July 15, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Hemet, CA US |
| James Cooper | L | R | February 18, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Daniel Cox | L | R | July 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | Seattle, WA US |
| J. B. Cox | L | R | May 13, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Bay City, TX US |
| Matt Cusick | L | R | May 5, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Wilkin De La Rosa | L | L | February 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 200 | El Seibo, DO |
| Grant Duff | R | R | December 19, 1982 | 6'6" | 210 | Milton, FL US |
| Mike Dunn | L | L | May 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 212 | Farmington, NM US |
| Seth Fortenberry | L | L | September 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Waco, TX US |
| Christian Garcia | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'5" | 230 | Miami, FL US |
| Jose Gil | R | R | September 4, 1986 | 6'0" | 205 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
| Roy Gomez | R | R | January 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Edwar Gonzalez | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 5'10" | 200 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Eric Hacker | S | R | March 26, 1983 | 6'1" | 230 | Duncanville, TX US |
| Sean Henn | R | L | April 23, 1981 | 6'3" | 235 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| C. J. Henry | R | R | May 31, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Mitch Hilligoss | L | R | June 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Windsor, IL US |
| Jesse Hoover | R | R | January 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Wakarusa, IN US |
| Alan Horne | R | R | January 5, 1983 | 6'4" | 195 | Marianna, FL US |
| Jonathan Hovis | R | R | December 27, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Ian Kennedy | R | R | December 19, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Josh Kreuzer | R | R | September 28, 1982 | 6'6" | 245 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Chris Kunda | R | R | November 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Ronny Marte | R | R | February 26, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Las Guaras, DO |
| Hideki Matsui | L | R | June 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Neagari-cho, Ishikawa JP |
| Zach McAllister | R | R | December 8, 1987 | 6'6" | 240 | Peoria, IL US |
| Mark Melancon | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Iván Nova | R | R | January 12, 1987 | 6'5" | 250 | Palenque, San Cristobal DO |
| Eduardo Núñez | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 195 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Luis Nunez | R | R | November 21, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Mike Obradovich | R | R | September 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Andres Perez | R | R | May 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | New York, NY US |
| Kelvin Perez | R | R | October 10, 1985 | 6'1" | 154 | Santo Domingo, DO |
| Ryan Pope | R | R | May 21, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Bradenton, FL US |
| Braedyn Pruitt | L | R | March 23, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Eladio Rodriguez | R | R | April 4, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Mao, Valverde DO |
| Humberto Sánchez | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'6" | 270 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Schmidt | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | Sierra Madre, CA US |
| Josue Selenis | R | R | October 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Neiba, Baoruco DO |
| Rob Semerano | R | R | July 18, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | Port Jervis, NY US |
| Kevin Smith | L | R | January 15, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | La Mirada, CA US |
| Mike Solbach | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'3" | 185 | Woodbridge, VA US |
| Edgar Soto | L | L | December 28, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Jay Stephens | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'5" | 200 | Tallmadge, OH US |
| Damon Sublett | L | R | September 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Wichita, KS US |
| José Valdez | R | R | January 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Whelan | R | R | January 8, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Kerrville, TX US |
| Eric Wordekemper | R | R | August 8, 1983 | 6'1" | 215 | Storm Lake, IA 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.
