2008 Vero Beach Devil Rays Roster
Team Record: 54-81
Finished 5th in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Jim Morrison (54-81)
Affiliation: Tampa Bay Rays
Location: Vero Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Holman Stadium
Attendance: 47,944, Avg. 761 in 63 home dates
The Vero Beach Devil Rays of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 54 wins and 81 losses, finishing fifth in the league's East Division.
The Devil Rays scored 470 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 575 runs. Matt Fields led Vero Beach with 18 home runs Ryan Royster drove in 58 runs and topped batters with significant playing time with a .265 average. Chris Kelly paced the team with 8 wins, while Heath Rollins recorded a 3.31 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Desmond Jennings, Josh Butler, Carlos Peña, Willy Aybar, Darin Downs, Nevin Ashley, Jeremy Hellickson, Ryan Reid, Carlos Hernández, Dioner Navarro, Scott Kazmir, Alberto Reyes, Rocco Baldelli, Héctor Giménez, Brandon Mann, Matt Garza, Ben Zobrist and David Price were all players from the 2008 Vero Beach Devil Rays who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jim Morrison served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Albernaz | R | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'8" | 185 | Fall River, MA US |
| Nevin Ashley | R | R | August 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 245 | Vincennes, IN US |
| Willy Aybar | S | R | March 9, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Brian Baker | R | R | January 10, 1983 | 6'5" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Rocco Baldelli | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'4" | 190 | Woonsocket, RI US |
| Jackson Brennan | R | R | August 28, 1982 | 6'0" | 185 | Denver, CO US |
| Josh Butler | R | R | December 11, 1984 | 6'5" | 205 | Auburn, CA US |
| Joey Callender | R | R | November 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 165 | Bossier City, LA US |
| Jairo De La Rosa | R | R | September 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Darin Downs | R | L | December 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Southfield, MI US |
| Matt Fields | S | R | July 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Chase Fontaine | L | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Albany, GA US |
| Neal Frontz | R | R | April 6, 1984 | 6'3" | 190 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Matt Garza | R | R | November 26, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Selma, CA US |
| Héctor Giménez | S | R | September 28, 1982 | 5'10" | 230 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Garrett Groce | R | R | April 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 190 | Montgomery, AL US |
| J. T. Hall | L | R | May 19, 1984 | 6'3" | 210 | Macomb, MI US |
| Matt Hall | R | R | March 10, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Jeremy Hellickson | R | R | April 8, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Des Moines, IA US |
| Carlos Hernández | L | L | April 22, 1980 | 5'11" | 205 | Guacara, Carabobo VE |
| Craig James | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | Miami, FL US |
| Desmond Jennings | R | R | October 30, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Scott Kazmir | L | L | January 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Houston, TX US |
| Chris Kelly | R | R | July 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Durham, NC US |
| Christian Lopez | R | R | October 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Miami, FL US |
| Kevin Lynn | R | R | November 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 185 | Augusta, GA US |
| Brandon Mann | L | L | May 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Tacoma, WA US |
| John Matulia | L | L | August 19, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Thomaston, GA US |
| Ryan Morse | L | L | May 21, 1983 | 6'3" | 200 | St. Cloud, MN US |
| Dioner Navarro | S | R | February 9, 1984 | 5'9" | 215 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Wilton Noel | R | R | January 1, 1983 | 6'5" | 180 | San Onofre, Sucre CO |
| Ryan Owen | L | L | July 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | San Dimas, CA US |
| Ian Paxton | R | R | September 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Springfield, MO US |
| Carlos Peña | L | L | May 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pedro Powell | S | R | May 20, 1984 | 5'7" | 145 | Eastman, GA US |
| David Price | L | L | August 26, 1985 | 6'5" | 215 | Murfreesboro, TN US |
| Ryan Reid | L | R | April 24, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Portland, ME US |
| Alberto Reyes | R | R | April 10, 1970 | 6'1" | 230 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Heath Rollins | R | R | May 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Florence, SC US |
| Ryan Royster | R | R | July 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | Eugene, OR US |
| Quinn Stewart | R | R | August 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | San Diego, CA US |
| Cesar Suarez | R | R | August 17, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Chuck Tiffany | L | L | January 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Monterey Park, CA US |
| Wade Townsend | R | R | February 22, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Austin, TX US |
| Matthew Walker | R | R | August 16, 1986 | 6'3" | 195 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Neil Walton | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 180 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Mike Wlodarczyk | L | L | December 2, 1982 | 6'5" | 230 | Medford, NJ US |
| Ben Zobrist | S | R | May 26, 1981 | 6'3" | 210 | Eureka, IL 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.
