2008 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 69-71
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Darryl Kennedy (69-71)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 312,375, Avg. 4,527 in 69 home dates
Playoffs - Potomac Nationals 3 games, Wilmington Blue Rocks 0
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2008 season with a record of 69 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Blue Rocks led the league with just 590 runs allowed. Wilmington scored 591 runs, worst in the league,. Cody Strait paced the squad with 13 home runs Jeff Bianchi drove in 61 runs. Kurt Mertins topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .282 average. Aaron Hartsock paced the squad with 12 wins, while Mario Santiago registered a 3.44 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Blake Wood, Everett Teaford, Derrick Robinson, Greg Holland, Jeff Bianchi, Paulo Orlando and Jarrod Dyson were all players from the 2008 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Darryl Kennedy served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Balduf | S | R | July 6, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Dublin, OH US |
| Henry Barrera | R | R | November 25, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | Montebello, CA US |
| Jeff Bianchi | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Brett Bigler | L | L | October 16, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Pleasanton, CA US |
| Tony Bradley | L | L | July 10, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | West Palm Beach, FL US |
| Edward Cegarra | R | R | February 27, 1989 | 5'11" | 174 | Barinas, Barinas VE |
| Tyler Chambliss | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Chris Chavez | L | R | September 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Brad Correll | R | R | June 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Gastonia, NC US |
| Gilbert De La Vara | L | L | October 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Joe Dickerson | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Jarrod Dyson | L | R | August 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| Jason Godin | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Russ Haltiwanger | R | R | April 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Augusta, GA US |
| Aaron Hartsock | R | R | January 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Brawley, CA US |
| Greg Holland | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Marion, NC US |
| Jeff Howell | R | R | April 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Josh Johnson | S | R | January 11, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Kniginyzky | L | R | October 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Oakville, ON CA |
| Ray Liotta | L | L | April 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Metairie, LA US |
| Chris McConnell | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Kurt Mertins | R | R | April 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 188 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Paul Mildren | R | L | May 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Adelaide, South Australia AU |
| Matthew Morizio | L | R | December 14, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Waltham, MA US |
| Chris Nicoll | R | R | October 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Paulo Orlando | R | R | November 1, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo BR |
| Adrian Ortiz | L | R | January 14, 1987 | 6'0" | 188 | Bayamon, PR |
| Gary Perez | R | R | August 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 165 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan DO |
| Derrick Robinson | S | L | September 28, 1987 | 5'11" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Mario Santiago | R | R | December 16, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Guayama, PR |
| Anthony Seratelli | S | R | February 27, 1983 | 5'10" | 190 | Edison, NJ US |
| Cody Strait | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Ben Swaggerty | L | L | August 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Everett Teaford | L | L | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Miguel Vega | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Guayama, PR |
| Blake Wood | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 233 | Atlanta, GA US |
| David Wood | L | L | December 21, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Stony Brook, NY 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.
