2009 Cardinals Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 25-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Steve Turco (25-31)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
2009 Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 25-31
Finished 3rd in the GCL's East Division
Manager: Steve Turco (25-31)
Affiliation: St. Louis Cardinals
Location: Jupiter, Florida
Ballpark: Roger Dean Stadium
The Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2009 season with a record of 25 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the league's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 245 runs and yielded 285 runs. Cesar Valera led all regular batters by connecting at a .242 clip.
Members of the 2009 Cardinals who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Fernando Salas, Jaime García, Bryan Anderson, David Washington, David Freese, Joe Mather, Andrew Brown, Keith Butler, Trevor Rosenthal and Mike Parisi.
Steve Turco served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan Anderson | L | R | December 16, 1986 | 6'1" | 200 | Thousand Oaks, CA US |
| Jose Arredondo | R | R | September 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 166 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Javier Avendano | R | R | September 6, 1990 | 6'3" | 220 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Joe Babrick | R | R | December 7, 1989 | 6'6" | 215 | Wellington, FL US |
| Tyler Bighames | R | R | April 12, 1991 | 6'2" | 190 | Estero, FL US |
| Jared Bradford | R | R | April 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 177 | Hueytown, AL US |
| Jonny Bravo | L | L | August 23, 1986 | 5'7" | 175 | Chino, CA US |
| Andrew Brown | R | R | September 10, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Keith Butler | R | R | January 30, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Bowling Green, KY US |
| Juan Cabrera | R | R | June 22, 1988 | 6'1" | 151 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jose Calero | R | R | March 7, 1990 | 6'3" | 185 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Hector Cardenas | L | L | December 14, 1986 | 6'3" | 180 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Julio Castellanos | L | L | June 11, 1987 | 6'2" | 170 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Amaury Castillo | R | R | November 9, 1990 | 6'5" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Angel Cruz | R | R | April 25, 1988 | 6'4" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pat Daugherty | L | L | August 30, 1988 | 6'5" | 215 | Bailey, MS US |
| Angel De Jesus | R | R | February 3, 1989 | 6'6" | 188 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Manuel De La Cruz | L | L | May 8, 1990 | 6'2" | 225 | El Centro, CA US |
| Roberto De La Cruz | R | R | November 10, 1991 | 6'2" | 230 | La Romana, DO |
| Mark Diapoules | R | R | May 31, 1988 | 6'2" | 200 | Palm Beach, FL US |
| Omar Diaz | R | R | January 7, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | La Sabana, VE |
| Justin Fiske | L | L | September 3, 1984 | 5'11" | 185 | Columbus, GA US |
| David Freese | R | R | April 28, 1983 | 6'2" | 213 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
| Anthony García | R | R | January 4, 1992 | 6'0" | 180 | Carolina, PR |
| Jaime García | L | L | July 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | Reynosa, Tamaulipas MX |
| Edwin Gomez | R | R | March 10, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Joe Hage | R | R | February 17, 1989 | 6'0" | 180 | Coral Springs, FL US |
| Hector Hernandez | S | L | February 20, 1991 | 6'1" | 190 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Virgil Hill | R | R | September 9, 1989 | 6'0" | 185 | Placentia, CA US |
| Omar Javier | R | R | October 4, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Cale Johnson | R | R | August 26, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Greenville, IL US |
| Kristhiam Linares | L | L | May 17, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Kenneth Maiques | R | R | June 25, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Whittier, CA US |
| Gerardo Mambell | R | R | May 16, 1990 | 5'11" | 165 | El Tocuyo, Lara VE |
| Joe Mather | R | R | July 23, 1982 | 6'4" | 215 | Sandpoint, ID US |
| David Medina | L | L | January 1, 1989 | 6'4" | 230 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Kevin Moscatel | R | R | May 16, 1991 | 6'1" | 175 | , Miranda VE |
| Juan Mosquera | S | R | January 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 154 | Panama, Panama PA |
| Orlando Munoz | R | R | February 22, 1990 | 6'1" | 165 | Naguanagua, Carabobo VE |
| Luis Orozco | R | R | October 22, 1990 | 5'11" | 160 | , CO |
| Pablo Ortiz | R | R | June 11, 1988 | 6'4" | 175 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| Mike Parisi | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Hagerstown, MD US |
| Jose Pasen | R | R | May 19, 1990 | 6'0" | 180 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Luis Polanco | R | R | June 16, 1990 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Geney Rios | R | R | February 12, 1988 | 5'11" | 175 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Alberto Rivero | L | L | April 30, 1989 | 5'10" | 155 | Cabudare, Lara VE |
| Jonathan Rodríguez | R | R | August 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 250 | San Juan, PR |
| Trevor Rosenthal | R | R | May 29, 1990 | 6'2" | 230 | Lee's Summit, MO US |
| Zach Russell | R | R | July 27, 1989 | 6'2" | 185 | Camden, AR US |
| Fernando Salas | R | R | May 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 200 | Huatabampo, Sonora MX |
| Kleininger Teran | L | R | July 23, 1989 | 6'1" | 168 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Cesar Valera | R | R | March 8, 1992 | 6'1" | 180 | Sosua, VE |
| Paul Vasquez | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 160 | San Juan, PR |
| David Washington | L | L | November 20, 1990 | 6'5" | 260 | San Diego, CA US |
