2008 Cedar Rapids Kernels Roster
Team Record: 72-66
Finished 4th in the MWL's Western Division
Manager: Keith Johnson (72-66)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Location: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Ballpark: New Veterans Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 164,568, Avg. 2,456 in 67 home dates
Playoffs - Cedar Rapids Kernels 2 games, Clinton LumberKings 0
The Cedar Rapids Kernels of the Midwest League ended the 2008 season with a record of 72 wins and 66 losses, finishing fourth in the league's Western Division.
The Kernels scored 602 runs and gave up 559 runs. Jeremy Moore led Cedar Rapids with 17 home runs, and Julio Perez walloped 15 or more, too. Julio Perez drove in 75 runs and topped all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .267 average. Trevor Reckling and Robert Fish paced the squad with 10 wins each, while Trevor Reckling registered a 3.37 earned run average, best among regular hurlers.
Jordan Walden, Trevor Bell, Jeremy Moore, Efren Navarro, Mason Tobin, Alberto Rosario, Ryan Brasier, Alexi Amarista and Andrew Romine were all players from the 2008 Cedar Rapids Kernels who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Keith Johnson served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Alexi Amarista | L | R | April 6, 1989 | 5'6" | 160 | Barcelona, Anzoategui VE |
Michael Anton | L | L | April 3, 1985 | 6'3" | 195 | Stuttgart, DE |
Chris Armstrong | L | L | February 10, 1988 | 5'10" | 184 | Tulsa, OK US |
Trevor Bell | L | R | October 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | North Hollywood, CA US |
Ryan Brasier | R | R | August 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 225 | Wichita Falls, TX US |
C. J. Bressoud | R | R | May 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Kennesaw, GA US |
Jay Brossman | R | R | January 17, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Francis Cabrera | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 184 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
Leo Calderon | L | L | July 31, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | Loiza, PR |
Ysmael Carmona | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'0" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Angel Castillo | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Brian Chambers | R | R | August 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 202 | Tampa, FL US |
Cody Collet | R | R | January 22, 1985 | 6'1" | 215 | Panorama City, CA US |
Carlos Colmenares | S | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
Ivan Contreras | S | R | January 3, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Michael Davitt | R | R | September 8, 1986 | 6'6" | 230 | Shreveport, LA US |
Anel De Los Santos | R | R | June 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 215 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Milan Dinga | R | R | December 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | West Point, NY US |
Hector Estrella | R | R | December 22, 1984 | 5'11" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA US |
Robert Fish | L | L | January 19, 1988 | 6'2" | 230 | Montclair, CA US |
A. J. Ford | R | R | October 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
Clay Fuller | R | R | June 17, 1987 | 6'2" | 190 | Bulverde, TX US |
Donato Giovanatto | R | R | October 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
David Golliner | R | R | March 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Pinellas Park, FL US |
Jerry Gonzalez-Lopez | R | R | October 30, 1985 | 5'9" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
Gordie Gronkowski | R | R | June 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 250 | Buffalo, NY US |
Ryan Groth | L | L | July 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 208 | Boca Raton, FL US |
Jeremy Haynes | R | R | May 28, 1986 | 6'2" | 180 | Valdosta, GA US |
Cephas Howard | R | R | September 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Augusta, GA US |
Gabe Jacobo | R | R | April 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
Esmerlin Jimenez | R | R | August 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 184 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Tyler Johnson | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Muskogee, OK US |
Tim Kiely | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Swampscott, MA US |
Sammy Leon | R | R | May 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 160 | Higueral, DO |
Eddie McKiernan | R | R | March 21, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Pasadena, CA US |
Jeremy Moore | L | R | June 29, 1987 | 6'1" | 190 | Shreveport, LA US |
Efren Navarro | L | L | May 14, 1986 | 6'0" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Anthony Norman | L | L | October 20, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Bellflower, CA US |
Braulio Pardo | S | R | October 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
Jose Perez | R | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
Julio Perez | R | R | September 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 160 | Bani, Peravia DO |
Trevor Reckling | L | L | May 22, 1989 | 6'2" | 205 | Livingston, NJ US |
Andrew Romine | S | R | December 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Winter Haven, FL US |
Alberto Rosario | R | R | January 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
Chris Rosenbaum | R | R | April 2, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Albany, NY US |
Alex Silversmith | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Islip, NY US |
Mason Tobin | R | R | July 8, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Glendive, MT US |
Jordon Towns | R | R | September 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Carrollton, GA US |
Jordan Walden | R | R | November 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 250 | Fort Worth, TX 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.