2008 Daytona Cubs Roster
Team Record: 73-59
Finished 1st in the FSL's East Division
Manager: Jody Davis (73-59)
Affiliation: Chicago Cubs
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Attendance: 164,007, Avg. 2,485 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Daytona Cubs 2 games, Palm Beach Cardinals 1
Finals - Daytona Cubs 3 games, Fort Myers Miracle 1
The Daytona Cubs of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 73 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the league's East Division.
The Cubs conceded 518 runs, the lowest total in the circuit. Daytona plated 617 runs. Yusuf Carter paced the squad with 13 home runs Ty Wright recorded 72 runs batted in and topped all regular batters with a .300 average. Jayson Ruhlman led the team with 8 wins, while Marco Carrillo registered a 2.89 earned run average, leading hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Members of the 2008 Daytona Cubs who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Casey Coleman, Ángel Guzmán, Welington Castillo, Blake Parker, Marcos Mateo, Darwin Barney, James Russell, Billy Petrick, Rich Hill, Jim Adduci, Steve Clevenger, Robinson Chirinos, Esmailin Caridad, Blake Lalli, Scott Eyre, Brian Schlitter, Andrew Cashner, Russ Canzler, José Ceda, Darin Downs, Chad Fox and Jay Jackson.
Jody Davis served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Adduci | L | L | May 15, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Burnaby, BC CA |
| Matt Avery | R | R | September 7, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Darwin Barney | R | R | November 8, 1985 | 5'10" | 180 | Portland, OR US |
| Todd Blackford | L | R | June 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 205 | Warsaw, IN US |
| Ed Campusano | L | L | July 14, 1982 | 6'4" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Russ Canzler | R | R | April 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Berwick, PA US |
| Esmailin Caridad | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal DO |
| Marco Carrillo | R | R | February 1, 1987 | 5'11" | 215 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Yusuf Carter | S | R | February 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Andrew Cashner | R | R | September 11, 1986 | 6'6" | 235 | Conroe, TX US |
| Welington Castillo | R | R | April 24, 1987 | 5'10" | 220 | San Isidro, Distrito Nacional DO |
| José Ceda | R | R | January 28, 1987 | 6'5" | 280 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Hung Wen Chen | R | R | February 3, 1986 | 5'11" | 210 | Hualien, TW |
| Robinson Chirinos | R | R | June 5, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Punto Fijo, Falcon VE |
| Steve Clevenger | L | R | April 5, 1986 | 5'10" | 210 | Baltimore, MD US |
| Casey Coleman | L | R | July 3, 1987 | 6'0" | 185 | Fort Myers, FL US |
| Michael Cooper | R | R | January 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 230 | Tustin, CA US |
| Darin Downs | R | L | December 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Southfield, MI US |
| Jesse Estrada | R | R | October 27, 1983 | 6'8" | 260 | El Paso, TX US |
| Scott Eyre | L | L | May 30, 1972 | 6'1" | 160 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Chad Fox | R | R | September 3, 1970 | 6'2" | 180 | Coronado, CA US |
| Dumas Garcia | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Tulia, CO |
| Ángel Guzmán | R | R | December 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Adam Harben | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Ryan Harvey | R | R | August 30, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Clearwater, FL US |
| Rich Hill | L | L | March 11, 1980 | 6'5" | 221 | Boston, MA US |
| Jay Jackson | R | R | October 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Greenville, SC US |
| Grant Johnson | R | R | May 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 220 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Blake Lalli | L | R | May 12, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Pittsburgh, PA US |
| Casey Lambert | L | L | December 11, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Charlottesville, VA US |
| Josh Lansford | R | R | July 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 215 | Livermore, CA US |
| Jordan Latham | R | R | September 25, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | Boise, ID US |
| Jose Made | R | R | October 23, 1985 | 5'8" | 175 | , DO |
| Alex Maestri | R | R | June 1, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Cesena, Emilia-Romagna IT |
| Ryne Malone | L | R | January 6, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Clinton, IA US |
| Marcos Mateo | R | R | April 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Matt Matulia | S | R | May 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 185 | Charleston, SC US |
| Mario Mercedes | R | R | November 22, 1986 | 5'11" | 195 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Ryan Meyers | L | R | July 17, 1985 | 6'5" | 195 | Billings, MT US |
| Jonathan Mota | R | R | June 1, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Billy Muldowney | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'1" | 215 | West Chester, PA US |
| Jeremy Papelbon | R | L | June 24, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Blake Parker | R | R | June 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 225 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Leonel Perez | R | R | January 3, 1984 | 6'2" | 175 | Monte Plata, DO |
| Billy Petrick | R | R | April 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 240 | Kankakee, IL US |
| Mike Phelps | R | R | May 26, 1984 | 6'4" | 190 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Mark Reed | L | R | April 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Upland, CA US |
| Rocky Roquet | R | R | November 6, 1982 | 6'2" | 215 | San Luis Obispo, CA US |
| Jayson Ruhlman | L | L | August 17, 1984 | 6'1" | 180 | Mount Clemens, MI US |
| Drew Rundle | L | L | November 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 180 | San Diego, CA US |
| James Russell | L | L | January 8, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Dustin Sasser | L | L | September 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Greenville, NC US |
| Brian Schlitter | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'3" | 238 | Oak Park, IL US |
| Marquez Smith | R | R | March 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Panama City, FL US |
| Tony Thomas | R | R | July 10, 1986 | 5'10" | 220 | Tallahassee, FL US |
| Ty Wright | R | R | February 26, 1985 | 6'0" | 200 | Tyler, TX US |
| Jonathan Wyatt | L | R | September 6, 1984 | 5'10" | 180 | Kennesaw, GA 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.
