2008 Giants Roster
Arizona League (AL) - Class: R
Team Record: 36-20
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Bert Hunter (36-20)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
2008 Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 36-20
Finished 2nd in the AL
Manager: Bert Hunter (36-20)
Affiliation: San Francisco Giants
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona
Ballpark: Scottsdale Stadium
Playoffs - Giants 1 game, Angels 0
The Giants of the Arizona League ended the 2008 season with a record of 36 wins and 20 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Giants scored 353 runs and surrendered 264 runs. C. J. Ziegler drove in 43 runs. Josh Mazzola led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .324. Kyle Nicholson topped the team with 6 wins and a team-best 1.16 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Members of the 2008 Giants who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Brandon Crawford, Scott Barnes, Justin Leone, Johnny Monell, Buster Posey, Conor Gillaspie, Ryan Verdugo, Kelvin Marte, Eric Surkamp and Ehire Adrianza.
Bert Hunter served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ehire Adrianza | S | R | August 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
| Scott Barnes | L | L | September 5, 1987 | 6'4" | 200 | Springfield, MA US |
| Drew Bowlin | R | R | December 28, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Jorge Bucardo | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Leon, NI |
| Raul Burgos | S | R | August 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Jose Casilla | R | R | May 21, 1989 | 6'1" | 205 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Dan Cook | S | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'3" | 185 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Brandon Crawford | L | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'2" | 227 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Tayler Creswell | R | R | February 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Daly City, CA US |
| Carlos De La Rosa | L | L | July 15, 1984 | 6'2" | 190 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Wendell Fairley | L | R | March 17, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Lucedale, MS US |
| Justin Fitzgerald | R | R | March 3, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | Santa Rosa, CA US |
| Rob Flanigan | L | R | August 14, 1987 | 6'4" | 230 | Monroe, GA US |
| Vladimir Frias | S | R | September 6, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Alcanzzas, DO |
| Gregorio Geronimo | L | L | December 18, 1986 | 6'3" | 190 | San Jose de Ocoa, Peravia DO |
| Conor Gillaspie | L | R | July 18, 1987 | 6'1" | 195 | Omaha, NE US |
| Brandon Grabham | R | R | January 30, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | Plano, TX US |
| Javier Hernandez | R | R | September 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 180 | San Felipe, Yaracuy VE |
| Aaron Hornostaj | L | R | May 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Woodstock, ON CA |
| Jason Jarvis | R | R | October 1, 1987 | 6'2" | 195 | Concord, CA US |
| Andrew Kerth | R | R | May 6, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Aaron King | L | L | April 27, 1989 | 6'5" | 230 | Hickory, NC US |
| John King | R | R | July 5, 1985 | 6'3" | 180 | Nashville, TN US |
| Justin Leone | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Brooks Lindsley | R | R | October 25, 1986 | 6'0" | 185 | Keizer, OR US |
| Mitch Lively | R | R | September 7, 1985 | 6'5" | 250 | Susanville, CA US |
| Josh Lopez | R | R | January 31, 1989 | 5'9" | 170 | Bayamon, PR |
| Aaron Lowenstein | R | R | June 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ryan Mantle | R | R | July 12, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | St. Louis, MO US |
| Kelvin Marte | R | L | November 24, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Roberto Martinez | L | L | May 5, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Josh Mazzola | R | R | April 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jose Medina | R | R | November 29, 1986 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Johnny Monell | L | R | March 27, 1986 | 6'1" | 210 | Bronx, NY US |
| Jesus Navarro | R | R | January 3, 1988 | 6'0" | 180 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Kyle Nicholson | R | R | July 31, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Erie, PA US |
| Meroli Nova | L | L | April 16, 1986 | 6'6" | 165 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Steve Palazzolo | R | R | March 31, 1982 | 6'10" | 260 | North Reading, MA US |
| Geomar Patino | R | R | January 21, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Cumana, Sucre VE |
| Nathan Pendley | L | L | September 5, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | Lynn, MA US |
| Buster Posey | R | R | March 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 210 | Leesburg, GA US |
| Ryne Price | L | R | May 27, 1986 | 5'11" | 190 | Palo Alto, CA US |
| Carlos Quintana | R | R | June 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 180 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Mario Rodriguez | L | L | August 21, 1988 | 6'2" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Jesse Shriner | R | R | February 24, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Wheat Ridge, CO US |
| Eric Surkamp | L | L | July 16, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | Cincinnati, OH US |
| Cesar Valentin | R | R | October 19, 1988 | 5'11" | 170 | Moca, PR |
| Ryan Verdugo | L | L | April 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Pasadena, CA US |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Joel Weeks | L | R | November 30, 1984 | 5'9" | 185 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Chris Wilson | R | R | November 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange City, CA US |
| Ben Woodbury | R | R | February 21, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | West Plains, MO US |
| Kyle Woodruff | R | R | May 2, 1986 | 6'6" | 225 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| C. J. Ziegler | R | R | November 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 245 | Tucson, AZ US |
