2008 Lowell Spinners Roster
Team Record: 40-33
Finished 1st in the NYPL's Stedler Division
Manager: Gary Disarcina (40-33)
Affiliation: Boston Red Sox
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
Ballpark: Edward A. LeLacheur Park
Attendance: 194,167, Avg. 5,394 in 36 home dates
Playoffs - Batavia Muckdogs 2 games, Lowell Spinners 1
The Lowell Spinners of the New York-Pennsylvania League ended the 2008 season with a record of 40 wins and 33 losses, finishing first in the league's Stedler Division.
The Spinners scored 312 runs and gave up 299 runs. Luis Sumoza led Lowell with 11 home runs and drove in 38 runs. Mitch Dening paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .321. Brock Huntzinger, Stolmy Pimentel and Hunter Strickland topped the team with 5 wins each, while Kyle Weiland recorded a 1.5 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Members of the 2008 Lowell Spinners who played in Major League Baseball during their careers were Ryan Lavarnway, Bobby Kielty, Hunter Strickland, Kyle Snyder, Kyle Weiland, Stephen Fife, Casey Kelly, Stolmy Pimentel, Tim Federowicz, Dustin Richardson, Drake Britton, Bryan Price and Will Middlebrooks.
Gary Disarcina served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
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Ronald Bermudez | R | R | June 6, 1988 | 6'0" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
Darren Blocker | R | R | February 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Shawnee, OK US |
Drake Britton | L | L | May 22, 1989 | 6'2" | 215 | Waco, TX US |
Deshaun Brooks | R | R | October 25, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | St Thomas, St. Thomas VI |
Daniel Buller | R | L | December 25, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Fresno, CA US |
Ricardo Burgos | L | R | June 23, 1987 | 5'10" | 170 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
Rafael Cabreja | L | R | April 14, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Yeiper Castillo | R | R | September 6, 1988 | 6'3" | 185 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
Matthew Cooney | R | R | December 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 215 | Winchester, MA US |
Mitch Dening | L | R | August 17, 1988 | 6'1" | 209 | Gosford, New South Wales AU |
Ryan Dent | R | R | March 15, 1989 | 6'0" | 190 | Long Beach, CA US |
Tim Federowicz | R | R | August 5, 1987 | 5'10" | 215 | Erie, PA US |
Carlos Fernandez-Oliva | S | R | September 23, 1986 | 6'1" | 175 | Barquisimeto, Lara VE |
Stephen Fife | R | R | October 4, 1986 | 6'3" | 225 | Boise, ID US |
Seth Garrison | S | R | August 13, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Fort Worth, TX US |
Zach Gentile | L | R | November 1, 1986 | 5'8" | 165 | Sturgis, MI US |
Derrik Gibson | R | R | December 5, 1989 | 6'1" | 195 | Seaford, DE US |
Rafael Gil | R | R | October 3, 1985 | 6'0" | 165 | Guarenas, Miranda VE |
Matt Goodson | R | R | September 26, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Galveston, TX US |
Joseph Guerra | R | R | September 4, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | David, Chiriqui PA |
Alex Hale | R | R | February 9, 1986 | 6'0" | 215 | Richmond, VA US |
Jonathan Hee | R | R | August 11, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Honolulu, HI US |
Mitch Herold | L | L | June 18, 1986 | 6'0" | 200 | Richmond, IN US |
Peter Hissey | L | L | January 17, 1990 | 6'1" | 180 | Phoenixville, PA US |
Brock Huntzinger | R | R | July 2, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Anderson, IN US |
Jeremy Kehrt | R | R | December 21, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Plainfield, IN US |
Casey Kelly | R | R | October 4, 1989 | 6'3" | 215 | Sarasota, FL US |
Kade Keowen | R | R | April 18, 1986 | 6'5" | 215 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
Ryan Khoury | R | R | March 19, 1984 | 5'11" | 180 | West Jordan, UT US |
Bobby Kielty | S | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Fontana, CA US |
Ryan Lavarnway | R | R | August 7, 1987 | 6'4" | 240 | Burbank, CA US |
Mike Lee | R | R | November 18, 1986 | 6'7" | 235 | Las Vegas, NV US |
Wang-Yi Lin | R | R | June 28, 1988 | 6'2" | 192 | Tainan City, TW |
Scott Lonergan | S | R | December 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 200 | La Jolla, CA US |
Lance McClain | R | L | March 26, 1987 | 6'1" | 175 | Knoxville, TN US |
Will Middlebrooks | R | R | September 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 220 | Greenville, TX US |
Jeff Natale | R | R | August 24, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Hamden, CT US |
Dennis Neuman | R | R | October 18, 1989 | 5'11" | 185 | , CW |
Wilfred Pichardo | S | R | October 28, 1989 | 5'9" | 150 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
Stolmy Pimentel | R | R | February 1, 1990 | 6'3" | 230 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
Bryan Price | R | R | November 13, 1986 | 6'4" | 215 | Corpus Christi, TX US |
Chad Rhoades | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 5'10" | 185 | Bowie, TX US |
Dustin Richardson | L | L | January 9, 1984 | 6'6" | 220 | Newton, KS US |
Jorge Rodriguez | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 160 | Bolivar, Bolivar CO |
Robert Romero | R | R | March 28, 1985 | 5'10" | 190 | McKinney, TX US |
Charle Rosario | R | R | July 23, 1988 | 5'10" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
Hunter Strickland | R | R | September 24, 1988 | 6'3" | 225 | Thomaston, GA US |
Luis Sumoza | R | R | July 15, 1988 | 6'0" | 170 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
Michael Tomoleoni | L | L | July 30, 1985 | 6'3" | 215 | Niles, IL US |
Kyle Weiland | L | R | September 12, 1986 | 6'4" | 195 | Albuquerque, NM US |
Armando Zerpa | L | L | February 13, 1987 | 5'11" | 175 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
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.