2008 Lakeland Flying Tigers Roster
Team Record: 67-70
Finished 4th in the FSL's West Division
Manager: Andy Barkett (67-70)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Lakeland, Florida
Ballpark: Joker Marchant Stadium
Attendance: 52,305, Avg. 830 in 63 home dates
The Lakeland Flying Tigers of the Florida State League ended the 2008 season with a record of 67 wins and 70 losses, finishing fourth in the league's West Division.
The Flying Tigers scored 622 runs and yielded 635 runs. Ryan Strieby led Lakeland with 29 home runs, and Jeramy Laster walloped 15 or more, too. Ryan Strieby drove in 94 runs. Michael Bertram paced batters with significant playing time with a .285 average. Jonah Nickerson topped the squad with 12 wins, while Rick Porcello recorded a 2.66 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Rick Porcello, Gary Sheffield, Luis Marte, Joel Zumaya, Ángel Castro, Guillermo Moscoso, Jay Sborz, Alfredo Fígaro, Scott Sizemore, Freddy García, Dontrelle Willis, Ryan Perry, Brennan Boesch, Robbie Weinhardt, Lester Oliveros, Freddy Dolsi, Duane Below and Jordan Tata were all players from the 2008 Lakeland Flying Tigers who played in the Majors during their careers.
Andy Barkett served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duane Below | L | L | November 15, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Britton, MI US |
| Gabriel Benitez | R | R | March 1, 1983 | 6'4" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Michael Bertram | L | R | February 25, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Lexington, KY US |
| Brennan Boesch | L | L | April 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Santa Monica, CA US |
| Mark Brackman | R | R | March 23, 1985 | 6'7" | 230 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Adrian Casanova | R | R | May 6, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Miami, FL US |
| Ángel Castro | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'11" | 240 | Pimentel, Duarte DO |
| Juan Cedeño | L | L | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Higuey, La Altagracia DO |
| Ed Clelland | L | L | June 27, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Huizen, NL |
| Pedro Cotto | L | L | May 26, 1982 | 5'11" | 175 | San Juan, PR |
| Santo De Leon | R | R | November 1, 1983 | 6'2" | 175 | Azua, Azua DO |
| Freddy Dolsi | R | R | January 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 160 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Alfredo Fígaro | R | R | July 7, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Samana, Samana DO |
| Adam Frost | R | R | October 13, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | Sobieski, WI US |
| L. J. Gagnier | R | R | February 28, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Cruz, CA US |
| Freddy García | R | R | October 6, 1976 | 6'4" | 250 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Ramon Garcia | L | L | October 30, 1984 | 6'2" | 165 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Joaquin Guzman | S | R | September 22, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Cale Iorg | R | R | September 6, 1985 | 6'2" | 185 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Carmelo Jaime | S | R | July 16, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Justice | L | L | February 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | Winter Park, FL US |
| Jeff Kunkel | S | R | March 11, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Olympia Fields, IL US |
| Jeramy Laster | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 6'1" | 185 | Nashville, TN US |
| Jordan Lennerton | L | L | February 16, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Langley, BC CA |
| Luis Marte | R | R | August 26, 1986 | 5'11" | 200 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Nick Martin | L | L | March 5, 1980 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston, TX US |
| Santo Mieses | R | R | April 15, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Guillermo Moscoso | R | R | November 14, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jonah Nickerson | R | R | March 9, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Casper, WY US |
| Gustavo Nunez | S | R | February 8, 1988 | 5'11" | 189 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matt O'Brien | R | R | August 10, 1982 | 6'3" | 215 | Royal Palm Beach, FL US |
| Lester Oliveros | R | R | May 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Louis Ott | S | R | February 22, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Marin, CA US |
| Kyle Pearson | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'1" | 200 | Panama City, FL US |
| Ryan Perry | R | R | February 13, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA US |
| Rick Porcello | R | R | December 27, 1988 | 6'5" | 205 | Morristown, NJ US |
| Shawn Roof | R | R | August 3, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Champaign, IL US |
| Luis Salas | R | R | January 2, 1989 | 6'1" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Cody Satterwhite | R | R | January 27, 1987 | 6'4" | 235 | Jackson, MS US |
| Jay Sborz | R | R | January 24, 1985 | 6'4" | 210 | Washington, DC US |
| Gary Sheffield | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'11" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Zach Simons | L | R | May 23, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | Mountain Home, ID US |
| Scott Sizemore | R | R | January 4, 1985 | 6'0" | 190 | Virginia Beach, VA US |
| James Skelton | L | R | October 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 165 | West Covina, CA US |
| Ryan Strieby | R | R | August 9, 1985 | 6'5" | 235 | Seattle, WA US |
| Jordan Tata | R | R | September 20, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | Plano, TX US |
| Devin Thomas | S | R | February 22, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Brandon Timm | R | R | December 4, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Hamilton, OH US |
| Robbie Weinhardt | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Dontrelle Willis | L | L | January 12, 1982 | 6'2" | 230 | Oakland, CA US |
| Brendan Wise | L | R | January 9, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Derek Witt | R | R | December 31, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Davenport, IA US |
| Joel Zumaya | R | R | November 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Chula Vista, CA 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.
