2008 Minatitlan Petroleros Roster
Mexican League (ML) - Class: AAA
Team Record: 35-73
Finished 7th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Antonio Aguilera (35-73), Salomé Barojas (35-73)
Location: Minatitlan, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: 18 de Marzo de 1938
Attendance: 162,439, Avg. 3,008 in 54 home dates
2008 Minatitlan Petroleros StatisticsTeam Record: 35-73
Finished 7th in the ML's South Division
Manager: Antonio Aguilera (35-73), Salomé Barojas (35-73)
Location: Minatitlan, Mexico, Mexico
Ballpark: 18 de Marzo de 1938
Attendance: 162,439, Avg. 3,008 in 54 home dates
The Minatitlan Petroleros of the Mexican League ended the 2008 season with a record of 35 wins and 73 losses, finishing seventh in the league's South Division.
The Petroleros scored 453 runs and conceded 638 runs. Joel Galarraga and Shamar Almeida each drove in 47 runs. Joel Galarraga paced all regular hitters with a .318 average. Trey Hearne topped the team with 5 wins.
Willis Otáñez and Luke Allen both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Salomé Barojas served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharnol Adriana | R | R | November 13, 1970 | 5'10" | 205 | Willemstad, CW |
| Luke Allen | L | R | August 4, 1978 | 6'2" | 208 | Covington, GA US |
| Shamar Almeida | L | R | August 25, 1971 | 6'1" | 213 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Japhet Amador | R | R | January 19, 1987 | 6'4" | 310 | Mulege, Baja California Sur MX |
| Eloy Arano | S | R | March 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Martin Arvizu | R | R | September 30, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Roberto Barradas | R | R | December 20, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | La Gloria, Veracruz MX |
| Ivan Bellazetin | R | R | September 15, 1986 | 5'7" | 150 | Mexico, Distrito Federal MX |
| Juan Blanco | R | R | February 11, 1984 | 5'7" | 165 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Omar Bramasco | R | R | October 28, 1981 | 6'0" | 180 | Orange County, CA US |
| Geraldo Bueno | R | R | January 21, 1981 | 6'0" | 215 | Piedras Negras, MX |
| Sergio Carmona | R | R | September 3, 1982 | 5'9" | 165 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Hector Casillas | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Zapopan, MX |
| Luis Castro | R | R | February 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Daniel Cavazos | L | L | November 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 195 | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX |
| Rene Coss | R | R | September 30, 1988 | 6'2" | 195 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Luis Angel Daniel | R | R | October 16, 1984 | 5'10" | 175 | Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon MX |
| Adam Daniels | L | L | August 16, 1982 | 6'2" | 190 | Vancouver, BC CA |
| Rafael Diaz | L | L | September 7, 1987 | 5'8" | 175 | Zapotito, MX |
| Carlos Dominguez | L | L | July 27, 1980 | 6'2" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| Mario Espinoza | R | R | January 1, 1978 | 6'0" | 181 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Alan Estrada | R | R | November 2, 1985 | 6'2" | 181 | Monclova, Coahuila MX |
| Juan Feliciano | R | R | April 6, 1980 | 6'1" | 163 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Oscar Fentanes | R | R | August 3, 1969 | 5'9" | 205 | Cosamaloapan, Veracruz MX |
| Leonardo Figuereo | R | R | January 17, 1975 | 6'0" | 150 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Pedro Flores | L | L | March 30, 1977 | 6'0" | 216 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Joel Galarraga | R | R | March 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | La Habana, La Habana CU |
| Adolfo Garcia | R | R | September 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 175 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Alejandro Garrido | L | L | November 16, 1985 | 6'1" | 176 | Colipa, MX |
| Hector Gonzalez | R | R | September 15, 1987 | 6'0" | 190 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Santiago Gonzalez | R | R | July 25, 1983 | 5'4" | 140 | Actopan, Hidalgo MX |
| Jesus Guzman | R | R | December 24, 1989 | 5'9" | 175 | Cordoba, Veracruz MX |
| Jorge Guzman | L | R | November 28, 1983 | 6'3" | 215 | Ensenada, Baja California MX |
| Trey Hearne | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 195 | Lufkin, TX US |
| Victor Jacome | L | L | January 23, 1983 | 5'8" | 172 | Tejeria, Veracruz MX |
| Omar Jimenez | R | R | August 22, 1984 | 5'9" | 175 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| William Juarez | R | R | April 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 203 | El Viejo, NI |
| Federico Ledezma | R | R | October 7, 1978 | 6'2" | 223 | |
| Derek Lee | L | L | August 20, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Fort Worth, TX US |
| Grimaldo Martinez | R | R | November 18, 1968 | 5'10" | 187 | Villa Santiago, MX |
| Luis Fernando Morales | L | L | May 20, 1978 | 5'10" | 185 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Omar Nieblas | L | L | August 10, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Enrique Osorio | R | R | January 14, 1985 | 5'6" | 161 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Willis Otáñez | R | R | April 19, 1973 | 6'1" | 200 | Vega Baja, PR |
| Sergio Padilla | R | R | January 29, 1988 | 5'10" | 175 | Ciudad Obregon, Sonora MX |
| Daniel Perez | R | R | January 16, 1982 | 6'1" | 170 | Palenque, DO |
| Edgar Perez | R | R | February 14, 1975 | 5'11" | 196 | Minatitlan, Veracruz MX |
| Eleazar Reyes | L | R | December 25, 1979 | 5'7" | 165 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa MX |
| Brian Rios | R | R | July 25, 1974 | 6'3" | 215 | Santa Ana, CA US |
| Ramon Rios | R | R | March 4, 1988 | 5'10" | 200 | Guaymas, Sonora MX |
| Marco Rivera | L | R | December 24, 1983 | 5'11" | 195 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Noe Romo | L | L | September 21, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| German Ruiz | R | R | February 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 198 | Veracruz, Veracruz MX |
| Alejandro Sanchez | R | R | April 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, Sonora MX |
| David Sinohui | R | R | October 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 180 | Tijuana, Baja California MX |
| Enrique Trujillo | R | R | June 15, 1987 | 6'1" | 180 | Hermosillo, Sonora MX |
| David Urias | R | R | February 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | Culiacan, Sinaloa MX |
| Uriel Valdez | L | R | July 25, 1984 | 5'11" | 170 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Luis Vazquez | R | R | September 9, 1980 | 5'11" | 220 | Mazatlan, Sinaloa MX |
| Obed Vega | R | R | November 14, 1973 | 6'2" | 210 | Guasave, Sinaloa MX |
| Orlando Verdugo | R | R | March 22, 1977 | 5'9" | 203 | Bahia de Tortugas, MX |
| Christian Zazueta | R | R | October 20, 1984 | 5'11" | 190 | Bacobampo, Sonora MX |
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.
