2009 Northwest Arkansas Naturals Roster
Team Record: 73-67
Finished 2nd in the TL's North Division
Manager: Brian Poldberg (73-67)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Springdale, Arkansas
Ballpark: Arvest Ballpark
Attendance: 318,056, Avg. 4,819 in 66 home dates
Playoffs - Northwest Arkansas Naturals 3 games, Springfield Cardinals 0
Finals - Midland RockHounds 3 games, Northwest Arkansas Naturals
The Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Texas League ended the 2009 season with a record of 73 wins and 67 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Naturals scored 703 runs and surrendered 704 runs. Corey Smith led Northwest Arkansas with 21 home runs and drove in 90 runs. Kurt Mertins paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .275 clip. Anthony Lerew topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 4.09 ERA, best among regular hurlers.
Víctor Marté, David Lough, Kyle Farnsworth, Yuniesky Betancourt, Dan Cortes, Greg Holland, Alex Gordon, Vance Wilson, Ed Lucas, Rob Tejeda, John Bale, Blake Wood, Everett Teaford, Chad Orvella, Anthony Lerew, Jarrod Dyson, Cody Clark, Juan Abreu and Jeff Bianchi were all players from the 2009 Northwest Arkansas Naturals who played in the Major Leagues during their careers.
Brian Poldberg served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Abreu | R | R | April 8, 1985 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte DO |
| John Bale | L | L | May 22, 1974 | 6'4" | 210 | Cheverly, MD US |
| John Bannister | R | R | January 20, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Yuniesky Betancourt | R | R | January 31, 1982 | 5'10" | 205 | Santa Clara, Villa Clara CU |
| Jeff Bianchi | R | R | October 5, 1986 | 5'11" | 185 | Lancaster, PA US |
| Federico Castaneda | R | R | January 26, 1984 | 6'3" | 205 | Torreon, Coahuila MX |
| Dan Cevette | L | L | October 19, 1983 | 6'4" | 235 | Wellsboro, PA US |
| Chris Chavez | L | R | September 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 195 | Kingman, AZ US |
| Cody Clark | R | R | September 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Fayetteville, AR US |
| Dan Cortes | R | R | March 4, 1987 | 6'6" | 235 | Pomona, CA US |
| Kyle Crist | R | R | June 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 194 | Sacramento, CA US |
| Gilbert De La Vara | L | L | October 4, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Joe Dickerson | L | L | October 3, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Jose Duarte | R | R | March 7, 1985 | 5'10" | 165 | Santa Lucia, Miranda VE |
| Jarrod Dyson | L | R | August 15, 1984 | 5'9" | 165 | McComb, MS US |
| Kyle Farnsworth | R | R | April 14, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Wichita, KS US |
| Jason Godin | R | R | September 23, 1984 | 6'5" | 170 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Alex Gordon | L | R | February 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | Lincoln, NE US |
| Rowdy Hardy | L | L | October 26, 1982 | 6'4" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Aaron Hartsock | R | R | January 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 200 | Brawley, CA US |
| Chris Hayes | R | R | February 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 177 | Chicago, IL US |
| Greg Holland | R | R | November 20, 1985 | 5'10" | 205 | Marion, NC US |
| Jeff Howell | R | R | April 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Melbourne, FL US |
| Blake Johnson | R | R | June 14, 1985 | 6'5" | 200 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Josh Johnson | S | R | January 11, 1986 | 5'10" | 190 | Tampa, FL US |
| Matt Kniginyzky | L | R | October 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Oakville, ON CA |
| Anthony Lerew | L | R | October 28, 1982 | 6'4" | 225 | Carlisle, PA US |
| Mario Lisson | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'2" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Lough | L | L | January 20, 1986 | 5'10" | 175 | Akron, OH US |
| Ed Lucas | R | R | May 21, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Grand Rapids, MI US |
| Marc Maddox | R | R | September 16, 1983 | 5'11" | 185 | Hattiesburg, MS US |
| Víctor Marté | R | R | November 8, 1980 | 6'2" | 260 | Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata DO |
| Chris McConnell | R | R | December 18, 1985 | 5'9" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Brian McFall | R | R | March 17, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Flagstaff, AZ US |
| Kurt Mertins | R | R | April 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 188 | Yorba Linda, CA US |
| Chris Nicoll | R | R | October 30, 1983 | 6'3" | 190 | Whittier, CA US |
| Chad Orvella | R | R | October 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | Renton, WA US |
| Jordan Parraz | R | R | October 8, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Henderson, NV US |
| Carlos Sencion | L | L | November 17, 1984 | 6'6" | 170 | Sanchez Ramirez, DO |
| Corey Smith | R | R | April 15, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Plainfield, NJ US |
| Cody Strait | R | R | May 28, 1983 | 6'1" | 180 | Beaumont, TX US |
| John Suomi | L | R | October 5, 1980 | 5'11" | 200 | Toronto, ON CA |
| Ben Swaggerty | L | L | August 8, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | Knoxville, TN US |
| Everett Teaford | L | L | May 15, 1984 | 6'0" | 160 | Alpharetta, GA US |
| Rob Tejeda | R | R | March 24, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Vance Wilson | R | R | March 17, 1973 | 5'11" | 190 | Mesa, AZ US |
| Blake Wood | R | R | August 8, 1985 | 6'5" | 233 | Atlanta, 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.
