2008 Orem Owlz Roster
Team Record: 52-23
Finished 1st in the PL's South Division
Manager: Tom Kotchman (52-23)
Affiliation: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Location: Orem, Utah
Ballpark: Parkway Crossing Stadium
Attendance: 108,283, Avg. 2,927 in 37 home dates
Playoffs - Orem Owlz 2 games, Ogden Raptors 1
Finals - Great Falls Voyagers 2 games, Orem Owlz 1
The Orem Owlz of the Pioneer League ended the 2008 season with a record of 52 wins and 23 losses, finishing first in the league's South Division.
The Owlz led the league with 521 runs. Orem allowed 372 runs, least in the league. Luis Jiménez paced the team with 15 home runs Roberto Lopez drove in 72 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .400 clip. Jayson Miller and Will Smith paced the squad with 8 wins each, while Jayson Miller recorded a 2.33 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Buddy Boshers, Alberto Rosario, Luis Jiménez, Michael Kohn, Andrew Taylor, Steve Geltz and Will Smith were all players from the 2008 Orem Owlz who played in the Majors during their careers.
Tom Kotchman served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Auer | R | R | October 24, 1985 | 6'0" | 188 | DeLand, FL US |
| Dwayne Bailey | R | R | August 11, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | Orlando, FL US |
| Buddy Boshers | L | L | May 9, 1988 | 6'3" | 222 | Huntsville, AL US |
| Beau Brooks | L | R | August 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Francis Cabrera | R | R | May 27, 1987 | 6'1" | 184 | Santiago, Santiago DO |
| Leo Calderon | L | L | July 31, 1986 | 5'11" | 170 | Loiza, PR |
| Angel Castillo | R | R | June 7, 1989 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Marcel Champagnie | R | R | October 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 170 | North York, ON CA |
| Carlos Colmenares | S | R | February 11, 1986 | 6'0" | 175 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Ivan Contreras | S | R | January 3, 1987 | 5'9" | 155 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Manny Correa | R | R | January 5, 1989 | 6'3" | 170 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Reyes Dorado | L | R | January 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 196 | Riverside, CA US |
| Chris Garcia | L | R | November 25, 1987 | 6'2" | 225 | Brooklyn, NY US |
| Steve Geltz | R | R | November 1, 1987 | 5'10" | 210 | Newfane, NY US |
| Donato Giovanatto | R | R | October 20, 1984 | 6'1" | 195 | San Jose, CA US |
| Lou Green | R | R | July 17, 1987 | 6'5" | 220 | Panama City, FL US |
| Ryan Groth | L | L | July 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 208 | Boca Raton, FL US |
| Cephas Howard | R | R | September 5, 1984 | 6'5" | 240 | Augusta, GA US |
| Kyle Hurst | R | R | August 23, 1985 | 6'4" | 220 | Gilbert, AZ US |
| Gabe Jacobo | R | R | April 14, 1987 | 6'3" | 200 | Visalia, CA US |
| Luis Jiménez | R | R | January 18, 1988 | 6'1" | 205 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Josh Keller | R | R | February 2, 1986 | 6'4" | 240 | Portland, OR US |
| Tim Kiely | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 190 | Swampscott, MA US |
| Rian Kiniry | L | R | December 12, 1986 | 5'10" | 185 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Michael Kohn | R | R | June 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 200 | Camden, SC US |
| Roberto Lopez | R | R | October 1, 1985 | 6'0" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Jayson Miller | L | L | November 25, 1985 | 5'11" | 180 | Yakima, WA US |
| Kevin Nabors | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Fairhope, AL US |
| Braulio Pardo | S | R | October 10, 1986 | 5'11" | 180 | Tampa, FL US |
| Darwin Perez | S | R | July 27, 1989 | 5'10" | 160 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Jose Perez | R | R | September 14, 1987 | 6'2" | 180 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Trevor Pippin | L | L | December 3, 1986 | 6'3" | 210 | Cochran, GA US |
| Jon Plefka | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'8" | 230 | Hartford, CT US |
| Alberto Rosario | R | R | January 10, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Bonao, Monsenor Nouel DO |
| Chris Scholl | R | R | October 27, 1987 | 5'11" | 195 | Tacoma, WA US |
| Baron Short | R | R | August 2, 1986 | 6'5" | 230 | College Park, GA US |
| Alex Silversmith | R | R | October 22, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Islip, NY US |
| Will Smith | R | L | July 10, 1989 | 6'5" | 248 | Newnan, GA US |
| Andrew Taylor | R | L | August 18, 1986 | 6'2" | 205 | Durham, NC US |
| Jeremy Thorne | R | R | October 4, 1985 | 6'4" | 260 | Lakeland, FL US |
| Jon Townsend | R | R | September 24, 1984 | 6'0" | 195 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Ivan Villaescusa | S | R | October 13, 1986 | 6'2" | 210 | San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora MX |
| Michael Wing | R | R | October 25, 1988 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, 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.
