2008 Ottawa Rapidz Roster
Team Record: 31-63
Finished 8th in the CAA
Manager: Ed Nottle (0-0), Tom Carcione (0-0)
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ballpark: Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Park
Attendance: 101,073, Avg. 2,197 in 46 home dates
The Ottawa Rapidz of the Canadian-American Association ended the 2008 season with a record of 31 wins and 63 losses, finishing eighth in the CAA.
The Rapidz plated 446 runs and conceded 538 runs, most in the circuit. Jabe Bergeron paced Ottawa with 13 home runs and drove in 69 runs, while leading all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .354 average, and Noel Baca earned a 3.83 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Félix Escalona played in Major League Baseball during his career, the only member of the Ottawa Rapidz to do so.
Ed Nottle and Tom Carcione served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Baca | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 210 | |
| Cibney Bello | L | R | September 10, 1982 | 6'5" | 185 | Vargas, VE |
| Jabe Bergeron | R | R | December 19, 1981 | 6'3" | 230 | Keene, NH US |
| Maxime Bouchard | L | R | May 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 210 | Louiseville, QC CA |
| Greg Bunn | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Angelo Burrows | L | R | July 2, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Freeport, BS |
| Kevin Butler | R | R | February 23, 1984 | 6'0" | 200 | Rock Hill, SC US |
| Jake Daubert | L | R | May 19, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Glen Ridge, NJ US |
| Jose De Los Santos | R | R | August 10, 1984 | 5'11" | 160 | La Vega, La Vega DO |
| Pat Donovan | L | L | February 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 185 | Spokane, WA US |
| Greg Dumouchel | R | L | 6'2" | 220 | ||
| Dytarious Edwards | L | R | August 5, 1976 | 6'0" | 165 | Detroit, MI US |
| Félix Escalona | R | R | March 12, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | Puerto Cabello, Carabobo VE |
| Kyle Geiger | R | R | May 8, 1982 | 6'3" | 225 | Topeka, KS US |
| Jose Guanchez | L | L | December 30, 1982 | 6'0" | 195 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Nate Hall | R | R | December 28, 1985 | 6'0" | 188 | Coalfield, TN US |
| Adam Hawes | L | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'3" | 218 | Victoria Harbour, BC CA |
| Juan Infante | S | R | October 8, 1981 | 5'10" | 170 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| David Keesee | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Mike Kusiewicz | R | L | November 1, 1976 | 6'2" | 185 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jared Lemieux | L | L | October 8, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Portland, ME US |
| Scott McKnight | L | R | December 22, 1984 | 6'1" | 155 | Corona, CA US |
| Karl Mejlholm | R | R | March 7, 1984 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jereme Milons | R | R | February 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Starkville, MS US |
| Mike Muscato | S | R | January 10, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | |
| Sambu Ndungidi | S | R | May 9, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Montreal, QC CA |
| Jason Pilkington | R | L | October 21, 1980 | 6'6" | 205 | |
| Pete Pirman | R | R | June 25, 1979 | 6'0" | 185 | |
| Reid Price | L | L | October 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 185 | Asheville, NC US |
| Jacob Ramos | L | L | May 18, 1983 | 5'9" | 170 | Midland, TX US |
| Fraser Robinson | L | L | March 31, 1985 | 6'4" | 195 | |
| Jose Salas | S | R | February 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Dallas Strankman | R | R | December 31, 1978 | 6'3" | 220 | |
| Matthew Tosoni | ||||||
| Nick Trainor | L | L | Montreal, QC CA | |||
| Orlando Trias | R | R | March 16, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | El Tigre, Anzoategui VE |
| Cardoza Tucker | R | R | November 11, 1984 | 6'2" | 180 | Fresno, CA US |
| Tanner Watson | R | R | June 14, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Arnprior, ON CA |
| Joe Wilson | L | L | August 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Fairfield, CT 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.
