2006 Potomac Nationals Roster
Team Record: 64-76
Finished 2nd in the CL's North Division
Manager: Randy Knorr (0-0), Ed Caceres (0-0)
Affiliation: Washington Nationals
Location: Woodbridge, Virginia
Ballpark: G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium
Attendance: 151,507, Avg. 2,367 in 64 home dates
The Potomac Nationals of the Carolina League ended the 2006 season with a record of 64 wins and 76 losses, finishing second in the league's North Division.
The Nationals scored 623 runs and yielded 715 runs, most in the circuit. Luke Montz led Potomac with 16 home runs and drove in 76 runs. Brandon Powell paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .280 clip. Thomas Wilson, Mike Hinckley, Juan Ovalles and Ricardo Morales topped the team with 6 wins each, while Ricardo Morales registered a 4.7 earned run average, best among qualifying pitchers.
Pedro Astacio, José Guillén, Félix Rodríguez, Roger Bernadina, Tony Blanco, Luke Montz, Jim Henderson, Collin Balester, John Patterson, Michael Martínez, Brett Campbell, José Vidro, Craig Stammen, Ian Desmond, Shairon Martis, Mike Hinckley and Brian Schneider were all players from the 2006 Potomac Nationals who played in the Majors during their careers.
Randy Knorr and Ed Caceres served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | R | R | November 28, 1968 | 6'2" | 174 | Hato Mayor del Rey, Hato Mayor DO |
| Edgardo Baez | R | R | July 12, 1985 | 6'2" | 190 | Bayamon, PR |
| Collin Balester | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA US |
| Roger Bernadina | L | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Willemstad, CW |
| Tony Blanco | R | R | November 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | San Juan de la Maguana, San Juan DO |
| Dee Brown | R | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'0" | 230 | Brooksville, FL US |
| Greg Bunn | R | R | February 3, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Seth Bynum | R | R | December 19, 1980 | 6'0" | 185 | Louisville, KY US |
| Brett Campbell | R | R | October 17, 1981 | 6'0" | 170 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Jonathan Castro | S | R | November 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 160 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ender Chavez | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Russ Cleveland | R | R | December 26, 1979 | 6'3" | 215 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Juan De Los Santos | R | L | January 15, 1983 | 6'0" | 184 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Ian Desmond | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 220 | Sarasota, FL US |
| Clint Everts | S | R | August 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 195 | Houston, TX US |
| Jon Felfoldi | L | L | July 6, 1981 | 6'1" | 183 | San Diego, CA US |
| Reggie Fitzpatrick | L | L | February 28, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Atlanta, GA US |
| Dan Foli | R | R | March 30, 1981 | 6'1" | 190 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Agustin German | R | R | December 13, 1985 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Cristian Guerrero | R | R | July 12, 1980 | 6'5" | 210 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| José Guillén | R | R | May 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal DO |
| Jim Henderson | L | R | October 21, 1982 | 6'5" | 220 | Calgary, AB CA |
| Mike Hinckley | R | L | October 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Devin Ivany | R | R | July 27, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Plantation, FL US |
| Dan Kolb | R | R | June 5, 1980 | 6'1" | 190 | St. Petersburg, FL US |
| Marvin Lowrance | L | L | July 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 215 | Bellflower, CA US |
| Carlos Martinez | R | R | March 30, 1984 | 6'4" | 180 | Cotui, Sanchez Ramirez DO |
| Michael Martínez | S | R | September 16, 1982 | 5'9" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Shairon Martis | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, CW |
| Luke Montz | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Lafayette, LA US |
| Alex Morales | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 5'11" | 170 | Chicago, IL US |
| Ricardo Morales | L | L | December 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 170 | La Romana, La Romana DO |
| Steve Mortimer | L | L | June 10, 1981 | 6'3" | 215 | St. Maries, ID US |
| Jason Norderum | L | L | November 21, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Redding, CA US |
| Alex Nunez | L | R | April 30, 1981 | 5'11" | 170 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Brett Nyquist | L | L | May 7, 1981 | 6'7" | 205 | Duluth, MN US |
| Juan Ovalles | R | R | May 15, 1982 | 6'0" | 165 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| John Patterson | R | R | January 30, 1978 | 6'6" | 200 | Orange, TX US |
| Anthony Pearson | R | R | August 14, 1981 | 6'3" | 190 | Baton Rouge, LA US |
| Josh Perrault | R | R | June 11, 1982 | 6'5" | 215 | Salt Lake City, UT US |
| Jeremy Plexico | L | L | February 24, 1980 | 6'4" | 210 | Columbia, SC US |
| Brandon Powell | L | R | August 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 191 | Florence, SC US |
| Brett Reid | R | R | October 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 200 | Independence, MO US |
| Félix Rodríguez | R | R | September 9, 1972 | 6'1" | 170 | Monte Cristi, Monte Cristi DO |
| Robert Rodriguez | R | R | December 17, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami, FL US |
| Brian Schneider | L | R | November 26, 1976 | 6'1" | 210 | Jacksonville, FL US |
| Craig Stammen | R | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'4" | 230 | North Star, OH US |
| Kole Strayhorn | R | R | October 1, 1982 | 6'0" | 196 | Seminole, OK US |
| Greg Thissen | R | R | June 1, 1981 | 6'4" | 185 | Davenport, IA US |
| Chris Thompson | R | R | January 2, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Mobile, AL US |
| David Trahan | R | R | February 27, 1981 | 6'3" | 185 | Galveston, TX US |
| José Vidro | S | R | August 27, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Mayaguez, PR |
| Douglas Vroman | R | R | February 9, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Fort Lauderdale, FL US |
| Trey Webb | R | R | February 11, 1982 | 6'0" | 170 | Dallas, TX US |
| Thomas Wilson | R | L | May 21, 1982 | 6'2" | 185 | Smithfield, NC US |
| Marcos Yepez | S | R | December 29, 1981 | 5'10" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal VE |
| Zech Zinicola | R | R | March 2, 1985 | 6'1" | 220 | Loma Linda, 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.
