2002 Twins Roster
Gulf Coast League (GCL) - Class: R
Team Record: 35-25
Finished 2nd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Rudy Hernández (35-25)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: CenturyLink Sports Complex
2002 Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 35-25
Finished 2nd in the GCL's South Division
Manager: Rudy Hernández (35-25)
Affiliation: Minnesota Twins
Location: Fort Myers, Florida
Ballpark: CenturyLink Sports Complex
The Twins of the Gulf Coast League ended the 2002 season with a record of 35 wins and 25 losses, finishing second in the league's South Division.
The Twins led the league with 330 runs, fueled by 13 home runs. The team surrendered 254 runs. Alex Romero drove in 42 runs. Alex Romero and Ryan Spataro topped all regular hitters by hitting .333. Tristan Crawford paced the team with 6 wins, while Dennis Medina recorded a 2.65 ERA, best among hurlers with significant time on the mound.
Julio De Paula, Brad Radke, Alex Romero, José Morales, Matt Kinney, Kyle Phillips, Mike Jerzembeck and Jack Cressend were all players from the 2002 Twins who played in the Majors during their careers.
Rudy Hernández served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Arneson | S | R | December 17, 1981 | 5'11" | 175 | Racine, WI US |
| Dave Bernstine | S | R | August 3, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Bryan, TX US |
| Jeremy Brown | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'3" | 210 | London, KY US |
| Omar Burgos | R | R | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 216 | Maturin, Monagas VE |
| John Cahill | R | R | March 30, 1983 | 6'2" | 195 | Long Beach, CA US |
| Tristan Crawford | R | R | July 22, 1982 | 6'3" | 213 | Anchorage, AK US |
| Jack Cressend | R | R | May 13, 1975 | 6'1" | 185 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Julio De Paula | R | R | December 31, 1982 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Justin Elliott | R | R | April 27, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Hollywood, FL US |
| Angelo Fermin | S | R | November 6, 1983 | 5'8" | 169 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Pete Fisher | R | R | July 7, 1977 | 6'4" | 220 | Boston, MA US |
| Angel Garcia | R | R | October 28, 1983 | 6'7" | 230 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Edwin Garcia | R | R | August 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Ryan Hader | R | L | March 3, 1983 | 6'3" | 230 | Kansas City, MO US |
| Adam Harben | R | R | August 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Josh Hill | R | R | March 27, 1983 | 6'3" | 225 | Armadale, Victoria AU |
| Jason Howarth | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 180 | Memphis, TN US |
| J. D. Huether | R | R | May 17, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Reading, PA US |
| Mike Jerzembeck | R | R | May 18, 1972 | 6'1" | 185 | Queens, NY US |
| Josh Johnson | R | R | November 3, 1982 | 6'0" | 205 | Ridgway, PA US |
| James Jones | R | R | June 30, 1984 | 6'6" | 200 | Lodi, CA US |
| Matt Kinney | R | R | December 16, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Bangor, ME US |
| Jose Liz | R | R | May 16, 1981 | 6'3" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Javier Lopez | R | R | October 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 190 | Ponce, PR |
| Jon McDonald | R | R | October 16, 1977 | 6'3" | 190 | Gainesville, FL US |
| Dennis Medina | R | R | January 17, 1983 | 6'3" | 199 | Cabimas, Zulia VE |
| Jose Mendez | R | R | July 17, 1983 | 5'8" | 184 | Bejuma, Carabobo VE |
| Alex Merricks | L | L | December 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 180 | Ventura, CA US |
| José Morales | S | R | February 20, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Rio Piedras, PR |
| Paul Mutch | R | R | January 15, 1983 | 6'5" | 220 | Brisbane, Queensland AU |
| Tarrence Patterson | R | R | June 12, 1984 | 5'7" | 168 | Bartow, FL US |
| Ron Perodin | L | L | October 13, 1980 | 5'11" | 181 | Inglewood, CA US |
| Kyle Phillips | L | R | April 3, 1984 | 6'1" | 225 | San Diego, CA US |
| Brad Radke | R | R | October 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 180 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Jeff Randazzo | R | L | August 12, 1981 | 6'7" | 210 | Media, PA US |
| Alex Romero | L | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'0" | 198 | Maracaibo, Zulia VE |
| Paul Rutgers | R | R | January 17, 1984 | 5'10" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria AU |
| Ryan Spataro | L | R | September 1, 1982 | 5'11" | 180 | Barrie, ON CA |
| Rhys Wheldon | R | R | February 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | Perth, Western Australia AU |
| Aaron Williams | R | R | October 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 180 | Batavia, NY US |
