2000 Wilmington Blue Rocks Roster
Team Record: 63-76
Finished 3rd in the CL's Northern Division
Manager: Jeff Garber (63-76)
Affiliation: Kansas City Royals
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Ballpark: Judy Johnson Field at Daniel S. Frawley Stadium
Attendance: 324,019, Avg. 4,909 in 66 home dates
The Wilmington Blue Rocks of the Carolina League ended the 2000 season with a record of 63 wins and 76 losses, finishing third in the league's Northern Division.
The Blue Rocks scored 584 runs and conceded 627 runs. Brandon Berger led Wilmington with 15 home runs and accounted for 71 RBI. Mark Ellis paced hitters with significant playing time with a .302 average. Corey Thurman topped the squad with 10 wins and a team-best 2.27 ERA, tops among regular hurlers.
Blake Stein, Carlos Beltrán, Corey Thurman, Jeremy Affeldt, Brandon Berger, Tony Cogan, Mark Ellis, Juan Brito, Kyle Snyder, Brian Sanches, Ryan Bukvich, Jeremy Hill, Jason Gilfillan, Alexis Gómez, Byron Gettis, Ken Harvey, Brian Shackelford and Mike MacDougal were all players from the 2000 Wilmington Blue Rocks who played in the Majors during their careers.
Jeff Garber served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Affeldt | L | L | June 6, 1979 | 6'4" | 225 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Cary Ammons | L | L | October 14, 1976 | 5'11" | 165 | Houston, TX US |
| Ryan Baerlocher | R | R | August 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 240 | Lewiston, ID US |
| Carlos Beltrán | S | R | April 24, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Manati, PR |
| Brandon Berger | R | R | February 21, 1975 | 5'11" | 205 | Covington, KY US |
| Juan Brito | R | R | November 7, 1979 | 5'11" | 205 | Moncion, Santiago Rodriguez DO |
| Ryan Bukvich | R | R | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 250 | Naperville, IL US |
| Matt Burch | R | R | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 190 | Elmira, NY US |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Tim Carr | R | R | December 20, 1977 | 6'2" | 180 | Westlake Village, CA US |
| Tony Cogan | L | L | December 21, 1976 | 6'2" | 205 | Chicago, IL US |
| Casey Dunn | R | R | October 3, 1976 | 5'10" | 190 | Birmingham, AL US |
| Mark Ellis | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD US |
| Byron Gettis | R | R | March 13, 1980 | 6'0" | 240 | Centreville, IL US |
| Jason Gilfillan | R | R | August 31, 1976 | 6'5" | 220 | Shelby, NC US |
| Alexis Gómez | L | L | August 8, 1978 | 6'2" | 180 | Loma de Cabrera, Dajabon DO |
| David Goodwin | R | R | March 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | Kansas City, KS US |
| Corey Hart | S | R | September 5, 1975 | 6'0" | 198 | Oklahoma City, OK US |
| Ken Harvey | R | R | March 1, 1978 | 6'2" | 240 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Jeremy Hill | R | R | August 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Dallas, TX US |
| Jay King | S | L | July 21, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Pensacola, FL US |
| Jesse Kurtz-Nicholl | L | L | June 7, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Washington, DC US |
| Mike MacDougal | S | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| Steve Medrano | S | R | October 8, 1977 | 5'11" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Ricardo Montas | R | R | March 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 170 | New York, NY US |
| Eric Nelson | S | R | May 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | Waco, TX US |
| Carlos Pagan | R | R | November 2, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Chicago, IL US |
| Javier Pamus | R | R | February 11, 1975 | 6'1" | 195 | San Diego, CA US |
| Justin Pederson | R | R | September 5, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | Eau Claire, WI US |
| Mike Roberts | R | R | August 28, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | Toledo, OH US |
| Willy Ruiz | R | R | October 15, 1976 | 5'11" | 150 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Brian Sanches | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX US |
| Brian Shackelford | L | L | August 30, 1976 | 6'1" | 195 | McAlester, OK US |
| Kyle Snyder | S | R | September 9, 1977 | 6'8" | 230 | Houston, TX US |
| Blake Stein | R | R | August 3, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | McComb, MS US |
| Ethan Stein | R | R | November 11, 1974 | 6'6" | 205 | Raleigh, NC US |
| Jose Taveras | R | R | December 17, 1976 | 5'11" | 170 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez DO |
| Corey Thurman | R | R | November 5, 1978 | 6'2" | 235 | Augusta, 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.
