2008 Yuma Scorpions Roster
Team Record: 47-40
Finished 3rd in the GBL's South Division
Manager: Mike Marshall (47-40)
Location: Yuma, Arizona
Ballpark: Desert Sun Stadium
Attendance: 66,899, Avg. 1,632 in 41 home dates
The Yuma Scorpions of the Golden Baseball League ended the 2008 season with a record of 47 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the league's South Division.
The Scorpions plated 676 runs and yielded 686 runs. A. J. Valentine paced Yuma with 15 home runs Maikel Jova drove in 88 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .359. George Perez led the team with 8 wins and a team-best 5.26 ERA, tops among pitchers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mike Esposito and Felipe Lira both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Mike Marshall served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yosvany Almario-Cabrera | R | R | June 21, 1980 | 5'11" | 190 | San Antonio de los Banos, CU |
| Andrew Alvarado | R | R | December 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Union City, CA US |
| Ryan Barba | R | R | December 6, 1984 | 6'0" | 190 | Van Nuys, CA US |
| Hector Bernal | L | R | June 14, 1986 | 5'11" | 175 | El Paso, TX US |
| Donald Brandt | L | L | December 29, 1985 | 6'3" | 210 | Mountain View, CA US |
| Henry Calderon | R | R | September 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional DO |
| Dionys Cesar | S | R | September 27, 1976 | 6'1" | 194 | Yamasa, Monte Plata DO |
| Ender Chavez | L | L | March 9, 1981 | 5'11" | 155 | Valencia, Carabobo VE |
| Jeremy Cleveland | R | R | September 10, 1981 | 6'2" | 185 | Fairfax, VA US |
| Morgan Cummins | R | R | April 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 210 | San Diego, CA US |
| Hanseld Diaz | R | R | September 20, 1984 | 5'10" | 195 | |
| Mike Esposito | R | R | September 27, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA US |
| Pete Farina | R | R | September 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 205 | Culver City, CA US |
| James Garcia | R | R | February 3, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | Torrance, CA US |
| Jean Guillen | R | R | March 21, 1984 | 6'3" | 170 | Bani, Peravia DO |
| Darrick Hale | L | R | May 25, 1985 | 5'10" | 175 | Downey, CA US |
| Neil Hayes | L | L | November 28, 1983 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Toshin Irei | ||||||
| Rich Janeway | L | R | July 22, 1981 | 6'2" | 190 | , LA US |
| Jack Jensen | L | L | July 1, 1984 | 6'2" | 200 | |
| Maikel Jova | R | R | March 5, 1981 | 6'0" | 205 | Villa Clara, CU |
| James Kuzniak | L | L | May 1, 1985 | 5'9" | 190 | Yuma, AZ US |
| Felipe Lira | R | R | April 26, 1972 | 6'0" | 170 | Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda VE |
| Chris Luera | L | L | October 10, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | Tucson, AZ US |
| Roger Luque | L | L | January 8, 1980 | 6'1" | 155 | Ciudad Ojeda, Zulia VE |
| Limberth Marin | S | R | November 22, 1981 | 5'10" | 165 | Maracay, Aragua VE |
| Mike Martin | R | R | December 5, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Red Bluff, CA US |
| Ryan McGrath | R | R | December 20, 1982 | 6'3" | 200 | Modesto, CA US |
| Mike Megrew | L | L | January 29, 1984 | 6'6" | 225 | Westerly, RI US |
| Tyler Pearson | R | R | April 28, 1985 | 6'3" | 205 | |
| George Perez | R | R | March 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 220 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris DO |
| Matthew Perks | R | R | August 20, 1985 | 6'7" | 200 | New Brunswick, NJ US |
| N. Robertson | ||||||
| Jose Rodriguez | R | R | July 18, 1983 | 6'3" | 235 | |
| Anthony Romero | R | R | August 28, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | West Covina, CA US |
| Paul Schmidt | L | L | June 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV US |
| David Stringer | R | R | August 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 190 | |
| Aaron Tressler | R | R | March 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | State College, PA US |
| A. J. Valentine | L | L | April 26, 1983 | 6'6" | 230 | |
| Jeff Van Houten | R | R | November 14, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Phoenix, AZ US |
| Evan White | R | R | August 27, 1982 | 5'10" | 180 |
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.
