Cleveland Indians Set 2008 MLB Opening Day Roster

03/30/2008, CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians today announced the club has set its Opening Day roster for the 2008 Championship Season, the 108th campaign in the history of the Cleveland American League franchise.

Today the Cleveland Indians placed OF Shin-soo Choo on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to March 21) as he rehabilitates from reconstructive left elbow surgery in September of 2007. Also today, the Indians reassigned CA Yamid Haad and INF Andy Gonzalez to Minor League Camp.

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The 2008 Major League Opening Day roster is below.

POSITIONAL (25/1):

PITCHERS (12):

63 BETANCOURT, Rafael, RH
47 BOROWSKI, Joe, RH
58 BRESLOW, Craig, LH
36 BYRD, Paul, RH
55 CARMONA, Fausto, RH
44 JULIO, Jorge, RH
30 KOBAYASHI, Masa, RH
31 LEE, Cliff, LH
50 LEWIS, Jensen, RH
53 PEREZ, Rafael, LH
52 SABATHIA, C.C., LH
37 WESTBROOK, Jake, RH

CATCHERS (2):

41 MARTINEZ, Victor
10 SHOPPACH, Kelly

INFIELDERS (7):

1 BLAKE, Casey
13 CABRERA, Asdrubal
7 CARROLL, Jamey
25 GARKO, Ryan
48 HAFNER, Travis
15 MARTE, Andy
2 PERALTA, Jhonny

OUTFIELDERS (4/1):

17 CHOO, Shin-soo
20 DELLUCCI, David
38 GUTIERREZ, Franklin
8 MICHAELS, Jason
24 SIZEMORE, Grady

Source: MLB