The Kingsport Mets, the Mets’ Appalachain League (rookie ball) affiliate, has released its 2008 roster in time for tonight’s season opener. Here it is (* – indicates First-Year Player Draft selection):

Pitchers:

Manuel Alvarez

Travis Babin

Raul Batis

Mark Cohoon

John Holdzkom

Jason Lavorgna

Guillaume Leduc

Collin McHugh*

Oscar Melendez

Phillips Orta

Thomas Paredes

Michael Powers*

Stephen Puhl

Jorge Rodriguez

Zachary Rosenbaum*

Erik Turgeon*

Santiago Valdez

Catchers:

Jean Luc Blaquiere

Rogelio Del Campo

Charles “Dock” Doyle*

Michael Moras

Infielders:

Imbewer Alvarez

Wilmer Flores

Richard Lucas

Douglas McNulty

Ignacio Medrano

Kyle Suire

Stefan Welch

Outfielders:

Rafael Fernandez

Justin Garber

Daniel Stegall

Pedro Zapata

Gabriel Zavala