Shane Patrick Victorino (born November 30, 1980 in Wailuku, Hawaii) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. In reference to his speed and place of birth, he has been nicknamed "The Flyin' Hawaiian" ,"The Flying Pineapple", "Muscles From Maui", and "Shane-O". Shane's strongest attribute on the baseball diamond is his impressive speed, both in the outfield and on the bases.

Christopher Bob Shelton (born June 26, 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah), is a Major League Baseball first baseman who plays for the Toledo Mudhens. Before entering professional baseball, he played at Cottonwood High School, Salt Lake Community College, and the University of Utah. Shelton was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the thirty-third round, although he never made the team's 40-man roster. Unprotected, he was selected by the Tigers in the rule 5 draft.

Alejandro José Machado is an infielder in Major League Baseball. He is a switch-hitter and throws right handed. In 2004 Machado hit a combined .306 with 30 stolen bases in a career-high 139 games with the Expos' Single-A Brevard and Double-A Harrisburg clubs. He posted a .399 on-base percentage between the two stops, and tied for the organization lead with his 30 steals, while ranking fourth in batting. Machado also hit five home runs with 45 RBI and 63 walks.

Jorge Bolivar Sosa (born April 28, 1977 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher, who plays for the New York Mets. Sosa stands at 6'2" tall and weighs 177 pounds. He bats and throws right handed. Signed by the Colorado Rockies as an amateur free agent in 1995, Sosa spent his first five minor league seasons as an outfielder, but was converted to a pitcher when it was discovered that his arm strength was superior to his batting abilities.

Ryan Steven Goleski (born March 19, 1982) is a professional baseball player currently on the roster of the Akron Aeros. He bats and throws right handed and plays mostly in right field. Goleski spent the 2006 season splitting time between the Akron Aeros and the Kinston Indians in the Cleveland Indians organization. Goleski was originally selected by the Cleveland Indians in the 24th round (708th overall) in the 2003 amateur entry draft.

Jason William Smith (born July 24, 1977, in Meridian, Mississippi) is an infielder in the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball. Smith, or "JS" as his closest friends call him, was born into a blue-collar family in Meridian, Mississippi. Growing up in Meridian was not easy for young Jason; for much of his life he was the smallest of the neighborhood boys and thus was often the target for bullying. And if being significantly smaller than your classmates was not enough, …

Fabio E. Castro (born January 20, 1985 in Montecristy, Dominican Republic) is a relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Castro was the first pick in the 2005 Rule 5 draft. He was selected by the Kansas City Royals, who then traded Castro to the Texas Rangers for second baseman Esteban German. Castro made his major league debut on April 6, 2006 for the Texas Rangers, and was traded to the Phillies in June 2006 for minor league prospect Daniel Haigwood.

Roberto Martin Antonio "Bobby" Bonilla (born February 23, 1963 in the Bronx, New York) is a former player in Major League Baseball who played from 1986 to 2001. Known in his playing days as "Bobby Bo," Bonilla is of Puerto Rican descent. Bonilla was signed out of high school by Pittsburgh Pirates scout Syd Thrift. His rise through the Pirates' farm system came to a halt during spring training in 1985 when he broke his right leg in a collision with teammate Bip Roberts.

Derrick Turnbow (born January 25 1978 in Union City, Tennessee, USA) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Ronny Paulino (born April 21 1981 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball player. Paulino plays catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Paulino signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization on December 29 1997 at the age of 16. In 2002, he was selected by the Kansas City Royals in the Rule 5 draft, but he was returned to the Pirates in spring training of the following year.

David Jeffrey (Jeff) Bennett (born on June 10, 1980 in Donelson, Tennessee) is a pitcher who played one season for the Milwaukee Brewers. He was acquired in the 2003 Rule 5 draft from the Pittsburgh Pirates, who selected him in the 19th round of the 1998 amateur draft. He has a career Major League earned run average of 4.79 in 60 games, all of which came in 2004, his only Major League season.

Jared Burton (born June 2, 1981 in Westminster, South Carolina) is a professional right-handed relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds baseball team. He was a Rule 5 draft pick by the Reds in 2006. He must remain with the Reds for the entire 2007 season or he will revert back to the Oakland Athletics.

Jay William Marshall (born February 25, 1983 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He made his major league debut in April 2, 2007 and won his first game on April 15 against the New York Yankees. He attended Kennedy High School in St. Louis, where he lettered in basketball and baseball. Marshall was a Rule 5 draft pick by the Oakland Athletics from the Chicago White Sox.

Andrew Frank Sisco (born January 13, 1983 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado) is a relief pitcher in the Chicago White Sox system. The 6'10" left-hander was the second pick in the 2005 Rule 5 Draft, taken by the Royals from the Chicago Cubs organization. Sisco was the Cubs' second-round pick in the 2001 draft. A starter in the minors, he was 4-10 with a 4.21 ERA in Class A in 2004. The Royals have, to date, used him as a relief pitcher.

Wilfredo Ledezma is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws left-handed. As of the end of the 2005 season, Ledezma has compiled a Major League record of 9-14 with 108 strikeouts and a 5.73 ERA in 187.0 innings. Most of his professional career thus far has been spent in the minor leagues. Ledezma was originally signed by the Boston Red Sox in 1998. He was taken by the Tigers in the 2002 Rule 5 draft.

Todd Alan Pratt (b. February 9, 1967 in Bellevue, Nebraska) is a Major League Baseball catcher who is currently a free agent. He has primarily served as a back-up catcher for most of his career. Pratt was drafted during the 6th round of the 1985 Amateur Draft. In 1987, the Cleveland Indians drafted Pratt from the Red Sox in the Rule 5 draft, but he would eventually be returned to the Red Sox. After spending time in the Baltimore Orioles organization, …

Marcos Carvajal [car-va-HAL] (born August 19, 1984, in Bolívar, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the New York Mets. Carvajal bats and throws right-handed. He made his major league debut on April 6, 2005, with the Colorado Rockies. After the 2005 season, he was traded to the Seattle Mariners for catcher Yorvit Torrealba. In April of 2006, the Mariners traded him to Tampa Bay for minor league pitcher Jose De La Cruz.

Miguel DePaula Asencio (born 29th September 1980 in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic) is a baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros. He began his pro-career in 1998 in the Dominican Republic. In eleven games, he went 0-2 with a 6.55 ERA. Asencio was signed by the Philadelphia Phillies as an amateur free agent. He pitched for the Gulf Coast Phillies in 1999 going 1-4 with an ERA of 5.97. Miguel split the 2000 season between Clearwater and Batavia.

Kelly Lee Stinnett (born February 4, 1970 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a catcher in the St. Louis Cardinals organization of Major League Baseball. His wife is named Gina, and they have three sons named Austin, Alex, and Aaron.

Andrew Frank Sisco (born January 13, 1983 in Steamboat Springs, Colorado) is a relief pitcher in the Chicago White Sox system. The 6'10" left-hander was the second pick in the 2005 Rule 5 Draft, taken by the Royals from the Chicago Cubs organization. Sisco was the Cubs' second-round pick in the 2001 draft. A starter in the minors, he was 4-10 with a 4.21 ERA in Class A in 2004. The Royals have, to date, used him as a relief pitcher.

Wayne Franklin (born March 9, 1974 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American Major League Baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Houston Astros (2000-2001), Milwaukee Brewers (2002-2003), San Francisco Giants (2004), New York Yankees (2005), and Atlanta Braves (2006). Currently, he plays for the York Revolution, of the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. Franklin bats and throws left-handed.

Matthew Stephen Roney (born on January 10, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a right-handed pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League. He was drafted in the first round of the 1998 amateur draft by the Colorado Rockies. In 2002 he was selected in the Rule 5 draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates and then purchased from the Pirates by the Detroit Tigers. In 2003 he made his major league debut with the Tigers, appearing in 45 games and starting 11 of those.

Jason Szuminski (born December 11, 1978 in San Diego, California, United States), was a right-handed pitcher who has the distinction of being the first person from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the only United States Air Force reservist (as a First Lieutenant) to play in Major League Baseball. Szuminski was a 27th round draft pick in 2000 by the Chicago Cubs and was signed by Cubs' scout Tom Shafer. He was a Rule 5 draft pick by the San Diego Padres in 2004, …

Yurendell Eithel DeCaster is an infielder/outfielder who is currently a free agent. Originally signed by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as a free agent in 1996, DeCaster was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates from Tampa Bay in the 2000 Minor League phase of the Rule 5 Draft. DeCaster was one of just three players to hit three home runs in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece, while playing for the Netherlands team.

John Karl Wetteland (born in San Mateo, California, USA) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, who played as a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Montreal Expos, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers. Wetteland was signed by the Dodgers as their second choice in the June 1985 amateur draft. He was later claimed by the Detroit Tigers in December 1987 as a Rule 5 draft pick, but was soon returned to the Dodgers.

Michael Thomas Morgan (born October 8 1959 in Tulare, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who competed for twelve different teams from 1978-2002, currently the major league record. Morgan was selected by the Oakland Athletics in 1978 as the fourth overall pick in the major league draft. Morgan made his major league debut on June 11 of that year with Oakland.

David Bacani is a baseball utility infielder who plays in the Boston Red Sox organization. Bacani plays shortstop, second base, and third base, and has also been used sparingly as a relief pitcher. He was born on July 3, 1979 in Long Beach, California. He is 5'7", weighs 170 pounds, and both throws and bats right-handed. Bacani attended Los Alamitos High School and California State University, …

Thomas Caesar Candiotti (born August 31, 1957 in Walnut Creek, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his knuckleball. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers, Cleveland Indians, Toronto Blue Jays, Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. Candiotti is currently a TV-Radio analyst for the Arizona Diamondbacks and is under contract through the 2011 season.

Willie Clay Upshaw (b. April 27, 1957 in Blanco, TX) is a former American professional baseball player. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1978, 1980-1987) and Cleveland Indians (1988), both of Major League Baseball's American League. During his big league career, he played the positions first base, outfield and designated hitter. Upshaw was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 5th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft.

Raymond Frederick Berres (August 31 1907 - February 1 2007) was an American catcher and pitching coach in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1934, 1936), Pittsburgh Pirates (1937-1940), Boston Bees/Braves (1940-1941) and New York Giants (1942-1945). He batted and threw right-handed. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Berres was a 5'9" 170-lb, light-hitting catcher who, thanks to his fine glove, …

Marty Brown (born January 23, 1963) is the current manager of the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League, where he played for three seasons in the early 1990s. He was born in Lawton, Oklahoma. He was the manager of the Buffalo Bisons from 2003 to 2005 with an overall record of 238-193 (.552). Brown led the team to the International League title in 2004 after a regular season record of 83-61.

George Bevan Strickland (born January 10, 1926 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians, as well as a former manager for the Indians. He was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1943, but he remained in the minor leagues until his contract was picked up by the Boston Red Sox. He was selected by the Pirates in the 1949 Rule V draft, and in 1950, he made his major league debut.

Kimothy Emil Batiste (born March 15, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies (1991-1994) and San Francisco Giants (1996), both of the National League. He was drafted in the third round of the 1987 amateur draft by the Phillies. His major league debut came in 1991 with the Phillies. He was a key component of the Phillies 1993 National League Championship Series victory, …

Brian Reed Doyle (born January 26, 1955 in Glasgow, Kentucky) was a Major League Baseball infielder who played for the New York Yankees and Oakland A's. He played primarily as a second baseman. His brother, Denny Doyle, was also a Major League baseball player. Although a reserve for most of his career, Doyle starred in the 1978 World Series for the World Champion Yankees. Doyle was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 1972 amateur draft.

Johnny Bucha (January 22 1925, Allentown, Pennsylvania-April 28 1996, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) was an American baseball player. Bucha made his Major League Baseball debut in 1948 with the St. Louis Cardinals. In 1952 he was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft. He was traded, along with Chuck Kress and Ernie Nevel to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954, in exchange for Wayne Belardi.

Héctor R. Luna (b. February 1, 1980 in Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic) is a professional baseball player in the Cleveland Indians' organization of Major League Baseball. He is currently with their AAA minor league affiliate team, the Buffalo Bisons. He primarily plays in the infield defensively, but has played every position at the major league level except pitcher and catcher. He made his Major League debut on April 8, 2004 with the St.

Thomas Edward (Tommy) Reis (born August 6, 1914 in Newport, Kentucky) is a former relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in the 1938 season. He batted and threw right handed. Reis was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies from the Wilkes-Barre team (Eastern) in the 1937 rule V draft. He debuted with Philadelphia in 1938, then was purchased by the Boston Bees during the midseason.

Slim Emmerich (September 29 1919, Allentown, Pennsylvania-September 17 1998, Allentown, Pennsylvania) was an American baseball player. Emmerich made his Major League Baseball debut in 1945 with the New York Giants. He was drafted from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1944 Rule 5 draft, and played for the 1945 and 1946 seasons.

Ambiorix Concepción is a minor league baseball player currently on the roster of the Binghamton Mets, the Double A affiliate of the New York Mets in the Eastern League. Concepcion was at one point considered a top prospect, but regard for him has fallen after lackluster 2005 and 2006 seasons, and the adjustment of his birthdate from 10/15/1983 to 3/19/1982. He was exposed by the Mets in the 2006 rule 5 draft, but went unclaimed