- Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975, in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed "A-Rod", is a Dominican-American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners. Since (his first full season) through he leads the major leagues in home runs (HR), runs scored, runs batted in (RBI), total bases and extra-base hits. - Ichiro Suzuki
often known simply as, is a Japanese center fielder for the Seattle Mariners Major League Baseball team. He was born October 22, 1973, in Toyoyama, Nishikasugai, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Ichiro moved to the United States in 2001 after playing nine years for the Orix Blue Wave in Japan's Pacific League. When the Blue Wave posted him after the 2000 season, Ichiro rights were won by Seattle and he signed a contract with the Mariners. - Richie Sexson
Richmond Lockwood Sexson (born December 29, 1974 in Portland, Oregon) is an American baseball player who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Standing at 6 feet 8 inches tall he is one of the tallest players today in MLB - David Ortiz
David Ortiz (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, as David Américo Ortiz Arias), is a Major League Baseball designated hitter who plays for the Boston Red Sox (since 2003). Previously, Ortiz played for the Minnesota Twins (1997-2002). Nicknamed "Big Papi," Ortiz has played in four All-Star Games and holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs (54). - Kenji Johjima
Kenji Johjima is a catcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Seattle Mariners in the American League. He bats and throws right handed - Jarrod Washburn
Jarrod Michael Washburn (born August 13, 1974 in La Crosse, Wisconsin) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Drafted by the California Angels in the 2nd round of the 1995 amateur draft out of the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Washburn won the final game of the 1994 NCAA Division III World Series, giving up no hits to current Wesleyan University head baseball coach Mark Woodworth. Over his career, Washburn has been criticized for being inconsistent, … - J. J. Putz
Joseph Jason "J.J." Putz is a Major League Baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. J.J. Putz, 6’5” tall and 250lbs, attended the University of Michigan, and was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round in 1999. Putz has been a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners since his debut August 11, 2003, and is the current closer for the Seattle Mariners. He throws a 100-120 mile per hour fastball along with a slider and an above-average splitter. - John McLaren
John Lowell McLaren (born September 29 1951 in Galveston, Texas) is the current manager for the Seattle Mariners in Major League Baseball, having replaced Mike Hargrove on July 1, 2007. Previously, he served as the Mariners' bench coach in the first part of the 2007 season and from 1998-2003, and as a coach for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays under Lou Piniella. Earlier, he was the Mariners' bullpen coach and then third-base coach. - Miguel Batista
Miguel Jerez Batista Descartes (born February 19, 1971 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who plays for the Seattle Mariners. Over his career, Batista has played for seven teams and been utilized extensively as both a starter and a reliever. His best seasons came in 2001 and 2003 with the Arizona Diamondbacks, when he went 11-8 and 10-9 with 3.36 and 3.54 ERAs respectively. - Jason Varitek
Jason Andrew Varitek (born April 11, 1972) is an American baseball player born in Rochester, Michigan. After being traded as a minor league prospect by the Seattle Mariners, Varitek has played his entire major league career for the Boston Red Sox. A two time all-star and Gold Glover, Varitek was an integral part of the 2004 World Series Championship. In 2005 he was named the captain of the Red Sox, the third player given the honor. He is a switch-hitting catcher. - Yuniesky Betancourt
Yuniesky Betancourt (born: January 31, 1982 in Santa Clara, Cuba) is a Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners. His early career was spent in the Cuban leagues, including Villa Clara of the Serie Nacional. He left Cuba on a raft in November, 2003, and made his major league debut on July 28, 2005. He arrived in Mexico and played there for awhile before being signed by the Seattle Mariners. - Willie Bloomquist
William "Willie" Paul Bloomquist (born November 27, 1977 in Bremerton, Washington) is a Major League Baseball utility player who plays for the Seattle Mariners. He bats and throws right-handed, and he has played every position, aside from either of the battery positions, during his major league career. Through 2004, Bloomquist was a .264 hitter with 3 home runs and 20 stolen bases in 194 games. - Adam Jones
Adam La Marque Jones (born August 1, 1985 in San Diego, California) is a center fielder for the Seattle Mariners. Originally drafted with the 37th pick of the 2003 Major League Baseball Draft, Jones has shot through the Mariners minor league system in a relatively short amount of time. On July 12, 2006 he was called up to the Mariners replace the injured Jeremy Reed. On August 9, 2006, Jones hit his first major league home run against the Texas Rangers. - Gil Meche
Gilbert Allen "Gil" Meche [MESH] (born September 8, 1978 in Lafayette, Louisiana) is a right-handed pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. Meche previously pitched for the Seattle Mariners. During his senior season at Acadiana High school, Meche suffered from a viral infection that caused him to miss a considerable amount of time playing baseball. Even with this medical set-back, because of his tremendous potential, … - Edgar Martinez
Edgar Martinez (born January 2, 1963 in New York, New York, but raised in the Maguayo neighborhood of Dorado, Puerto Rico) was a longtime Major League Baseball player who retired at the end of the 2004 season. He is unique in that he spent his entire major-league career with the Seattle Mariners, in the American League West division. Martinez is considered by some to be the greatest designated hitter (DH) in history. Edgar Martinez, Ted Williams, Babe Ruth, Stan Musial, … - Mike Hargrove
Dudley Michael Hargrove (born October 26, 1949 in Perryton, Texas) is a former Major League Baseball player and is the former manager of the Seattle Mariners. A first baseman who batted and threw left-handed, Hargrove played with the Texas Rangers (1974-78), San Diego Padres (1979) and Cleveland Indians (1979-85). After retiring, he managed for the Indians, Baltimore Orioles, and Seattle Mariners. - Bill Bavasi
William J. Bavasi (born December 27, 1957, Pasadena, California) is the current general manager and vice president of baseball operations for the Seattle Mariners. The son of longtime Major League Baseball executive Buzzie Bavasi and the brother of Peter Bavasi, also a former MLB executive, Bill also spent six full seasons (1994-99) as the general manager of the California/Anaheim Angels. Bill Bavasi was a graduate of California State University, Fullerton. - Jeff Weaver
Jeffrey Charles Weaver (born August 22, 1976 in Northridge, Los Angeles, California) is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has also pitched for the Detroit Tigers (1999-2002), New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and St. Louis Cardinals. Weaver was drafted by Detroit in the first round of the 1998 amateur draft and made his Major League debut a year later. - Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow was the Seattle Mariners' first round draft choice in the 2006 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, and was the fifth overall selection in the draft. He is a pitcher from the University of California, Berkeley. Morrow was a starter at California, and in his final season had a record of 7-4 with an ERA of 2.05. Brandon played his first season in the Mariners' system with the Arizona League Mariners and Inland Empire 66ers. - George Sherrill
George Friederich Sherrill (born 19 April 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee) is a lefthanded relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. Sherrill was not drafted after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Prior to joining the Mariners organization, Sherrill was a career player in the independent leagues. Sherrill began his professional career in 1999 with the Evansville Otters of the Frontier League. In 2001, he was traded to the Sioux Falls Canaries of the Northern League. - Jeremy Reed
Jeremy Thomas Reed (born June 15, 1981 in San Dimas, California) is an American Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. Reed graduated from Bonita High School (La Verne, CA) in 1999, and went on to play college baseball at Long Beach State University. He also played for the USA Summer National Team in 2001 and 2002. In 2003, he was honored as the minor league player of the year, … - Scott Kazmir
Scott Edward Kazmir is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He had verbally committed to the University of Texas, but was drafted in 2002 by the New York Mets. While playing for the double-A Binghamton Mets, he was infamously traded along with minor league pitcher Juan Perez to the Devil Rays on July 30, 2004 for Victor Zambrano and Bartolomé Fortunato. He made his major-league debut on August 23, 2004, … - Gary Matthews
Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (born July 5, 1950 in San Fernando, California) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1972 through 1987, Mathews played for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners. He batted and threw right-handed. Nicknamed "the Sarge", he is the father of big leaguer Gary Matthews Jr.. - John Olerud
John Garrett Olerud (born August 5, 1968 in Seattle, Washington) is a retired American first baseman in Major League Baseball. Olerud played with the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-96), New York Mets (1997-99), Seattle Mariners (2000-2004), New York Yankees (2004) and Boston Red Sox (2005). Known for having one of the smoothest swings in the game, Olerud was an excellent line drive hitter to all parts of the field. He had one of the best batting eyes in baseball, … - Ben Broussard
Benjamin Issac Broussard (born September 24, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas) is a first baseman who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners. He attended McNeese State and was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1999 entry draft. The Reds traded Broussard to the Indians on June 7, 2002, for Russell Branyan. Broussard went on to have a successful stint with the Indians, and was traded to the Seattle Mariners on July 26, … - Jamie Burke
Jamie Burke (born September 24, 1971 in Roseburg, Oregon) is a professional baseball player, currently playing catcher for the Seattle Mariners. He played 73 games in the Major Leagues for the Chicago White Sox from 2003-2005. Burke was originally drafted by the California Angels in the 9th round of the 1993 amateur draft, after playing for Oregon State University. He was signed as a free agent by the White Sox on January 27, 2003. - Randy Winn
Dwight Randolph "Randy" Winn (born June 9, 1974 in Los Angeles, California) is a former All-Star Major League Baseball center fielder for the San Francisco Giants. Winn is a switch-hitter, and throws right-handed; he is 6ft 2in and weighs 195 lbs. Winn grew up in Danville, California, and went to San Ramon Valley High School. He went to college at Santa Clara University, … - Jered Weaver
Jered David Weaver (born October 4, 1982 in Northridge, California), is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Jered attended college at Long Beach State University where he was the 2004 College Baseball's Golden Spikes Award winner. He also won college baseball's top pitching honor, the Roger Clemens Award. He was also named first-team All-American by Baseball America in 2004 as a starting pitcher. - Joe Saunders
Joseph Francis "Joe" Saunders (born June 16, 1981 in Falls Church, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Saunders played college baseball at Virginia Tech, where he compiled a 27-7 career record. His 27 wins tied him for third place in most career wins in school history. Saunders was drafted in the first round (12th overall) by the Anaheim Angels in 2002. - Arthur Rhodes
Arthur Lee Rhodes (born October 24, 1969 in Waco, Texas) is a left-handed relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. He has also spent time with the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cleveland Indians. Arthur spent 12 years in the Baltimore Orioles organization before being granted free agency. After signing and playing with the Seattle Mariners for four years, Rhodes signed a new contract with the Oakland Athletics. - Scott Podsednik
Scott Eric Podsednik (born March 18, 1976 in West, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the Chicago White Sox. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners (2001-02) and Milwaukee Brewers (2003-04), and led the major leagues in stolen bases in 2004 with 70. In 2005, Podsednik finished second in the American League in stolen bases with 59 (behind the Angels' Chone Figgins) despite missing several games due to injury. - Omar Vizquel
Omar Enrique Vizquel (born April 24, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball shortstop playing for the San Francisco Giants. Previously, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners (1989-93) and the Cleveland Indians (1994-2004). Vizquel is considered one of baseball's all-time best defensive shortstops, having nine consecutiveGold Gloves (1993-2001) and two consecutive in 2005-2006. - Sean Green
Sean Green (born on April 20, 1979 in Louisville, Kentucky) is currently a relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners. On May 1, 2006, the former University of Louisville pitcher's contract was purchased from Triple-A Tacoma by the Mariners. - Brian Fuentes
Brian Christopher Fuentes (born August 9, 1975 in Merced, California) is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Colorado Rockies. Previously, Fuentes played for the Seattle Mariners (2001). He bats and throws left-handed. Fuentes was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 25th round of the 1995 amateur draft, and was signed by Mariners' scout Rodney Davis. Through the first four years of his Major League career, Fuentes had a record of 8-8 with a 4.04 ERA, … - Bob Melvin
Robert Paul Melvin (born October 28, 1961 in Palo Alto, California) is a former catcher in Major League Baseball and the current manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks. During the 2003 and 2004 seasons he was the manager of the Seattle Mariners. His first year as a manager with the Mariners, the team won 93 games but failed to go to the playoffs. The Mariners decided not to extend his contract after the 2004 season when the team lost a total of 99 games. - Matt Cain
Matthew Thomas Cain (born October 1 1984 in Dothan, Alabama) is a pitcher for the San Francisco Giants. He is 6' 3" tall and weighs 235 lbs. Cain graduated from Houston High School in Germantown, Tennessee, and was selected by the Giants in the 1st round (25th overall) in the 2002 MLB amateur entry draft. Prior to the 2005 season, Cain was named the Giants' #1 prospect by Baseball America. He has a fastball, curve, slider and change-up. - Jerry Manuel
Jerry Manuel (born December 23, 1953 in Hahira, Georgia) is a manager in Major League Baseball, having led the Chicago White Sox from 1998 to 2003. He amassed 500 wins and won the American League's Central Division title in 2000, a season in which he also won baseball's Manager of the Year award. His teams have been criticized for one-dimensional power hitting, poor defense, and have been hurt by injuries to several pitchers. - Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Jackson Perry (born September 15 1938 in Williamston, North Carolina) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Notorious for doctoring baseballs (throwing a spitball), Perry won 314 games over a 22-year career starting in 1962. A five-time All-Star, he was the first pitcher to win the Cy Young Award in each league, winning it in 1972 with the Cleveland Indians and in 1978 with the San Diego Padres. - Tino Martinez
Constantino "Tino" Martinez (born December 7, 1967 in Tampa, Florida) is a retired first baseman in Major League Baseball. Martinez was the 1st round draft pick for the Seattle Mariners in 1988 out of the University of Tampa where Tino starred during his time on campus. He began his major league career in 1990 and has played for the Mariners, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and rejoined the Yankees in the 2005 season, … - Eddie Guardado
Edward Adrian “Eddie” Guardado is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays for the Cincinnati Reds. Previously, Guardado played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–2003) and Seattle Mariners (2004–2006). He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. His fans refer to him affectionately as “Everyday Eddie,” a testament to his rubber arm. He has been known to nearly blow a save before finishing the game, for this he noted, “They call me ‘Everyday’ Eddie, …
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