- Hank Blalock
Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980 in San Diego, California) is a Major League baseball third baseman who currently plays for the Texas Rangers. Hank Blalock has recently been diagnosed with Thoracic outlet syndrome. In some circles Hank is known as "The Block." - 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. - Michael Young
Michael Brian Young (born October 19, 1976 in Covina, California) is a Major League Baseball shortstop currently playing for the Texas Rangers. In 2002 Young placed 2nd in fielding with a .988 percentage. In 2003 Young was 3rd in the league in hits with 204. Led all second baseman with an average of .306. Young narrowly missed his first gold glove with a fielding percentage of .987. - Nolan Ryan
Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr. (born January 31, 1947) is an American right-handed former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played in a record-tying 27 seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, from to. Ryan still holds many major-league pitching records, some by such wide margins over previous marks that they will likely stand for many years. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in. Ryan, a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher, … - Kevin Millwood
Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974 in Bessemer City, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. Millwood was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 11th round of the 1993 amateur draft. After a couple of years in the minors, Millwood made his debut with the Atlanta Braves on July 14, 1997. A year later he won 17 games. Millwood formed a part of the Braves' star pitching rotation, … - Rusty Greer
Thurman Clyde "Rusty" Greer III (born January 21, 1969 in Fort Rucker, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He currently serves as head coach of the Colleyville LoneStars of the Texas Collegiate League. - Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeira (born April 11, 1980 in Annapolis, Maryland) is a Major League Baseball player with the Texas Rangers. He is mainly a first baseman, but has also played at third base and in the outfield. - Vicente Padilla
Vicente Padilla (born September 27, 1977 in Chinandega, Nicaragua) is a professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Texas Rangers. He has also played for the Arizona Diamondbacks and, most notably, the Philadelphia Phillies. He is known for his 96 mph (154 km/h) fastball and devastating curveball. Padilla was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Phillies on July 26, 2000 along with three other players for pitcher Curt Schilling. - Gerald Laird
Gerald Lee Laird III (born November 13, 1979 in Westminster, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. Laird was originally a second round draft choice of the Oakland A's in 1998, and was traded to the Rangers before the 2002 season, along with Ryan Ludwick, Jason Hart, and Mario Ramos, for first baseman Carlos Pena and pitcher Mike Venafro. Laird won the Rangers' starting catching job in spring training in 2004, … - Frank Francisco
Franklin Charles Francisco (born September 11, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Texas Rangers. Francisco was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox. He was traded by the Red Sox to the Chicago White Sox on July 31, 2002, along with Byeong Hak An in exchange for reliever Bob Howry. - Kevin Mench
Kevin Ford Mench (born January 7, 1978 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers. - Ian Kinsler
Ian Michael Kinsler (born June 22, 1982, in Tucson, Arizona) is a Major League Baseball second baseman for the Texas Rangers. - Phil Nevin
Phillip Joseph "Phil" Nevin (born January 19, 1971 in Fullerton, California) is a former Major League Baseball player. He played for the Minnesota Twins (2006), Chicago Cubs (2006), Texas Rangers (2005-2006) San Diego Padres (1999-2005), Anaheim Angels (1998), Detroit Tigers (1995-97), and the Houston Astros (1995). Phil Nevin attended El Dorado High School, in Placentia, California and California State University, … - Adam Eaton
Adam Thomas Eaton (born November 23, 1977 in Seattle, Washington) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. - Jason Botts
Jason Carl Botts (born July 26 1980) is an American baseball player. He currently plays for the Texas Rangers and is officially listed as a DH/OF. Botts made his major league debut for the Rangers on September 14 2005 against the Baltimore Orioles, and had a total of 27 at bats in that month. His fortunes at the plate were somewhat mixed: he scored 8 hits and 3 runs batted in, but also struck out 13 times. - Scott Feldman
Scott Wynne Feldman, born February 7, 1983, in Kailua, Hawaii, is a relief pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. - Josh Rupe
Joshua Matthew Rupe (born August 18, 1982 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers. Rupe was acquired by the Rangers in a trade for Carl Everett with the Chicago White Sox. He made his Major League debut on September 16, 2005 in a game against the Seattle Mariners. Early in the 2006 season, Rupe was placed on the 60-day disabled list due to an inflamed left elbow. - Brad Fullmer
Bradley Ryan Fullmer was born January 17, 1975 in Chatsworth, California. Fullmer bats left handed and throws right handed. Fullmer last played at the Major League level during the 2004 season with the Texas Rangers. He spent nearly all of 2005 out of baseball healing from injuries before joining the Charlotte Knights near seasons end. The Knights are the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Major League Baseball team, the Chicago White Sox. - Sammy Sosa
Samuel "Sammy" Peralta Sosa is a right fielder for the Texas Rangers of the American League. His Major League career began when he broke in with the Texas Rangers in 1989. In the intervening years, he has played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Baltimore Orioles. He ended the 2005 season with 588 career home runs, placing him fifth on the all-time home run list. Sosa sat out the 2006 season; in early 2007, however, … - Francisco Cordero
Francisco Cordero (born May 11, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers. Cordero, whose nickname is "Coco", is currently the closer for the Brewers. Cordero throws a hard fastball - capable of reaching the upper 90s, and also has an excellent slider that he can throw for strikes early in the count and he uses it as his outpitch. - Kameron Loe
Kameron David Loe (born September 10, 1981 in Simi Valley, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. At 6'7" tall, Loe is one of the tallest players in the game and also has a 7 foot boa constrictor named Angel which he keeps in the Rangers clubhouse. In 2005, Loe made 48 appearances, 8 of them starts compiling a won-loss record of 9-6, with a 3.42 ERA. Loe missed much of the 2006 due to a bone bruise in his right elbow. - Mark Derosa
Mark Thomas DeRosa (born February 26, 1975 in Passaic, New Jersey) is a Major League Baseball player who plays for the Chicago Cubs. DeRosa is a utility player and bats right-handed. DeRosa was selected by the Atlanta Braves in the 7th round of the June 1996 free agent draft. DeRosa attended Bergen Catholic High School in New Jersey, with Jim Finn of the New York Giants, where he earned all state honors in baseball and football. - Alfonso Soriano
Alfonso Guilleard Soriano (born January 7, 1976 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball player for the Chicago Cubs. His most common nickname is Alf So, which is short for Alfonso Soriano. - Rod Barajas
Rodrigo Richard Barajas (born September 5, 1975 in Ontario, California) is a catcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. He came up to the majors with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 1999. Before 2004, Barajas had never played more than 80 games in a season and had never hit more than 3 home runs in a season and had never hit more than .234 in a full season. In 2004 the Rangers invited him to spring training and he won the backup catcher's job. - Akinori Otsuka
(born January 13, 1972, in Chiba, Japan), is a Japanese baseball player. He was formerly the set-up man for the San Diego Padres. Currently, he pitches for the Texas Rangers. He was also the closer for Japan's 2006 World Baseball Classic winning team. Otsuka throws a low-90's 4-seam fastball (tops out at about 95 mph) that is very straight, along with a hard, late-breaking slider. He employs an unorthodox pitching delivery: He lifts his lead leg up very slowly, taps his glove, … - Laynce Nix
Laynce Michael Nix (born October 30, 1980 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball outfielder known for his spectacular outfield catches. He currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers. Nix attended Midland High School in Midland, Texas, where he played both football and baseball. In addition to starting at quarterback for the football team, Nix was named to the All-Permian Basin Baseball Team before graduating in 2000. - Brad Wilkerson
Stephen Bradley Wilkerson is an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Texas Rangers (2006-present). Previously, Wilkerson played with the Montréal Expos (2001-2004) and Washington Nationals (2005). He bats and throws left handed. A line drive hitter and versatile defensive player, Wilkerson attended the University of Florida and was selected by the Montréal Expos in the first round (33rd pick) of the 1998 amateur draft. - Ron Mahay
Ronald Matthew Mahay (born June 28, 1971 in Crestwood, Illinois) is a relief pitcher for Major League Baseball's Texas Rangers. - Erubiel Durazo
Erubiel Durazo Cárdenas is a Mexican baseball player. Durazo played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2002) and the Oakland Athletics (2003-2005). Durazo enjoyed his best season in 2004 when he hit .321 with 22 home runs and 88 RBI with Oakland. However, his career was derailed by injuries. In 2006, the Texas Rangers invited him to Spring Training but he didn't make the major league club. - Chan-Ho Park
Chan-ho Park (born June 30, 1973 in Gongju, South Korea) is a Korean baseball starting pitcher in the Houston Astros organization. - Brian Shouse
Brian Douglas Shouse (Born September 26, 1968 in Effingham, Illinois is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Milwaukee Brewers. He pitches with a sidearm delivery, which he adapted into his pitching windup in 2001, replacing his traditional over the top delivery. Shouse made his Major League debut for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1993. - Matt Riley
Matthew Paul Riley (born August 2, 1979 in Antioch, California) is a pitcher in Minor League Baseball who currently plays in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for the Triple-A Las Vegas 51s. He went to Sacramento City College. Riley was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the third round of the 1997 draft. He dominated for the Delmarva Shorebirds of the South Atlantic League at age 18, having an earned run average of 1.19 and 136 strikeouts in 83 innings pitched. - Adam Hyzdu
Adam David Hyzdu [highs-du] (born December 6, 1971 in San Jose, California) is an outfielder for Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in the Pacific League (Japan). In Major League Baseball, he had played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, (2000-2003), Boston Red Sox (2004 and (2005), San Diego Padres (2005) and the Texas Rangers (2006). - Brian Anderson
Brian James Anderson (born April 26, 1972 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is a pitcher who is currently signed to a minor-league contract with the Texas Rangers. He previously played for the Kansas City Royals, California Angels, Cleveland Indians, and Arizona Diamondbacks, posting a career ERA of 4.74. Anderson attended Wright State University. He was also the second pick in the 1997 MLB Expansion Draft. - Marshall McDougall
Marshall James McDougall (born December 19, 1978 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a Major League Baseball third baseman who plays in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He made his major league debut on June 7, 2005. He currently plays for the AAA Las Vegas 51s in the Dodgers minor-league system. McDougall played college baseball for the Florida State University Seminoles (1999-2000), … - Rick Bauer
Richard Edward Bauer (born January 10 1977 in Garden Grove, California) is a right-handed pitcher who plays in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization of Major League Baseball. He is a 1995 graduate of Centennial High School in Eagle, Idaho and played two seasons for Treasure Valley Community College in Ontario, Oregon. Bauer was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 5th round of the amateur draft. - C.J. Wilson
Christopher John "C.J." Wilson (born November 18, 1980 in Newport Beach, California) is a lefthanded pitcher currently playing for the Texas Rangers. Wilson has confirmed on his MySpace blog that he throws the gyroball, a pitch used by some Japanese pitchers and frequently attributed to Boston Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka. - Hideki Irabu
Hideki Irabu is a former professional baseball player. Irabu pitched for the Lotte Orions, who later became the Chiba Lotte Marines, of the Pacific League from 1988 to 1996. He was known as the high-speed ball pitcher and in 1993, he threw 158km/h of streight ball against Kazuhiro Kiyohara, Seibu Lions. This is the fastest in Japanese Professional Baseball (NPB) until 2005, broken by Marc Kroon in Yokohama Bay Stars, and is still the Pacific League record. - Antonio Alfonseca
Antonio Alfonseca (born April 16, 1972 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Alfonseca has also played for the Florida Marlins (1997-2001, 2005), the Chicago Cubs (2002-2003), the Atlanta Braves (2004), and the Texas Rangers (2006). He was signed by the Phillies on January 14, 2007. Alfonseca was originally signed by the Montreal Expos as a non-drafted free agent in July 1989. - Erasmo Ramirez
Erasmo Ramírez is a left-handed relief pitcher in the Florida Marlins organization of Major League Baseball. Ramirez made his debut with the Texas Rangers in 2003. That season, he compiled a 3-1 record with 3.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts in 49 innings pitched. His nickname is "The Eraser". In 2006, after the Rangers had signed more relievers, they optioned Ramirez to the Oklahoma Redhawks, their Pacific Coast League triple-A affiliate.
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