- 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.
- Chad Cordero
Chad Patrick Cordero is currently a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Washington Nationals. He broke into the big league ranks with the Montréal Expos.
- Ryan Zimmerman
Ryan Wallace Zimmerman (Born September 28, 1984 in Washington, North Carolina) was the first first-round draft pick of the Washington Nationals. A 6-foot 3-inch third baseman from the University of Virginia and Floyd E. Kellam High School, Zimmerman has quickly established himself as a quality major-league third baseman -- with potential to blossom into one of the game's true stars -- with his defensive abilities and contact hitting.
- Nick Johnson
Nicholas Robert (Nick) Johnson (born September 19, 1978 in Sacramento, California) is a first baseman in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. He previously played with the New York Yankees between 2001 and 2003, and with the Montreal Expos in 2004. Johnson is known for his patience at the plate and extreme discipline, leading to a high on-base percentage. Johnson is also not a dead pull hitter, …
- Ryan Church
Ryan Matthew Church (born October 14 1978 in Santa Barbara, California) is an outfielder in North American Major League Baseball. He currently plays for the Washington Nationals, formerly the Montreal Expos. Church made his major league debut for the Expos in August 2004, struggling in the 30 games he played in the last two months of the season. He ended the season with a .187 batting average. After struggling in the first month of the 2005 season, he began to play well, …
- Jon Rauch
Jon Erich Rauch (born September 27, 1978 in Louisville, Kentucky) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Washington Nationals. At 6'11" (2.11 m), he is the tallest player in the history of the major leagues. He attended and graduated from Oldham County High School.
- Brian Schneider
Brian Duncan Schneider is an American Major League Baseball catcher. He is currently the starting catcher for the Washington Nationals. Schneider played high school baseball at Northampton Area High School in Northampton, Pennsylvania, in Pennsylvania's highly competitive East Penn Conference (now known as the Lehigh Valley Conference). He debuted in the major leagues in 2000 after being drafted by the Montréal Expos in 1995.
- Shawn Hill
Shawn Hill (born April 28, 1981 in Mississauga, Ontario) is a Canadian baseball pitcher. He plays for the Washington Nationals. He was part of Team Canada in the 2004 Summer Olympics who finished in fourth place.
- Dmitri Young
Dmitri Dell Young (b. October 11 1973, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is a Major League Baseball player. He is the starting first baseman of the Washington Nationals. His nickname is <b>"Da Meat Hook."</b>
- Luis Ayala
Luis Ignacio Ayala (born January 12, 1978 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico) is a pitcher in the Washington Nationals organization of Major League Baseball. He injured his elbow on the last pitch of a World Baseball Classic game and missed the entire 2006 season and has yet to make an appearance in the majors in 2007. In 1997, as a 19 year old, Ayala starting playing in the Mexican leagues as a relief pitcher.
- John Patterson
John Hollis Patterson (born January 30, 1978 in Orange, TX) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball, currently with the Washington Nationals. A USA Today prep All-American in his senior year at West Orange-Stark (TX) High School, Patterson was drafted by the Montreal Expos in the first round (5th overall pick) of the 1996 Major League Baseball Draft. After Montreal lost the draft rights to Patterson on a technicality, …
- Austin Kearns
Austin Ryan Kearns (born May 20, 1980 in Lexington, Kentucky) is a Major League Baseball player. He currently plays right field for the Washington Nationals. After a stellar career at Lafayette Senior High School, he was offered a scholarship to play baseball at the University of Florida. However, he decided to sign with the Cincinnati Reds after being selected seventh overall in the 1998 Major League Baseball Draft.
- Tim Redding
Timothy James Redding is a major-league baseball player. He was born in, and grew up in Rochester, NY, and was a fan of the New York Yankees as a child. He was drafted in the 20th round by the Houston Astros in 1997, but a less than stellar career evenually led to a 2004 trade to the San Diego Padres for Humberto Quintero. He would go 0‑5 with a 9.31 ERA with the Padres in 2005 until being traded to the New York Yankees with Darrell May for Paul Quantrill.
- Alex Escobar
Alexander José Escobar [ess-coe-BAR] (born September 6, 1978 in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela) is a right fielder in Major League Baseball who has played with the Washington Nationals since 2005. Escobar was signed by the Mets as a non-draft amateur free agent in 1995 and made his debut in 2001. At the end of the season, he was traded to the Indians as part of an eight-player deal that sent Roberto Alomar to the Mets.
- Mike Stanton
William Michael (Mike) Stanton (born June 2, 1967 in Houston, Texas) is a left-handed specialist relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds. From 1989 through 2006, Stanton has posted a 67-60 record with a 3.81 ERA and 84 saves in 1144 games pitched which ranks him second all-time in appearances behind Jesse Orosco (1251). He made the American League All-Star team in 2001.
- Gary Majewski
Gary Wayne Majewski (born February 26, 1980) is a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He graduated in 1998 from St. Pius X High School in Houston, where he was unanimously selected for Houston Player of the Year for his achievement of maintaining a 1.64 ERA and a 14-3 record. With that, he led his team to the state championship in Class 5A TAPPS. He has pitched a 2005 ERA of 2.93 and has 4 wins and 4 losses for the same season. In his career he has pitched 107 innings, …
- Micah Bowie
Micah Andrew Bowie (born November 10, 1974 in Webster, Texas) is an American baseball player. He is a left-handed relief pitcher who is currently pitching in the Washington Nationals organization. He was drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the 8th round in 1993. His MLB Debut was July 24,1999, and, although a starter for most of his career up until this point, made three relief appearances, and then was traded to the Chicago Cubs, …
- Marlon Anderson
Marlon Ordell Anderson is a Major League Baseball infielder who was born on January 16, 1974 in Montgomery, Alabama. Marlon attended the Autuaga County School system in Prattville, Alabama. He is the very first player to ever have the first name of Marlon in Major League history.
- Brendan Harris
Brendan Harris is a Major League Baseball infielder who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Brendan grew up in Queensbury, New York. He graduated from the College of William and Mary, and was selected in 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft by the Chicago Cubs. Harris made his major-league debut in 2004 with the Cubs, but was sent at the July 31 trade deadline to the Montréal Expos as part of an eight-player, …
- Robert Fick
Robert Charles Fick (born March 15, 1974 in Torrance, California) is a Major League Baseball player for the Washington Nationals. The left-handed batter, who throws right-handed, attended California State University at Northridge. He was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 5th round of the 1996 amateur draft. Fick made his Major League debut with the Tigers in 1998. His breakout season came in 2001 when he hit a career-best 19 Home runs.
- Jason Bergmann
Jason Christopher Bergmann (born September 25, 1981 in Neptune City, New Jersey) is a pitcher for the Washington Nationals. He was pitching at the AAA level at the Nationals' affiliate, the New Orleans Zephyrs, but was called up after the Nationals traded Livan Hernandez to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006. In college, he played for Rutgers University. During offseasons, he works as a substitute teacher.
- Marlon Byrd
Marlon Jerrard Byrd (born August 30, 1977 in Boynton Beach, Florida) is a Major League Baseball player for the Texas Rangers. He was formerly a top prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies organization, as he was their tenth round pick in the 1999 First-Year Player Draft. Once he reached the big leagues in 2003, Byrd had an outstanding season. He came in fourth in the Rookie of the Year voting, batting .303 with 86 runs scored, 28 doubles, four triples, …
- Royce Clayton
Royce Spencer Clayton (born January 2 1970 in Burbank, California) is a major league shortstop. He was drafted in the first round (15th pick overall) of the 1988 amateur draft by the San Francisco Giants, and made his major league debut for the Giants on September 9, 1991. In 1997 he was selected to represent the St. Louis Cardinals at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
- Billy Traber
William Henry (Billy) Traber, Jr. (born September 18, 1979 in Torrance, CA) is a left-handed pitcher for the Washington Nationals baseball team. He went to Loyola Marymount University. His MLB Debut was April 4, 2003.
- Pedro Astacio
Pedro Julio Astacio (born November 28, 1969 in Hato Mayor, Dominican Republic) is a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992- part of 1997), Colorado Rockies (part of 1997- part of 2001), Houston Astros (part of 2001), New York Mets (2002-2003), Boston Red Sox (2004), Texas Rangers (2005), the San Diego Padres (part of 2005) and the Washington Nationals (2006).
- Damian Jackson
Damian Jacques Jackson (born August 16, 1973 in Los Angeles, California), is a major league second baseman free agent. He bats and throws right-handed. He was released by the Nationals on August 25, 2006 and signed with the Dodgers and released from them on March 12, 2007. Jackson was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 44th round of the 1991 draft. He did not play a full season until he joined the San Diego Padres in 1999 when he led all rookies in stolen bases.
- Ronnie Belliard
Ronnie Belliard (born April 7 1975 in Bronx, New York) is a second baseman of Dominican descent who currently plays for the Washington Nationals. Belliard, an All-Star in 2004, is well known for playing out on the outfield grass. Belliard was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 8th round of the 1994 MLB Amateur Draft, and is a cousin of former major-league shortstop Rafael Belliard.
- Ryan Drese
Ryan Drese (born April 5, 1976 in San Francisco, California) is a Major League Baseball pitcher and a graduate of Bishop O'Dowd High School in Oakland, California. Drese is currently a free agent. Drese has pitched for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Washington Nationals. He was very effective for the Rangers as a starter in 2004, winning 14 games. In 2005, Drese was, somewhat surprisingly, placed on waivers after a slow start.
- Henry Mateo
"Henry Antonio Mateo" is a shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. He was born on October 14, 1976 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
- Joey Eischen
Joseph Raymond "Joey" Eischen (born May 25, 1970, in West Covina, California) is a relief pitcher who is currently a free agent.
- Tony Blanco
Tony Enrique Blanco (born November 10, 1981 in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a left fielder for the Washington Nationals. During 2005, his rookie season he hit .177 with one home run and seven runs batted in. He currently plays for the Nationals AA Affiliate, the Harrisburg Senators as an Outfielder.
- Joe Horgan
Joe Horgan (born June 7, 1977 in Sacramento, California) is a professional baseball player who currently plays for the Albuquerque Isotopes of the Pacific Coast League. He appeared in 47 games for the Montreal Expos in the 2004 season as a pitcher and had a record of 4-1 with an ERA of 3.15. He briefly played for the Washington Nationals during the 2005 season. He played at Sacramento City College.
- Antonio Osuna
Antonio Pedro Osuna (born April 12, 1973 in Sinaloa, Mexico) is a major league relief pitcher most recently for the Washington Nationals. He bats right and throws right. Antonio weighs 225 pounds and is 5 feet 10 inches tall.
- Travis Hughes
Travis Hughes (born May 25, 1978 in Newton, Kansas) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hughes has played for the Texas Rangers (2004) and the Washington Nationals (2005-2006). He is currently a non-roster invitee for the Boston Red Sox. In his three-season career in the major leagues, Hughes has posted a 6.31 earned run average with 16 strikeouts in 25.2 innings pitched. Hughes became a free agent after the 2006 season.
- Bernie Castro
Bernabel (Bernie) Castro (born July 14, 1979 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) plays second base for the Washington Nationals. He started in 2005 with the Baltimore Orioles but signed with the Nationals as a free agent in the offseason.
- Rick Short
Richard Ryan Short (born December 6, 1972, in Elgin, Illinois) was a Major League Baseball infielder who bats and throws right-handed. He is an alumnus of Western Illinois University. He currently plays for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japanese Pacific League. Short was drafted in 1994 by the Baltimore Orioles in the 33rd round. He played eleven seasons in the minors and one in Japan before playing his first game in the major leagues.
- Kevin Gryboski
Kevin John Gryboski (born November 15, 1973 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, USA), is a Major League Baseball player with the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. Gryboski, a right-handed pitcher, was acquired by the Atlanta Braves in January 2002 and traded to Texas in July of 2005 for minor league pitcher Matt Lorenzo. Kevin Gryboski is married to Leah and they have two children, KJ and Kaylee.
- Jeffrey Hammonds
Jeffrey Bryan Hammonds (born March 5, 1971 in Plainfield, New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball player. He attended Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in Scotch Plains, New Jersey and Stanford University in California before playing pro ball. He played for the Baltimore Orioles (1993-1998), Cincinnati Reds (1998-1999), Colorado Rockies (2000), Milwaukee Brewers (2001-2003), San Francisco Giants (2003-2004), and his last team the Washington Nationals in (2005).
- Mike Vento
Michael Vento (born May 25, 1978 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a major league outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays organization, first activated to the majors by the New York Yankees on September 6 2005. He signed with the Washington Nationals in 2006.
- Alberto Castillo
Alberto Terrero Castillo (born February 10, 1970 in San Juan De La Maguana, Dominican Republic) is a backup catcher in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles. From 1995 through 2005, Castillo has played for the New York Mets (1995-98), St. Louis Cardinals (1999), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-01), San Francisco Giants (2003), Kansas City Royals (2004-2005), and Oakland Athletics (2005). He bats and throws right-handed.