- Daisuke Matsuzaka
is a Japanese starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He previously played for the Seibu Lions in Japan's Pacific League. He was selected the MVP of the 2006 World Baseball Classic and is an Olympic bronze medalist - Jonathan Papelbon
Jonathan Robert Papelbon (born November 23, 1980 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is the closer for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. Papelbon was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 2002 out of Mississippi State. Papelbon throws a fastball clocked as high as 99 mph, typically hitting the mid-90s, with great command. He has a good slider, changeup, curveball, as well as a splitter which he added to his arsenal after some tutoring from teammate Curt Schilling. - Mark Prior
Mark William Prior (born September 7, 1980 in San Diego, California, USA) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. His career has notably been muddled with injuries after a promising start. His repertoire of pitches includes a low to mid 90's fastball, a curveball, a slurve, and a changeup. Prior graduated from University of San Diego High School. He was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the 1998 amateur draft, … - Ben Sheets
Ben M. Sheets (born July 18, 1978 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team. He throws a four-seam fastball clocked between 94-98 MPH, a big, sharp breaking curveball in the 80-83 MPH range, and a changeup. He also has great command of his three pitches, as evidenced by the outstanding strikeout-walk ratios he has posted over recent seasons. - Cliff Lee
Clifton Phifer "Cliff" Lee (b. August 30, 1978 in Benton, Arkansas) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians in Major League Baseball. He was drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 8th round of the amateur draft out of high school, but chose to attend the University of Arkansas. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 20th round of the 1998 amateur draft, but did not sign. - Carl Pavano
Carl Pavano, born on January 8, 1976 in New Britain, Connecticut into an Italian-American family, is a pitcher for the New York Yankees. Pavano is able to throw a sinker along with a fastball, a slider, and a changeup. - Mark Buehrle
Mark Alan Buehrle (pronounced BUR-LEE)(born March 23, 1979 in St. Charles, Missouri) is a left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Chicago White Sox since 2000. Buehrle is a command pitcher, relying on finesse and accuracy. He is considered an efficient pitcher, pitching quickly and keeping his pitch count low. Buehrle throws a fastball, curveball, changeup, slider, and cut fastball. - Carlos Silva
Carlos Silva is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played for the Minnesota Twins since 2004. Previously, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies (2002-03). He bats and throws right handed. Silva was acquired from Philadelphia in exchange for Eric Milton, who was a staple of the Minnesota rotation since 1998. During May 2006, Silva was demoted to the bullpen after struggling through the beginning of the season. - Fausto Carmona
Fausto C. Carmona (born December 7, 1983 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Carmona made his major league debut with the Indians on April 15, 2006. He was initially used as a starting pitcher but later in the season was turned into a reliever, and now is a starting pitcher again. He is known for his hard sinker and exhibiting good control of his pitches. - Daniel Cabrera
Daniel Alberto Cabrera is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Cabrera throws three pitches: a fastball, a curveball, and a changeup. His fastball is strongest pitch - he is able to throw it consistently in the upper 90s, with significant sinking and tailing action. He throws two different curveballs. One is a sharp-breaking, hard curve that behaves like a slurve and tops out in the mid-upper 80s. - Jorge Sosa
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. - Kelvim Escobar
Kelvim Jose Escobar Bolivar [ess-coe-BAR] (born April 11, 1976 in La Guaira, Venezuela) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004-present). He bats and throws right handed. Escobar throws a four-seam 97 MPH fastball, a two-seamer, and a deceptive changeup. He has good command of a wide variety of other pitches, including a split-finger, a curve, and a slider that is a mainstay of his repertoire. - Matt Clement
Matthew Paul Clement [cluh-MENT] (born August 12, 1974 in McCandless Township, Pennsylvania) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Previously, Clement played for the San Diego Padres (1998-2000), Florida Marlins (2001) and Chicago Cubs (2002-04). He bats and throws right-handed. From 1998 through 2005, Clement has posted an 82-81 record with 1174 strikeouts and a 4.37 ERA in 1347.3 innings. - Rich Hill
Richard Joseph Hill (b. March 11, 1980, in Milton, Massachusetts) is a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Chicago Cubs. Rich Hill played for Milton High's Varsity baseball team when he was a freshman. He is one of four to do that in the school's history. A 4th round pick out of the University of Michigan in the 2002 amateur draft, Hill made his major league debut on June 15, 2005. As a minor leaguer, Hill compiled high strikeout totals, … - Jon Lieber
Jonathan Ray Lieber (born April 2, 1970 in Council Bluffs, Iowa) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies (since 2005). Previously, Lieber played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1994-98), Chicago Cubs (1999-2002) and New York Yankees (2004). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He was drafted out of the University of South Alabama. - Jake Westbrook
Jacob Cauthen "Jake" Westbrook (born September 29, 1977 in Athens, Georgia) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball. Jake was the 21st overall pick in the 1996 Major League first-year player draft out of Madison County High School by the Colorado Rockies. He tossed 6 no-hitters in his high school career. As a minor league pitcher in the Colorado organization, … - Zack Greinke
Donald Zackary Greinke (born October 21, 1983 in Orlando, Florida) is a Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals. He went to high school in Apopka, Florida. He is a right-handed pitcher, who throws a fastball topping out at 97 miles per hour; a slider; changeup; curveball; and a slow curve, which he has thrown as slow as 50 miles per hour. After being selected out of high school (and turning down a scholarship to Clemson) in the first round of the 2002 draft, … - Jaret Wright
Jaret Samuel Wright (born December 29, 1975 in Anaheim, California) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He is the son of former major league pitcher Clyde Wright. He attended Katella High School. As a youngster with the Cleveland Indians, Wright threw a two-seam fastball that topped out at 98MPH, along with a hard curveball and a changeup. - Byung-Hyun Kim
Byung-Hyun John Kim (born January 21, 1979 in Gwangju, South Korea) is a right-handed pitcher who plays for the Florida Marlins. Previously, he played for the Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2003), Boston Red Sox (2003-2004), and the Colorado Rockies (2005-2007). Usually described as a submarine pitcher, Kim is a side-arm and under-arm hard thrower who uses a great variety of deliveries. Kim possesses a fastball frequently hitting the low 90's, a curve, a slider, a sinker, … - Kason Gabbard
Kason Ronald Gabbard (born April 8, 1982 in Oxford, Ohio) is a starting pitcher who plays for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws left handed. A 29th-round draft pick in 2000, Gabbard started the 2006 season with Double-A Portland and posted a 9-2 record with a 2.57 ERA in 13 starts. Promoted to Triple-A Pawtucket on June 23, he went 1-3 with a 4.97 ERA in five starts. He earned a promotion to the Boston Red Sox on July 21 to replace Tim Wakefield, … - Matt Wise
Matt Wise (born November 18, 1975 in Montclair, California), is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher with the Milwaukee Brewers. Matt was drafted in the sixth round of the 1997 draft. He made his major league debut on August 2, 2000 with the Anaheim Angels. He was released by the Angels in 2003 and signed with the Brewers. In 145 career appearances, he has an ERA of 4.18. - Jorge Julio
Jorge Julio born Jorge Dandys Julio Tapia (March 3, 1979 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher who plays for the Colorado Rockies. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles from 2001-2005, New York Mets and Arizona Diamondbacks in 2006, and the Florida Marlins in 2007 before being traded to the Rockies for Byung-Hyun Kim. He bats and throws right-handed. - Glendon Rusch
Glendon James Rusch (born November 7, 1974, in Seattle, Washington) is a left handed starting pitcher who last played for the Chicago Cubs. He has previously played for the Kansas City Royals ('97-'99), the New York Mets ('99-'01), and the Milwaukee Brewers ('02-'03). He is now a free agent. Glendon has not enjoyed the success of an ace pitcher, he has, however been able to contribute both in a starting role, and out of the bullpen. - Brian Burres
Brian Burres is a left handed pitcher who plays for the Baltimore Orioles. Burres' best pitch is his changeup, which is highly regarded. He also has a high 80s-low 90 MPH fastball and a decent curveball. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco Giants. He was in the Giants' system for three years. Following the 2005 season, the Giants signed utility infielder José Vizcaíno. They made room for Vizcaíno on the roster by designating Burres for assignment. - Rafael Betancourt
Rafael José Betancourt is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who has pitched with the Cleveland Indians since 2003. He was originally signed as an amateur free agent by the Boston Red Sox in September 1993. The Red Sox released him following the 1999 season and then resigned him as a free agent in December 2000. He was granted free agency again in October 2001 and signed with the Indians in January 2003. - Hong-Chih Kuo
Hong-Chih Kuo (born July 23, 1981 in Tainan City, Taiwan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers. When Kuo made his debut in 2005, he became the fourth MLB player from Taiwan (after Chin-Feng Chen, Chin-hui Tsao, and Chien-Ming Wang). He throws a four seam fastball anywhere between 88-91 MPH with such late life that right-handed batters find him very difficult to hit. He also throws a hard slider in the mid-80's, a slow curveball and a changeup. - Ramiro Mendoza
Ramiro Mendoza (born June 15, 1972 in Panama City, Panama) was a Major League Baseball middle relief pitcher. Mendoza played with the New York Yankees (1996-2002, 2005) and Boston Red Sox (2003-04). He bats and throws right-handed. Mendoza throws a sinker along with a slider, a four-seam fastball and a changeup. He is a former starter in the minors. In a nine-year career, Mendoza has compiled a 59-40 record with 462 strikeouts and a 4.29 ERA in 796 innings pitched. - Tony Armas Jr.
Antonio José Armas, better known as Tony Armas, Jr., is a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who currently plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Previously, he played with the Washington Nationals nee Montreal Expos from (1999 to 2006). Armas was born in Puerto Píritu, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela. He is the son of former All-Star outfielder Tony Armas, and a nephew of former first baseman Marcos Armas. - Brandon League
Brandon Paul League (born March 16, 1983 in Sacramento, California) is a pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is married with a child. League was known for a live arm, and a fastball that reached 100 mph - usually topping out at 97 mph. His fastball has a sinking motion to it. As well as his fastball, his repertoire includes a slider, and a changeup. In his first four seasons, he has been used as a relief pitcher, often as a setup man. - John Halama
John Thadeus Halama (born February 22, 1972 in Brooklyn, New York) is a Major League Baseball pitcher who last played for the Baltimore Orioles. Previously, Halama played with the Houston Astros (1998), Seattle Mariners (1999-2002), Oakland Athletics (2003), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2004), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Washington Nationals (2005). He bats and throws left-handed. - David Pauley
David Wayne Pauley is a pitcher who plays with the Boston Red Sox organization. He bats and throws right handed. Pauley is rated by "Baseball America" as the number 26 prospect in the Red Sox farm system. He was acquired by Boston along with Jay Payton, Ramón Vázquez and cash, in the same trade that brought Dave Roberts to the San Diego Padres at end of 2004. An eighth round pick by San Diego in 2001, … - Scott Feldman
Scott Wynne Feldman, born February 7, 1983, in Kailua, Hawaii, is a relief pitcher who plays for the Texas Rangers. - Yu Darvish
Yu Darvish (also spelled Yuu Darvish is a Iranian-Japanese baseball starting pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. At 20 years of age, he is widely heralded as a potential ace for the Fighters, as well as Japanese baseball. He is listed as 6'4" tall (196 cm) and 175 pounds (85 kg). Darvish wears the shirt number 11. - Giovanni Carrara
Giovanni Carrara [car-RAH-ra] (born March 4, 1968 in Anzoátegui State, Venezuela) is a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who most recently pitched for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Carrara bats and throws right handed. He has established himself as a valuable middle relief man. Failed starter converted to an effective long reliever, Carrara is a 90-92 MPH fireballer. He also throws a couple of breaking balls: a deceptive slow curve, as his off-speed pitch, … - Omar Daal
Omar José Daal is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for 11 seasons, from 1993 through 2003. Daal played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1993-95, 2002), Montreal Expos (1996-97), Toronto Blue Jays (1997), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998-2000), Philadelphia Phillies (2000-01) and Baltimore Orioles (2003). He bats and throws left-handed. Daal throws a deceptive fastball that rarely exceeds 85 MPH, a good changeup, and a decent curveball. - Doug Jones
Douglas Reid Jones (born June 24 1957 in Lebanon, Indiana) is a former relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who had a 16-year career from 1982, 1986-2000. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1982, 1996-1998), Cleveland Indians (1986-1991, 1998), Baltimore Orioles (1995), and Oakland Athletics (1999-2000), all of the American League, and the Houston Astros (1992-1993), Philadelphia Phillies (1994), and Chicago Cubs (1996) of the National League. - Early Wynn
Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920 - April 4, 1999) was a right-handed baseball pitcher for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. Armed with a blazing fastball and a hard-nosed attitude, during his career he was identified as one of the most intimidating pitchers in the game. Wynn once admitted that if he was in a tight situation, with men in scoring position and the game in the balance, he'd deck his own mother if she was the batter. - Brad Baker
Bradley Donald Baker (born November 6, 1980 in Brattleboro, Vermont) is a Major League Baseball right-handed relief pitcher who currently plays for the Boston Red Sox. Baker throws a fastball which consistently hits 90 mph, an above-average curve, and and average change. After being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st Round of the 1999 Draft, Baker played for the Rookie League Gulf Coast Red Sox, where he recorded a 1-0 record, a 0.79 earned run average, … - Mike Cuellar
Miguel Angel Cuellar Santana (born May 8 1937 in Santa Clara, Cuba), best known as Mike Cuellar, is a former left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Baltimore Orioles. He shared the American League's Cy Young Award in 1969, and won 20 games four times from 1969 to 1974 as the Orioles captured five division titles. He ranks among Baltimore's top five career leaders in wins (143), strikeouts (1011), … - Jason Standridge
Jason Wayne Standridge (born November 9, 1978 in Birmingham, Alabama) is a pitcher with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks. Standridge made his major league debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2001. He signed with the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on June 3, 2007. Standridge features a fastball, curveball, slider and changeup.
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