- Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962, in Dayton, Ohio), nicknamed "The Rocket", is a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, and is one of the preeminent Major League baseball pitchers of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. In 2006, a poll of 32 ESPN analysts named Clemens the greatest living pitcher. He has won seven Cy Young Awards, two more than any other pitcher. He throws and bats right-handed. - Hideki Matsui
is a Japanese Major League Baseball left fielder who plays for the New York Yankees. He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. - Mike Lowell
Michael Averett Lowell (born February 24, 1974 in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican Major League Baseball third baseman of Cuban descent and also a cancer survivor. He is a right-handed batter and is currently a member of the Boston Red Sox. The Florida Marlins traded him to Boston in a deal that was officially completed on November 21, 2005 in which the Red Sox received Lowell, Josh Beckett and Guillermo Mota in exchange for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, … - Billy Wagner
William (Billy) Edward Wagner (born July 25, 1971 in Tannersville, Virginia) is an American Major League Baseball closer for the New York Mets. Previously, Wagner pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies (2004-2005) and the Houston Astros (1995-2003). He bats and throws left-handed. Nicknamed "Billy the Kid" or "the Sandman". He is known for his exceptional fastball, which is routinely measured around, and occasionally even exceeding, 100 MPH. - Kevin Youkilis
Kevin Edmund Youkilis (born March 15, 1979, in Cincinnati, Ohio), nicknamed "Youk" or "The Greek God of Walks", is an American first baseman and right-handed batter who plays for the Boston Red Sox. Although his family name name is derived from the Greek culture, Youkilis, a practicing Jew, is of Romanian decent. Prior to 2006, when he took over as the team's first baseman, he primarily played third base. He has also played second base and left field. - Ryan Braun
Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983, in Mission Hills, California) is an American right-handed third baseman who broke into baseball's Major Leagues wiith the Milwaukee Brewers in 2007. - 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, … - Phil Hughes
Philip J. Hughes (born June 24, 1986 in Mission Viejo, California) is a professional baseball right-handed starting pitcher, who was the first-round pick of the New York Yankees in the 2004 Major League Baseball Draft. - Tim Wakefield
Timothy Stephen Wakefield (born August 2, 1966 in Melbourne, Florida) is a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who has played with the Boston Red Sox since 1995. He is known for effectively throwing the knuckleball. - Chris Young
Christopher Ryan Young (born May 25, 1979 in Dallas, Texas, United States) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on August 24, 2004 for the Texas Rangers of the American League. Young, a right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his fourth Major League season and second season with the San Diego Padres of the National League. He was elected to the 2007 Major League Baseball All-Star Game as a first time All-Star via the All-Star Final Vote. - 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. - A. J. Burnett
Allan James "A.J." Burnett (born January 3, 1977 in North Little Rock, Arkansas) is a right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Toronto Blue Jays. Previously, he played for the Florida Marlins. In a nine-year career, Burnett has posted a 64-62 record with 942 strikeouts and a 3.79 ERA in 1061.1 innings. Burnett throws several different types of fastballs as well as a knuckle-curve. - Derek Lowe
Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973 in Dearborn, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He throws and bats right-handed. - Roy Oswalt
Roy Edward Oswalt [OHS-walt] (born August 29, 1977 in Weir, Mississippi) is an American Major League Baseball player who debuted on May 6, 2001. Oswalt, a slender six-foot zero-inch right-handed starting pitcher, is currently in his seventh major league season. He has spent his entire career in the Houston Astros organization. Oswalt was drafted by the Astros in the 23rd round of the 1996 amateur draft, and was signed by Astros scouts Ralph Bratton, Brian Granger, … - Bronson Arroyo
Bronson Anthony Arroyo [ah-ROY-yoh] (born February 24, 1977 in Key West, Florida), is a Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds and a rock musician. He has previously played for the Boston Red Sox from 2003 to 2005, and the Pittsburgh Pirates between 2000 and 2002. - Julio Lugo
Julio Cesar Lugo (born on November 16, 1975 in Barahona, Dominican Republic) is a major league shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. He bats and throws right-handed. Lugo is the older brother of baseball pitcher Ruddy Lugo. He resides in Dorchester, MA. - Orlando Cabrera
Orlando Luis Cabrera (born November 2, 1974 in Cartagena, Colombia) is a Major League Baseball shortstop who plays for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He bats and throws right-handed. Cabrera is the younger brother of Jolbert Cabrera, a former major league outfielder who recently signed a minor league contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. - Octavio Dotel
Octavio Eduardo Dotel (born November 25, 1973 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a major league pitcher for the Kansas City Royals. He bats and throws right-handed. - Jay Payton
Jason Lee (Jay) Payton (born November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio), is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He has played for the New York Mets (1998-2002), Colorado Rockies (2002-03), San Diego Padres (2004), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Oakland Athletics (2005-2006). He bats and throws right-handed. - Reed Johnson
Reed Cameron Johnson (born December 8, 1976 in Riverside, California) is an outfielder for the Toronto Blue Jays of the American League East division of Major League Baseball. He weighs 180 lb (82 kg) and is 5'10" tall. He currently resides with his wife, and his dog "Shooter", in Las Vegas, Nevada. Reed Johnson grew up in Temecula, a suburb of Riverside, and attended Temecula Valley High School, where he participated in baseball and soccer. - Mike Hampton
Michael William Hampton (born September 9, 1972 in Brooksville, Florida, USA) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Atlanta Braves. He bats right-handed and throws left-handed. - 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. - 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. - Joe Borowski
Joseph Thomas Borowski is a right-handed relief pitcher with the Cleveland Indians. Borowski was signed as a free agent to a one-year contract with Cleveland on December 6, 2006. He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles ('95), the Atlanta Braves ('96–'96), the New York Yankees ('97–'98), the Chicago Cubs ('01–'05), the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ('05), and the Florida Marlins ('06). - Marcus Giles
Marcus William Giles (born May 18, 1978 in San Diego, California) is a San Diego Padres Major League Baseball player who most recently played for the Atlanta Braves. He is a second baseman and bats right-handed. The second baseman has agreed to a one-year contract with a club option for 2008. Marcus Giles will get a base salary around $3.25 million this season with incentives that could take his contract to $4.25 million. The club option for 2008 is at $4 million. - 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. - Doug Mientkiewicz
Douglas Andrew Mientkiewicz [mint-KAY-vich] (born June 19, 1974 in Toledo, Ohio) is a Polish American first baseman for the New York Yankees. He is known more for his defensive skills than for his abilities with the bat. He previously played for the Minnesota Twins (1998-2004), Boston Red Sox (2004), New York Mets (2005), and Kansas City Royals (2006). He bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He is one of the few major leaguers to not wear batting gloves, … - Ervin Santana
Ervin Ramon Santana (born December 12, 1982 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. - Rich Aurilia
Richard Santo (Rich) Aurilia (born September 2, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York) is a third baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. He bats and throws right-handed. The 24th round pick of the Texas Rangers in the 1992 amateur draft, Aurilia worked in the Rangers minor league system before being traded with first baseman Desi Wilson to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher John Burkett (December 22,). - Willy Taveras
Willy Taveras (born December 25, 1981 in Tenares, Dominican Republic) is a center fielder for the Colorado Rockies. He bats and throws right-handed. During his time with the Houston Astros, many fans referred to him affectionately as "Willy T." Taveras played in 10 games at the end of the 2004 Astros season, mostly as a pinch runner. In 2005, he led the majors in infield hits (71), bunt hits (31), and singles (152), and was tops among rookies in runs (82), hits (172), … - 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. - Shea Hillenbrand
Shea Matthew Hillenbrand (born July 27, 1975) is a Major League Baseball first baseman/third baseman who played for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim until July 9, 2007. He bats and throws right-handed. Hillenbrand is known as a problematic player throughout Major League Baseball for several incidents. While playing for The Boston Red Sox, he criticized GM Theo Epstein and management, which caused him to be traded away to Arizona. - Hunter Pence
Hunter Andrew Pence (born April 13, 1983, in Fort Worth, Texas) is a major league outfielder with the Houston Astros. Pence is 6' 4" tall and weighs 210 pounds. He bats right handed and also throws right handed. He is considered by many experts to be a front runner for the 2007 National League Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award. - Ty Wigginton
Ty Allen Wigginton (born October 11, 1977 in San Diego, California) is an infielder in Major League Baseball for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He has most recently played as a first baseman and second baseman, but has also been played as a third baseman and outfielder during his career. He bats and throws right-handed. Wigginton attended Chula Vista High School in Chula Vista, California and was a letterman in football and baseball. - Joe Smith
Joseph "Joe" Michael Smith (born March 22, 1984 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a right-handed pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He is 6'2" and weighs 215 lbs. He attended Wright State University and was drafted by the Mets in the 3rd round of the June 2006 amateur draft. He was the 2nd player from the 2006 draft to make it to the major leagues. He is the son of Michael and Lee Smith, and has one younger sister, Megan Smith. - Frank Catalanotto
Frank John Catalanotto (pronounced Ca-ta-lan-na-toe) (born April 27,1974 in Smithtown, New York) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who plays for the Texas Rangers. Nicknamed Little Cat, the Long Island native bats left-handed and throws right-handed. - James Shields
James Anthony Shields (born on December 20, 1981 in Newhall, California) is a major league pitcher for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. He bats and throws right-handed. Shields was drafted in the 2000 amateur baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays .He made his Major League debut against the Baltimore Orioles on May 31, 2006. He surrendered five runs over five innings as he earned a no-decision. - Bob Wickman
Robert Joe Wickman is a closer in Major League Baseball who plays with the Atlanta Braves. Previously, Wickman played for the New York Yankees (1992-96), Milwaukee Brewers (1996-2000), and the Cleveland Indians (2000-2006). He bats and throws right-handed. During his career through 2006, Wickman has compiled a 60-57 win-loss record with 247 saved games and a 3.57 ERA in 778 appearances. - Josh Bard
Joshua David Bard (born March 30, 1978, in Ithaca, New York) is a catcher for the San Diego Padres. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 2002 through 2005, and was acquired by the Boston Red Sox on January 27, 2006, along with outfielder Coco Crisp and reliever David Riske, for reliever Guillermo Mota, third-base prospect Andy Marte, and catcher Kelly Shoppach. Bard is a switch-hitter who throws right. - Bill Mueller
William Richard Mueller [MILL-er] (born March 17, 1971) is a former Major League Baseball third baseman who currently serves as the hitting coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mueller's playing career was spent with the San Francisco Giants (1996-2000, 2002), Chicago Cubs (2001-02), Boston Red Sox (2003-2005), and Los Angeles Dodgers (2006). He won the American League batting title in 2003, and helped the Red Sox win the 2004 World Series.
|
| |