Carlos Iván Beltrán is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder from 1998 to 2017 for the Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,New York Mets,San Francisco Giants,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Texas Rangers. A right-handed thrower and switch hitter,Beltrán stands 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighs 215 pounds (98 kg).
César Cedeño Encarnación is a Dominican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a center fielder from 1970 to 1986,most prominently as a member of the Houston Astros where he helped the franchise win its first-ever National League Western Division title and postseason berth in 1980.
Curtis Granderson Jr.,nicknamed "the Grandyman",is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,New York Yankees,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,and Miami Marlins.
Michael Ray Bourn is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder who played for the Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,Atlanta Braves,Cleveland Indians,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Baltimore Orioles between 2006 and 2016. He also played internationally for the United States national baseball team.
Brett Michael Gardner is an American former professional baseball outfielder who spent his entire 14-year Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees.
Andrew Stefan McCutchen is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Francisco Giants,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers.
Michael Charles Brantley Jr.,is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians and the Houston Astros. The son of former MLB player and hitting coach Mickey Brantley,he is a left-handed batter and thrower.
Giancarlo Cruz-Michael Stanton,formerly known as Mike Stanton,is an American professional baseball designated hitter and outfielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2010 as a member of the then-Florida Marlins,with whom he played until the end of the 2017 season. Stanton has twice led the National League (NL) in home runs;he hit 59 home runs in 2017,the most in 16 years. Known for his prodigious physical strength and ability to regularly hit long home runs,Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 245 pounds (111 kg). He bats and throws right-handed. Stanton is originally from the Greater Los Angeles region. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks,Los Angeles,before the Marlins selected him in the second round of the 2007 MLB draft. In 2017,Stanton led MLB in home runs (59),runs batted in (RBIs) (132),and slugging percentage (.631),winning the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. A five-time MLB All-Star,Stanton has twice won both the NL Hank Aaron Award and outfield Silver Slugger Award after leading the league in home runs. In November 2014,the Marlins signed Stanton to the richest total dollar value contract in team sports history at the time of the signing;the contract is worth $325 million over 13 years. Following the 2017 season,Stanton was traded to the New York Yankees.
Joc Russell Pederson is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago Cubs,Atlanta Braves,and San Francisco Giants. He is a two-time World Series champion and a two-time All-Star.
Marcell Ozuna Idelfonso,nicknamed "the Big Bear",is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. He made his MLB debut in 2013 with the Marlins.
Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts is an American professional baseball right fielder,shortstop,and second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the United States national team. He previously played for the Boston Red Sox. In 2018,while with the Red Sox,he became the first player in MLB history to win the Most Valuable Player,Silver Slugger,Gold Glove,batting title,and World Series all in the same season.
Kevin Andrew Pillar is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,San Francisco Giants,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies,New York Mets,Los Angeles Dodgers,Atlanta Braves,and Chicago White Sox. Pillar was an All-American center fielder in college. He set the NCAA Division II record with a 54-game hitting streak in 2010,and established his school's all-time record with a career batting average of .367. Pillar was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round of the 2011 Major League Baseball draft.
Trea Vance Turner is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. On the international level,he plays for the United States national team.
Aaron Samuel Altherr is a German-American professional baseball outfielder for the Algodoneros de Unión Laguna of the Mexican League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the ninth round of the 2009 Major League Baseball draft. Altherr has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Phillies,San Francisco Giants,and New York Mets. He has also played in the KBO League for the NC Dinos.
Christopher Armand Taylor Jr.,nicknamed "CT3",is an American professional baseball utility player for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners. He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers. Taylor was selected in the fifth round of the 2012 MLB draft,and made his MLB debut with the Mariners in 2014. Traded to the Dodgers,Taylor won the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award in 2017,was a member of the World Series champions in 2020,and was an All-Star in 2021.
Wilmer Francisco Difo is a Dominican professional baseball utility infielder in the Chicago White Sox organization. Difo made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2015 with the Washington Nationals and has also played for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He has made the majority of his major league appearances as a second baseman,shortstop,or third baseman,with more limited stints as an outfielder.
Trenton Marcus Grisham is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and San Diego Padres.
Harrison Joseph Bader,nicknamed "Live Bader",is an American professional baseball center fielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,and Cincinnati Reds.
Víctor Enrique Robles Brito is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Robles signed with the Nationals as an international free agent in 2013. He made his MLB debut in 2017.
The 2017 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 13th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the 10th season at Nationals Park,and the 49th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East title for the fourth time in six years but were defeated by the Chicago Cubs in the NLDS. As of 2022,this represents the most recent NL East title for the Nationals.
