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Douglas Reagan Ault was an American professional baseball first baseman and designated hitter who played for the Texas Rangers (1976) and Toronto Blue Jays. He is best known for hitting the first two home runs in Blue Jays history,in the team's first Major League Baseball (MLB) game on April 7,1977,a 9–5 Toronto win against the Chicago White Sox.
Edward James Zosky is a former professional baseball shortstop. He played in brief parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball,between 1991 and 2000,for the Toronto Blue Jays,Florida Marlins,Milwaukee Brewers and Houston Astros. He also played in the Baltimore Orioles,San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates minor league systems.
Robert Frank John Butler is a Canadian former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies. He is also a former player with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League.
Joshua Lee Phelps is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Devil Rays,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,and St. Louis Cardinals. Phelps was also a member of the independent Bridgeport Bluefish,as well as the Telemarket Rimini of the Italian Baseball League.
Marty Ashley Pevey is an American professional baseball manager and former Major League catcher and coach. He has been the manager of the Chicago Cubs' Triple-A affiliate,the Iowa Cubs of the International League,since 2013. Pevey stood 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and weighed 185 pounds (84 kg);he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Charles Edward "Chad" Mottola is an American professional baseball player and coach for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB). Mottola played in MLB for five years as an outfielder. Considered a journeyman,Mottola played professionally from 1992 through 2007,appearing in 59 MLB games and 1,801 minor league games. He was the hitting coach for the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2013 season,but his contract was not renewed for 2014.
John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007,and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Jeffrey Alan Byrd is a former Major League Baseball pitcher in 1977 for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Adam Alan Lind is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,Seattle Mariners and Washington Nationals. Lind has also appeared as a designated hitter and in left field. In 2009,Lind won the Silver Slugger Award and the Edgar Martínez Award.
Jeffrey Matthew Duncan is an American baseball coach and former Major League Baseball outfielder for the New York Mets. He is the head baseball coach at Kent State University. Duncan played college baseball at Iowa State University in 1998 before transferring to Arizona State University from 1999 to 2000 to play for coach Pat Murphy. After a standout college career,he would be drafted in the 7th round in 2000 by the New York Mets. He then played in the Major Leagues for the New York Mets in 2003 and 2004. Duncan also played in the San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Toronto Blue-Jays organizations. He hit and threw left-handed.
Richard Charles Thompson is a former professional baseball outfielder,who played in Major League Baseball with the Kansas City Royals in 2004 and the Tampa Bay Rays in 2012. Thompson spent most of his 12-year career playing in Minor League Baseball,and retired in 2013 after a foot injury.
Dane Edward Johnson is an American former professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Toronto Blue Jays,and Oakland Athletics.
Kevin Joseph Witt is an American former professional baseball player. Witt spent parts of five seasons in the major leagues,appearing with the Blue Jays,San Diego Padres,Detroit Tigers and Tampa Bay Devil Rays,most often as a designated hitter. He also played parts of two seasons in Japan,spending time with the Yokohama BayStars and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Ronald Wayne Shepherd is an American former professional baseball player. The former outfielder played part of three seasons in Major League Baseball,from 1984 until 1986,for the Toronto Blue Jays;his pro career lasted 15 years (1979–93),including four years in the Mexican League. The native of Longview,Texas,stood 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall,weighed 175 pounds (79 kg),and threw and batted right-handed.
August Robert Schmidt IV is the current head coach of the Carthage College baseball team. He was a minor league baseball shortstop from 1982 to 1986.
Matthew Donald Hague is an American former professional baseball first baseman and current minor league coach. Between 2012 and 2016,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hanshin Tigers. Prior to beginning his professional career,he played college baseball at the University of Washington and Oklahoma State. In early 2020,he joined the Blue Jays organization as a coach.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates.
John P. Schneider is an American professional baseball coach who is the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He became a coach for the Blue Jays in 2019 and became interim manager on July 13,2022. After the 2022 season,the Blue Jays hired him as their permanent manager. Prior to coaching,Schneider played six seasons as a catcher in the Blue Jays minor league organization.
Zachary Ryan Thompson is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates. He was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 5th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.
Gosuke John Katoh is an American professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays.