The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world.
Melky Cabrera Astacio,nicknamed "the Melkman",is a Dominican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Atlanta Braves,San Francisco Giants,Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago White Sox,Kansas City Royals,Cleveland Indians,and Pittsburgh Pirates. While primarily a left fielder throughout his career,Cabrera spent a significant amount of his playing time as a center fielder for the Royals and Yankees.
Francisco Javier Cordero is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,Milwaukee Brewers,Cincinnati Reds,Toronto Blue Jays,and Houston Astros from 1999 through 2012,often serving as the closer. On June 1,2011,Cordero recorded his 300th career save with the Reds,becoming only the 22nd player to reach that mark. He completed his major league career with 329 saves and is a three-time MLB All-Star.
Robert Andrew Meacham is an American former professional baseball shortstop,who spent his entire six-year big league playing career with the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Since retiring from active play,Meacham has managed and coached for several organizations in the majors and minors.
Larry DeWayne Wise is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He graduated from Chapin High School in 1997 and was selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the fifth round of the 1997 Major League Baseball draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,Cincinnati Reds,Chicago White Sox,Florida Marlins,and New York Yankees. He is best known for robbing Gabe Kapler of a home run to preserve Mark Buehrle's perfect game in 2009.
Below are lists of Rule 5 draft results since 1997. Players selected in the Major League Baseball (MLB) phase of the Rule 5 draft must be kept on their new team's active roster for the entire following MLB season,or they are placed on waivers and offered back to their original team if not claimed. Players chosen in the Minor League Baseball phase(s) of the Rule 5 draft remain with their new organization without restrictions.
James Anthony Happ is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He won the World Series as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies,and was an All-Star as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.
Brett Alexander Wallace is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros and San Diego Padres.
Phillip Douglas Coke is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees,Detroit Tigers,Chicago Cubs,Toronto Blue Jays,and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Ezequiel Manuel Carrera Reyes is a Venezuelan former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Philadelphia Phillies,Detroit Tigers,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Raúl Valdés Rubio is a Cuban-Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets,St. Louis Cardinals,New York Yankees,Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros and with the Chunichi Dragons in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Daniel Andres Farquhar is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays,Seattle Mariners,Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox from 2011 to 2018. He experienced a brain aneurysm during his final game. Farquhar is currently the assistant pitching coach for the Seattle Mariners.
Erik Floyd Kratz is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees during an 11-year career. Kratz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Jimmy Santiago Paredes Terrero,is a Dominican professional baseball utility player for the Staten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Kansas City Royals,Baltimore Orioles,Toronto Blue Jays,and Philadelphia Phillies,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines,and in the KBO League for the Doosan Bears.
Darrell David Carpenter is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Toronto Blue Jays,Atlanta Braves,New York Yankees,Washington Nationals,and Texas Rangers. He is currently the manager of the West Virginia Black Bears of the MLB Draft League and the pitching coach of the Fairmont State Fighting Falcons.
Anthony Robert Gose is an American professional baseball pitcher and outfielder in the Cleveland Guardians organization. Originally an outfielder,Gose transitioned from a center fielder to a pitcher,following the 2016 season. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Detroit Tigers,and the Cleveland Indians/Guardians.
Randall Asher Wojciechowski is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros,Cincinnati Reds,Baltimore Orioles,and New York Yankees.
The 2016 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 40th season of the franchise in Major League Baseball,and the 27th full season of play at Rogers Centre. They advanced to the playoffs where they defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the AWC Game and the Texas Rangers in the ALDS,before losing to the Cleveland Indians in five games in the ALCS.
Jimmy Gerard Cordero is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Washington Nationals,Toronto Blue Jays,Chicago White Sox,and New York Yankees.
The 2018 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 42nd season of the franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB),and the 28th full season of play at Rogers Centre.
