Marcos Scutaro,better known as Marco Scutaro,is a Venezuelan former professional baseball infielder. He bats and throws right-handed. Scutaro made his major league debut with the New York Mets in 2002,and subsequently played for the Oakland Athletics,Toronto Blue Jays,Boston Red Sox,Colorado Rockies and San Francisco Giants. Scutaro was named the most valuable player of the 2012 National League Championship Series while with the Giants;he and the team then won the 2012 World Series over the Detroit Tigers.
Alan Duane Embree is an American former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Embree played for the Cleveland Indians (1992–1996),Atlanta Braves (1997–1998),Arizona Diamondbacks (1998),San Francisco Giants (1999–2001),Chicago White Sox (2001),San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox (2002–2005),New York Yankees (2005),Oakland Athletics (2007–2008),and the Colorado Rockies (2009). He batted and threw left-handed,and was used as a left-handed specialist. He won the 2004 World Series with the Red Sox.
David Lee Henderson,nicknamed "Hendu",was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Oakland Athletics,and Kansas City Royals during his 14-year career,primarily as an outfielder.
Orlando Luis Cabrera Ramírez,nicknamed "O-Cab" and "the OC",is a Colombian-American former baseball infielder.
Dámaso Marte Saviñón is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played for the Seattle Mariners (1999),Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox (2002–2005),and New York Yankees (2008–2011).
Kelly Brian Shoppach is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Tampa Bay Rays,New York Mets,Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Mark Steven Kotsay is an American professional baseball manager and former outfielder. He is the manager for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). As a player,Kotsay appeared in 1,914 MLB games for the San Diego Padres,Florida Marlins,Athletics,Atlanta Braves,Boston Red Sox,Chicago White Sox,and Milwaukee Brewers. He coached for the Padres and Athletics before becoming the Athletics' manager for the 2022 season.
Manuel Arístides Ramírez Onelcida is a Dominican-American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for parts of 19 seasons. He played with the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,Los Angeles Dodgers,Chicago White Sox,and Tampa Bay Rays before playing one season at the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. Ramirez is recognized for having great batting skill and power. He was a nine-time Silver Slugger and was one of 28 players to hit 500 career home runs. His 21 grand slams are third all-time,and his 29 postseason home runs are the most in MLB history. He appeared in 12 All-Star Games,with a streak of eleven consecutive games beginning in 1998 that included every season that he played with the Red Sox.
Jonathan Johnson Gomes is an American professional baseball coach and former outfielder. He is the minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays,Cincinnati Reds,Washington Nationals,Oakland Athletics,Boston Red Sox,Atlanta Braves,and Kansas City Royals from 2003 through 2015.
Jonathan Tyler Lester is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,Chicago Cubs,Washington Nationals,and St. Louis Cardinals. Less than two years after being diagnosed with lymphoma,Lester started and won the final game of the 2007 World Series for the Red Sox and,in May 2008,pitched a no-hitter against the Kansas City Royals. He helped lead the Red Sox to another championship in 2013,and he won the 2016 World Series with the Cubs. Lester started the opening game of a playoff series 12 times,which was a record for the most in baseball history until Justin Verlander passed him in 2023.
Brandon Douglas Moss is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,and Kansas City Royals.
James Anthony Shields,nicknamed "Big Game James",is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2012,the Kansas City Royals in 2013 and 2014,the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016,and the Chicago White Sox from 2016 to 2018. He was an All Star in 2011.
Jacoby McCabe Ellsbury is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 through 2013 and then played for the New York Yankees from 2014 to 2017. An enrolled member of the Colorado River Indian Tribes,Ellsbury is the first Native American of Navajo descent to play Major League Baseball.
Akinori Iwamura is a former Japanese baseball infielder,who currently is a manager for the Fukushima Red Hopes in Japan's Baseball Challenge League. He made his Major League debut with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in 2007.
Jed Carlson Lowrie is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Houston Astros,Oakland Athletics,and New York Mets.
Mitchell Austin Moreland,nicknamed "2-Bags",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Boston Red Sox,San Diego Padres,and Oakland Athletics. Moreland attended Mississippi State University and was drafted by the Rangers as a first baseman and outfielder in the 17th round of the 2007 MLB draft. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 230 pounds (100 kg),Moreland both batted and threw left-handed.
The 2012 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2012 postseason to determine the participating teams in the 2012 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners and a fourth team—the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff—played in two series. TBS carried most of the games,with some on MLB Network or TNT.
The 2013 American League Division Series were two best-of-five-game series in Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 2013 postseason to determine the teams that would participate in the 2013 American League Championship Series. The three divisional winners and a fourth team —the winner of a one-game Wild Card playoff —played in two series. TBS carried most of the games,with some on MLB Network.
The 2014 Oakland Athletics season was the 46th for the franchise in Oakland,as well as the 114th in club history. The Athletics entered the season hoping to win a third consecutive American League West championship;to that end,the team made a number of key signings and trades during the 2013–14 MLB offseason. Notably,Athletics traded outfielder Michael Choice for left fielder Craig Gentry and pitcher Josh Lindblom;they also traded the promising but oft-injured Brett Anderson for reliever Drew Pomeranz. Additional trades brought in relievers Fernando Abad,Luke Gregerson,and Jim Johnson. In free agency,the Athletics signed former All-Star starting pitcher Scott Kazmir to a two-year deal. These moves,among others,sought to bolster the depth of team's starting pitching and bullpen.
Kendall Chase Graveman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox.
