Edward Nelson Sprague Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played 11 seasons in the major leagues from 1991 to 2001,with six different teams. He later served as the head baseball coach of the NCAA's Pacific Tigers for 12 seasons,from 2004 to 2015. He is now the Oakland Athletics Director of Player Development.
Bruce Matthew Tanner is an American former professional baseball player,coach and current scout. He played as a pitcher in Major League Baseball. As of 2016,he was listed as a Major League scout by the Detroit Tigers,working out of his home city of New Castle. Tanner attended Florida State University;he stood 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m) tall and weighed 220 pounds (100 kg) during his active career.
Chadden Michael Kreuter is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager,and former college baseball head coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1988 to 2003 for seven different franchises. He later served as head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team,and was a manager in Minor League Baseball for the New York Mets organization.
Randy Alan Flores is an American professional baseball executive and former pitcher who is the assistant general manager and director of scouting for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Texas Rangers,Colorado Rockies,St. Louis Cardinals,and Minnesota Twins.
The USC Trojans baseball program represents the University of Southern California in college baseball. Established in 1888,the team is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Big Ten Conference. USC’s home field is Dedeaux Field,which is named in honor of former head coach and National College Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Rod Dedeaux.
Andrew Neal Stankiewicz is an American baseball player who currently serves as the head coach of the USC Trojans baseball team in Los Angeles. He also played professionally inMajor League Baseball as a middle-infielder.
Bryan Scott Corey is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),the KBO League,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) during his career. He is currently a pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics minor league organization.
Seth Michael Etherton is an American baseball coach and former pitcher,who is the current pitching coach for the USC Trojans. He played college baseball at USC from 1995 to 1998. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 4 seasons,with his longest tenure as a player coming with the Anaheim Angels.
Ronald Joel Flores is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed relief pitcher who played with the Oakland Athletics from 2005 to 2007.
Daniel Livingston Meyer is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 to 2010 for the Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics,and Florida Marlins. Meyer's coaching career began in 2014,within the Braves organization. Prior to the 2022 season,he was hired by the Pittsburgh Pirates. In 2024,Meyer was hired by the Colorado Rockies organization.
Jeffrey Allen Jones is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 until 1984. He served as pitching coach for the Detroit Tigers of MLB from 2011 to 2015.
Jeffrey Lindon Cox is a former Major League Baseball third base coach for the Chicago White Sox. He is currently a baserunning specialist for the Detroit Tigers. Previously,Cox was a second baseman for the Oakland Athletics during the 1980 and 1981 seasons. He batted and threw right-handed.
Dyar K. Miller is an American former professional baseball pitcher and coach. A graduate of Utah State,Miller pitched 13 seasons in professional baseball between 1968 and 1984,including seven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,California Angels,Toronto Blue Jays,and New York Mets. After his playing career,Miller coached and instructed for 28 seasons,mainly in the minor leagues. He most recently served as the Cardinals' bullpen coach in 2012.
Michael David Neu is an American former pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2003 to 2004,and is the current head baseball coach of the California Golden Bears. Neu played college baseball at the University of Miami for coach Jim Morris from 1997 to 1999. He served as the head coach for the Pacific Tigers in 2016 and 2017.
Benjamin James Fritz is an American professional baseball coach and former pitcher. He is the bullpen coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Tyson William Ross is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,Texas Rangers,St. Louis Cardinals,and Detroit Tigers. Ross was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round of the 2008 MLB Draft. He made his MLB debut in 2010 and was an MLB All-Star in 2014.
Miguel Angel Rojas is an American former professional baseball player and current baseball manager. He played in Minor league baseball as a catcher from 1983 to 1984 for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays organizations. After his playing career,he continued his involvement in professional baseball as a coach and manager for several organizations. He is the current manager for the Northwest Arkansas Naturals of the Double-A Texas League and the Leones del Caracas of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
The 2013 Oakland Athletics season was the 45th for the franchise in Oakland,as well as the 113th in club history. Oakland was defending their division title in the new five-team American League West during the 2013 season. On September 22,2013,they clinched their second straight American League West championship. They lost to the Detroit Tigers in five games in the 2013 American League Division Series.
Chad Dennis Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Oakland Athletics.
The 2018 Detroit Tigers season was the team's 118th season. It was the team's first year under a mostly new coaching staff led by new Manager Ron Gardenhire. It was the fourth consecutive season they missed the playoffs,finishing with the same record as the previous season,64–98,but good for third place in the American League Central division.
