The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world.
David Michael Bell is an American former professional baseball third baseman and second baseman,former Coach,and current manager for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). Over the course of his 12-year MLB playing career,Bell appeared at all four infield positions while playing for the Cleveland Indians,St. Louis Cardinals,Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Milwaukee Brewers,but played primarily at third and second. Bell made his MLB debut for the Indians in 1995.
Danny Wayne Darwin,known as "the Bonham Bullet" and "Dr. Death",is an American professional baseball pitcher and coach,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,Boston Red Sox,Toronto Blue Jays,Pittsburgh Pirates,Chicago White Sox,and San Francisco Giants,from 1978 through 1998. Over his MLB career,he amassed 171 wins and 182 losses,with a 3.84 earned run average (ERA).
William Charles Swift is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher. Swift played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,San Francisco Giants,and Colorado Rockies.
Harry Ralston "Bud" Black is an American professional baseball manager and former pitcher who is the manager of the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB from 1981 through 1995,most notably for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Indians. He coached the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2000 through 2006 and managed the San Diego Padres from 2007 through 2015. He was named the National League Manager of the Year in 2010.
Douglas Reid Jones was an American professional baseball player. During a 16-year career in Major League Baseball as a relief pitcher,he played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Cleveland Indians,Houston Astros (1992–1993),Philadelphia Phillies (1994),Baltimore Orioles (1995),Chicago Cubs (1996) and Oakland Athletics (1999–2000). Jones was a five-time MLB All-Star and a member of the 300 save club.
Jamey Alan Wright is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for 10 different teams in Major League Baseball (MLB):the Colorado Rockies,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Kansas City Royals,San Francisco Giants,Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians,Seattle Mariners,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Tampa Bay Rays. Wright batted and threw right-handed.
Matthew Tyler Herges is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1999 to 2009,and is the former pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Samuel "Toothpick" Jones was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the Cleveland Indians,Chicago Cubs,St. Louis Cardinals,San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1951 and 1964. He batted and threw right-handed.
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.
Jaime Navarro Cintrón is a former Puerto Rican baseball player and current pitching coach for the Uni-President Lions for the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan. Navarro was a 6-foot,4-inch tall right-handed pitcher in the major leagues from 1989 to 2000,playing for the Milwaukee Brewers,Chicago Cubs,Chicago White Sox,and Cleveland Indians. He is the son of former Major League Baseball pitcher Julio Navarro.
Andrew Jason Lorraine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1994 to 2002 for the California Angels,Chicago White Sox,Oakland Athletics,Seattle Mariners,Chicago Cubs,Cleveland Indians,and Milwaukee Brewers. He was born in Los Angeles,California. He also played for the La New Bears in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League.
Clayton Anthony Rapada is a Filipino American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs,Detroit Tigers,Texas Rangers,Baltimore Orioles,New York Yankees,and Cleveland Indians. He is currently an assistant pitching coordinator for the San Francisco Giants organization.
The 1988 Cleveland Indians season was the 88th season for the franchise. The team,managed by Doc Edwards,finished sixth in the American League East.
Franklin Ray Funk is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played from 1960–63 for the Cleveland Indians and Milwaukee Braves. During a 4-year baseball career,he compiled 20 wins,150 strikeouts,and a 3.01 ERA.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2010 throughout the world.
Thomas Andrew Pomeranz,nicknamed Big Smooth,is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Milwaukee Brewers,and San Diego Padres. Pomeranz was an MLB All-Star with the Padres in 2016,and a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018.
The following are the baseball events of the year 2018 throughout the world.
Tayler James Scott is a South African professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers,Boston Red Sox and Oakland Athletics and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. He is the first South African baseball pitcher in MLB and NPB history.
Mark Andrew Mathias is an American professional baseball second baseman in the Cincinnati Reds organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers,Texas Rangers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and San Francisco Giants. Mathias played college baseball at California Polytechnic State University,San Luis Obispo,and was selected by the Cleveland Indians in the third round of the 2015 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
