Mark William Prior is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. A onetime top prospect of the Chicago Cubs,he pitched for the team from 2002 to 2006 in a career that was marred by injuries. In his prime,his repertoire of pitches included a mid-90s mph fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He is currently the pitching coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Byung-hyun Kim is a South Korean former professional baseball pitcher. He had his most successful years with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Boston Red Sox.
John Kevin Maine is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played for the Baltimore Orioles,New York Mets and Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He batted and threw right-handed.
Denny M. Bautista Germán is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. Bautista is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg). He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles,Kansas City Royals,Colorado Rockies,Detroit Tigers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and San Francisco Giants from 2004 to 2010. From 2011 through 2013,he played for the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO League. He bats and throws right-handed. Bautista throws three pitches:a fastball,a curveball,and a changeup. He has struggled with control throughout his career.
Guillermo Reynoso Mota is a Dominican former professional baseball relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. In his career,he pitched for the Montreal Expos,Los Angeles Dodgers,Florida Marlins,Cleveland Indians,New York Mets,Milwaukee Brewers and San Francisco Giants. Mota is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall and weighs 240 pounds (110 kg). He throws and bats right-handed. He throws three pitches:a fastball,a slider and a circle changeup.
Scott Christopher Proctor is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 2004 and 2011 for the New York Yankees,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Atlanta Braves. In 2012,he played for the Doosan Bears of the KBO League.
Duaner Sánchez is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He is a right-handed relief pitcher. During his Major League Baseball (MLB) career,Sánchez pitched for Arizona Diamondbacks,Pittsburgh Pirates,Los Angeles Dodgers,New York Mets and San Diego Padres. He is known for his distinctive sports goggles he wears while pitching.
Jason Matthew Vargas is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Seattle Mariners,Los Angeles Angels,Kansas City Royals,New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies. The Marlins drafted Vargas in the second round of the 2004 MLB draft. He made his major league debut in 2005. In 2017,he was an All Star and tied for the American League lead in wins.
Aníbal Alejandro Sánchez Jr. is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2006 with the Florida Marlins and also played for the Detroit Tigers,Atlanta Braves,and Washington Nationals. On September 6,2006,in his 13th career Major League start,Sánchez pitched a no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Kevin Marschall Gregg is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Florida / Miami Marlins,Chicago Cubs,Toronto Blue Jays,Baltimore Orioles and Cincinnati Reds.
Matthew Raymond Lindstrom is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida Marlins,Houston Astros,Colorado Rockies,Baltimore Orioles,Arizona Diamondbacks and Chicago White Sox.
Scott Matthew Olsen is an American former pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Florida Marlins and Washington Nationals between 2005 and 2010.
Juan Carlos Oviedo is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed. At age 17,he began using the name Leo Núñez,although his true identity was revealed in 2011. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals,Florida Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays.
The 2007 New York Mets season was the 46th regular season for the Mets. The Mets were defending their first divisional championship since 1988. While the Atlanta Braves were counted as possible competition,the Philadelphia Phillies were predicted as the front-runners,albeit by their own star shortstop,Jimmy Rollins. Ultimately,Rollins' prediction rang true,as the Phillies won the NL East Division title on the last day of the regular season. With a seven-game division lead on September 12,the Mets suffered a historic collapse by losing 12 of their last 17 games and missing the postseason.
The Florida Marlins' 2007 season was the 15th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in the National League. It would begin with the team attempting to improve on their promising 78-84 record in 2006. Despite the success of the team under manager Joe Girardi,he was fired and replaced with Fredi González.
Jeffrey Alan Locke is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Miami Marlins and Pittsburgh Pirates,where he was an All-Star in 2013.
Timothy Dayle Wood is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Florida Marlins of Major League Baseball.
Ryan Christopher Webb is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Florida / Miami Marlins,Baltimore Orioles,Cleveland Indians,and Tampa Bay Rays. He is the son of former big leaguer Hank Webb.
Henderson Javier Álvarez is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 through 2012,the Miami Marlins from 2013 through 2015,and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017.
The 2016 Washington Nationals season was the Nationals' 12th season as the baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia,the ninth season at Nationals Park,and the 48th since the original team was started in Montreal,Quebec,Canada. They won the National League East division title for the third time in five years,posting a 95–67 record,and were defeated by the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the Division Series.
